A flow test with multiple residual pressures is often done as a hydraulic 
gradient to determine where a potential problem exists in a water main. I 
haven’t done one in a while but may have something deep in the archives.
  
  
  
 Todd G Williams, PE  
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> On Aug 28, 2019 at 10:03 AM,  <Skyler Bilbo via Sprinklerforum 
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> A fire pump flow test would typically have this information.    You could 
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> On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 8:52 AM Mitchell, Scott via Sprinklerforum  
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> >  Does anyone happen to have records of a single water supply test in which 
> > multiple residual pressures were recorded at multiple flow rates – for 
> > example, where additional outlets or hydrants are used after the initial 
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