Drinking water
Drinking water
| Subclass of | liquid water, drink  |
|---|---|
| SRGB color hex triplet | 1E90FF |
| Fabrication method | drinking water production |
| Uses | potable water sampling |
| Relates to sustainable development goal, target or indicator | Target 6.1 of the Sustainable Development Goals |
| Unicode character | 🚰 |
| Opposite of | non-drinking water |
Drinking water anaa potable water be water wey be safe for ingestion, either wen dem drink directly insyd liquid form anaa consumed indirectly thru food preparation. E often be supplied thru taps, insyd wich case e sanso be called tap water.
De amount of drinking water dem require to maintain good health dey vary, den dey depend on physical activity, age, health-related issues, den environmental conditions.[1][2] For those wey dey work insyd a hot climate, up to 16 liters (4.2 U.S. gal) a day fi be required.[1]
As many as two billion people dey lack safe drinking water.[3] Unsafe water fi carry disease wey be a major cause of death den illness worldwide.[4] Developing countries most be affected by unsafe drinking water.[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 Ann C. Grandjean (August 2004). "3" (PDF). Water Requirements, Impinging Factors, & Recommended Intakes. World Health Organization. pp. 25–34. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2016. Dis 2004 article dey focus on de USA context den dey use data dem collect from de US military.
- ↑ Exposure Factors Handbook: 2011 Edition (PDF). National Center for Environmental Assessment. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ "Drinking-water". World Health Organization. March 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ↑ "Unsafe water kills more people than war, Ban says on World Day". UN News. 22 March 2010. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ Gadgil, Ashok J. (1998). "Drinking Water in Developing Countries". Annual Review of Energy and the Environment. 23 (1). Annual Reviews: 253–286. doi:10.1146/annurev.energy.23.1.253. Archived from the original on 19 February 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
Unsafe drinking water remains a major issue in developing countries..
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- "Drinking-water". www.who.int. - WHO fact sheet on drinking water
- "Guidelines for drinking-water quality: fourth edition incorporating the first and second addenda". www.who.int. - WHO Guidelines for drinking-water quality (2022)
- "Drinking Water | Drinking Water | Healthy Water | CDC". Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2017. - Drinking Water – US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. General info, data and publications.
- US EPA, OW (20 February 2013). "Ground Water and Drinking Water". www.epa.gov. - Ground water and drinking water – US Environmental Protection Agency. General info, regulations & technical publications.
