And when electric water pumps don't work, the water towers fill the need. Because they operate by gravity, water towers must be on high ground. They also must be near the densely populated areas they're serving. Most water companies try to soften the towers' visual effect by landscaping the area around them. If you have good-sized pine trees around it, they won't see the tower when they look out the window.
Many water companies paint the towers an aqua blue so that they blend in with the sky.
As a general rule, they clean the towers every five years and repaint them every 10 years. But they just wouldn't work. Voice your opinion with our online form. The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.