It seems like such a huge amount of water and would require so much energy to get it that high, plus there’s the waste to deal with
27 points
And water towers are still used to manage water pressure demands in municipalities.
23 points
Yeah - if you’re in NYC at any point and go up anywhere you can see roofs of a lot of buildings, you’ll see a TON of water tanks and towers on older stuff.
24 points
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(It’s not just older stuff, by the way. They’re actually still made of wood like that to this day, because it’s apparently the best way to do it.)
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