water treatment

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of water treatment

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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

It also performed well in both static tests and continuous-flow setups, pointing to possible use in municipal water treatment systems and industrial cleanup.

From Science Daily • Dec. 25, 2025

“Briar Hollow Lane? I thought there was nothing down there but a water treatment shed. That’s what Gram told me.”

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish