Wallaceburg Water Tower with old logo. (Submitted photo)Wallaceburg Water Tower with old logo. (Submitted photo)
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$3.2M Wallaceburg Water Tower upgrade to be unveiled Friday

The wrapping is almost ready to come off of the recently renovated Wallaceburg Water Tower.

Municipal officials in Chatham-Kent say the new tower logo will be unveiled on Friday morning.

The $3.2-million project started in January and involved the complete removal and replacement of the interior and exterior coatings of the tank as well as a number of other improvements.

According to municipal officials, the tank was originally built in 1999 and is a major component of the Wallaceburg water supply and distribution system operated by the Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission. The elevated tank provides water storage for the community of Wallaceburg.

The project also included the installation of a hydro-dynamic mixing system inside the tank to improve water age and chlorine residuals, installation of accessory upgrades including new antenna supports, upgrades to the lighting system, minor upgrades to the process mechanical equipment within the base of the structure, installation of additional health and safety features and a code-compliant guardrail system on the tank roof.

The Wallaceburg Water Tower is the fifth tank in Chatham-Kent that has been rehabilitated in the last 10 years.

The project is expected to provide functionality for the tank for at least the next 20 years.

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