What is Potable? A Basic Definition

Potable \Po"ta*ble\, a. [F., fr. L. potabilis, fr. potare
         to
   drink; akin to Gr. po`tos a drinking, po`sis a drink,
         Skr.
   p[=a] to drink, OIr. ibim I drink. Cf. Poison, Bib,
  
         Imbibe.]
   Fit to be
         drunk; drinkable. "Water fresh and
         potable."
   --Bacon. -- n. A potable liquid; a beverage.
         "Useful in
   potables." --J. Philips.
   [1913 Webster]

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• RecycledWaterF S-PUB-1007.pdf (application/p df Object)
• PRW for drinking - the technical issues.pdf (application/p df Object)
• Towards indirect potable reuse in South East Queensland.pdf (application/p df Object): no info on author's qualifications and experience
• Towards Indirect Potable Reuse in South East Queensland | The Habitat Exchange
• Recycled Sewage Water Australia
• Recycled Water - Drinking recycled water schemes Internationaly
• Flush then drink in the Sunshine State | The Australian
• Water Futures
• EPHC Priority Projects - Water Recycling
• eMJA: Water and the environment: a natural resource or a limited luxury?: Disinfectants such as chlorine and chloramines react with suspended organic material to produce a large range of byproducts. Some epidemiologica l studies have indicated a possible association between exposure to disinfection byproducts and adverse health effects (Box 2),
• Water Recycling in Australia: Living and breathing recycled water today
• using-recy-wat er-drinking-bo dy-Waterlines- 0607.pdf (application/p df Object)
• Water Recycling in Australia: Not the NHMRC
• Disease expert warns on recycled sewage | The Australian: ONE of Australia' ;s leading infectious disease experts has claimed technology does not exist to prevent recycled sewage from contaminating the water supply of 2.6 million residents in southeast Queensland.
• recycled water Peter Collignon with Greg Cary

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