MURPHY (March 4, 2011) Work on the elevated storage tank on Rodeo Drive is nearing completion as final inspections are proceeding with overall favorable results. The construction contractor, Landmark Tank Services, is implementing some minor corrective measures after which the tank will be ready for disinfecting and filling, according to Kim Lenoir, Community Services Manager.
“The corrections are minor and should be completed by this weekend, allowing us to begin the final steps of preparing the tank for coming online as early as next week,” she said.
The new tower, completed under the direction of Landmark, a worldwide leader in water tank construction and installation, is located adjacent to North Hill Park, at the intersection of Rodeo Dr. and Laredo Dr. and supplements the other elevated tank on Betsy Lane and Heritage Parkway, both in north Murphy. Each tank has a capacity of one million gallons of water.
As soon as the tank is filled and is deemed safe from a bacteriological standpoint, it will be integrated into the water department’s SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) system to check for proper functionality in the water distribution system.
“After the Rodeo tank is determined to be operating properly and subsequently cleared for full implementation into our system, we’ll instruct Landmark to lower the water level at the Betsy Road tank,” she added.
The lowered level at the Betsy location will allow crews to place the City’s official logo on the tank’s sides.
“Within ten days to two weeks, we should be at full strength, meeting Murphy’s water needs for the foreseeable future,” concluded Lenoir.
In addition to the two elevated tanks, the City operates three ground storage tanks including one capable of holding two million gallons, one with a one million gallon capacity and another with a capacity of 250,000 gallons. The City’s water pressure is about 60 to 70 PSI (pounds per square inch) and supplies water to approximately 5,700 households and businesses.