Question

1. State the meaning of the term Potable water.
2.Why should water be purified before drinking?
3.Which disease can be caused by drinking unclean water?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Drinking water, also known as potable water, is water that is safe to drink or use for food preparation. The amount of drinking water required to maintain good health varies, and depends on physical activity level, age, health-related issues, and environmental conditions

A2) One major purpose of water purification is to provide clean drinking water. ... The purification procedure reduces the concentration of contaminants such as suspended particles, parasites, bacteria, algae, viruses, and fungi.

A3) Contaminated water can transmit diseases such diarrhoea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid, and polio. Contaminated drinking water is estimated to cause 485 000 diarrhoeal deaths each year

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Answer 2

Answer:

1. potable water means water that is safe to drink.

2. water should be purified because it not only helps remove the harmful containment but also improves the smell, taste and visual appearance of our drinking water.

3. Cholera can be caused by drinking unclean water.

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