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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Drought lingers statewide, and Monroe’s water supply is down to about six months, officials said in an online statement Wednesday.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
Neither of those bacterial detections appears to have been from the incoming water supply, officials said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The main water shut-off valve is usually located where the water supply enters your home — commonly in the basement, garage or a concrete metal box near the street.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Close inside valves that control the water supply.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
Neither of those bacterial detections appears to have been from the incoming water supply, officials said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The main water shut-off valve is usually located where the water supply enters your home — commonly in the basement, garage or a concrete metal box near the street.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Close inside valves that control the water supply.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Water supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20supply. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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