What size pipe should be used above a towns water

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Water flows from a ground storage tank that is 450 feet above a town's water distribution system. The pressure at the entrance of the system must be at least 75 psi and the demand is 1350 GPM. The pipe material is to be riveted steel and the length of pipe is 5,000 feet. What size pipe should be used?

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