http://blogs.simtropolis.com/blakestervilleblog/index.cfm official blakesterville blog... You can find my work on simtropolis here, come check it out!(That is, of you want to, I'm kind of a loser.) en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:26:45 -0500 Sun, 03 May 2009 14:24:00 -0500 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss blakester95@gmail.com blakester95@gmail.com blakester95@gmail.com http://blogs.simtropolis.com/blakestervilleblog/index.cfm no http://blogs.simtropolis.com/blakestervilleblog/index.cfm/2009/5/3/what-are-watertoweres-really-used-for if you live in any developed area , chances are you have seen several water towers in your area.<br /> <br /> what are they? this baffled me a while back , I&#160;just decided to look it up...<br /> <br /> &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; they <em><strong><u>store</u></strong></em> water , its simple , when too much water is treated to use immediatly , it is put in the tower(<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">lol, it once had been "shower"</span>) , meanwhile , at 7:00 AM(07:00)when everyone brushes there teeth , hops in the shower , etc... when there isn't enough water to supply the demand , the water the water towers stored overnight comes out to help supply the high demand , or if thre is a shortage , they are also helpful.&#160; <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">they do nothing other than this.</span>&#160;&#160;&#160; so the water towers are what keeps the water coming out at normal pressure.<br /> people try to build enough water towers so , if full , they can provide a full day of water if the treatment facilities should fail.<br /> <br /> blakesterville.<br /> hope this was interesting.<br /> engineering Sun, 03 May 2009 14:24:00 -0500 http://blogs.simtropolis.com/blakestervilleblog/index.cfm/2009/5/3/what-are-watertoweres-really-used-for blakesterville