water main
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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
Engineers have repaired a burst water main in Fife which had cut off supplies to around 1,000 homes.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
The case was due to be heard at Westminster Magistrates' Court but was moved to Woolwich, due to a burst water main.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 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
What she doesn’t know is that a water main burst just a few minutes ago next to her building.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
