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water treatment facilities
UK/ˈwɔːtə ˈtriːtmənt fəˈsɪlɪtiz/US/ˈwɔtər ˈtriːtmənt fəˈsɪlətiz/WA·ter TREAT·ment fa·CIL·i·ties
plants or installations that clean and make water safe for use
Examples
“upgrade water treatment facilities”
“rural water treatment facilities”
“invest in water treatment facilities”
Band 8 sentence
“Investing in modern water treatment facilities is essential to ensure safe drinking water and prevent disease outbreaks.”
Collocations
- upgrade water treatment facilities
- maintain water treatment facilities
Word family
Common mistakes
water treating facilities→water treatment facilities
water treatment facilitys→water treatment facilities
Say it for a higher band
5clean water plants→6water purification plants→7+water treatment facilities
Synonyms
water purification plants
Easily confused
water purification plants
“The town built new water purification plants last year.”
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