Story from WYFF 4 By Stephanie Towers, Digital Media Manager GAFFNEY, S.C. — Many of you have noticed that the Gaffney peach is undergoing another facelift.The water tower was repainted in 2015 by muralist Eric Henn from Dayton, Ohio. The paint job was expected to last more than 30 years. Why is it being done again? Kim Fortner, the assistant manager of the Gaffney Board of Public Works, said the repainting in 2015 was part of a contract that the city had with Utility … [Read more...] about Why is the Gaffney peach being painted again?
Gaffney Peachoid to get its blush back
Article from GoUpstate.com By Zach Fox, Staff Writer Just two years after the Gaffney Peachoid was completely stripped and repainted for the first time ever, the Cherokee County landmark is getting yet another new coat of paint. Gaffney Board of Public Works officials wanted the water tank to look more like a ripened peach, said Kim Fortner, the agency’s operations engineer and assistant manager. “The colors weren’t blended to look like a peach and the tank up top wasn’t painted at … [Read more...] about Gaffney Peachoid to get its blush back
Affordable Mixers Now Available for Southern Corrosion Engineered Tank Care Customers
(Roanoke Rapids, NC) -- Engineered Tank Care™ customers now have access to even more benefits. The company recently became a Medora distributor, receiving significant cost savings on mixers that they’re passing on to customers. As a result, purchase and installation of a Medora GridBee® mixer is one of the many benefits now available to Southern Corrosion Engineered Tank Care™ customers. “We are excited to offer GridBee® systems to our maintenance contract customers,” said Southern Corrosion … [Read more...] about Affordable Mixers Now Available for Southern Corrosion Engineered Tank Care Customers
Exterior Coatings: A Primer
Well-maintained tanks can last indefinitely. So keeping the exterior coating of your tank in good condition is an important part of tank maintenance. "Choosing optimal coatings for your tank's exterior protects it from rusting and other damage," Southern Corrosion's Jim Skilton says. Over time, your tank's exterior coating will chalk and fade, primarily due to sunlight. As a result, this coating needs to be sun resistant to prolong color and gloss retention. Two layers of paint are applied … [Read more...] about Exterior Coatings: A Primer
Tank Team Sightings: Lancaster, South Carolina
You'll need to use your x-ray vision to spot the Tank Team working on this quarter's featured project--they're working on the interior of a tank in Lancaster, South Carolina. Here's a peek at what interior tank work can be like. … [Read more...] about Tank Team Sightings: Lancaster, South Carolina
Interior Paint Coatings
Find out what can cause premature failure of the roof of your tank, and what you should keep in mind when you're choosing your tank's interior coating in this informative mini-seminar: … [Read more...] about Interior Paint Coatings
“Dessert First” and an Award at the NCRWA Conference
Southern Corrosion received NCRWA's 2015 Bud Pate Award. This award is given to an individual or company that demonstrates an outstanding concern for the rural water and/or wastewater industry, their customers, and their community. Did you eat "Dessert First" at Southern Corrosion's annual North Carolina Rural Water Association dinner? If not, contact us to find out how to do so next year! Lynne Skilton of Southern Corrosion golfing with Sheila Moore of West Carteret … [Read more...] about “Dessert First” and an Award at the NCRWA Conference
Georgia Rural Water Association Conference
Southern Corrosion's Brad McConnell discusses Engineered Tank Care with Jerry Moats of Baldwin County. Jason Phillips and Brad McConnell play a round of golf at the Georgia Rural Water Association conference. … [Read more...] about Georgia Rural Water Association Conference
Maryland Rural Water Association Conference
A good time was had by all at the Break the Ice party on the opening night of the MRWA Conference. Tank Team members Rich Skilton, Jim Skilton, Morgan Barnes, and Eric Barnes at our MRWA Conference booth. Visitors to our booth received 25th Anniversary MRWA Conference commemorative t-shirts. … [Read more...] about Maryland Rural Water Association Conference
Virginia Rural Water Association Conference
Golf with Danny Buchanan of the VRWA Board and Todd Kilduff of Goochland County Public Utilities Brett Woodruff, Elbert Basolis, Jim Dotson, Jim Skilton, and Lynne Skilton at the Southern Corrosion booth … [Read more...] about Virginia Rural Water Association Conference