Power wash set for Montgomery's Fairfield water tower

The Village of Montgomery's ten year-old water tower in the Fairfield Way Subdivision on the village's far west side should soon have a "like new" appearance as a result of action taken this past week by the village board.

The board voted unanimously Sept. 22 to award a contract totaling $23,700 to H2O Towers, LLC of Saline, Mich., to power wash the tower at the southwest corner of Fairfield Way and Gordon Road, and a ground storage tank located adjacent to the village's public work facility on Knell Road, just west of Ill. Route 31.

H2O Towers submitted the lowest of four bids for the project received by the village.

Mike Pubentz, the village's public works director, told the board funds for the project were previously designated in the village's current fiscal year budget.

Pubentz said the power wash will serve to remove mildew from the exterior of the tower and storage tank.

"If you look at the underside of our towers you'll notice that they get mildew because the exterior is generally damp quite a bit of the time," he said.

When questioned by Village President Matt Brolley, Pubentz said the public works department would notify homeowners adjoining the Fairfield Way tower prior to the start of the project.

"We will," Pubentz said. "Generally our towers aren't as close to home as this. But it is our plan to notify the residents next door to give them some sort of idea of what the process is involved, any materials we're using and any precautions they need to take-which we are investigating," he said.

Pubentz said contractors will use what he described as a "lightly chlorinated solution" to wash the towers.

"We don't feel there is any threat to health or home with the product they will be using," he said.

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