water supply
noun
: a source, means, or process of supplying water (as for a community) usually including reservoirs, tunnels, and pipelines
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The advisory had been in place since the morning of Aug. 11 after a fire hydrant was unexpectedly blown off the water line, potentially contaminating the water supply.
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Jake Allen, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
In mid-July, the Illinois Water Company issued an alert after routine testing found elevated levels of lead in the water supply for some areas.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Turning off the main water supply eliminates the risk at the source.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2025
One is an ambitious plan to ensure that fast-growing and geologically diverse Texas will have an adequate water supply to keep up with its insatiable thirst.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Jake Allen, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
In mid-July, the Illinois Water Company issued an alert after routine testing found elevated levels of lead in the water supply for some areas.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Turning off the main water supply eliminates the risk at the source.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2025
One is an ambitious plan to ensure that fast-growing and geologically diverse Texas will have an adequate water supply to keep up with its insatiable thirst.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for water supply
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“Water supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20supply. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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