Is welded steel right for your community's or your client's water storage needs? Compare the options.
WHAT DOES A WELDED STEEL TANK HOLD FOR YOU? THE BEST VALUE IN WATER STORAGE
THE BEST VALUE IN WATER STORAGE Welded steel ground storage tanks offer unbeatable value for municipalities, communities and utility districts. Welded steel standpipes and reservoirs can provide millions of gallons of safe water storage with minimal maintenance costs, options for expansion and an unlimited life expectancy.
WELDED STEEL TANK CONSTRUCTION TODAY
Steel water tanks have been around for over 100 years and many communities can point to an iconic century-old tank in their town. But as municipalities and local utilities look to the future, welded steel tanks present a modern, practical and sustainable solution for storing the water they will need.
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Innovative designs provide for maximum storage capacity and eliminate corrosion points. When complete, a welded steel water storage tank is an impermeable, monolithic structure. Welded steel tanks can be modified to meet future capacity needs. Steel is sustainable - 97% of steel is recycled. The steel plates used for welded steel storage tanks are .185" to 2" thick.
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COATINGS TECHNOLOGY Today's storage tank coatings are not the paint systems of the old days. Today's paint systems replace and surpass the systems of decades past. Application processes have improved as well, permitting lead-free coatings systems to provide decades of safe water storage. Modern coatings systems can improve the longevity of a storage tank, protecting both the stored water and the interior of the tank itself.
LONGEST LIFE EXPECTANCY All water storage tanks, whether they are welded steel, bolted or concrete, require maintenance. Maintenance requirements for welded steel tanks are minimal and predictable. With proper design, inspection, regular maintenance, and the right coatings system, welded steel water tanks can have a nearly limitless service life.
Left: Jersey Shore Water Authority, Jersey Shore, PA Water Storage Tank built in 1965; in continuous service.
Oak Vally, NJ 500,000 gallon welded steel
water storage tank built by Fisher Tank Company
Left: circa 1956 Right: circa 2020
LIFE EXPECTANCY With regular inspections and maintenance, a welded steel storage tank can last forever.
MAINTENANCE CYCLE*
Year 25 & 75
Exterior - Pressure wash/power clean; touch up & field finish coat Interior - Brush blast, touch up & finish coat
Tank Inspection Schedule:
1 year anniversary Every 3-5 years for the life of the tank
Year 50 & 100
Exterior - Blast clean, recoat Interior - Blast clean, recoat
*BASED ON PREMIKUM COATINGS SYSTEM
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1,116,000 gallon standpipe Fall River, MA
Welded Steel tanks provide the best value for water storage. COMPARE THE OPTIONS.
CONCRETE TANKS
BOLTED STEEL TANKS
Bolted steel water storage tanks also offer a lower initial cost option and may provide an effective solution in some cases. Considerations for evaluating bolted steel tanks include: Life expectancy Testing options for remaining service life .073" to .500" steel thicknesses
Concrete tanks can offer lower initial costs and can be constructed relatively quickly. Considerations for evaluating concrete tanks include: Life expectancy Testing options for remaining service life Surface permeability Typical repairs and costs Capacity expansion options
COMPARE THE OPTIONS
Potential corrosion points Typical repairs and costs Capacity expansion options
Design flexibility Coatings options
Design flexibility Coatings options
WELDED STEEL TANKS Unlimited life exectancy with regular, predictable maintenance Accurate testing for remaining service life .25" - 2" steel shell thicknesses Surface permeability is zero With regular inspections and predictable maintenance, repair costs are minimal Capacity expansion options - welded steel ground storage tanks can be expanded without changing the tank's footprint Design flexibility - welded steel tanks can be designed as standpipes or reservoirs; roof designs can be customized to meet specific aesthetic goals; coatings systems offer endless options for messaging and aesthetics Coatings options - coatings manufacturers offer high tech solutions for water storage tanks, including systems that can last for decades
COMPARE THE OPTIONS
0% Leakage allowance for welded steel storage tanks *per AWWA
Leakage allowance for concrete storage tanks
*per AWWA; in a 24 hr period
0.1%
1,000,000 gallon tank = 0 gallons/year allowable
1,000,000 gallon tank = 365,000 gallons/year allowable
THE VALUE OF WELDED STEEL
Welded steel water storage tanks offer the lowest total cost of ownership. LOWEST TOTAL COST
ZERO LEAKAGE
DESIGN FLEXIBILITY
With proper maintenance, a welded steel water storage tank can offer a century or more of safe water storage. LONGEVITY
AWWA requires that welded steel water storage tanks have ZERO leakage.
Welded steel storage tanks offer great design options, and can be modified for future capacity expansion, or for capacity reduction as needed.
2 MG Standpipe
Welded steel standpipe in Lexington, SC 2 MG; Tnemec coatings system with unlimitedlife expectancy
Sales Engineer afisher@FisherTank.com 803-520-2719 office 803-391-0820 cell ADAM FISHER
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PA 610.494.7200 SC 803.359.4173 CA 805.275.3611 AL 205-814-1709 PHONE NUMBERS rquail@FisherTank.com EMAIL ADDRESS
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