Question

What-is potable water? Name any two methods to make water safe for drinking.

Answer 1

Answer:

Water which is for drinking is potable water

1 chlorination

2 boiling

Answer 2

Potable water:

• Potable water is used to define the water that is suitable for drinking.
• This water is safe to drink and it is free of unpleasant taste, odor and with normal temperature.
• Surface water and groundwater are sources of potable water.
• This water is free of pathogens and harmful micro organisms.
• This water meets chemical, physical, radionucleid and microbiological properties.

Methods to make water safe for drinking:

1. Boiling: The process of heating water to kill the harmful pathogens.
2. Water filter: This method removes harmful substances and other chemical substances in water.