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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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of water supply

First recorded in 1880–85

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During a Thursday evening news conference, Tracy Fire Chief Randall Bradley said that an “aggressive fire attack with a limited water supply, high winds, high temperatures, humidity made firefighting very difficult.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Runoff from wildfire burn areas or bacteria such as E. coli could enter sinkholes connected to Roaring Springs Cave and reach the water supply.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

"We are sincerely sorry to customers for disruption to their water supply and know how frustrating it is, especially in hot weather," he said.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

With the water supply gone, firemen could do very little unless they were near the river or lake and could draw water directly from those sources.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy

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