Clymer’s new water tower in process of filling
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CLYMER -- Perhaps one of the most viewable pieces of the town of Clymer's new water system upgrade is the installation of a new water tower.
The new water tower, which sits next to the old one, is currently in the process of being filled as the water project continues. During the town of Clymer's November meeting, it was noted that the system continues to be put in around town, and that the new water tower is completely up. The tower is in the process of being filled up, having water put in it three hours a day every morning.
"They need to get it to the level of the old tank and then they will start feeding out of both tanks, because they didn't want to increase the pressures," Highway Superintendent Scott Trisket said. "To me, if you have two tanks you're increasing the pressure, but I guess not as long as it's the same level it's going to stay the same pressure."
Things are still being disconnected from the old system and there are still controls that the contractors are waiting on as well. Town Supervisor Brian Willink noted that the old tank holds 200,000 gallons and the new tank holds 204,000 gallons.
"So, it's almost the same size and in an average day we put about 60,000 gallons in," Willink said. "Now that the tank is in, people are going 'oh, it's big.' It's just tall. It's a smaller diameter."
The town did have one resident reach out with a request to add themselves to the water system for a bathroom. It was also noted that the town is very happy with the crew putting in the water system, who at the time of the meeting were finishing up on East Main Street, and work is expected to continue during the winter as well. Willink said he did not know if that was always the plan, but that as long as the weather is good they will continue working. Things are also in the process of being put back together where the system has been placed around town so far as well.