Water Tank: UPDATE

After conferring with the Water Authority of Western Nassau County the Water Tank on Hempstead Turnpike was finally getting cleaned.

Their response:

This 5 million gallon
storage unit is the largest of our seven water tanks.  It was last
repaired and painted in 2000 and used a Urethane exterior paint coating.
Given the fact that we have active wells at this location we are extremely
limited by Department of Health regulations as to the cleaning product and
process allowed to clean this tank.  We have once before cleaned this
surface after its last overhaul in 2000.  Given the size and open location
of the unit it is highly susceptible to accumulate this build up making it
unsightly.

It is our hope, weather permitting, that we can finish cleaning this tank
within two - three weeks time. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee that the
dirt and mold will not begin to show up again in the not too distant
future.  By using our own employees in this cleaning process, as opposed
to outside contractors,  we are saving a significant amount of money while
at the same time carefully addressing the exterior finish so as not to
damage the paint layer costing hundreds of thousands of dollars to
repaint.  We appreciate your patience during this time and hope to make
this tank look like new. 

We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the resolution to this issue.

Water Tank

The civic has contacted the Town of Hempstead regarding the unacceptable, and disrespectful condition of the Water Tank, located on Hempstead Turnpike. (Picture shown)

We had been informed that Town Councilman Ed Ambrosino has contacted the Water Authority to do necessary cleaning and painting.

Several weeks had past and the water tank has not improved, not even the dirt and mold cleaned with a hose. This matter may require a more direct communication with the Water Authority to resolve a visible eye sore in the community.