TM 5-5430-211-13 & P
1-5 REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (B.I.R.)
If your water tank needs improvement, let us know. Send us an E.I.R. You, the user, are the only one who can tell us
what you do not like about your equipment. Let us know why you do not like the design. Put it on an SF 368 (Quality
Deficiency Report). Mail it to Commander, U.S. Army Troop Support Command, ATTN: AMSTR-QX, 4300 Goodfellow
Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63120-1798. A reply will be mailed to you.
SECTION II EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
1-6 PURPOSE OF TANK
Storage of drinking water.
1-7 CHARACTERISTICS, CAPABILITIES AND FEATURES
Can hold up to 50,000 gallons (189 cubic meters) of water.
Easy and inexpensive to install.
Easily transported when empty.
Tank body is made from tough, flexible synthetic rubbers and nylon.
Made from materials suitable for contact with drinking water.
Long life in both hot and cold climates.
Exercise care to prevent damaging the tank.
Small cuts and holes easily repaired with kit supplied.
Quick disconnect line couplings.
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