Wyandotte Municipal Water Distribution System
The municipal water system is again separate then that of surrounding areas. The system consists of:
- 110 miles (180 km) of water mains ranging from 4 inches (100 mm) to 30 inches (760 mm) in diameter.
- 850 fire hydrants
- 500,000-US-gallon (1,900,000 L) water tower located in the south end of town
- 4.5 million US gallons (17,000 m3) of storage at ground level for peak demand and fire fighting.
Read more about this topic: Wyandotte Municipal Services, Water Services
Famous quotes containing the words municipal, water, distribution and/or system:
“No sane local official who has hung up an empty stocking over the municipal fireplace, is going to shoot Santa Claus just before a hard Christmas.”
—Alfred E. Smith (1873–1944)
“Good Master Mustardseed, I know your patience well. That same cowardly, giant-like ox-beef hath devoured many a gentleman of your house. I promise you, your kindred hath made my eyes water ere now.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Classical and romantic: private language of a family quarrel, a dead dispute over the distribution of emphasis between man and nature.”
—Cyril Connolly (1903–1974)
“My advice to people today is as follows: If you take the game of life seriously, if you take your nervous system seriously, if you take your sense organs seriously, if you take the energy process seriously, you must turn on, tune in, and drop out.”
—Timothy Leary (b. 1920)