According to city coordinator Joe ….

According to city coordinator Joe Harris, north side Kwik Trip and Walmart stores require the use of booster pumps to have adequate water pressure for their fire suppression systems.

The crews have been working for several weeks assembling the tower sections and a crane was brought in on Monday for the work to be done Tuesday. While the tower erection was done this week, it will likely be next spring before the tower will be put into service.

Harris noted that it will require painting, which can only be done when the temperature is above 65 degrees in order for the paint to adhere to the metal tank. There will also be pressure testing and inspection.

The water tower is a project of Tax Incremental District No. 13. Taxes generated from improvements in the district are used to fund infrastructure projects outlined in the project plan. TID 13 stretches along Hwy 13 from Hwy 64 to include Walmart and the surrounding area.