water treatment

noun

1. the act or process of making water more potable or useful, as by purifying, clarifying, softening, or deodorizing it.

Word History and Origins

Origin of water treatment¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Just outside the city, it is pumping brackish groundwater from wells and discharging it into the Nueces River, which flows into a water treatment plant.

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The business specializes in chemicals used in battery recycling and water treatment as well as vinyl products that serve as a component of medical supplies.

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"We make around 3,500 homes' worth of electricity a year, but it goes next door to power the water treatment works that deals with people's sewage," he said.

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She said this is one of many projects to help researchers understand and combat water quality issues, including a relatively new advanced water treatment facility and a sand dune restoration project.

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It also identified damage from RSF bombardments to a crucial water treatment facility near the airport, where the army is based.

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