Examples of water main in a Sentence
The water main burst and flooded the street.
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Officials said no boil orders are in effect, and the water main breaks are expected to be fixed on Saturday.
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The city had to restore water and raise water pressure gradually to avoid damaging water mains or other parts of the infrastructure, Gannon explained.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
Citizens will also install 53 miles of water mains, hence the letters sent to property owners northwest of Indianapolis, adding four new boosters and seven new storage tanks.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
The project involves nearly three miles of new water mains, two new 25,000-gallon holding tanks, and 25 new fire hydrants.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2025
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The city had to restore water and raise water pressure gradually to avoid damaging water mains or other parts of the infrastructure, Gannon explained.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
Citizens will also install 53 miles of water mains, hence the letters sent to property owners northwest of Indianapolis, adding four new boosters and seven new storage tanks.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
The project involves nearly three miles of new water mains, two new 25,000-gallon holding tanks, and 25 new fire hydrants.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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