What does the term potable water intake refer to?

• A. An ordinary private well used for drinking.
• B. The water intake for a waterworks system that develops drinking water.
• C. The point where water is bottled.
• D. A theoretical measure of water purity.

Answer: (B)

Potable water intake refers to the point where water is drawn from a source into a waterworks system for treatment to become drinking water. It is a physical intake structure at the facility that brings raw water into the treatment plant, where it’s treated to meet drinking-water standards. It’s not a private well used for a single home, nor the bottling point (which happens after treatment and distribution), and it’s not a theoretical measure of purity. So the term describes the entry point of water into a treatment system that produces potable water.