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

Last year the BBC told of people who lived near a data centre in Georgia in the USA who were struggling with an excessive build-up of sediment in water supplies.

From BBC

“So this is really a test of our resiliency, of our water supply.”

From Los Angeles Times

It was particularly complex due to the location and nature of the site, which was "a very remote area of moorland with limited water supplies and difficult access for emergency resources", a spokesperson said.

From BBC

People also have to endure regular blackouts at home, as well as their drinking water supply being shut off in larger cities.

From BBC

And to keep servers from overheating, they will place new pressure on often-stretched local water supplies.

From Barron's

Related Words

• water system
• waterworks