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• Water supply — is the process of self provision or provision by third parties of water of various qualities to different users. Irrigation is covered separately. Global access to waterIn 2004 about 3.5 billion people worldwide (54% of the global population) had …   Wikipedia

• water supply —    Water is critical for domestic consumption and for sustaining economic activity in Spain, particularly agriculture, which accounts for 80 percent of water demand. Increasing demand, coupled with periods of drought, has led to the realization… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture

• water supply — water supply, adj. 1. the supply of purified water available to a community. 2. the facilities for storing and supplying this water, as reservoirs and pipelines. [1880 85] * * *       available water provided to fulfill a particular need; if the… …   Universalium

• water supply — water supplies N COUNT The water supply in an area is the water which is collected and passed through pipes to buildings for people to use. The town is without electricity and the water supply has been cut off …   English dictionary

• Water supply — Wa ter sup*ply A supply of water; specifically, water collected, as in reservoirs, and conveyed, as by pipes, for use in a city, mill, or the like. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• water supply — water sup,ply noun count or uncount water that is available for people to use in a particular area: We don t know if these pollutants will affect the water supply …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English