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progree

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17. Dunno, we're told in Golden Valley (1st suburb west of Mpls) that our water comes from

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #15)

Sat Jul 15, 2023, 12:33 PM

Jul 2023

the Minneapolis system which in turn is pumped in from the Mississippi River. That said, we have a magnificent and functioning water tower at near 7800 Golden Valley Road (Winnetka and Golden Valley Road). I've always assumed it kept the system water pressure high and stable as well as functioning as a reservoir and buffer, but I'm not a water engineer.

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Is there a law or code about the water pressure in Minneapolis? It seems low. [View all] LizBeth Jul 2023 OP

Maybe there are flow restrictors in the shower heads? bucolic_frolic Jul 2023 #1

Aerators mobeau69 Jul 2023 #4

No, I mean flow restrictors bucolic_frolic Jul 2023 #12

It's fine at my house. There could be a flow restrictor in the shower head. Ocelot II Jul 2023 #2

I read up on that... Learned about plumbing and water flow, lol. but... LizBeth Jul 2023 #6

Anybody can put a flow restrictor in - I've done it where I've lived -- progree Jul 2023 #11

Thank you. Good idea and makes sense. I saw not codes so didn't appear to be Minneapolis itself. LizBeth Jul 2023 #13

I put the flow restrictors in for environmental reasons - it saves on water usage and most progree Jul 2023 #14

If it's an old house Jerry2144 Jul 2023 #3

Could even have lead supply lines. mobeau69 Jul 2023 #5

Ya... with all these issues with older house, was one of the reasons I had a tough LizBeth Jul 2023 #7

If it's municipal water the pressure delivered to the meter is determined by the height of the mobeau69 Jul 2023 #8

I did learn about psi. That is interesting, thanks... LizBeth Jul 2023 #9

Minneapolis has some historic water towers that aren't actually used any more, Ocelot II Jul 2023 #10

That's a nice new water tower they built at the filtration plant. mobeau69 Jul 2023 #15

It's storage for the filtration system. The whole process is kind of interesting. Ocelot II Jul 2023 #16

Yeah, I watched the video from the link you posted. mobeau69 Jul 2023 #19

Dunno, we're told in Golden Valley (1st suburb west of Mpls) that our water comes from progree Jul 2023 #17

Washburn water tower geardaddy Jul 2023 #23

Yes, indeed. I live quite near it. Ocelot II Jul 2023 #24

I live not that far from it geardaddy Jul 2023 #25

If you had a straw or garden hose with a length equal to the depth of Lake Meade, held it vertically mobeau69 Jul 2023 #18

In a house in south Minneapolis sab390 Jul 2023 #20

Hey maybe nalmost neighbor. I was on ground floor, recently moved to uptown on 6th floor. LizBeth Jul 2023 #21

Me, too. House was built in 1885, water pressure is fine. Ocelot II Jul 2023 #26

Our water softener was slowing ours. Got a new one. twodogsbarking Jul 2023 #22