Next week residents might see or feel fluctuating water pressure.
Please don’t panic. This is a planned de-watering of our water tower. We do a planned examination of our water tower on a scheduled bases to check out the condition of this structure. In order to do this, we have to drain all million gallons of water. The inspection does not take that long, but the tank will be out of service for about a week.
After the inspection we will have to disinfect the tank prior to putting it back in service. The water tank not only gives us great reserves in case of emergencies like a structure fire, but it also helps keep our water pressure very consistent.
With our Multiple well system we have the capability to supply all the water the city needs during normal operations. This process does add some challenges, but our DPW is up to the task and we will have someone at the Skellenger Water treatment Plant 24/7.
This will lead us to our painting of the tower in 2007. When we do the painting the tower will be out of service for a longer period of time.