water treatment
Americannoun
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Jackson, Miss., residents were left without drinking water for weeks in 2022 after flooding overwhelmed the city’s out-of-date water treatment facility.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
The contaminated water then went through coagulation and filtration using a Jar Test system, which mimics water treatment processes on a small scale.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
One materials stock that fits the bill is water treatment and infection prevention product maker Ecolab, which sells to healthcare, industrial and food service companies.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Ecolab, which makes and distributes chemical solutions for water treatment, hygiene and infection-prevention, has a market value north of $70 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
“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
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