water supply
Example Sentences
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“At the same time, water imported from the northern Sierra and the Colorado River provides the foundation of water supply reliability for Southern California,” said Shivaji Deshmukh, the MWD’s general manager.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
He also said the attack had disrupted the city's water supply.
From BBC • May 14, 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
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
When the Waterworks burned down at around three in the morning, the pumping machines went dead, and the water supply to the city stopped.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
