Due to the fact that the Village's elevated water tower has not been painted since 1997, the Village had the outside coating, as well as the interior coating, inspected.  The inspection determined that the coating was nearing the end of its life span.  This coating protects the metal that makes up the structure of the tower.

The Village recently solicited bids for removal of the tower's old coating and installation of a new coating.  Jetco Inc. of Palatine, Illinois, has been awarded the work.

In order to complete this process, the tower must be taken out of service and drained.  While the tower is out of service, the Village has made arrangements to have portable pressure tanks installed to assist with sustaining system pressure.  These tanks will be placed in service prior to emptying the water tower.

After the tower is stripped and primed, the final coat will be applied to the surface.  Once all painting is completed, the tower will be inspected for quality of workmanship and disinfected prior to being put back into service.  Once test results show that it is safe to put the tower back in service, the Village will begin to fill and go back to normal operation.

This project is preventative maintenance that will extend the service life of the water tower.  At this point, there are no defects in the metal that would require the Village to perform major welding to repair.  Performing the work before major defects occur  will reduce the project cost and the necessary down time, as well as help prevent costly and inconvenient emergency repairs.

The coating system that the Village has elected to use carries a life expectancies of 15 years. The water storage tank improvements will commence Monday, April 30, 2012.

A lawn irrigation ban for areas served by Village water will be in effect April 30 through May 25, 2012.