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A Whole New World: Earthoid Water Tank Update
Montgomery College landmark could be repainted by the end of November
Admirers of Montgomery College’s two-million gallon water storage tank in Germantown may notice workers refurbishing the tank’s exterior… continent by continent.
The “Earthoid” water storage is getting a fresh coat of paint, . Horizon Brothers Painting Inc. won the contract to repair and repaint the tank.
The painting is expected to be finished by the end of November, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission officials said in a press release Thursday.
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The 100-foot tall tank was built for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission in 1978 and was painted to resemble the world in 1980, based on a National Geographic globe.
The “Earthoid” has since won the "Steel Tank of the Year" award from the Steel Plate Fabricators Association and pictures of the tank have been exhibited in numerous magazines.
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The tank is located at 20150 Observation Drive.
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