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Recent Examples of undrinkable
There were about 12,000 gallons of Pinot Noir that the winery deemed to be undrinkable because of smoke taint, and fortunately Sardell was able to distill it into brandy that the winemaking team fell in love with.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
Last fall, government officials declared a state of emergency after water in the capital was deemed undrinkable and potentially tainted with petroleum.
—Rob Gillies and David Crary, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022
Based on projections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, salt could make the water undrinkable until at least January, said Collin Arnold, New Orleans' homeland security chief, per NOLA.com.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
The Impact: Torrential rains that flooded the Pearl River near Jackson, Mississippi, in August 2022 overwhelmed the city’s water treatment plant, rendering tap water undrinkable and leaving 170,000 people without running water.
—Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2023
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
Last fall, government officials declared a state of emergency after water in the capital was deemed undrinkable and potentially tainted with petroleum.
—Rob Gillies and David Crary, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022
Based on projections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, salt could make the water undrinkable until at least January, said Collin Arnold, New Orleans' homeland security chief, per NOLA.com.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
The Impact: Torrential rains that flooded the Pearl River near Jackson, Mississippi, in August 2022 overwhelmed the city’s water treatment plant, rendering tap water undrinkable and leaving 170,000 people without running water.
—Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2023
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Symptoms occur quickly, within a day or two of eating contaminated food, and typically include fever, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea and signs of dehydration — little or no urination, increased thirst and dizziness.Jonel Aleccia, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Shiga toxin infection is often transmitted through contaminated foods, particularly leafy greens and ground beef, as well through as unsafe water, the CDC said.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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The heavy ad load had a toxic effect on the TV ecosystem.Jonathan Bing, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Eruptions on the Reykjanes peninsula in December 2023 triggered toxic gas warnings, causing emergency managers to fear that the pollution would spread to the capital.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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This genus is primarily known for its small but brightly colored amphibian species that are highly poisonous, most notably, the bright orange pumpkin toadlets, B. rotenbergae, B. ephippium and B. pitanga (more here).GrrlScientist, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Its most frightening aspect, though, is probably its poisonous bite.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Undrinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undrinkable. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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