Elevated water tank on horizon for Oak Ridge

Later this year, a 250,000-gallon tank may start rising behind Oak Ridge Town Hall. A water line from Forsyth County may take several years

by CHRIS BURRITT

OAK RIDGE – The most visible piece of Oak Ridge’s municipal water system – a 250,000-gallon elevated storage tank –may start taking shape in a few months if the project proceeds as envisioned by town leaders.

The Town Council voted 5-0 during its meeting last week to approve a site plan and a digital rendering of the proposed elevated water tank behind Town Hall on Linville Road.

The site plan now goes to the town’s Planning and Zoning Board April 27 for zoning approval, according to Town Manager Bill Bruce. The site plan and proposed tower graphics will also be submitted to the Historic Preservation Commission for a certificate of appropriateness.

Aside from these approvals, the town’s Water Advisory Committee is evaluating technical aspects of the project prepared by consultant Wooten Co. If