He said: "a secure water supply is vital not only for drinking water but also for agriculture, to ensure a reliable, stable source of food."

他说：“不仅关系到饮水，稳定的水供应对农业提供稳定可靠的食物来源也至关重要。”

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Even if a piped water supply is safe at its source, it is not always safe by the time it reaches the tap.

即使管道供水系统在水源处安全的，等水到达龙头时就不一定总是安全的了。

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As of 2013, Orlando will no longer be able to increase the rate at which it USES water from the Floridan aquifer, the city's main source of fresh water supply.

大约2013年，奥兰多将不能再增长其从佛罗里达含土水层抽水的速度，而这是该市唯一的淡水来源。

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It is the source of water-supply of agricultural and everyday needs.

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Atlanta's water supply relies on two rivers that have their source in Georgia before flowing into the neighbouring states of Florida and Alabama.

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Egypt is particularly dependant on the water supply, with growing populations placing it under increasing strain, although Sudan also relies on the source.

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