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Construction jobs require gallons of water and if it a big project than a continuous supply of water essential for accomplishing different jobs as also for the job site workers who are staying at the spot temporarily. Keeping the requirement in view, temporary or portable water towers are sometimes built in a large and long-term construction sites. The best thing about construction site water towers is that these can work even during power cuts. The hydrostatic pressure formed due to height is sufficient to supply water within the total area; however, for lifting water to a certain height like when construction work is going on at a height of 50-100 ft. from the ground level pumping water is necessary.

Why do construction sites require a water tower?

Following are the primary requirements of water on a construction site:

• As a welfare facility for the workers or laborer engaged there
• For continuing different geotechnical operations
• For any hydro blasting or hydro demolition work
• For washing, cleaning and dust suppression
• For percolation testing of floors, concrete slabs, and roofs, etc.

Portable water towers for construction sites

Companies expert in providing portable water towers normally delivers the complete system and erect the tower with thereservoir as per the demand of contractors or engineers. They also provide water tanks on regular basis to fill-up the tower regularly. Typical portable water towers possess 8000-12000 Gallon capacity. Portable water towers generally use an engine driven thehydraulic pump and a cylinder. The cylinder is attached to a discharge pipe of different diameter. A 12-inchdiameter discharge pipe can supply water at 2500 GPM.

Features of a typical construction site water tower

Though different capacities of portable water towers are available. Following are the common specifications of a typical construction site water tank:

• Rectangular steel tube is used for fabricating the base to give the system more strength and prevent material buildup.
• Six legs are used having 5-6-inch diameter to support the reservoir in the raised position.
• Normally 2 water inlets of 3-inch diameter are used to fill water.
• The reservoir is systemized for auto shutdown with 8-inch diameter float.
• The reservoir is attached to a ladder at the rear for accessing the top of the reservoir.

Benefits of construction site water tower

Having water tower provides a multiple of benefits to the contractors, some of these benefits are as follows:

• These towers are portable, that means, they can be moved from one location to another as and when required.
• Water towers can be erected at variable heights depending on the requirements at the job site.
• Can be filled with any types of pumps in very short time.
• They are usable with thewater pump or standpipe.
• They can be quickly uninstalled

A water tower has multiple purposes. It basically stores water for continuous use in a job site. Contractors choose water towers instead of a tank when the job site requires ahigher flow of water and when maintaining a tank at the ground level is not possible. Water towers are extremely flexible and inexpensive process of storing and using water on a construction site.