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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Sabotage of water supplies CIA worries about attacks on Gulf region desalination plants date back to the 1980s.
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Michael Christopher Low, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
State media reported that nearly 297,000 customers in Havana, or 34%, had power, as well as 37 hospitals and five water supply stations.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
State media reported that nearly 660,000 customers in Havana, or 77%, had power, as well as 43 hospitals and 10 water supply stations.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
Utah relies on mountain snowpack for around 95% of its water supply.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
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Michael Christopher Low, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
State media reported that nearly 297,000 customers in Havana, or 34%, had power, as well as 37 hospitals and five water supply stations.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
State media reported that nearly 660,000 customers in Havana, or 77%, had power, as well as 43 hospitals and 10 water supply stations.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
Utah relies on mountain snowpack for around 95% of its water supply.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Water supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20supply. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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