water supply

noun

: a source, means, or process of supplying water (as for a community) usually including reservoirs, tunnels, and pipelines

Examples of water supply in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The resistance of these chemicals to natural degradation, along with their persistence in water supplies, has raised alarms worldwide. —

Seth Darling, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 The tribe, whose lands border the monument and whose members live in nearby Havasu Canyon, has long been concerned about possible radioactive leakage into the sole water supply as well as possible contamination of two sacred sites just a few miles from the mine. —

Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024 The sewage plant had been inundated, affecting the public water supply. —

Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024 Alongside the water pressure, check the flow rate of the water supply. —

Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for water supply

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