What differentiates between potable water and palatable water?

In literal terms, potable water is safe to drink where as palatable water is water at a desirable temperature, that is free from objectionable tastes, odors, colors and turbidity. So, water that is safe to drink but smells like rotten eggs is pota... read more

In literal terms, potable water is safe to drink where as palatable water is water at a desirable temperature, that is free from objectionable tastes, odors, colors and turbidity. So, water that is safe to drink but smells like rotten eggs is potable. read more

If I have two jars in front of me and one is labeled “potable” and the other “palatable”, I would always pick the “potable” jar. Sources that are deemed potable have probably been treated through some water quality treatment and meet certain health criteria. read more