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Re:Intel breaks ground on $20B Arizona plants as U.S. chip f... by hunterb123 on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @12:05PM (#28684389)
Yes they are the definition of fresh water, not purified water.

Running fresh water is relatively clean, but it doesn't mean there isn't giardia or other microbes / impurities.

Re:Intel breaks ground on $20B Arizona plants as U.S. chip f... by reissbaker on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @04:57PM (#28687411)
Okay, but Intel promised to return more freshwater than it used. So it can't simply take freshwater, purify it, and return it at a surplus.