New Water Tower Going Up Soon In Walnut Hill

June 9, 2008

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A new water tower is planned for Walnut Hill, and construction is expected to begin by the end of the year.

The new 200,000 gallon Walnut Hill Water Works elevated storage tank will be located next to the Escambia River Electric Cooperative office on Highway 99-A, across the road from the Ernest Ward Middle School gym. This tank will be in addition to a current water tower nearby at the intersection of Arthur Brown Road and Highway 97, according to EREC. EREC owns the Walnut Hill Water Works.

The new elevated storage tank will replace a Walnut Hill Water Works elevated tank currently located in Enon.

The $2.4 million project will include the tank, plus repairs to existing well houses and operating equipment and the replacement and looping of existing lines to increase water pressure. The water system, which serves 699 connections, has received a $866,000 grant toward the project. The remaining $1,621,000 will come from a USDA Rural Development loan.

In 2005, the water system began to experience problems when the well at Arthur Brown Road and Highway 97 began to fail. That well house and the one at another well located on Highway 97 just north of Wiggins Lake Road are both in need of physical and mechanical repairs, according to EREC. They say the system operates with a 19 percent loss due to leaks and inefficiencies.

Pictured above: The moon sets behind the current Walnut Hill Water Works tower at Arthur Brown Road and Highway 97. NorthEscambia.com photo.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News