Examples of water main in a Sentence
The water main burst and flooded the street.
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In exchange, the school district will grant the village emergency access to the property’s existing water main loop and for other related municipal purposes.
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Pernerewski said the first two hydrants on Bennett Avenue, which are on a six-inch water main, likely became blocked with debris and the residue has gotten inside of the pipes and did not allow sufficient flow.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
The project will build new water mains to connect the Naylor Mill Mobile Home Park to the City of Salisbury’s drinking water.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2026
Barash said the city also recently saved time for first responders amid a report of a water main break.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Pernerewski said the first two hydrants on Bennett Avenue, which are on a six-inch water main, likely became blocked with debris and the residue has gotten inside of the pipes and did not allow sufficient flow.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
The project will build new water mains to connect the Naylor Mill Mobile Home Park to the City of Salisbury’s drinking water.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2026
Barash said the city also recently saved time for first responders amid a report of a water main break.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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