Topmaike007:
ohh so that was why but those good old days sweet,we go que for tap, fight ourselves there because some people will jump que and sometimes bucket go break

ojoadeola:
IT IS A WATER TOWER


What Is A Water Tower?
A water tower is a tall structure that holds a pressurized potable water system.

Most water towers store potable (drinkable) water and operate in conjunction with drinking water reservoirs.

Steel and concrete are two popular materials used in the construction of a water tower. Water towers have an interior coating to protect the water from contaminants in the outside materials. Most water towers are about 130 to 165 feet tall.

Water towers are located on high ground to provide enough pressure to send water into a municipal water supply with enough force to supply all the customers in the area. A water pressure of about 0.43 PSI (pounds per square inch) is provided by every foot of height in a water tower.

A water tower’s tank is large, holding 1,000,000 gallons of water or more. Most water towers are sized to be able to hold up to one day’s worth of water for the community they serve.

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In times of peak demand, water can be supplied from the tower without electricity to supplement the water being produced by the treatment plant.
In times of peak demand, water can be supplied from the tower without electricity to supplement the water being produced by the treatment plant.
In some hilly regions, a water tower isn’t needed. Instead, a water tank can be placed on the highest hill.

What Are Water Towers Used For?
Water towers are used to store and deliver pressurized water to a community:

First, water is sourced (usually from a reservoir, river, or well) and treated by a water treatment plant to remove suspended sediment, microorganisms, and other pollutants.
In most towns, the water is then pressurized by a high-lift pump and sent to the community in primary feeder pipes.
If more water is produced than is needed, the leftover water will be sent into the water tower. Then, in times of peak demand, water can be supplied from the tower to supplement the water being produced instantly by the treatment plant.
Without a water tower, there wouldn’t be enough pressure to send water through the distribution pipes at a fast enough rate. Water towers use gravity-driven hydrostatic pressure, which forces water at speed through the system.

The majority of people on a city water supply will have never experienced reduced or no water pressure after switching on a faucet. That’s thanks to water towers, which almost guarantee a stable, adequate supply of water for all household uses.

Water towers can even work for a limited time without electricity because they just need gravity to send water through the distribution pipes. Electricity is eventually needed, however, because the pump used to refill the tower is usually electric.

A water tower is designed to minimize costs associated with water distribution, for two reasons:

Water towers reduce the quantity of pumping stations required in the region and allow for the centralization of pressurization and pumping
Water can be pumped up to the tower during off-peak times of the day, which reduces costs linked to running the pumps

https://www.waterworld.com/drinking-water/distribution/article/14287229/what-is-the-purpose-of-water-towers

PussyKing:
I use to see this tower in every city.

Please what is it called and the use??

freshkpomo:


You dey Benin dey answer this moniker? Bro change it, we Benin people are not hateful.

slawomir:
Damnnn niggar
Damnnn

Too many old men on nairaland

See as them chop the questions one time

Na to dey respect una o...old men of 70s and 80s

slawomir:
Damnnn niggar
Damnnn

Too many old men on nairaland

See as them chop the questions one time

Na to dey respect una o...old men of 70s and 80s

lhordspy:

It is a concrete elevated water tower. Na just normal tank but built with concrete. It is one of the best way to store water. Safe, durable and in case of fire outbreak. It keeps stored water safe from contaminants, bacteria and pathogens. Concrete can also keep water cooler throughout the entire year as the material itself is a poor conductor of heat. Plus it also helps keep water molecules intact. They provide sufficient pressure for effective water distribution within the networks system. They rely on hydrostatic pressure produced by elevation of water (due to gravity) to push the water into the different system.

lhordspy:
Its the best modern water storage for community.

uuzba:

Nigeria was developing well to meet foreigin nations standard.
But our developement has scattered and were going backwards.
I lived in UK, went round and round all the markets. I never saw: Bucket, Jerry Can, Kerosene stove, Generator petrol or diesel.
Such things are never found in the market.
The only day my petrol finished and I had to push car and buy fuel, it's only this tiny container I saw at the filling station.

AfonjaConehead:

Haba,wokhinaaa!?
These people keep working against the general interest of the south.
Ok me hon,domo

Godfullsam:
Watch Tower

lhordspy:

It is a concrete elevated water tower. Na just normal tank but built with concrete. It is one of the best way to store water. Safe, durable and in case of fire outbreak. It keeps stored water safe from contaminants, bacteria and pathogens. Concrete can also keep water cooler throughout the entire year as the material itself is a poor conductor of heat. Plus it also helps keep water molecules intact. They provide sufficient pressure for effective water distribution within the networks system. They rely on hydrostatic pressure produced by elevation of water (due to gravity) to push the water into the different system.

PussyKing:
I use to see this tower in every city.

Please what is it called and the use??

OMBIIGA:
Op it's overhead water storage tank.

PussyKing:
I use to see this tower in every city.

Please what is it called and the use??

eddynaira125:
Just water reservoir for a particular area,can serve up to 2 LGA, the height/the capacity is to increase the pressure supply to every area

Though this one is small, it will serve maybe 1-2 community

hashtagged:


Too much call of duty

freshkpomo:



I celebrate you bros. Na Southern problem,I get bug bro then when dey federal level, na fellow Benin man nor let them promote am. We South only know how to pull each other down, but Yoruba own worse. Them carry the betrayal go another level. If we southerners truly unite, the North for nor dey form boss for us as they currently do. All federal agency na northerner dey be oga on top, go reach NNPC and yet them nor get drop of oil for their land while we southerners are busy fighting one another.

My joy be say him not get as country go hard reach we for Benin go still survive. Osayomore Joseph say even if rain nor fall for 3 years, some people nor go still suffer go river like other go fetch water.

BigDawsNet:
It's was used in World War II for Sniper specialist to snip enemies from long ranges...

🙂

OMBIIGA:
Op it's overhead water storage tank.

freshkpomo:



I celebrate you bros. Na Southern problem,I get bug bro then when dey federal level, na fellow Benin man nor let them promote am. We South only know how to pull each other down, but Yoruba own worse. Them carry the betrayal go another level. If we southerners truly unite, the North for nor dey form boss for us as they currently do. All federal agency na northerner dey be oga on top, go reach NNPC and yet them nor get drop of oil for their land while we southerners are busy fighting one another.

My joy be say him not get as country go hard reach we for Benin go still survive. Osayomore Joseph say even if rain nor fall for 3 years, some people nor go still suffer go river like other go fetch water.