water supply

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The New York City Department of Environmental Protection manages the city's water supply and wastewater infrastructure, including thousands of miles of sewer lines and about 100,000 active manholes, according to its website.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The diminished water supply, coupled with a growing population, has led to years of shortfalls.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Several MPs had called for Hinton to go following a series of water supply failures for thousands of customers in Kent and Sussex in recent months.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Retrofitting the warehouse for immigration detention would create construction sediment that would run into nearby waterways, Maryland’s lawsuit argued, and housing hundreds of people there would strain the water supply and create sewage overflows.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Our water supply was starting to look scary, and what little we dared to drink we sweated right out.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin