On this project some additional excavation was required in order to create a safe work space for the mechanical contractor while they ran some services into the building. The area in need of excavation had limited access and after a number of solutions were explored it was determined that the only safe way to clean out the unstable excavation was to get a large enough track hoe into position right on top of the tank in order to perform the work. Before the backfilling of the tank was completed a 70,000 lb machine was moved into position, the excavation work was easily and safely completed and the mechanical work continued without risk to the workers, loss of time, and without any damage to the tank.

This solution was made possible only with a Tanksmart tank.

Volume Efficiency:

When it comes to residential water cisterns, regular concrete cisterns have long been the standard, typically available in sizes up to 2000 gallons. In some areas slightly larger volume pre-cast tanks are available. Water consumption statistics put the Canadian average at 72 gallons per person per day and for an average family of four, that means a lot of water hauling…. which costs more per gallon these days…. fuel or water?

If your water is hauled in, then installing a large enough tank to maximize the capacity of your local water hauler is the smart choice and it's reasonble to suggest that you'll net a positive return on the extra cost in just a few short years.

Tanksmart's size options allow you to maximize the capacity and efficiency of water hauling vehicles and improve on the non-corrosive and structural value of your tank at the same time.

The 6,000 gallon tank (bottom-right) is located directly under a parking area and by upgrading from a 1,000 gallon tank, this customer reduced trips, maximized the water haulers capabilities, and will completely recover all the tank construction and installation costs in only two years.

Environmentally Responsible:

In most cases when a concrete tank is cast in place, the wall, floor and lid thicknesses are in the range of 8” to 10” and sometimes more, depending on the size of the tank, load and prevailing soil conditions. Tanksmart's arched tank top and slightly buttressed bottom section is ideally shaped for structural purposes and allows us to use an average of about 5 ½” of concrete for the entire tank thereby significantly reducing the amount of concrete material normally required to construct on-site.

Our fiberglass liner is built to about 50% of the thickness of a conventional single wall fiberglass tank, again allowing us to reduce material consumption while maintaining our focus of improving over-all tank quality.

While our tank is not marketed or monitored as an official double walled tank, functionally it offers secondary containment for an added level of environmental protection keeping potable water free of contamination or by keeping harmful wastewater securely contained.

Because Tanksmart tanks are designed to suit site-specific soil conditions, usually nothing more than the native material is required for backfill and load and haul work is limited to the amount of material displaced by the tank.