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Raw water
Raw water is water found in the environment that has not been treated and does not have any of its minerals, ions, particles, bacteria, or parasites removed. Without treatment, raw water can be used for irrigation, construction, or cleaning purposes. Raw water is usually not safe for humans to drink due to contamination of various kinds.
Raw water includes rainwater, ground water, water from infiltration wells, and water from bodies like lakes and rivers. Water in this form is considered raw, as opposed to water which has been treated before consumption, including drinking water, or waste water, which is contaminated due to previous use.
Raw water can be used for many industrial purposes, such as cooling water, water for rinsing and chemical production. Construction industries can use raw water for making cement or for damping down unsealed roads to prevent dust rising.
In agriculture it can be used to water crops and given to livestock to drink, and it can be stored in man-made lakes or reservoirs for long periods of time.
It can also be used domestically for washing cars, as well as for raw water flushing of toilets, as a method of water conservation.
Untreated raw water is generally unsafe for human consumption due to the presence of contaminants. A major health problem in some developing countries is use of raw water for drinking and cooking.
Around 2017, untreated spring water, described as "naturally probiotic" raw water, became a commercial product distributed through health food shops, associated with the fad diet of "raw water fasting". The diet found purchase among the "health-conscious elite" of Silicon Valley, such as the raw vegan founder of Juicero Doug Evens.
Experts have raised public health concerns about the possible occurrence of harmful bacteria, viruses, and parasites such as Giardia. The movement has also been criticised for relying on pseudoscience, and was compared by one doctor to the anti-vaccination movement. One raw water business in the United States has claimed that methods used by bottled and spring water producers could change the molecular structure of water. The fad was mocked on The Daily Show in April 2018 in a segment that included an interview with Marion Nestle.
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Raw water
Raw water is water found in the environment that has not been treated and does not have any of its minerals, ions, particles, bacteria, or parasites removed. Without treatment, raw water can be used for irrigation, construction, or cleaning purposes. Raw water is usually not safe for humans to drink due to contamination of various kinds.
Raw water includes rainwater, ground water, water from infiltration wells, and water from bodies like lakes and rivers. Water in this form is considered raw, as opposed to water which has been treated before consumption, including drinking water, or waste water, which is contaminated due to previous use.
Raw water can be used for many industrial purposes, such as cooling water, water for rinsing and chemical production. Construction industries can use raw water for making cement or for damping down unsealed roads to prevent dust rising.
In agriculture it can be used to water crops and given to livestock to drink, and it can be stored in man-made lakes or reservoirs for long periods of time.
It can also be used domestically for washing cars, as well as for raw water flushing of toilets, as a method of water conservation.
Untreated raw water is generally unsafe for human consumption due to the presence of contaminants. A major health problem in some developing countries is use of raw water for drinking and cooking.
Around 2017, untreated spring water, described as "naturally probiotic" raw water, became a commercial product distributed through health food shops, associated with the fad diet of "raw water fasting". The diet found purchase among the "health-conscious elite" of Silicon Valley, such as the raw vegan founder of Juicero Doug Evens.
Experts have raised public health concerns about the possible occurrence of harmful bacteria, viruses, and parasites such as Giardia. The movement has also been criticised for relying on pseudoscience, and was compared by one doctor to the anti-vaccination movement. One raw water business in the United States has claimed that methods used by bottled and spring water producers could change the molecular structure of water. The fad was mocked on The Daily Show in April 2018 in a segment that included an interview with Marion Nestle.