Finished unpainted water tank. Photos by Eliza Magro
St. John has a new bright green structure in the middle of downtown thanks to the Water And Power Authority.
Building the tank
About five months after WAPA employees dismantled Cruz Bay’s old 500,000-gallon holding tank — which dated from the 1970s — work was completed on the new 750,000-gallon water tank early last month.
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Working on the water tank
Despite the expanded storage capacity, however, government officials cautioned residents to remain vigilant in conserving water.
Filling up at the new WAPA water tank
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