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Tour the Inside of Affton's 1.5 Million Gallon Water Tank

The giant tank was recently repainted on the inside. Watch the video.

The interior of theΒ 72-footΒ diameterΒ waterΒ tank that sits at the southwest corner of Gravois and Tesson Ferry was recently repainted. Missouri American Water invited members of the media and the Affton Fire Department to step inside for a tour while it was empty.

TheΒ 1.5 million gallonΒ tank supplies water toΒ Affton, Marlborough, Lakeshire, St. George, Green Park, Concord, and unincorporated parts of St. Louis County

Missouri American WaterΒ spokespersonΒ Anne Dettmer andΒ operationsΒ superintendent Christopher Parrish conducted the tours.





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