Construction begins on Ephrata’s first water tower
T. Bailey begins laying concrete for Ephrata’s first water tower. The crew started at 2:50 a.m. Saturday and continued working until around 10 p.m. Saturday night. The city has a water reservoir on the opposite hill, but not a traditional water tower.
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The new water tower will be around 150 feet tall and Saturday the crew poured concrete for 19.5 hours to form the base for the new tower.
EPHRATA – After a long-anticipated wait, Ephrata moved its new water tower project forward Saturday by pouring 15,120 yards of concrete and laying around 67,800 feet of rebar to make the tower’s foundation.
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