Water Storage Tank Update

Graham Herbert's Sandpiper Tank
New water tank at the bottom of Sandpiper
New water tank at Porpoise and Depape in Sandpiper.

In the event of a fire, HIFR cannot rely on having an endless supply of water from a hydrant the way urban centers do. Our hydrants come in the form of the ocean, backyard ponds, or one of the many storage tanks that we have placed around the island.

When the situation calls for it, our pumper truck can empty its entire load through hoselines in under 5 minutes. We need to be able to get water on scene as quickly as possible. To this end, we have contracted Jed Young to install 4 new tanks at pre-determined locations around the island.

Tanks will be installed in the following locations:

  • Sandpiper at Porpoise and Depape
  • Galleon at Brigantine and Sollans
  • Whaling Station at Perriwinckle
  • Euston Road at the top

Jed has sandblasted and painted the tanks with a rust resistant paint. The tanks are now all in their proper locations. They need to be backfilled to hold them in place, plumbed with fire department hookups, and then filled with water. We are still on schedule for having all of the new tanks usable by the end of the year. Look forward to additional landscaping during the upcoming spring season.

Graham Herbert's Sandpiper Tank
Graham Herbert's eye-popping mural on the Sandpiper Tank

We are thrilled to have the Hornby Island Arts Council take a keen interest in integrating the storage tanks into the island landscape.  They have coordinated island artists to paint murals on each of the tanks as funding comes available.

Graham Herbert has completed the latest project with his beautiful mural on the Sandpiper tank on Central road. The Whaling Station tanks on St Johns Pt Road is the next one to be done. Glen Rubina has been commisioned for that job. Elaine Savoie is also lined up for a mural on the Savoie Road tank.

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