The municipal water tank in Gaffney, South Carolina, was voted the “People’s Choice” winner during the 2017 Tank of the Year competition sponsored by Tnemec Co., Inc., a leading provider of high-performance coatings.

The 1-million gallon elevated water tank resembling a peach was also considered for the Tank of the Year crown and will appear with other top finalists in Tnemec’s annual water tank calendar.

Famous U.S. Landmark

“The Peach in Gaffney is one of the most famous water tanks in the United States,” said Doug Hansen, director of Tnemec’s water tank market business.

“The ‘Peachoid’ has been featured in the Netflix series House of Cards and in numerous websites and magazines, including one in France,” Hansen added. “Resembling a ripe peach, the tank was commissioned by the Gaffney Board of Public Works in 1981 and recoated with an advanced fluoropolymer coating system from Tnemec in May 2017.”

The People’s Choice water tank received the most votes from a field of nearly 300 water tanks nominated for the competition. The top-voted tank was also considered alongside 11 other committee-determined water tanks for the company’s official Tank of the Year.

Tank of the Year Winner

A panel of water tank enthusiasts selected the overall Tank of the Year winner based on criteria such as artistic value, significance of the tank to the community, and challenges encountered during the project.

“This is the 12th anniversary of the competition, which recognizes municipalities for their aesthetic, creative, and innovative uses of exterior coatings on water storage tank projects,” Hansen said. “This year’s nominations represent several different types of water tanks including legged designs, composite constructions, a ground storage tank, and pedestal style in various shapes and sizes.”

The panel's winner was the municipal water tank in Destin, Florida, as announced on Friday, Oct. 27. The legged water tank was selected by a panel of water tank enthusiasts based on criteria such as artistic value, significance of the tank to the community, and challenges encountered during the project.

“The city of Destin water tank reflects the tranquility and beauty of the coastal resort town in the Florida Panhandle,” Hansen said. “The tank’s exterior was repainted this year using an advanced fluoropolymer coating system from Tnemec that provides unsurpassed color and gloss retention.”

All 12 tanks will be featured in Tnemec’s forthcoming 2018 water tank calendar.

For more information, contact: Tnemec, (800) 863-6321, www.tnemec.com.