Water pressure - Definition and Overview

Water pressure is the pressure in any system for supplying water, usually a domestic water system, although the term is used in other contexts as well, such as a municipal water system.

The pressure is usually provided either by gravity acting on reservoir located above the rest of the system, or by gas pressure (since water, like most liquids, is incompressible) in an enclosed reservoir (called a pressure tank), with the pressure being prodced by means of a pump.

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