Water tower under construction behind Beacon Middle School

Work is well underway to build a new 1 million-gallon water tower on Mulberry Knoll Road behind Beacon Middle School. According to signage on the property, the South Rehoboth Elevated Water Storage Tank is being constructed by Tidewater Utilities Inc., with $5 million in funding from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

“We are building the tank to enhance water supply management in the Rehoboth region, addressing system demands and fire protection,” said Bernadette M. Sohler, vice president of corporate affairs for Middlesex Water Company, Tidewater’s parent company.

The project is expected to be completed in 2023.