water supply

noun

: a source, means, or process of supplying water (as for a community) usually including reservoirs, tunnels, and pipelines

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This has led to its widespread addition to public water supplies—a practice known as water fluoridation—and its inclusion in dental products like toothpaste and mouthwash. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025 The northern Sierra is a key piece of the state’s water supply, which relies on a natural reservoir of snow and ice in the mountains that slowly melts to refill liquid reservoirs in the spring, summer and fall. —

Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025 The statewide Sierra Nevada snowpack, which provides nearly one-third of California’s water supply, began the year in good shape at 108% of normal. —

Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025 Western Maryland is ideal for that with its mountains and generally plentiful water supply. —

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