Examples of water main in a Sentence
The water main burst and flooded the street.
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Public Works officials have maintained that Summit Avenue needs to be rebuilt regardless of whether a bike trail is part of the package, given the condition of the road surface and the water mains beneath it.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2025
One of the concessions allowed for the project under California’s density bonus law is that the developer is only required to replace sections of the water main where new connections are made.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Addressing that would require replacing the water main, a project that would cost more than $30 million and possibly quadruple water utility rates, Robertson and Cutshaw said.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Multiple water main breaks have caused issues for hundreds of residents after severe storms swept through the area this past weekend, and not long after, deadly flooding brought on a state of emergency declaration.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2025
One of the concessions allowed for the project under California’s density bonus law is that the developer is only required to replace sections of the water main where new connections are made.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Addressing that would require replacing the water main, a project that would cost more than $30 million and possibly quadruple water utility rates, Robertson and Cutshaw said.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Multiple water main breaks have caused issues for hundreds of residents after severe storms swept through the area this past weekend, and not long after, deadly flooding brought on a state of emergency declaration.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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