PRESSURE: Take a Peek into the Mustang Valley Water System
June 30, 2017
Mustang Valley Water’s distribution system is a gravity system. The water is pumped from underground to a tower/tank. When a customer turns on the tap, earth’s gravity causes the water to flow downhill from the tank to the faucet. The water pressure at a tap on the MVWSC system is determined by the elevation (vertical distance) of the tap relative to the elevation of our water tower; it is not determined by the physical distance from the water pump.
A greater height difference = greater water pressure.
A lesser height difference = lower water pressure.