California American Water Raises the Roof on 1.5 Million Gallon Water Storage Tank
California American Water and its contractors will build the roof of a new 1.5 million gallon water storage tank by continuously placing more than 300 cubic yards of concrete.
Sacramento, Calif. (Vocus/PRWEB ) June 2, 2009 -- California American Water is constructing the roof in one morning as part of its project to construct a new 1.5 million gallon water storage tank to serve customers in the Antelope area of Sacramento County. 35 trucks carrying more than 300 cubic yards of concrete will arrive at the construction site to pump concrete onto the roof of a partially constructed water tank. This continuous pour of concrete will create the roof of the large new storage tank serving customers in Antelope.
"This is a stage of the project that has to be seen to be believed," said California American Water's northern California general manager Andy Soule. "It's a tightly choreographed procedure involving dozens of concrete trucks arriving to allow concrete to be pumped up the top of the partially constructed tank. It will be a continuous placement to construct the roof in its entirety in the morning."
When:
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 from 6 am until about 11 am
Where:
Cook-Riolo Construction Site
Corner of Cook Riolo Road and Redwood Burl Way
Antelope, CA 95843
What:
California American Water and its contractors will build the roof of a new 1.5 million gallon water storage tank by continuously placing more than 300 cubic yards of concrete.
Contact:
Media outlets should contact California American Water external affairs manager Evan Jacobs at (916) 568-4252 to schedule a visit to the site while construction is in progress.
The $5 million tank and booster station project will reduce water pressure fluctuations and improve water system reliability and fire protection for California American Water customers in Antelope. The finished concrete tank will be 120 feet in diameter and is partially buried, though it still rises 15 feet above ground.
California American Water, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), provides high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to more than 600,000 people.
Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in 32 states and Ontario, Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.
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