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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Construction will begin this summer on a temporary solution to PFAS chemicals found in parts of Stillwater’s water supply.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Much of her talk focused on her reporting around the world documenting the harmful effects of AI, including communities whose water supply has been compromised by data center construction.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Archaeologists know this due to a rental notice still intact on the outside of her house, which also featured wall-to-wall frescoes, lush gardens and a private water supply.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Trump sought to cast blame on Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) amid his questions around California’s water supply for the bulk of wildfire damage.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 24 May 2025
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Much of her talk focused on her reporting around the world documenting the harmful effects of AI, including communities whose water supply has been compromised by data center construction.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Archaeologists know this due to a rental notice still intact on the outside of her house, which also featured wall-to-wall frescoes, lush gardens and a private water supply.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Trump sought to cast blame on Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) amid his questions around California’s water supply for the bulk of wildfire damage.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 24 May 2025
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“Water supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20supply. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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