water main

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It pulls from two other proposals and was developed after residents voiced concerns over a route that would drill near a high-pressure water main along Sepulveda Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

He had equipped his family’s ocean-view house with a firefighting system, installing a pipe from the water main to his rooftop.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Engineers working to repair a sinkhole which appeared in Godstone High Street in Surrey six months ago say the collapse started with a burst water main.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

He said that one theory is that a burst water main has caused a sudden influx of water into the sandstone bed "flushing" the rock out the way.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

Grandpa wouldn’t pay to hook into the new water main and sewer system, either.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns