water supply

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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

Other dredging programs could also dramatically increase California’s water supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The Sierra Nevada snowpack provides around a third of the state’s water supply, its spring and summer runoff refilling reservoirs when the state needs the water most.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

While Iranian state TV has been showing videos of well-stocked grocery shops, the BBC has heard that some people are stockpiling and are worried that the water supply might be disrupted as well.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Gilgamesh had talked about using the water supply to spread the cure.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda