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How can there be functioning bathrooms in high rises? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/explainlikeimfive@lemmy.world
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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

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[–] 26 points 2 years ago (5 children)

And water towers are still used to manage water pressure demands in municipalities.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Example:

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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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