New to this forum stuff but have a question. Waterline is 1300 feet from the municipal tap which is said to be wide open. We suffer from lack of volume and pressure. Is there a booster system I can add to allow me to increase my gpm and pressure?
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Engineering firm designed a 3/4 iron pipe size tap which the ID is 5/8. They have the tap wide open. It would be costly to replace the line to a larger one but they are unwilling to change the tap size. Any suggestions?
3/4 line 1300 ft with 100ft elevation. 
Who speced that before it was installed should be fired.
Did ya hire Billy down the street cuz he said he could do it on the weekends to save you a $?
Who speced that before it was installed should be fired.
Did ya hire Billy down the street cuz he said he could do it on the weekends to save you a $?
Start digging
If you have stamped engineer drawings i would be contacting a lawyer to go after them to get the problem solved
And "engineers" are supposed to be smarter than plumbers
It would be hard to draw more water from a 3/4 steel line. Either put in a larger line or use a cistern storage tank and booster pump. I didn't see anything about 100' in elevation? If that is the case a storage tank and booster is best as a larger line won't help.
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I missed that. Thank You!
With 100' of elevation I don't see any other option except a booster pump. With a larger line you maybe able to boost directly from the supply line. With a cistern storage tank you wouldn't need a larger line.
