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Proper storage of water is essential for various uses like bathing, cleaning, drinking, cooking etc. Water tanks are used to ensure safe and clean water for various purposes. So it becomes necessary to construct the tank in a way that maintains the purity and hygiene of water. In any building the provision for storage of is required to meet following requirements. 

  1.  To maintain regular supply at the time of repairs of main water line etc.
  2.  To reduce maximum rate of demand on main water line. 
  3.  To maintain regular supply at the time when supply is disturbed. 
  4.  To store water for requirement of fire fighting.   

Water tanks are constructed for storage of water. These are over head and under ground water storage tanks.

Construction of Brick Masonry Water Storage Overhead Tank

  • Overhead tank should be constructed nearest to fittings through which the water is supplied so that long horizontal length of GI pipes could be avoided. 
  • The tank should be constructed 30 to 45 cm from the terrace to provide easy cleaning under storage tank. 
  • All fittings such as supply pipes, distribution pipes, over flow pipes, and air vent pipes should be fixed during construction of wall for water tank.
    • Overhead Water Tank

      (This picture is contributed by "Sumit Arora")

      • No hole should be drilled after completion of construction. If it’s done, leakage problems may occur. 
      • Use vibrated cement concrete in 1:1.5:3 ratios for top and bottom slab.
      • The slab and sides of water tank should be plastered and rendered with cement slurry to avoid leakage.
      • Proper over flow pipe should be fixed and be connected to the rainwater pipe.
      • Ball valve /Ball Cock should be fixed in the tank to avoid the problem of overflow. 

      Ball Cock in Water Tank

      • Curing of RCC, brick work and plaster should be done for minimum period of 7 to 10 days.


      Construction RCC water Storage Tank

      This tank should be circular or rectangular in shape. Side walls of the tank are made from RCC 1:1.5:3 and the rest instructions are same as mentioned above for brick masonry overhead tank.

      RCC Water Tank

      (This picture is contributed by "Sumit Arora")

      Plastic Storage Tank     

      Now a day plastic tanks are extensively used instead of RCC or masonry tanks. These tanks are leak proof, rust proof, light in weight, maintenance free, durable and economical. They are manufactured from light grade polythene. These tanks are also used in multi storey buildings as loft tanks for kitchen, bathroom and for drinking water in offices.



      Under Ground water Storage Tank

      • Under ground storage tank should be 30 cm above highest flood level or ground level whichever is higher.
      • The top of tank should be at such level that prevents entry of outside water from ground or floor.
      • The water should not be allowed to stand around the tank.
      • The tank should be constructed in such way that provides easy cleaning of the tank when required.
      • For cleaning purposes the floor of the tank should be laid with slope at one corner where the water can be pumped out for cleaning the tank.
      • The tank should be perfectly water tight.

      Under Ground Water Tank

      (This picture is contributed by "Sumit Arora")

      • The inner surface of the tank should be rendered smooth.
      • All fittings such as supply pipes, distribution pipes, over flow pipes, and air vent pipes should be fixed during construction of wall for water tank.
      • No hole should be drilled after completion of construction. If it’s done, leakage problems may occur.

       

       
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      11  Comment(s)
      Nilesh Rane
      By Nilesh Rane -  On  4/19/2012 11:25:21 AM
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      Anonymous
      By Anonymous - On 2/29/2012 1:45:56 AM
      Hello,
      I need to know the capacity and price of underground water tank for a g+2 buildings built on a 400sqm to be utilized as partial office and partial residential?
       
      Anonymous
      By Anonymous - On 11/24/2011 3:58:17 PM
      Good article. Perhaps it should include merits and demerits of different solutions.

      How safe are plastic storage tanks for potable water? I thought they were all suseptible to leaching
       
      kamalesh
      By kamalesh -  On  7/5/2011 3:43:46 PM
      Hello, My house is 2 storey house no pillars but build on foundations. I have a 2000 ltrs under ground water tank just outside the building and planning to dig one more inside the house about 7000 ltrs on north eastern corner of the house which is actually a living room. Need some advise, would that affect the foundation of the house?

      please advise.

      thanks

      Kamalesh
       
      Anonymous
      By Anonymous - On 5/7/2011 12:38:43 PM
      This is a very good article. Can anyone suggest me someone to construct a RCC tank on top of my house in Faridabad. The Plastic Tanks are horrible. The covers blow away in storm or are thrown off by visiting monkeys. They bathe and piss in the tank itself rendering all the water useless. And one can imagine importance of 1500 liters of water in this summer and that too in Faridabad where there is always water scarcity.

      Also water in plastic tanks become too hot in summers and too cold in winters.
       
      mehta
      By mehta -  On  3/15/2011 5:14:04 PM
      Any civil works contractor/engineer willing to take up construction work of my house of basement and three floors in south Delhi. Should have good experience and a full team to handle it.
       
      mehta
      By mehta -  On  3/15/2011 5:11:21 PM
      I am about to start construction of my house and would like to know if underground storage tank is better in RCC or pvc like sintex etc. The capacity that I want is approx 10000 lits x 2
       
      mpassi
      By mpassi -  On  9/25/2010 7:18:55 PM
      Hi, I need to install an overhead tank of 1500lts and want to know if SWISS is a good brand. Also, the last time, there was a leak next to where the pipe was inserted so how does one fix the pipe in an overhead tank? is there a factory fitted solution? HELP!!!
       
      S L Gupta (Civil Engg)
      By S L Gupta (Civil Engg) -  On  4/23/2010 4:44:27 PM
      Dear Vinod,

      The problem you stated here is very serious.  According to me ,you should contact  any experienced plumber. There is one test of pipeline known as “smoke test”. In this test plumber would test the pipeline with the smoke testing machine and will help you further.

      Regards
      S.L.Gupta
       
      vinodpawar
      By vinodpawar -  On  4/21/2010 7:52:08 PM
      I am staying in 7 story building.We have grounded water tax which received water supply from BMC and the same is loaded to the terrace water tank. However from last month or so water is not reaching to all houses in the building even though the tank is full. It is found that air is causing this problem but the reason is not known. we have air valve affixed to the line still this problem is experiances. Kindly provide some input on how this problem could be solved. Experts are invited to solve this problem
       
      Anonymous
      By Anonymous - On 2/9/2009 5:05:19 PM
      I was curious to know what should be the the thickness of the side walls of overhead domestic water tank in concrete
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