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

The reports outlined nearly a billion dollars in infrastructure projects through 2033, including more than $650 million for electrical undergrounding and $150 million for water system repairs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

A water system irrigates the plants via a nutrient substrate, a liquid fertiliser that replaces the nutrients and minerals naturally present in the soil.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Not only were the lights about to fail and the supplies about to run out, but the water system was breaking down.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau