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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Crews battling the fire were initially met with water supply issues that limited their efforts to put out the flames.
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Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 19 June 2026
On July 1, 2025, the golden mussel was discovered in the Sacramento River downstream of the Freeport Regional Water Authority, a key municipal drinking water supply.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The study also looks more closely than ever at infrastructure, including the ever-increasing demands for affordable and reliable power, and an ample water supply.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 June 2026
And the main impetus for that arboreal death was the state’s dwindling water supply.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 June 2026
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Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 19 June 2026
On July 1, 2025, the golden mussel was discovered in the Sacramento River downstream of the Freeport Regional Water Authority, a key municipal drinking water supply.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The study also looks more closely than ever at infrastructure, including the ever-increasing demands for affordable and reliable power, and an ample water supply.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 June 2026
And the main impetus for that arboreal death was the state’s dwindling water supply.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 June 2026
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“Water supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20supply. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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