The history of water tower is a long time.
A water tower is an elevated structure supporting a water tank constructed at a height sufficient to pressurize a water supplysystem for the distribution of potable water, and to provide emergency storage for fire protection. In some places, the termstandpipe is used interchangeably to refer to a water tower, especially one with tall and narrow proportions.[1] Water towers often operate in conjunction with underground or surface service reservoirs, which store treated water close to where it will be used.[2] Other types of water towers may only store raw (non-potable) water for fire protection or industrial purposes, and may not necessarily be connected to a public water supply.
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I'm Polish - From my counry I knowed about beautiful water towers from Poland. First thing we found in the land of UK it was water tower. First water tower saw with my Wife. It was water tower met from the plane. Another water towers we had met in London but I couldn't where it was. Next water towers I had found in Tewkesbury Gloucestershire. At the station Ashchurch near to the town.