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HEALTH SYSTEM PURCHASES TANKER TRUCK TO WATER GROUNDS

If you notice a tanker truck emblazoned with “Hull Fire Dept” spraying water at various locales around Orange City … no, the city didn’t enlist the town of Hull to keep things green and growing in the community. Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) purchased the tanker to help keep dust and dirt at bay at the Prairie Ridge Care Center construction site. “We were looking for a pull-behind watering tank to help control the dust at the site, which is adjacent to Landsmeer Ridge Retirement Community,” reports Mark Pottebaum, Director of Plant Operations at OCAHS. “Then we found out about this 1978 tanker truck — available for a fraction of the cost from Hull.” According to Pottebaum, the 2,000-gallon tanker is used every day. In addition to the new senior care site, watering is done at Landsmeer, the OCAHS main campus, and Prairie Winds Event Center.