Water Tower Project

Water Tower Project

Consolidated Water District #1 is in the process of constructing a 1.0 million gallon elevated water storage tank to serve the water demands of the District patrons for the foreseeable future. The new water tower will replace a 100,000 gallon water tower that previously occupied the site of the new water tower project located near 155th and State Avenue.

The need for increased water storage capacity was first identified in a study conducted in 2004 and later confirmed through a more specific study conducted in 2009. Both studies concluded that increased water storage was needed in the future to ensure the Water District could meet the domestic and fire suppression needs of the area. The project will not only add additional storage, but it will also increase the water pressure for customers in the southern portions of our service area. The new water tower will also provide for redundancy in our water storage capabilities, pairing it with an existing 750,000 gallon water tower near 147th and Hollingsworth Road.

The water tower project, which began construction in September of 2010, is scheduled to be ready for use in August of 2011. The water tower will be constructed of a 40’ diameter by 100’ tall architecturally designed concrete column that will support a 70’ wide by 50’ tall steel bowl. The design is meant to be more aesthetically pleasing for the surrounding area and will also allow the Water District to realize a lower life cycle cost than other designs.

Demolition of old Water Tower

Demolition of the old water tower on this site was completed in just six hours. Click here for pictures of the demolition.

South Face / State Ave.

North Face / Parallel Rd

Water Tower Construction Project Photos

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Excavation for the foundation.

Construction company

pouring concrete footing.

Placing of forms for the foundation walls.

Foundation complete.

Beginning of backfill.

20” Inlet/Outlet pipe and

thrust block.

Backfill completed.

Placing of crane. The crane

will double in height as the project progresses.

Forms for the first ring are

in place. A total of 15 rings

will be poured.

Forms and steel being

placed for the first ring

pour. The wood box outs

are for an overhead door

and a walk door.

First concrete ring is

being poured.

Moving of the forms up

to the second ring.

Construction progress from

a distance Noember 12, 2010.

Construction company pouring the second of the 15 rings.

A construction worker works

his way up a ladder to the “floating floor” to begin work.

Construction crews moving

the concrete forms up to

the next level.

Crews prepare to pour ring three. The boxed out opening for the overhead door is in

full view now.

Construction progress

viewed from the west.

(12/6/2010)

Construction progress

viewed from the south.

(12/6/2010)

Pouring the west side of

ring #7. The concrete

column is now just shy of

the half way mark.

Construction crews guiding

the concrete into chutes

for proper placement in

the forms.

Forms at ring #14,

ready for concrete.

A look upward at the exterior.

A look at the interior and the “floating floor” used by the construction crew.

A view from the west.

A construction crew member guiding the crane operator on the ground while extending the construction site crane.

Ring #10 complete and curing.

Construction crews preparing the forms for ring #12.

Ring #12 about to be poured.

All rings have been poured.

Construction crews are preparing the forms for the concrete dome.

Pictured is the inlet/outlet pipe (left) and the overflow pipe (right).

The conrete dome is finished and is barely visible.

This is one part of the form for the dome at the top of the concrete at the factory.

Pieces of the steel for the bowl sit drying after the primer has been applied.

Construction on the steel bowl begins.

Construction crews beginning welding the steel that will form the roof.

The center piece of the steel bowl sits ready.

A member of the construction crew is busy welding a seam.

The bowl begins to take shape.

The second ring of steel is added to the bowl.

The second ring is installed and finishing touches are aplied to a seam.

The third and last row of steel is added to the bowl.

The last of the welds for the steel bowl is being completed.

Crews begin to lift the center stem of the bowl to the top. This will act as the access point to the roof.

The center stem is in place.

The steel bowl starts its accent (7:30 AM) to the top of the concrete base.

The steel bowl is about 1/3 of the way to its final resting place for the next 100 or so years.

2/3 of the way to the top. The center stem is about to disappear.

The bowl has reached the top (10:00 AM).

Painting crew prepares their equipment.

Local crews begin construction of the 20" water main that will supply the water tower.

Construction of the 20" water main begin it's turn toward 155th St.

Painting crews first must sand blast the seam welds.

Sand blasting is nearing completion.

The weld seams have been primed and the first coat of paint is being applied.

The first cost of paint has been applied. Second coat is next then the logo's.

Concrete crews pour the floor inside the column.

Construction of the equipment room.

Electrical and other components are being installed.

Concrete forms are readied for the driveway.

The concrete driveway is being poured.

Veiw of the north side of the tank.

View of the south side of the tank.

View of the completed tank from the south side.