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How Does Water Get to Your House?

How Does Water Get to Your House?

Where does the water in your sink come from? Well, lots of faraway places - but to reach your faucet, it first has to be pumped up into a "water tower," a giant tank high off the ground. When the water comes back down, it pushes down on itself and rushes through underground pipes to every building in town. Each water tower holds about 1 day's worth of water needed for its town. It can be a million gallons or more -- enough for 50 swimming pools!

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