The long-awaited rehabilitation of Wallaceburg’s water tower has begun.
The $3.7-million upgrade to the Joseph Shaw Wallaceburg Elevated Storage Tank will see improvements and maintenance work carried out at the Otter Line site located in the town’s northeast corner.
A Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission media release indicates the work will allow the tank to be functional for the next 20 years.
The tower was originally constructed in 1999.
PUC chairperson Carmen McGregor said she’s gratified to the work getting started.
“Our goal has always been to provide a safe, reliable source of water for Wallaceburg and the investment ensures that will continue,” McGregor said, adding it will support growth anticipated in the future.
Chatham-Kent’s PUC owns and operates 10 elevated storage tanks throughout the municipality.
The work is expected to be completed by September 2022.
