MILFORD, Ohio — A new one-million-gallon water tower is taking shape on Wallace Avenue, where crews this week readied heavy cranes to hoist the tank’s massive steel top onto its support base.
Members of the Milford Community Fire Department’s Unit 3 crew, led by Lt. Baird, stopped by the site Tuesday evening to check on the project’s progress, the department said in a Facebook post. Cranes were staged on-site, preparing to move the tank section into place.
The new tower will hold about 1 million gallons, replacing a much smaller tank that has served the city for decades, according to the department. Officials said the larger tower will improve both drinking-water service and fire-protection capacity across Milford.
The project traces back to a Jan. 7, 2025, vote by Milford City Council. Council members that night approved a $1,642,228 loan from the Ohio Water Development Authority and separately awarded a construction contract worth up to $4,404,000 to McGuire Iron, both for the Wallace Avenue Water Storage Tank Project, according to the meeting agenda. Both measures passed as emergency ordinances, clearing the way for construction to move forward.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Milford Community Fire Department.