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

Several schools in Sussex and Kent have been forced to close again due to ongoing water supply problems.

From BBC

"I live in a new building on the 17th floor, but we have no elevator, no electricity and no water supply," says Alina.

From BBC

The company said affected customers in Sussex should see water supplies back on by Tuesday or Wednesday, but it could not commit to a deadline for Tunbridge Wells.

From BBC

Efforts to address the depletion of groundwater present complex challenges for communities and government agencies in Arizona, California and other Western states, where climate change is exacerbating strains on water supplies.

From Los Angeles Times

Apart from impacting the water supply, less winter precipitation - rainfall in the lowlands and snowfall on the mountains - also means the region risks being gutted by forest fires due to dry conditions, experts said.

From BBC

Related Words

• water system
• waterworks