Drinking Water

Drinking water or potable Water is Water of sufficiently high quality that it can be consumed or used without risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of Drinking water standard, even though only a very small proportion is actually consumed or used in food preparation.

Over large parts of the world, humans have inadequate access to potable water and use sources contaminated with disease vectors, pathogens or unacceptable levels of dissolved chemicals or suspended solids. Such water is not potable and drinking or using such water in food preparation leads to widespread acute and chronic illnesses and is a major cause of death in many countries. Reduction of Waterborne diseases is a major Public health goal in developing countries.

Typically, Water supply networks deliver potable Water, whether it is to be used for drinking, washing or Landscape Irrigation. One counterexample is urban China, where drinking water can optionally be delivered by a separate tap.

1. Drinking Water - Drinking Water for Maintaining Good Health - Drinking water is important. The signs of dehydration include muscle pain and fatigue. The human body is about 70 percent water and cannot function properly without enough water
2. Drinking Water MedlinePlus - Factsheets and news releases about harmful substances and organisms in water.
3. Human Health Drinking water Chemical contamination - Drinking water in the Great Lakes Chemical contamination Microbial contamination Government regulation Critical contaminants. Chemical contamination
4. Ground Water Drinking Water Drinking Water US EPA - Funding. Grants and Other Funding under the Safe Drinking Water Act SDWA Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

1. 2010-09-01T00:38:30Z : Albany wins state drinking water taste contest at the state fair - Syr - SYRACUSE, N.Y. The city of Albany can now boast that it has the best-tasting drinking water in the state. The capital s water took first place in an unscientific taste test Tuesday at the State Fair in ... (Syracuse Post-Standard)
2. 2010-08-25T21:39:30Z : Drinking water before meals helps dieting, says study - Ethiopian Revi - Scientists from Virginia found that slimmers can lose an average of 5lb extra if they drink two glasses of water three times a day before meals. They tested the theory on 48 older adults, split into two groups, over 12 ... (Ethiopian Review)
3. 2010-08-24T03:32:38Z : Water Before Meals Helps Weight Loss, Says Study - Gather.com - Drinking water before meals will help you lose more weight, says a new study. Amazingly, the link between water consumption and weight loss had never been put to the test in a randomized, controlled study ... (Gather.com)
4. 2010-08-25T03:31:27Z : To lose weight drink water before meals - United Press International - BOSTON, Aug. 24 UPI Drinking two 8-ounce glasses of water before meals helps those losing weight to lose even more, U.S. researchers say. Brenda Davy of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State ... (United Press International)

1. 2010-09-09T05:03:33Z : Mike Fitzpatrick, Fitzy17 - Nothing in my house to drink besides water ...so I'm drinking a Bacardi breezed for it's fruitiness.....
2. 2010-09-09T04:56:06Z : Joe Moe, JosephMoe - @jakeSLEEPY drinking bong water , tastes so good man I should patent this
3. 2010-09-09T04:56:04Z : Inne Puspitasari, chubbybulet - how do i stop this hiccup without drinking warm water ? cape!
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