Work on Water Tower 2, less than a mile north of Boca Chica Boulevard, began in January. It s a real tough area to paint tanks. The tank has remained a mixture of green and white lately, prompting some to wonder what color it will be when work is done.
Rough winds can delay the project by pushing a protective covering into the sandblasting area.
The covering is raised around the tank to keep sandblasted paint from contaminating the surrounding area. When the wind is blowing hard, you can t do that. When it gets really windy they lower it down and stop. Mired in a drought, South Texas received much needed dousing of rain in recent months. A total of 1.85 inches of rain fell in Brownsville during July and rainfall totals were even higher in May and June.