Some Aqua customers may experience occasional water pressure variations beginning later this month when a $1 million rehabilitation project gets underway on water towers in Boardman.

Aqua has announced plans to renovate its two 1,000,000-gallon water storage tanks located near the intersection of McClurg Road and Southern Boulevard overlooking the Fields of Dreams baseball & softball complex.

The $1.01 project will involve draining, sandblasting, minor repairs, and repainting both the interior and exterior of the tanks.

"It's important that we regularly maintain and repaint our water storage tanks to stay ahead of corrosion and maximize their service life," said Aqua Ohio's Area Manager Jennifer Johnson. "These tanks are critical to our system. Not only do they provide storage for two-million gallons of treated water, but they help regulate pressure levels in southern Boardman and Poland Townships."

Crews will start by draining the northern tank and striping old coatings and corrosion. Then they will make any needed repairs before applying paint to both the interior and exterior of the tank. The same work will then occur on the southern tank.

Work is expected to be conducted Monday through Friday between 7:00am and 7:00pm and be complete by the middle of November.

Aqua says they plan to avoid noisy activities during early morning hours.

Customers should not experience service interruptions or notice other changes in water service during the project, though occasional water pressure variations are possible, according to a statement issued by Aqua which adds that the quality of water will not be affected and will continue to meet all federal and state water quality regulations.