Painting and repairs to begin in October. See map and details below.
Benton Utilities Water Department will have the Frendall Drive water tower repainted soon.
At this time, they have used as much of the water as they can out of the tower. Since they will need to drain the rest, they will keep a fire hydrant open at the corner of Frendall Drive and Wittenburg Cove for several days.
This tank was inspected in February by Tank Spek inc. out of Berryville, Arkansas. It showed that the tank needed repainted both exterior and interior. The exterior portion of the tank will be repainted according to the recommendation of McClelland Consulting Engineers, with a new Benton Utilities Logo on the bowl. The interior portion will need a few minor modifications to meet current health department regulations, and it will be sandblasted and repainted per the engineers’ recommendations.
Bids were let, received and opened on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Notice of award for this project was given to Tank Pro Inc from North Port, Alabama at a total cost $645,740.00. Pre-construction meeting was held in late August. Notice to proceed was given to Tank Pro Inc. early September, and we expect work to start the first week of October, with 128 days in their contract for completion.
Benton Utilities has developed a long-term plan for the community’s water system needs, and as a part of this plan, the elevated water storage tank located on Wittenburg Cove near Frendall has some deficiencies due to age and use. The plan is to methodically establish and maintain a strategy for not only meeting current needs, but address the future demands that Benton’s anticipated growth may place on the system.