From Steamboat Today (Zach Fridell):
…the town, with a federal grant through the De part ment of Local Affairs, is in the first stages of more than doubling its water supply in a project that could be finished by the end of next year.
The current tank, on the hillside at the top of Bell Avenue, is made of concrete. A project engineer with Nolte Engineering told the Oak Creek Town Board that the tank’s structural integrity is in question. The old 200,000-gallon tank can nearly empty at the highest point of demand. The new tank will be placed near the old tank so both tanks can use the same pump. It will be made of steel and will hold 240,000 gallons.
The new water tank also will help the town better handle other water emergencies. In January, water levels in the tank got down to 20 percent when a pipe froze and burst in downtown Oak Creek.
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