Water Quality Terminology

adjective suitable for drinking; drinkable

• The water treatment plant ensures that all water supplied to the city is potable.
• Make sure you only drink water from the tap if it's potable.
• I wouldn't risk drinking that water unless it's potable.
• His words were like potable water in the desert of misinformation.

adjective a word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun, in this case 'unsoftened' describes something that has not been made soft or less severe

• The unsoftened butter was difficult to spread on the toast.
• I couldn't believe how hard the unsoftened bread was.
• The unsoftened cheese was as hard as a rock.
• Her unsoftened attitude towards the situation made it difficult to find a resolution.

noun a substance that has not been treated, filtered, or processed in any way

• The city council has implemented a new filtration system to ensure the safety of raw water before it reaches households.
• I heard that some people are actually drinking raw water straight from the river, can you believe that?
• I wouldn't touch that raw water with a ten-foot pole, who knows what's in it!
• His emotions were like raw water, unfiltered and unrefined, overflowing with intensity.