2006-08-31 06:30:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
Hi.
Water towers have several purposes, besides the obvious role as a canvas for spray-can-toting artistic youths.
First, they store water, so the water company can handle peak demands without running short.
Second, they are used to increase water pressure. Water is pumped up to the water tower, and gravity creates the "water pressure" that pushes it through your pipes.. Tall buildings often have tanks on the roof or in maintenance floors for this same purpose, because the water company doesn't provide enough "water pressure" to reach above the .. (I'm pretty sure this is right) 5th floor in most cases.
2006-08-31 06:38:29 · answer #1 · answered by EjayHire 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Store water?
2006-08-31 06:33:25 · answer #2 · answered by nebulaenova 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to tower water
2006-08-31 06:33:54 · answer #3 · answered by jus j 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To store water.
2006-08-31 06:35:56 · answer #4 · answered by Magica! Star 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Storing water. Sometimes for a town's water supply; sometimes for fire fighting.
2006-08-31 06:33:25 · answer #5 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mainly storage so if there's a fire, you have enough water to fight the fire and still have pumps that can keep the pressure up for regular use.
2006-08-31 06:35:33 · answer #6 · answered by fishing66833 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they keep the pressure up so that when you turn on your faucet the water comes out. otherwise the water would just run down hill and not up in to the faucet.
2006-08-31 06:35:23 · answer #7 · answered by chris j 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to store water for that certain town/city.
2006-08-31 13:30:34 · answer #8 · answered by Meg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
water storage
2006-08-31 06:33:26 · answer #9 · answered by emilybelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To make the ego of fellow countrymen feel bigger.
2006-08-31 06:36:04 · answer #10 · answered by Tones 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋