water main

Example Sentences

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The public infrastructure report listed $150 million for “wet” infrastructure repairs, which included replacing aging and leaky water main pipelines.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 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

Welsh Water said the water main repairs were completed on Friday afternoon, although it warned disruption could continue with supplies expected to be restored to everyone on Sunday.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

The company added that its crews were working on repairs, but the work was "difficult and dangerous" because the burst water main was two-and-a-half metres underneath the river bed.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

What she doesn’t know is that a water main burst just a few minutes ago next to her building.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman