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Water Tank Replacement - Update

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The Supports for the New Water Tank are Ready to Go but a Solid Week of 5" of Rain is Preventing the Crane from Being Mobilized for the Installation.  The Forecast for this Week isn't Promising Either, Cranes can't be Used in the Rain, for the Obvious Reason  

Water Tank Replacement - "West" Tank

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The First Half of the Two-Tank Replacement Project is Nearly Complete Our IDCC Board President, Bill Kirkland, is overseeing the entire project, starting with the delivery of the (very) large new water tank, shown below. This is Bill Here, Checking Out the Delivery on the Big Boy   This Semi Needed a Rear-End Extension to Fit It All In    After Delivery is Confirmed, the Crane is Mobilized Here, the Crane is Removing the Old Tank And Places It On the Ground Until the New Tank is Lifted Off the Truck  Those Tanks are Over 30 Years Old and Have About 20 Layers of Paint. X-Ray Scans Required by the St. Lucie Fire Marshal Have Shown that Internal Cracks and Corrosion are Beyond Repair. Both Tanks Have Been "Red Tagged" for Immediate Replacement. The New Tank is Being Removed from the Truck and Placed in a Storage Area Until New Supports are Built and the Old Tank is Placed On the Truck and Hauled Aw