water supply

Example Sentences

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Later Tuesday, crews started shutting down some of the water supply that’s cooling the tank.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

If the temperature remains constant, officials will consider shutting down the secondary water supply.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Meanwhile, shortfalls in England's public water supply could surpass five billion litres per day without stronger action, linked to hot, dry summers and a growing population.

From BBC • May 19, 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

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