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- noun Plural form of
standpipe .
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Examples
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In some areas, supplies to homes were turned off and water was delivered by lorries or public standpipes in streets.
Fears of British super-drought after record low rainfall in winter 2012
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For example, if security for women is a big issue, then the design and placement of wells or standpipes is critical.
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About 80% of the island is connected to the public water supply, 7% to standpipes while the remainder is supplied from rain water catchments.
Grenada 2009
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About 80% of the island is connected to the public water supply, 7% to standpipes while the remainder is supplied from rain water catchments.
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If we'd had a full crew there this time, we had ten standpipes along the main creekside length of Tassajara, a system pressurisable to 120 lbs, a ton of hoses, the jury-rigged sprinkles all up and working so long as people were there to keep them going...
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They had standpipes within walking distance of every home.
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While the access to potable water through house connections and public standpipes is quite widespread, the water, and sanitation sector suffers from grave deficiencies due to the low quality of these services.
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Water standpipes were also being installed, and skips were being arranged for solid waste removal.
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Hose pipe restrictions, threats of standpipes in the streets.
Whatever the weather blame Global Warming Not a sheep 2007
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Worldwide, about 1 billion people don't have access to drinking water from protected sources such as public standpipes, tube wells, protected springs or rainwater.
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