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Both the main 5 million gallon tank and the smaller 600,000 gallon tank were prestressed concrete tanks designed and built by The Crom Corporation. Penetron Admix was used in the in the construction of the walls and floors of the tanks.

In addition to providing the concrete with very low permeability characteristics, Penetron Admix provided the corrosion protection needed for the prestressed cables and rebar used in the tank construction.

Penetron's unique ability to grow crystals within the natural pores of the concrete locks out water and bridges hairline, plastic shrinkage cracks that tend to form during the concrete curing process. This feature gives these concrete tanks an active protection system to combat maintenance problems that typically cause leaks and ultimately other serious problems.

By adding Penetron Admix to their tanks, the City of Harrisonburg has taken proactive steps to ensuring many, many years of low cost maintenance and trouble free service.

"Penetron's crystalline waterproofing products are perfectly suited to applications such as these and many others in the water and wastewater industries," stated Christopher Chen, Director of North American Sales and Marketing for Penetron. "In addition to the total concrete protection our products provide against water intrusion, corrosion and freeze/thaw, Penetron products are also NSF 61 certified for use in drinking water applications. Our efforts to exceed such stringent standards underlines our commitment to providing products that are not only high performing but also health and environmentally responsible."