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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Back at the filling station, the lack of a water supply created problems.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Apr. 2025
Rappahannock River: Threatened by declining groundwater levels and a lack of water supply strategy amidst rapid population growth and expanding industries like data centers.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
New state regulations require regional water supply plans, but a coordinated basin-wide approach is crucial to safeguard the Rappahannock.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
While conditions are significantly better than in recent drought years, officials caution that one good season doesn't fix long-term water supply issues.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Apr. 2025
Rappahannock River: Threatened by declining groundwater levels and a lack of water supply strategy amidst rapid population growth and expanding industries like data centers.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
New state regulations require regional water supply plans, but a coordinated basin-wide approach is crucial to safeguard the Rappahannock.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
While conditions are significantly better than in recent drought years, officials caution that one good season doesn't fix long-term water supply issues.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water supply
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“Water supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20supply. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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