Types
of
Water
Based on the quality, water can be described as follows:
Potable water
Clean, safe water pleasing in appearance and taste.
Polluted water
Water with added substances which impair color, odor or taste.
Contaminated water
Water which is rendered unsafe through the addition of discharges from human or animal intestines or rendered dangerous by addition of poisonous chemicals.
Although the term pure water is generally used to refer to water that is safe to drink, according to Nester et al., (1973) it is far from pure in the chemical or microbiological sense.
