As I drove out of the neighborhood today, I noticed that the water tower behind Friendswood High School is being dismantled. That particular water tower has always reminded me of a big mushroom - not the most sightly structure in the Friendswood area.
I wondered if it was coming down for good, so I checked with the city projects department and got the scoop on the fate of the mushroom tower.
It turns out, the tower is coming down, but it will be replaced with a newer, better version similar to the water tower on FM 528 close to Alvin. The city actually has a water well under the tower that serves as a back-up source of water if and when Friendswood cannot purchase their water from the City of Houston. So the water tower is necessary, but it just needs to be updated.
Residents living near the mushroom tower will probably be happy to hear that it is being replaced with a more contemporary structure!
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