Stockton is dismantling a landmark water tower as part of an effort to replace outdated tanks due to seismic concerns.

A new storage tank capable of holding 2.5 million gallons of water for the Lansing Board of Water and Light ascended from the ground Monday, a major move for the utility’s new water tower project.

Built in 1937 during the Works Progress Administration, the cylindrical steel tank along North Ridge Road ... a bulk of the money to restore the water tower, said CarenGlotfelty, the foundation ...

The new tank is at an elevation of about 1,200 feet. The city has another water tower behind the Skipco property on Elm Ridge Avenue. Officials are hopeful the addition of city water will help ...