City of Morgan Hill Water System Master Plan 2017

4.7 BOOSTER STATIONS

Water is conveyed from the lower supply pressure zones to the higher pressure zones via a series of booster pump stations ( Table 4.4 ). There are a total of 12 booster stations in the City and Table 4.4 lists of their ground elevation, source and destination pressure zones, total pump capacities, and additional station information.

4.8 PRESSURE REDUCING VALVES

Some pressure zones are served from higher pressure zones through pressure reducing valves (PRVs), which are summarized on Table 4.5 . PRVs constructed at pressure zone intersections, allow the conveyance of water from higher pressure zones to the lower pressure zones in the City. Additionally, some PRVs provide a source of emergency supply to lower pressure zones in the case of booster station failure or other operational issue. The City currently operates 16 pressure reducing valves throughout its water system.

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City of Morgan Hill Water System Master Plan