Worst fate potentially encountered in bath? (4,5)

I believe the answer is:

soft water

'bath?' is the definition.
(bath water)

'worst fate potentially' is the wordplay.
'potentially' indicates an anagram (letters have the potential to spell a new word).
'worst'+'fate'='worstfate'
'worstfate' anagrammed gives 'SOFT WATER'.

'encountered in' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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