water supply

American  

noun

1. the supply of purified water available to a community.

2. the facilities for storing and supplying this water, as reservoirs and pipelines.

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water supply British  

noun

1. an arrangement of reservoirs, purification plant, distribution pipes, etc, for providing water to a community

2. the supply of treated and purified water for a community

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Other Word Forms

• water-supply adjective

Etymology

Origin of water supply

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

“The traditional regulatory approach has severe water supply impacts to California’s communities,” said Stephen Pang, state relations advocate for the Assn. of California Water Agencies, which represents about 470 public agencies.

From Los Angeles Times

South East Water will raise prices by 7%, while it faces an investigation by Ofwat for repeated water supply failures across Kent and Sussex.

From BBC

The couple who lived there had moved away the previous September, but the water supply had not been switched off, she said, leaving it pouring through walls and ceilings.

From BBC

But in terms of California’s overall water supplies, he said, the state is in good shape this year.

From Los Angeles Times

Emergency water supplies were transported to rural communities.

From BBC

Related Words

• water system
• waterworks