Which outcome occurs when municipal water pressure increases above design thresholds?

💡 Explanation

Increased pressure creates turbulence, thus the Reynolds number increases, causing increased valve cavitation and pipe erosion on weakened joints because greater fluid velocity amplifies the pressure fluctuations. Therefore, cavitation ensues, rather than stabilized flow, at critical pressures.

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