The Old Water Tower Still Has What It Takes...

The old water tower survived a test of sorts this last week.  The water connection to the rural water district was left on for over 24 hours and the tank in the tower filled to overflow capacity.  The 50,000 gallon tank probably hasn't seen its full capacity in years.  A passer-by noticed water shooting out the overflow pipe.  There was no evidence of collapse despite the lack of maintenance.  If this tower is to go out, then at least it will have proven that it could still do the job it was built to do.