1. the quality or state of being safe and suitable for drinking

Examples

• The water treatment plant ensures the potability of the city’s drinking water.
• Scientists tested the potability of the well water before declaring it safe.
• The hurricane damaged the infrastructure, compromising the potability of local water supplies.
• Health officials regularly monitor the potability of public water sources.
• The camping filter improves the potability of stream water.
• Laboratory results confirmed the potability of the bottled water samples.