Category Archives: Water Tanks/Infrastructure

The original spherical tank was built in 1972 but was in dire need of recoating. As Water and Sewer Director Dan McKinnon describes, "I think most people would agree it's looking a little tired."

Historically water towers served a single function, to provide clean treated water to their community. Over time, water towers have expanded to provide a branding element to the city they serve, often featuring bold color schemes. Colorful water tanks are showcased throughout the country, offering dynamic alternatives to what were once monochromatic designs.

In southwestern Ontario, Canada stands the Chatham-Kent Water Tank. The one-million-gallon tank was built in 1994 and upon an assessment in 2013 was required to undergo both an interior and exterior recoat due to rust bloom. As part of the local area’s Community Brand campaign, which featured the water tank’s design, videos, banners and graphic designs, the tank was redesigned and recoated utilizing Tnemec Company’s fluoropolymer coating system.

Back in 2012, the city of Mt. Vernon in Illinois underwent a rebranding initiative. Showcasing the rebrand is the town’s vivid water tank which highlights the community’s new beginning of reinvention. With the tagline, “Creativity Redefined,” the tank is engulfed in a colorful motif.

Illinois American Water constructed a new composite elevated water tank in 2016. According to Tnemec Company, the tank provides, “…pressure reliability during power fluctuations at three water treatment plants and supplements five other storage tanks and four booster stations on the distribution system. It was also built to provide potable water to customers in the Champaign service area.”