Water Storage Tank Siting
Summary
The city has zero potable water storage and needs 3 million gallons on top of planned tanks. EKI's draft study recommends advancing three sites — the former RV park on Woodland Avenue, the former library site on Pulgas Avenue, and the city-owned Tanklage site — with the Tanklage site emerging as the council favorite since the city owns it and it sits outside the flood and sea-level-rise zone.
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Last discussed Jul 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Full-capacity sites cost roughly $9–11 million for steel tanks or up to $17.5 million for concrete, plus up to $6.5 million in land acquisition.
All residents get fire-flow and pressure reliability, especially in lower-pressure parts of the city.
Neighbors near chosen above-grade tank sites could face visual and construction impacts.
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