water main

Example Sentences

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Engineers have repaired a burst water main in Fife which had cut off supplies to around 1,000 homes.

From BBC

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

The case was due to be heard at Westminster Magistrates' Court but was moved to Woolwich, due to a burst water main.

From BBC

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

Thousands of people have been affected by a burst water main in Broughton, with residents helping deliver bottled water to others, and long queues reported at water stations.

From BBC