New Yorkers: What are the water tanks on your roofs all about?

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-The plenty water in NY needs to be pure so they clean it up and then put it ,,, -Cause NY has so much people -They seem small but they are big -i don’t think so -in pipes -cause the metal gets all rusty , and no i don’t get woody debris in my water -cause it’s well fabricated -so people don’t get all curious and open them -no as i said they are well fabricated -ofcourse , people who works there , to check on the water every once in a while

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