water supply

Example Sentences

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"He feels his position has become an increasing distraction from South East Water's most important priority, which is to deliver a resilient water supply for its customers," the company said.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Still, California is enduring its second-worst snow drought in 50 years, which experts say is a sign of how rising temperatures from climate change are worsening the West’s long-term water supply problems.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Retrofitting the warehouse for immigration detention would create construction sediment that would run into nearby waterways, Maryland’s lawsuit argued, and housing hundreds of people there would strain the water supply and create sewage overflows.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

In 1945, Grand Rapids, Mich., played host to a pilot project that added sodium fluoride to the town’s water supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

In the kitchen, I show them the stainless steel drum that holds our primary water supply.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman