The Water Department has a sizable amount of infrastructure, most of which is buried and/or out of sight. The major components of the system include:
Water mains - The system contains approximately 50 miles of water mains ranging in size from 6 to 12 inches in diameter. Replacement cost for these mains is approximately one million dollars per mile. We expect 24 miles of mains will need to be replaced by 2050.
Storage tanks - We have two, ground level concrete storage tanks. Each tank holds a half million gallons of water with a replacement cost of approximately one dollar per gallon. The larger the tank is the less it costs per gallon to construct but one dollar per gallon is considered a good budgetary number. One storage tank was built in 1949 and rehabilitated in 1972. The other tank was built in 1972. The older tank will likely need to be replaced by 2050. An additional tank may be required in the southern part of town depending on development patterns.