Examples of water main in a Sentence
The water main burst and flooded the street.
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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.
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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
Also in the plans are new diagonal parking, water main replacement, storm sewer modifications, landscaping, new sidewalks and a new traffic signal at North Consaul Place and East Silver Spring Drive.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The storm ripped out the city's water main and left residents without power, internet and cell service for weeks.
—Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
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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
Also in the plans are new diagonal parking, water main replacement, storm sewer modifications, landscaping, new sidewalks and a new traffic signal at North Consaul Place and East Silver Spring Drive.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The storm ripped out the city's water main and left residents without power, internet and cell service for weeks.
—Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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