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Water tank fail warning

THE Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has reminded industry of the dangers of not managing tank structures properly in the wake of a water tank fail earlier this year.

 The water tank collapse

The water tank collapse

The incident happened at an unnamed site in Western Australia in May, on a 600,000 litre rubber-lined raw water tank made from steel. The tank was almost at full capacity when it burst, with the resultant...

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