At Long Last, Bethel Breaks Ground on Eureka Water Tank

Bethel first selectman Matt Knickerbocker celebrated the ground breaking for the new Eureka water tank on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 with a groundbreaking ceremony.

The new tank is located on Long Ridge Road in Danbury, near the Bethel town line. Construction is expected to begin in the fall, according to the News Times.

The Eureka Lake water tank project has been in court with Danbury fighting the location.

The first selectman said the 750,000-gallon water storage tank will improve the water supply to the southern half of the town which will help with downtown fires.

“The Eureka tank will allow further expansion of Clarke Business Park to bring jobs and help grow our grand list to keep residential taxes down. It will also improve volume and pressure for better fire fighting capabilities. This is a wise investment for our water customers,” Knickerbocker told Patch last month.

Fire Marshal Tom Galliford echoed his sentiment: “The tank will allow the Bethel water system, which includes the fire hydrants in the downtown area, to have a reserve of water and enough capacity to effectively supply the fire apparatus in the chance of a major fire that requires multiple hose lines to be flowing water at the same time from one fire incident, or if there are multiple fires in the downtown area . Our fire apparatus can pump from 1000 to up to 2,000 gallons per minute of water as long as there is enough water to supply it.’

The new tank is expected to cost $2.8 million and should be operational by the summer of 2016, according to the News Times. Click here to read more.

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• Town of Bethel Approves $442K Funding for Eureka Water Tank
• Should the Town Approve $442K+ for the Eureka Water Tank?
• Water Tank Issue May Be Nearing Resolution

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