"Drinkable water" refers to water that is safe and suitable for drinking. It means the water is clean and doesn't contain harmful substances or bacteria that can make you sick. Full definition
Developing a completely closed - loop system for water supplies that recycles every drop of sweat, urine, condensation and wastewater into drinkable water for the crew. (cnbc.com)
For the drought - stricken residents of San Diego County, California, relief may soon be in sight: Construction is under way on a new seawater desalination plant — a plant that removes the salt from seawater — which will produce 50 million gallons of drinkable water every day. (businessinsider.com)
Due to the severe drought (and the contamination of what water remained), finding drinkable water became extremely difficult. (creativeboom.com)