Definition(s)
Potable Water
Water that is fit to drink.
- Note: 1 to entry: In most developed countries, water supplied to commerce and industry is fit to drink even though a small amount is actually consumed or used in food preparation.
Source: ISO 14692-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Glass-reinforced plastics (GRP) piping — Part 1: Vocabulary, symbols, applications and materials, Second Edition, August 2017. Global Standards
Potable Water
A water supply that is acceptably pure for human consumption. Note: On an offshore rig, it is usually produced by watermakers and used as supply water for mixing control fluid for a subsea control system.
Source: API SPEC 16D, Specification for Control Systems for Drilling Well Control Equipment and Control Systems for Diverter Equipment, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, July 2004. Global Standards