23rd Ave Water Storage Project Begins In April: Public Works

PUYALLUP, WA - A water storage tank improvement project beginning next month will not disrupt water service to city residents, according to Puyallup city officials, though residents in the area around Wildwood Park may experience several months of increased noise and activity.

The city on Wednesday announced it had recently signed an agreement with contractor T BAILEY, INC. of Anacortes to weld, re-coat, and paint the 2 million-gallon, 50-year-old water tank along 23rd Avenue Southeast. The tank was last painted 19 years ago and it was reportedly not done well.

The new two-part project will likely continue through summer and into fall, though there will be a two-month break between July 1 and September 1 to ensure the city has water stores for the hottest months of the year.

The city maintains nine storage tanks altogether, according to City Engineer Ted Hill, who noted the 23rd Avenue Southeast storage tank is already slowly draining so contractors can begin the work as soon as it is empty. Between all the tanks, Puyallup typically stores more than 19 million gallons.

The project will generate noise, the city said, but Hill told Patch efforts are being made to mitigate sound issues as much as possible.

The water storage tank project should not be confused with the other project slated for 23rd Avenue Southeast, which has yet to receive the funding it needs. Hill said the project to widen 23rd Avenue Southeast has been waiting on funding for nearly three years now.

For more information, contact the Puyallup Public Works Department at 253-841-5505, or T BAILEY, INC. at 360-293-0682.

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