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water treatment

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of water treatment

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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Jackson, Miss., residents were left without drinking water for weeks in 2022 after flooding overwhelmed the city’s out-of-date water treatment facility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

It said it was activating micro-grids to provide power to critical facilities, including hospitals and water treatment plants.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

“We tried Salesforce and it was OK,” said Bill Schonbrun, chief operating officer of water treatment company CarboNet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

She said the chemicals leak out from manufacturing, washing our clothes or products with PFAS, as well as from the spread of waste sludge from water treatment works onto agricultural fields.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Annie started getting the water treatment, and soon she was doing well.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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