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Tank-maintenance proposals, costs and ADEM timeline dominate Manatee Public Water Authority meeting
Summary
A vendor presentation from Southern Corrosion outlined a multi-year maintenance program for the authority’s four tanks and a recommended schedule to meet Alabama Department of Environmental Management requirements by 2027; the board asked for a decision at its Nov. 10 meeting and received a competing higher-cost quote from Robinson’s and Sons.
A vendor presentation at the Manatee Public Water Authority meeting on Oct. 14 described a comprehensive maintenance program for the authority’s four storage tanks and warned the board that Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) enforcement of tank-inspection and documentation requirements becomes stricter in 2027.
The presenter, identified in the meeting as a Southern Corrosion representative, told the board the company’s maintenance program would cover annual inspections, 5-year washouts for compliance, interior and exterior painting where required, emergency service and documentation to satisfy ADEM. The representative said the first-year price for all four tanks would be $19,691, payable monthly at $1,640.92 if the authority chooses that payment schedule, with annual adjustments tied to the Consumer Price Index.
Why it matters: Board members said the authority must meet ADEM’s asset-management and tank-maintenance…
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