Tap water, the Glossary
Tap water (also known as running water, piped water or municipal water) is water supplied through a tap, a water dispenser valve.[1]
Table of Contents
48 relations: Arsenic, ASTM International, Backflow prevention device, Bacteria, Bottled water, Carbon steel, Chemical substance, Cistern, Contamination, Cooking, Copolymer, Copper, Cryptosporidium, Developed country, Developing country, Drinking, Drinking water, Drinking water quality standards, Flush toilet, Gallup, Inc., History of water supply and sanitation, Household, Improved water source, Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation, Lead, Milwaukee, Natural Resources Defense Council, Pipe (fluid conveyance), Piping and plumbing fitting, Plumbing, Polybutylene, Polyethylene, Polyvinyl chloride, Poverty, Rainwater harvesting, Sewage treatment, Sustainable Development Goal 6, Tap (valve), UNICEF, Valve, WASH, Washing, Water, Water conservation, Water distribution system, Water supply, Well, World Health Organization.
Arsenic
Arsenic is a chemical element with the symbol As and the atomic number 33.
ASTM International
ASTM International, formerly known as American Society for Testing and Materials, is a standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical international standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems and services.
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Backflow prevention device
A backflow prevention device is used to protect potable water supplies from contamination or pollution due to backflow.
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Bacteria
Bacteria (bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell.
Bottled water
Bottled water is drinking water (e.g., well water, distilled water, reverse osmosis water, mineral water, or spring water) packaged in plastic or glass water bottles. Tap water and bottled water are drinking water.
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Carbon steel
Carbon steel is a steel with carbon content from about 0.05 up to 2.1 percent by weight.
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Chemical substance
A chemical substance is a unique form of matter with constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.
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Cistern
A cistern is a space excavated in bedrock or soil designed for catching and storing water. Tap water and cistern are water supply infrastructure.
Contamination
Contamination is the presence of a constituent, impurity, or some other undesirable element that renders something unsuitable, unfit or harmful for physical body, natural environment, workplace, etc.
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Cooking
Cooking, also known as cookery or professionally as the culinary arts, is the art, science and craft of using heat to make food more palatable, digestible, nutritious, or safe.
Copolymer
In polymer chemistry, a copolymer is a polymer derived from more than one species of monomer.
Copper
Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29.
Cryptosporidium
Cryptosporidium, sometimes called crypto, is an apicomplexan genus of alveolates which are parasites that can cause a respiratory and gastrointestinal illness (cryptosporidiosis) that primarily involves watery diarrhea (intestinal cryptosporidiosis), sometimes with a persistent cough (respiratory cryptosporidiosis).
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Developed country
A developed country, or advanced country, is a sovereign state that has a high quality of life, developed economy, and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations.
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Developing country
A developing country is a sovereign state with a less developed industrial base and a lower Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries.
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Drinking
Drinking is the act of ingesting water or other liquids into the body through the mouth, proboscis, or elsewhere.
Drinking water
Drinking water or potable water is water that is safe for ingestion, either when drunk directly in liquid form or consumed indirectly through food preparation. Tap water and Drinking water are water.
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Drinking water quality standards
Drinking water quality standards describes the quality parameters set for drinking water.
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Flush toilet
A flush toilet (also known as a flushing toilet, water closet (WC); see also toilet names) is a toilet that disposes of human waste (principally urine and feces) by using the force of water to channel it through a drainpipe to another location for treatment, either nearby or at a communal facility.
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Gallup, Inc.
Gallup, Inc. is an American multinational analytics and advisory company based in Washington, D.C. Founded by George Gallup in 1935, the company became known for its public opinion polls conducted worldwide.
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History of water supply and sanitation
The history of water supply and sanitation is one of a logistical challenge to provide clean water and sanitation systems since the dawn of civilization.
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Household
A household consists of one or more persons who live in the same dwelling.
Improved water source
An improved water source (or improved drinking-water source or improved water supply) is a term used to categorize certain types or levels of water supply for monitoring purposes.
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Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation
The Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation by WHO and UNICEF is the official United Nations mechanism tasked with monitoring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal Number 6 (SDG 6) since 2016.
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Lead
Lead is a chemical element; it has symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum) and atomic number 82.
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the seat of Milwaukee County.
Natural Resources Defense Council
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a United States-based 501(c)(3) non-profit international environmental advocacy group, with its headquarters in New York City and offices in Washington D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Bozeman, India, and Beijing.
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Pipe (fluid conveyance)
A pipe is a tubular section or hollow cylinder, usually but not necessarily of circular cross-section, used mainly to convey substances which can flow — liquids and gases (fluids), slurries, powders and masses of small solids.
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Piping and plumbing fitting
A fitting or adapter is used in pipe systems to connect sections of pipe (designated by nominal size, with greater tolerances of variance) or tube (designated by actual size, with lower tolerance for variance), adapt to different sizes or shapes, and for other purposes such as regulating (or measuring) fluid flow.
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Plumbing
Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications.
Polybutylene
Polybutylene (polybutene-1, poly(1-butene), PB-1) is a polyolefin or saturated polymer with the chemical formula (CH2CH(Et))n.
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Polyethylene
Polyethylene or polythene (abbreviated PE; IUPAC name polyethene or poly(methylene)) is the most commonly produced plastic.
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Polyvinyl chloride
Polyvinyl chloride (alternatively: poly(vinyl chloride), colloquial: vinyl or polyvinyl; abbreviated: PVC) is the world's third-most widely produced synthetic polymer of plastic (after polyethylene and polypropylene).
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Poverty
Poverty is a state or condition in which an individual lacks the financial resources and essentials for a certain standard of living.
Rainwater harvesting
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is the collection and storage of rain, rather than allowing it to run off.
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Sewage treatment
Sewage treatment (or domestic wastewater treatment, municipal wastewater treatment) is a type of wastewater treatment which aims to remove contaminants from sewage to produce an effluent that is suitable to discharge to the surrounding environment or an intended reuse application, thereby preventing water pollution from raw sewage discharges. Tap water and sewage treatment are water pollution.
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Sustainable Development Goal 6
Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6 or Global Goal 6) declares the importance of achieving "clean water and sanitation for all".
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Tap (valve)
A tap (also spigot or faucet: see usage variations) is a valve controlling the release of a fluid.
UNICEF
UNICEF, originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, officially United Nations Children's Fund since 1953, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.
Valve
A valve is a device or natural object that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways.
WASH
WASH (or Watsan, WaSH) is a sector in development cooperation or within local governments that provides water, sanitation, and hygiene services to people. Tap water and WASH are drinking water.
Washing
Washing is a method of cleaning, usually with water and soap or detergent.
Water
Water is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula.
Water conservation
Water conservation aims to sustainably manage the natural resource of fresh water, protect the hydrosphere, and meet current and future human demand.
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Water distribution system
A water distribution system is a part of water supply network with components that carry potable water from a centralized treatment plant or wells to consumers to satisfy residential, commercial, industrial and fire fighting requirements. Tap water and water distribution system are water supply infrastructure.
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Water supply
Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavors or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes.
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Well
A well is an excavation or structure created in the earth by digging, driving, or drilling to access liquid resources, usually water. Tap water and well are water supply infrastructure.
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tap_water
Also known as Autocome water, Domestic water system, Hot tap water, Indoor plumbing, Piped water, Tapwater, Water installation.