ARE THERE ALTERNATIVES TO CREATING PRESSURE ZONES?
There really isnt an alternative solution that provides both a comparable uniform system pressure and maintains the reliability of the Towns existing distribution system. The tank-fed system allows the distribution system to automatically respond to peak demands and system emergencies. The creation of new pressure zones is the typical and standard response for all public water systems faced with the similar problem. Elevated water tanks are by far the most economical means of providing system storage reserves, and should be located throughout the service area rather than centralized in one area to provide maximum benefit. Extremely tall tanks would be required in the west and south if the pressure zones were not reduced, with heights over 250 feet. None of the major tank manufacturers surveyed have built tanks this tall.
