Water Storage Tanks Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation

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May 20-22, 2025

Madison, WI or Live Online

Course Overview

Upon completion of this course, you will understand:

  • Tank types, comparisons, advantages/disadvantages
  • Safety for water storage tank operation
  • Attaching attenas to tanks
  • Mixing in water storage tanks
  • Tank inspections
  • Tank rehabilitation 
  • Warranty and aftercare of tanks
  • Various tank types: Bolted Steel, Prestressed Concrete, etc
  • Coatings for concrete and steel tanks
  • Corrosion Control and Cathodic Protection
  • Improved tank asset management

Who Should Attend?

  • Utility managers
  • Engineers
  • Public works directors and superintendents
  • Distribution system operators
  • Others with water storage tank responsibilities

Course Outline

  • Water Storage Tank Types
    • Tank type overview
    • Advantages and disadvantages
    • Design efficiency
    • Operations and maintenance considerations
    • Aesthetics
  • Safety for Water Storage Tank Operation
    • Important safety issues
    • Overview of safety equipment and procedures for tank climbing and rigging
    • Tank details for safety and rescue retrieval
  • Attaching antennas to Tanks
    • Typical antenna attachment details
    • Protecting structural integrity of tank
    • Avoiding paint damage and corrosion
    • Operational and aesthetic concerns
    • Accommodating future antenna installations
  • Mixing in Water Storage Tanks
    • Storage tank water quality problems and causes
    • Water storage tank mixing – mixing basics – methods of mixing – potential mixing problems
    • Modeling mixing and water aging in storage tanks
    • Retrofits to improve mixing and tank water quality
  • Initial Inspections for Tanks
    • Essential elements of tank inspections
    • Inspector qualifications
    • Inspection types – drained tank – underwater inspections
    • Photo and video documentation
    • Inspection report
  • Tank Rehabilitation
  • Warranty and Aftercare for Tanks
  • Bolted Steel and Prestressed Concrete Tanks
  • Coatings for Steel and Concrete Tanks
    • Coating types
    • Expected coating life
    • Coating selection
    • Surface preparation
    • Quality control
  • Essentials of Asset Management
  • Corrosion Control and Cathodic Protection
    • Cathodic protection methods/systems
    • Operation of cathodic protection systems
  • Case Studies

Instructors

Joe Hoban

Dixon Engineering, Inc.

Brandon Shea

Tim Wilson

Seth McClure

Upcoming dates (1)

Program Director

Adib Amini

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