water system

Example Sentences

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They say the town's water system - which serves 5,000 people - has had problems for decades, and the ICE facility would require much more than the fragile system could provide.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The reports, by the city and the global infrastructure firm AECOM, also recommended that the city complete significant brush clearance work, bolster its water system and move electrical wires underground.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Osaka has received an unusual donation -- 21 kilograms of gold -- to pay for the maintenance of its ageing water system, the Japanese commercial hub announced Thursday.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, whose district includes Altadena, has called for improving the water system to make it more resilient as the community rebuilds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

I was walking back toward the stairs, quietly inhaling the smell of the thirty-two freshly copied diagrams of the New York City water system, when Marcus came out of the stairwell reading a book.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead