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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State legislators passed a bill to add guardrails to the industry designed to protect residents from cost spikes on their electric bills and risks to their water supply.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
The Sierra Nevada snowpack provides around a third of the state’s water supply, its spring and summer runoff refilling reservoirs when the state needs the water most.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
In January 2026, South Adams filed suit against the city and county of Denver, alleging that runoff from Denver’s firefighting training center tainted South Adams’ water supply with PFAS and forced the district to take on costly remediation over the last few years.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
On that single basis, his campaign exemplified a strategy almost completely devoid of any serious debate about California’s numerous issues, such as homelessness, poverty, water supply, a sluggish economy and a state budget awash in red ink.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
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Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
The Sierra Nevada snowpack provides around a third of the state’s water supply, its spring and summer runoff refilling reservoirs when the state needs the water most.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
In January 2026, South Adams filed suit against the city and county of Denver, alleging that runoff from Denver’s firefighting training center tainted South Adams’ water supply with PFAS and forced the district to take on costly remediation over the last few years.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
On that single basis, his campaign exemplified a strategy almost completely devoid of any serious debate about California’s numerous issues, such as homelessness, poverty, water supply, a sluggish economy and a state budget awash in red ink.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Water supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20supply. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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