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Water tanks to supply the buildings
by skytbest 4y ago
Water tanks to supply the buildings
- cute_boi 4y agohmm why do they need water tanks? I thought city supplies the water etc.. Or they are only required for large buildings because of pressure?
- walrus01 4y agoNYC underground water pipes are very old and run at low pressure. Buildings above a certain height need to pump water to roof and then gravity feed it. If you search NYC water tanks on YouTube there are some good documentaries of the companies that build them.
- windthrown 4y agoThe latter. These tanks are still supplied by the municipal water system but storing it in the tanks allow for consistent water pressure in tall buildings.