waterborne
adjectiveUK /ˈwɔːtəbɔːn/
US /ˈwɔːtərbɔːrn/
Carried or spread by water.
The disease was waterborne and spread through dirty drinking water.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Carried on or over water, as goods or people.
Waterborne trade along the river boosted the town's economy.
3. Floating on water or moving by water.
The waterborne debris drifted slowly downstream.
4. Spread through water, especially of germs or illness.
Cholera is a waterborne illness that spreads quickly without clean water.