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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The water is crucial to Nebraska not only for agricultural production in its southwestern region—an area climate experts predict will become hotter and drier—but also for municipal water supplies in the east.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Currently, cloud seeding programs are primarily used in Western states to boost water supplies, and companies are required to file notices before implementing them.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 10 July 2025
Municipalities, counties, townships and other governmental entities can apply for this money to build roads, bridges, sewage treatment systems, water supply systems, landfills and stormwater and sanitary collection systems.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The group collaborates with the LCRA on matters affecting water supply reliability and drought response planning.
—Stephanie Threinen, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Currently, cloud seeding programs are primarily used in Western states to boost water supplies, and companies are required to file notices before implementing them.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 10 July 2025
Municipalities, counties, townships and other governmental entities can apply for this money to build roads, bridges, sewage treatment systems, water supply systems, landfills and stormwater and sanitary collection systems.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The group collaborates with the LCRA on matters affecting water supply reliability and drought response planning.
—Stephanie Threinen, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Water supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20supply. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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