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Council approves contingency for Foothills water‑tank rehabilitation after staff flags advanced corrosion
Summary
Folsom staff described severe corrosion and paint delamination during inspections of elevated tanks and the council approved three resolutions adding contingency and design work to the Foothills tank rehabilitation project to address structural repairs and safety upgrades.
Marcus Yasutaki, the city’s utilities director, told the council inspections revealed advanced corrosion, metal loss and paint delamination inside several storage tanks and outlined recoating, structural welding, electrical and SCADA upgrades and safety work that staff now recommends.
“It’s fully delaminated,” Yasutaki said of some interior paint layers and described areas where metal I‑beams and girders showed significant deterioration. He…
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