By: Steve Freed, Induron Regional Sales Manager In 2023, a significant project took place in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, where a 2-million-gallon ground storage tank, owned by Aqua New Jersey, was successfully recoated. This tank, known as the Marble Hill Tank, required attention as its previous coating had reached the end of its useful lifespan.
Wastewater Industry
Project Spotlight: VCSFA Wallops Island Deluge Tank Coating
By: Steve Freed, Induron Regional Sales Manager The construction and coating of a new 283’-3 ¼” high deluge tank at Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority’s (VCSFA) Wallops Island Flight Facility in Wallops Island, VA, showcases a remarkable collaboration among various specialized parties. Pittsburg Tank & Tower served as the tank manufacturer and erector, while Corrosion … Read More
Portage, MI Elevated Water Storage Tank Rehabilitation Project
By: Rob Burckley, Induron Technical Sales & Service Manager Committed to ensuring its community has reliable and safe water supply, the City of Portage, MI launched a rehabilitation project on an integral component of its water supply infrastructure–a 750,000-gallon toro ellipse leg water tank. Over time, tanks can deteriorate due to various factors, necessitating rehabilitation … Read More
Restoring the Caseyville, IL Wastewater Treatment Plant
By: Paul Powers, Induron Regional Sales Manager During the summer of 2022, the coatings protecting the City of Caseyville, Illinois’ Wastewater Treatment Plant assets reached their performance life expectancy. The protective coatings on the critical infrastructure substrates were spent, worn and some assets were beginning to show signs of corrosion. The City of Caseyville hired … Read More
Project Spotlight: Hamilton Township, NJ Water Tank Repaint
By: Steve Freed, Induron Regional Sales Manager Aqua New Jersey’s 2-million-gallon standpipe water tank on location at their headquarters in Hamilton, NJ was in need of rehabilitation. Because the standpipe is visible from the highly-traveled highway I-195, Aqua keeps the tank in tip-top shape.
Holiday Testing: What It Is and Why It’s Needed
By: Rob Burckley, Induron Sales Representative The holiday season is a time of joy, celebration, and quality time with loved ones. However, for those in industries dealing with protective coatings, it’s also a time to ensure that the shield guarding against corrosion and deterioration remains intact. Holiday testing, in this context, isn’t about festive decorations … Read More
Corrosion Report Cards
By: Andy Odorzynski, Induron National Sales Manager In 2018, congress passed the American Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA). This act seeks to strengthen the original intent of the Safe Drinking Water Act by recognizing that the condition of our infrastructure is directly related to the safety and quality of our drinking water. The act seeks to … Read More
Questioning our Assumptions about Primers in Immersion and their Place in the Water Industry: A Brief, Plain English Summary
By: William Seawell, Technical Service Manager In July 2023 Materials Performance Magazine published a white paper sponsored by Induron Coatings detailing various technical reasons that the common engineering understanding about the galvanic mechanism of action in organic urethane zinc primers deserves re-examining at the systemic level.