water supply
Example Sentences
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Rivers are starting to fall "notably" to "exceptionally low" in some parts of England with Thames Water, Anglian Water and Yorkshire Water already noting stresses to water supply.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 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
“At the same time, water imported from the northern Sierra and the Colorado River provides the foundation of water supply reliability for Southern California,” said Shivaji Deshmukh, the MWD’s general manager.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Should the chemical spread, it could cause an environmental disaster, destroy the shoreline and possibly enter the water supply.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Again the sewage threatened the city’s water supply.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
