Case Study
WINTHROP STANDPIPE
WINTHROP Surrounded by housing and residential development, the 750,000-gallon standpipe in the city of Winthrop presented a logistical challenge when it needed recoating in 1996, which is one reason why project engineers specified a long- lasting coating system from Tnemec Company. “Houses are located within 20 feet of the tank,” according to Tnemec coating consultant Larry Mitkus. “The contractor on the project had to move all of his equipm