Water quality

Words describing the quality or condition of water.

• What words describe salt water versus fresh water?
  freshwater saltwater seawater saline solution brackish
• What words describe water for drinking?
  drinking water potable
• What words describe clean water?
  clean clear pure crystal clear
• What words describe dirty water?
  contaminated dirty muddy silt-filled murky stagnant scum
• What words are used of cleaning water?
  to clean up to filter filter filtered strain to boil boiled water let settle
• What words are used of polluting water?
  to pollute pollution polluted contaminate dump sewage into