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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What Happens Next State officials are urging people to connect to Bennington's public water supply if their wells are contaminated by PFAS.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Folsom Reservoir, which has provided Sacramento water supply and flood protection since the 1940s, is also a CVP facility.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Now, scientists are trying to help water managers better understand the salt risks that crucial water supplies face from land to sea as global temperatures warm.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
One of the most surprising takeaways from the 2023 water supply series of articles that our colleagues reported is that there is not much governmental regulation.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Folsom Reservoir, which has provided Sacramento water supply and flood protection since the 1940s, is also a CVP facility.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Now, scientists are trying to help water managers better understand the salt risks that crucial water supplies face from land to sea as global temperatures warm.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
One of the most surprising takeaways from the 2023 water supply series of articles that our colleagues reported is that there is not much governmental regulation.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Water supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20supply. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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