Abstract: A foot or float valve apparatus provides a valve housing having an upper flange, a lower flange and a cylindrical section, the valve housing having an exterior and an interior with a flow bore having a central axis. The upper flange has a periphery, an upper larger diameter central opening and a plurality of circumferentially spaced smaller diameter upper openings, each smaller diameter upper opening being spaced in between the periphery and the larger diameter upper opening. The lower flange has a periphery, a lower larger diameter central opening and a plurality of circumferentially spaced smaller diameter lower openings, each smaller diameter lower opening spaced in between the periphery and the lower larger diameter opening. The cylindrical section has upper and lower end portions, wherein the upper end portion contacts the upper flange in between the upper larger diameter central opening and the plurality of circumferentially spaced smaller diameter upper openings.