Water Purification

Any of several processes in which undesirable impurities in water are removed or neutralized; for example, chlorination, filtration, primary treatment, ion exchange, and distillation. It includes treatment of WASTEWATER to provide potable and hygienic water in a controlled or closed environment as well as provision of public drinking water supplies.

Year introduced: 1995

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Tree Number(s): N06.850.780.200.800.800.900.900, N06.850.860.510.900.900

MeSH Unique ID: D018508

Entry Terms:

• Purification, Water
• Water Treatment
• Treatment, Water
• Wastewater Treatment
• Treatment, Wastewater
• Waste Water Treatment
• Treatment, Waste Water
• Waste Water Treatments
• Waste Water Purification
• Purification, Waste Water
• Waste Water Purifications
• Water Purification, Waste
• Wastewater Purification
• Purification, Wastewater

Previous Indexing:

• Water (1966-1994)
• Water Pollution (1966-1994)

All MeSH Categories
Health Care Category
Environment and Public Health
Public Health
Public Health Practice
Communicable Disease Control
Sanitation
Sanitary Engineering
Waste Management
Water Purification
Water Decolorization

All MeSH Categories
Health Care Category
Environment and Public Health
Public Health
Sanitation
Sanitary Engineering
Waste Management
Water Purification
Water Decolorization