potable

Example Sentences

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There are shortages of food and potable water.

From The Wall Street Journal

We've also got concerns about the ability of some of those ships to produce potable water.

From Barron's

Relatives of the detained crew members allege they have been confined to a tiny room on the vessel without proper food or potable drinking water.

From BBC

Several are backpacking sites and do not offer potable water.

From Los Angeles Times

Burr and his co-conspirators absconded with the money, and it took another 40 years for New Yorkers to gain wide access to potable water.

From Barron's