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South Park Street 750,000-Gallon Composite Elevated Water Storage Tank

Dallastown, York County, Pennsylvania

LocationDallastown, York County, Pennsylvania
MarketWater Storage and Tanks

EXISTING STANDPIPE DEMOLITION, 750,000-GALLON COMPOSITE ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK, CONCRETE FOUNDATION AND PEDESTAL, GLASS-LINED BOLTED-STEEL TANK, PROCESS PIPING, ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING, SITE WORK, TESTING, DISINFECTION.

Johnston Construction Company

  • Johnston Construction Company served as the prime contractor for construction of the new South Park Street elevated water storage tank.
  • JCC removed and properly disposed of the existing 250,000-gallon steel water standpipe before beginning construction of the replacement tank.
  • The company constructed a new 750,000-gallon composite elevated water storage structure consisting of a reinforced-concrete foundation and pedestal supporting a glass-lined, bolted-steel water tank.
  • JCC protected the existing 500,000-gallon standpipe and communications building, both of which remained operational throughout construction.
  • The work included excavation, foundation construction, concrete placement, structural coordination, backfill, grading, erosion and sediment controls, and site restoration.

Concrete Services Division

  • Concrete Services Division performed the concrete construction supporting the new 750,000-gallon elevated water storage tank at South Park Street.
  • CSD furnished the labor, form materials, tools, supplies, and concrete-placement services required for the tank foundation.
  • The company installed and stripped the footing and slab-on-grade formwork required for the reinforced-concrete foundation system.
  • CSD coordinated placement of approximately 232 cubic yards of concrete for the tank foundation and supporting slab construction.
  • The concrete work included footing placement, slab-on-grade placement, floating, screeding, machine troweling, finishing, and curing.

Electrical Services Division

  • Electrical Services Division performed the electrical construction supporting the new 750,000-gallon South Park Street elevated water storage tank.
  • ESD made the existing 250,000-gallon standpipe electrically safe before demolition activities began.
  • The company furnished and installed PVC conduit, electrical conductors, equipment connections, boxes, devices, and associated electrical materials.
  • ESD constructed approximately 90 feet of underground electrical duct bank between the existing facilities and the new elevated tank.
  • The company extended the existing electrical service from the existing panelboard to a new panelboard furnished and installed within the new tank structure.

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