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

“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

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

They were digging trenches for a water system that would double the size of the camp.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson