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In general, only one third of health facilities have potable water, and just one in four remain linked to the general sewerage system or to a power supply.

一般而言，近三分之一的卫生设施有适合饮用的水，并且仅仅四分之一仍然与一般排水系统或电源连接。

Food processing converts relatively bulky, perishable and typically inedible raw materials into more useful, shelf-stable and palatable foods or potable beverages.

食品加工将相对庞大的，易腐烂的，通常是不可食用的原料加工成更有用的，耐储存的和可口的食品或适于饮用的饮料。

If it does then potable water, one of the necessities of life, may become easier for many people to obtain.

如果确实可以的话，那么生命的必需品之一——饮用水，对多数人来说将更容易获得。