I was on the way to the train station in the next town over, and I saw this as I went by. They are demolishing this water tower so they can build a new one. This one was built in the 1930's and sometimes in the winter it would leak, and then giant icicles would form, and then drop down with a sound like an explosion! The new tank is going to cost $6.5 million dollars, and take 8 or 9 months to complete the project.
What is amazing is how quickly the demolition is going. This is a photograph two days later, and a day after this there are only the legs of the tank sticking up into the sky.
6.5 million for a water tower! That seems outlandish. Wonder what it cost in the 1930's. What is the water stored used for?
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The water is for domestic use, and they mentioned that there could be a problem in the summer without enough water. It is also used for fire hydrants.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great "old" idea which should be used more and more now because of possible water shortages everywhere. But the cost sounds prohibitive!! betsey
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