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Restoration work on the Buckleys water storage tank is nearing completion after being out of service for about five years due to erosion and deterioration of its floor.
Utilities Minister, the Honourable Melford Nicholas, visited the site on Monday and confirmed that the first stage of restoration is complete, with full completion expected within weeks.
“This tank had a capacity of about 660,000 imperial gallons of water. One of the communities that is going to benefit immediately when this tank goes back into service would be the St Paul’s community,” Minister Nicholas said.
Acting Water Business Unit Manager Jason Peters explained that restoring the tank will ease pressure on the network.
“What we will do is fill this tank and then it will be gravity-fed, so you would not necessarily need pumping to move water in various directions,” Peters said.
“That will create less stress on the network, particularly the Buckleys Main Road, where we are also going to be doing some repiping.”
A magnetic crawler will be used for sandblasting the tank as part of APUA’s collaboration with Ethos Steel Engineering. Peters noted that the team is committed to meeting the Minister’s call for high standards.
“In all the interviews with the Minister, he has been very clear and sharp that he doesn’t want to cut corners in the repairs of these assets,” Peters said.
“In response, we are committed to bringing top-notch technology.”
APUA will soon conduct vacuum testing on the tank’s seams to ensure there are no leaks before applying a protective paint.
“Just to assure the public, while we say we’re going to paint it, the paint is merely to protect the metal,” Peters explained. “There is certainly no risk of contamination or any health hazards. The coating is simply to protect the tank surfaces and prolong its life.”
The project is expected to be completed by the end of July.
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That guy Bryan Nicholas is no joke, he will get things done professionally, big up to him and his team.
Question:Are there anything in the pipeline to erect more of these catchments across the island to assist in the distribution and aide to alleviate the need to be dependent fully of the reservoirs and RO plants all the time.