Potable Water Tank Inspection

There is more going on inside water storage tanks and towers than you may think.
Despite the fact that water in most U.S. cities is processed to a perfectly clean and healthy perfection it seldom stays that way once it leaves the water plant. Water is sent to the distribution system where it waits in water storage tanks and towers for the end user to open a tap, like the faucet in your kitchen sink or bathroom.

The problem is after the sparkling clean water leaves the high tech water plant it is pushed through an underground piping system to storage tanks. This part of the distribution system is often 30, 60 or in some cases close to 100 years old. Over time sediment builds up on the floor of water storage tanks. For years this was a part of the system that was simply out of sight and out of mind, and for some it remains so today.

Unfortunately, once a bacteria gets a foothold is a water system, growth can be rapid and dramatic. A small build up of sediment can provide a safe habitat for a wide range of organic contaminants. Annual inspections of the interiors are the key to keeping sediment levels in check.


Water utility managers often avoid interior inspection of water storage tanks, and for good reason. It takes time money and cost water. Traditionally tanks need to be taken out of service and drained, a process that may take several days if done properly. New technology allows managers to perform the inspection without any disruption in service or water loss. Tank inspection companies with underwater cameras can be contracted to inspect the interior of water storage facilities with no disruption in service and no water loss. The allows managers to keep up with what is going on in their systems at a fraction of the traditional inspection cost.

When deep sediment is found Potable Water Divers can be contracted to remove the sediment without draining the tanks, again saving water utilities time water ad money.

My company offers several different inspection methods to perform in service inspections of water storage tanks along with Potable water divers to clean the facilities if needed.