This is the 7250th most frequent Russian word.
водоканал
"Vodokanal" refers to a water utility or company responsible for water supply and wastewater management.
Here, 'водоканал' represents a governmental or municipal organization managing water utilities and is used formally.
Мы обратились в водоканал за консультацией по водоснабжению.
We contacted the water utility company for a consultation on water supply.
In this sentence, 'водоканал' is used to indicate the institution responsible for managing water services in the community.
Водоканал предупредил о временном отключении воды в районе.
The water utility has announced a temporary water outage in the area.
This usage of 'водоканал' refers to its role as a functional entity that provides specific infrastructure services.