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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First things first, remember to turn off the water supply by shutting off the valve that's found behind the toilet.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
About a third of those buildings also have their water supply heated by the energy.
—Ian Max Stevenson
updated July 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2025
The group identifies current and future water needs and recommends strategies to ensure reliable water supplies through 50-year planning horizons.
—Stephanie Threinen, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
With developers sniffing around for more agricultural land to build on, neighbors have come out in droves to oppose data centers, arguing the developments increase noise pollution, dry up water supply, consume much electricity and are unsightly.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
About a third of those buildings also have their water supply heated by the energy.
—Ian Max Stevenson
updated July 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2025
The group identifies current and future water needs and recommends strategies to ensure reliable water supplies through 50-year planning horizons.
—Stephanie Threinen, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
With developers sniffing around for more agricultural land to build on, neighbors have come out in droves to oppose data centers, arguing the developments increase noise pollution, dry up water supply, consume much electricity and are unsightly.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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“Water supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20supply. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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