How to Use water supply in a Sentence

water supply

noun

• That means the plants whose roots are in the soil have a better water supply.
  — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 8 May 2021
• This is all good for water supply, but the drought is far from over.
  — Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2021
• In the south, the water supply from the Dnipro River to the city of Mykolaiv has been damaged.
  — Renee Hickman, Scientific American, 20 July 2022
• The dyes in the runoffs from this clothing that's just sitting around end up in the water supply.
  — Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2021
• Snow in the Sierra supplies about a third of the state’s water supply.
  — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
• The pipe was cracked, severing the water supply and flooding the first floor of the station.
  — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
• Its water supply comes from the east branch of the Rocky River and sometimes Coe Lake.
  — Beth Mlady, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2022
• The dam will give Ethiopia control over 80% of Egypt’s water supply.
  — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2021
• Once the water supply is off, turn on the faucet to drain any remaining water in the pipes.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 17 June 2021
• Luckily, the water supply is fresh, and there’s a dry ledge to sleep.
  — Kate Knibbs, Wired, 8 Mar. 2022
• Alongside the water pressure, check the flow rate of the water supply.
  — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
• The cost of living and the lack of water supply were also top worries here.
  — Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
• The flow rate of a soaker hose depends on the length and inner diameter of the hose, the pressure of the water supply, and the rate of the faucet.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2023
• If leaks are found, shut off the water supply until the leaks are repaired.
  — al, 26 Dec. 2022
• Aid is to focus on food, schools, the health sector, and clean water supply.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2021
• Without this spring and summer bump, as much as much as 30% of the state’s water supply could be lost.
  — Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Nov. 2021
• Now health officials fear for the state of the water supply, among many other things.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 9 Feb. 2023
• The guideline is used to forecast the state’s water supply in the drier summer months.
  — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2024
• And that's how fast a metro area of a half-million people can lose its water supply.
  — jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2021
• The agency’s long-term plans for the water supply continue to adapt with each drought.
  — Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
• Even so, the project has not closed the gap between Beijing water supply and demand, which is acute.
  — Therese Shaheen, National Review, 7 June 2021
• Though half the city's wells are closed, water supply has not been affected at this point.
  — Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2021
• For decades, many of the households in Rio Verde Foothills had their water hauled in from Scottsdale’s water supply.
  — Daniel Rothberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
• What does Mesa need to do to manage the city’s water supply in the ongoing drought that could lead to steeper cuts?
  — Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2022
• During the breakdown process, PFAS can leach into the soil and water supply.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
• Talk of birth-order dynamics seems to be in the water supply these days.
  — Allie Volpe, Vox, 10 June 2024
• More than half the department’s water supply comes from runoff in the Wasatch Mountains.
  — Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Apr. 2022
• The plan comes as Utah grapples with a dwindling water supply, and the West braces for a drier future.
  — Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 May 2022
• Historically, Colorado Springs and other Front Range cities have purchased water rights from farmers to increase their water supplies when needed.
  — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 18 June 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