"Water fountain" redirects here. For the decorative architecture, see Fountain.
"Bubbler" redirects here. For other uses, see Bubbler (disambiguation).
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A typical drinking fountain
A drinking fountain, also called a water fountain or water bubbler, is a fountain designed to provide drinking water.[1][2] It consists of a basin with either continuously running water or a tap. The drinker bends down to the stream of water and swallows water directly from the stream. Modern indoor drinking fountains may incorporate filters to remove impurities from the water and chillers to lower its temperature. Drinking fountains are usually found in public places, like schools, rest areas, libraries, and grocery stores.
Drinking fountains are an important source of clean water in urban infrastructure.[3][4][5] Many jurisdictions require drinking fountains to be wheelchair accessible (by sticking out horizontally from the wall), and to include an additional unit of a lower height for children and short adults. The design that this replaced often had one spout atop a refrigeration unit.[citation needed]
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