I need to connect to public water for a variety of reasons. City Engineering has told me I need to make the determination of tap size. House is ~ 0.3 miles from where meter will be installed on driveway/public street junction. City Engineering will make no recommendations on tap size but have given me pricing for 3/4", 1' and 1 1/2". It is obviously more expensive the larger we go. Does anyone have any recommendations on appropriate tap/pipe size and schedule to run this long length of pipe and maintain adequate flow?

I would go with a one inch meter and water service. But first I would want to know what the street pressure at the meter was. There will be some friction line loss in a service that long that would affect the pressure going into the house.
Call the water department and ask.
Then let me know. Good luck, Tom

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Originally Posted by speedball1

I would go with a one inch meter and water service. But first I would want to know what the street pressure at the meter was. There will be some friction line loss in a service that long that would affect the pressure going into the house.
Call the water department and ask.
Then let me know. Good luck, Tom

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Tom, water department tells me 80-90 pounds at the meter. 1" still sound good? Jim

Hey Jim,
Sounds great. As a matter of factyoumight have to install a PRV (pressure reducing valve) Check the pressure after you get the service run and reduce it down to a 45 to 60 PSI range remembering that the more pressure the more strain on the pipe joints, faucets and appliances that use water. Good luck, Tom