water supply

Example Sentences

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Local residents had complained that exploration work had contaminated the water supply, threatened tourism and risked hastening the melting of glaciers, Kyrgyz media reported earlier this year.

From Barron's

California depends on just a few strong atmospheric river storms to provide moisture; as little as five to seven can end up being responsible for more than half of the year’s water supply, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Research has found that more than two-thirds of California’s drinking water supply is stored in oak woodlands.

From Los Angeles Times

Each apartment building’s residents had their defined place in the tunnels with good air circulation and water supply.

From Seattle Times

Exposure to ethanol during spills can occur by inhalation, contact with the skin or ingestion if ethanol reaches water supplies, according to multiple reports that states have commissioned after previous derailments.

From Washington Post