English: Potable water gate valve (red device) attached to a PVC potable water main (blue pipe), with tapping sleeve (not a saddle). The worker shown is preparing to cut through the gate valve and tap into the blue water main to make a service connection for a new fire hydrant. Note the black four-sided operating nut that allows the utility department to open/close the valve by turning the nut clockwise or counterclockwise respectively.
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