EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Potable water, also known as drinking water, comes from surface and ground sources and is treated to levels that that meet state and federal standards for consumption.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why is it Called Potable Water? Potable comes from the Latin potare, meaning “to drink.” The Romans came up with the word and built some of the world’s first aqueducts, above-ground channels that brought potable water from the mountains to the cities.

Detailed explanation-3: -What do we mean by ‘non-potable water’? Non-potable water is not suitable for drinking but may still be used for other purposes. Potable water is water of a quality suitable for drinking, cooking and personal bathing.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of potable drinking water facilities include: pipe-borne water, protected well, borehole, protected spring water and rainwater.

Detailed explanation-5: -Potable water is the water which is filtered and treated properly and is finally free from all contaminants and harmful bacteria. This purified water is fit to drink, or it can be called ‘drinking water after the purification processes and is safe for both cooking and drinking.