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Bolted Steel Tanks for Municipal Water Storage

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Summary

Paso Robles Tank builds AWWA D103 bolted steel storage tanks out of a fully automated 1,000-foot coatings line in Hemet, CA. Bolted construction installs faster than field-welded tanks, suits sites with limited space, and is factory-coated for consistent, long-life finishes — ideal for water/wastewater, dry storage, and fire-protection applications. Standard features include manways, handrails, ladders, and roof vents, with foundations and custom accessories available.

The industry leader in bolted tanks

Paso Robles Tank has set standards in the carbon welded steel tank industry since our inception in 2000. In 2016 we expanded into the bolted tank market with the launch of our Bolted Tank Division, operating a state-of-the-art production line in our 65,000 square foot facility in Hemet, California. By partnering with the best names in the business, we built a process that guarantees the highest quality and most consistent coatings for every tank we manufacture.

Bolted steel tank rendering
A bolted steel tank configuration rendering.

Our bolted tanks are designed to the rigorous AWWA D103 standard and are a specified alternative to field-welded and coated tanks. With a streamlined, fully automated 1,000-foot coatings line and the support of our in-house engineering staff, we deliver bolted tanks for water and wastewater, dry storage, and fire-protection water applications — quickly and cost-effectively.

Why bolted construction

  • Quick installation that reduces tank downtime
  • Ideal for sites with limited space
  • Field- and shop-built tanks for a range of industries and applications
  • Factory-applied coatings for consistent, long-life finishes
  • Built-to-build option — designed so your crew can erect it, or ours can

Bolted tank features

  • Repairs & relocations by skilled, certified crews
  • Upgrades & modifications for any size tank
  • Retrofits & recoatings to meet operational changes
  • Manways, handrails, ladders, and roof vents included as standard options
  • Custom-fabricated accessories upon request
  • Various interior and exterior coating options

Foundations

  • Full concrete slab
  • Ring wall with gravel or oil-sand
  • Grade rings for gravel or sand

Tank fabrication

  • Built by Paso Robles Tank factory-trained crews
  • Designed with the option of building it yourself

Construction standards

  • ANSI/AWWA D103 — Bolted Steel Water Storage Tank Standard
  • NFPA Standard 22
  • AISC — American Institute of Steel Construction
  • IBC — International Building Code

Industries served

Refineries, mining, power, pipelines, government, pulp & paper, food & beverage, transportation, thermal energy storage, asphalt, petrochemical, and water & wastewater.

Award-winning quality

Paso Robles Tank has been an STI/SPFA Tank of the Year award winner for ten consecutive years and counting. No matter the request or specialized project, we have the infrastructure to deliver a product that is exceptionally engineered, aesthetically pleasing, and always safely fabricated — backed by our motto, Safety + Quality = Production.

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