water main
Example Sentences
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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
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 • Aug. 15, 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
