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97% of the world's water is in the oceans, so too salty to drink.
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How much fresh water is stored in ice caps?
about 2% of the worlds fresh water are locked up in the polar ice caps....
Is ground water fresh water?
Groundwater starts as precipitation, so it's fresh and potable before it hits the ground. Once it's been underground you don't necessarily know what harmful organic materials (bacteria and spores) it may have collected, or what chemical pollution it may have taken in. It may also have dissolved minerals from the rock around it, but these are not likely to be a problem.Answer:Ground water can be either fresh or saline (has salt in it) depending on the aquifer it originates from. Groundwater can also be either potable or non-potable depending on whether it is fit to drink or nor. Non-potable groundwater can contain natural materials such as salt, sulfides, sulfates, and heavy metals. Non-potable water can also classed as undrinkable because of human sourced pollutants such as oils, chemicals and microbes. Taste and odur problems may also exist in groundwater which may make it undrinkable.
What percentage is earth's water frozen water?
A bit less than 2% of the worlds water is frozen. Antarctica accounts for about 80% of the worlds fresh water.
What is the goal of the green revolution?
It was to increase the worlds food supply, which unfortunaltely depleated the worlds water supply
What percent of the worlds water is available to us?
around about 1% of the worlds water is available to us. 97% is too salty to drink and 2% is too deep to get or its frozen
How much of the worlds water is clean and drinkable?
as per findings only 3 % of the total available water in earth is drinkable. 97% is either seawater or non potable
How do you use potable in a sentence?
The water fountain had potable water
Why is hard water not potable?
Hard water is potable (drinkable).
Does tap water come from potable water?
Tap water is potable, or drinking, water. When it is introduced into a boiler or other non-drinking resources, it becomes NON potable
What is the orgin of thee word potable water?
Potable is from the Latin word "potare" which means "to drink." The term potable water refers to water that is safe to drink.
Fuel in potable water pump can the pump ever be salvaged again to pump water?
No. Once you pump anything but potable water with that pump, it's not good for pumping potable water.
What is a word meaning suitable for drinking?
'Potable' is usually used as such, referring mainly to water.
How much does a gallon of potable water weigh?
About 8.35 pounds per US gallon.
Is potable water free for drinking?
Not exactly. Water that comes into your house is potable[ safe to drink] but you pay for it.
Does potable water mean pure water without any impurities?
Potable water is a treated water able to be drinked but it is not a very pure water.
Which is a more common cross-connection a water pipe hooked to a non potable or unapproved water source or a water pipe connected to a gasoline line?
By far the cross connection of potable to non potable water sources
Can you put potable in a sentence?
Glad to: I have a potable (glass of intoxicating liquor) every night, before I go to bed. Answer: Potaable does not necessarily mean intoxicating. It just means it's drinkable. For example, after the disaster in Haiti, much of their water wasn't potable and so drinking water had to be provided.
