Seven Water Tanks to be Rehabilitated, One to be Constructed in 2025

In conjunction with the start of the annual Infrastructure Week observation, Pennsylvania American Water today announced its 2025 tank infrastructure investment plan, including the rehabilitation of seven of its existing water storage tanks and the construction of one new tank. Pennsylvania American Water’s tank rehabilitation program of inspecting, sandblasting and repainting tanks extends the tanks’ service lives and helps protect water quality. The total expected cost of the company’s water storage upgrades and construction this year is approximately $6.2 million.

“Storage tanks are a critical part of our distribution system infrastructure,” said Tony Nokovich, vice president of engineering at Pennsylvania American Water. “Tanks provide system capacity to residential and commercial customers, along with adequate pressure and fire protection. Maintaining and rehabilitating tanks extends their service life and is more cost-efficient than replacing them.”

This year, the company will rehabilitate and repaint seven storage tanks in the following municipalities:

Municipality	County	Cost		Size (gal)
Butler Township	Butler	$630,000		250,000
Clarks Green Township	Lackawanna	$288,000		300,000
Coolbaugh Township	Monroe	$429,000		400,000
Neshannock Township	Lawrence	$530,000		300,000
Neshannock Township	Lawrence	$720,000		1,100,000
White Deer Township	Union	$507,000		503,000
White Township	Indiana	$1,700,000