The city of South Haven is getting ready to install a new one million gallon water tank near its public works building after about a year of preparations.

South Haven Public Works Director Dana Burd tells us a $9 million federal ARPA grant has helped make the new tank possible.

“ We were able to secure some grant funding to demolish an old storage tank that’s about 100 years old,” Burd said. “I t served the community well, but it was time to replace that .”

The tank will supply water to about 5,000 properties served by the South Haven Area Water-Sewer Authority, which consists of the city, South Haven Township, and Casco Township. Burd says the plan is to hoist the tank up to the top of its concrete pedestal this Friday

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