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Public commenter explains how Sugar Land water towers maintain pressure during outages
Summary
A public commenter described how Sugar Land’s water system uses the Brazos River, a surface water treatment plant and elevated storage tanks to keep water flowing and maintain pressure during power outages.
A public commenter at a Sugar Land city meeting described how the city’s water system uses elevated storage tanks — commonly called water towers — to maintain water pressure even during power outages.
The commenter, identified only as a Resident, said the city’s water supply originates in the Brazos River, is treated at a surface water treatment plant and stored in elevated tanks so gravity can provide steady pressure. "Did you know that water…
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