By stripping I meant conversion. The energy in water pipes is related to pressure, which is intentionally there. To maintain useful water pressure we would have

By stripping I meant conversion. The energy in water pipes is related to pressure, which is intentionally there. To maintain useful water pressure we would have to provide the energy elsewhere (higher water towers for example, which would require more energy to fill). It's a very common and understandable misconception that the energy in municipal water can be exploited. Edit: I clearly misread your original comment, you weren't suggesting extracting energy from municipal water at all.