water drinking

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• water-drinking — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : favoring or habituated to the drinking of water and especially the waters of mineral springs 2. : favoring water as a beverage as opposed to alcoholic liquor …   Useful english dictionary

• Drinking water quality in the United States — is a source of concern about pollutants in certain localities. In 2006, 89.3 percent of the nation s community water systems were in compliance with all of more than 90 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards.[1]:220 Most of the… …   Wikipedia

• Water supply and sanitation in Ireland — Water supply and sanitation services in Ireland, in contrast to most countries in the world, are provided free of charge to domestic users since 1997. Only non domestic users are billed for these services. The bulk of the costs of service… …   Wikipedia

• Water intoxication — Classification and external resources Water intoxication, also known as water poisoning, is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain functions that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside of safe limits by… …   Wikipedia

• Drinking water — Tap water Drinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water… …   Wikipedia

• Water — This article is about general aspects of water. For a detailed discussion of its properties, see Properties of water. For other uses, see Water (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

• Water crisis — For other uses, see Water crisis (disambiguation). Deforestation of the Madagascar Highland Plateau has led to extensive siltation and unstable flows of western rivers. Water crisis is a general term used to describe a situation where the… …   Wikipedia

• Drinking Water Inspectorate — The Drinking Water Inspectorate is a section of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) set up to regulate the public water supply companies in England and Wales. Based in Whitehall, it produces an annual report showing the… …   Wikipedia

• drinking water — noun water suitable for drinking (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑beverage, ↑drink, ↑drinkable, ↑potable, ↑water • Hyponyms: ↑bottled water, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• water — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 liquid ADJECTIVE ▪ boiling, chilled, cold, cool, freezing, frigid (AmE), hot, ice cold, icy, lukewarm …   Collocations dictionary

• Water cure (therapy) — This article is about a form of therapy used in the 18th and 19th century. For the form of torture, see water cure (torture). A water cure in the therapeutic sense is a course of medical treatment by hydrotherapy.[1] Contents 1 Overview 2 …   Wikipedia