Posted February 03, 2025
Construction is underway on a water infrastructure project that will upgrade and improve water supply reliability and fire protection in Visalia.
Cal Water is adding a sixth water storage tank and booster station to its system, which will help augment water supply as residential growth continues in northeast Visalia. Construction on the one-million-gallon tank is expected to be completed and fully operational by October.
“Infrastructure improvements like this help Cal Water maintain a reliable water supply for both everyday and emergency needs,” said Stephen Johnson, Cal Water’s Visalia District Manager, noting that Cal Water also recently completed work on a 975,000-gallon water storage tank and booster station in downtown Visalia. That project was a major expansion of the system’s capacity to provide water amid the peak demands of summer. “It’s part of our commitment to delivering quality, service, and value to Visalia residents and businesses.”
This new tank is being built on a two-acre site along McAuliff Street, by an existing well that Cal Water previously installed to increase water supply in step with residential growth in east Visalia. The site has more than enough room for another tank, as water demands increase in the future, Johnson said.
Most of the work is being done between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, with no traffic issues anticipated during construction.
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