The two legged-tanks in Katy, Texas, were chosen as the 2018 Tanks of the Year. Photos courtesy Tnemec Company, Inc.
KANSAS CITY, MO, OCT 30, 2018 -- A pair of municipal water tanks in Katy, Texas, are this year's winner of the Tank of the Year competition sponsored by Tnemec Company, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance coatings. The legged water tanks were selected by a panel of water tank enthusiasts based on criteria such as artistic value, significance of the tank to the community, and challenges encountered during the project.
"Rolf and Peter Goetzinger of Spokane, Wash., used a HydroFlon fluoropolymer coating system to paint their murals that extend above and below the handrails that encircle the tanks," explained Doug Hansen, Director – Water Tank Market for Tnemec. "The murals represent a connection to the Katy Prairie Conservancy area where geese go to winter."
Other water tanks among the top 12 finalists for 2018 are Moorhead, Minn.; West Columbia, S.C.; Laurens, S.C.; Winston-Salem, N.C.; Fair Oaks, Ind.; Lawrence, Ind.; Dewitt, Mich.; Arvada, Colo.; and Fairborn, Ohio. In Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, a sphere-shaped methane storage tank resembling a globe was also selected as a finalist.
A one-million-gallon water tank from Cayce, S.C., received the largest number of online votes this year to make it the winner of the People's Choice category. The water tank features the city of Cayce logo positioned above a blue wave pattern symbolizing the city's location on the Congaree River.
