water system

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In a road map for rebuilding infrastructure, the reports outlined nearly a billion dollars in projects through 2033, including more than $650 million for electrical undergrounding and $150 million for water system upgrades.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

"The whole world is experiencing a prolonged drought but Turkey is also facing a severe hydrological drought," he said of a phenomenon where rainfall shortages hit the wider water system, depleting water bodies and groundwater.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“If we can’t depend on reliable long-term snowpack and snowmelt later in the year, we’re going to have to do other things to make our water system more resilient.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

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