Storage capacity is obviously an important aspect of any municipal or domestic water supplier’s system. Increased storage capacity does any number of things for a water provider, including reducing the strain on equipment during summer peak demand times, increasing a water provider’s day-to-day flexibility, and providing for water during times of emergency.
We recently attended the ground breaking ceremony for South Fork Water Board’s new 2 million gallon reservoir. The excavation equipment was truly impressive, and the project should be fun to watch as it progresses over the summer. Present at the ceremony were South Fork Water Board Chair and West Linn Mayor Norm King, South Fork Water Board Vice-Chair and Oregon City Mayor Alice Norris, South Fork Water Board General Manager John Collins and staff, and the engineers, consultants and contractors overseeing and constructing the project.
