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Polluted Water

# Polluted Water


:::infobox
| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Gas Name | Polluted Water |
| Specific Heat | 72 J/mol·K |
| Latent Heat | 8000 J/mol |
| Minimum Condensation | 6.3 kPa at 276.15 K |
| Max Liquid Temperature | 6000 kPa at 629 K |
| Freezing Point | 276.15 K |

![Polluted Water](icon-polluted-water.png)
:::

## Description

> *"Polluted water is a waste product from the use of [Water](/wiki/water) in certain devices. It will freeze into [Ice (Polluted Water)](/wiki/ice-polluted-water) but boil into [Steam](/wiki/water). A [Water Purifier](/wiki/water-purifier) can be used to convert it back to [Water](/wiki/water)"*
> — Stationpedia

## Usage

Polluted Water is a byproduct of various machines such as when the player uses a [shower](/wiki/shower) as a means to raise a player's [hygiene](/wiki/hygiene). Polluted water needs to be cleaned before it can be usable, either through a
[water purifier](/wiki/water-purifier) or by boiling the liquid into [Steam](/wiki/water).

Polluted Water has a specific heat of 72 J/K making it a great alternative to [water](/wiki/water) for [cooling](/wiki/coolant).

## Sources

Polluted water can be obtained by using a [shower](/wiki/shower).

You can obtain polluted water by smelting [Ice (Polluted Water)](/wiki/ice-polluted-water) using a [Furnace](/wiki/furnace) or crushing [Ice (Polluted Water)](/wiki/ice-polluted-water) in an [Ice Crusher](/wiki/ice-crusher). Filtering is no longer required as the [Furnace](/wiki/furnace) and [Ice Crusher](/wiki/ice-crusher) now contain separate outputs for liquids and gases.


| Source | Amount |
|---|---|
| [Ice (Polluted Water)](/wiki/ice-polluted-water) | 50 mol |

## History

Polluted water was added as part of the "Shelter in Space" update. It was added as a potential byproduct for raising the [hygiene](/wiki/hygiene) stat.