AUSTIN, Texas — Water towers in four Central Texas communities are in the running for national recognition, and residents have until Friday to help one of them win.
Tanks in Manor, Mason, Spicewood and West Lake Hills are among the entries in the 2026 Tank of the Year contest, an annual competition run by Kansas City, Missouri-based coatings manufacturer Tnemec Co. The contest recognizes water storage tanks across North America for their design, creativity and craftsmanship.
The West Lake Hills entry is a pale green ground-level tank ringed by a band of artwork by local elementary school students. The community asked the students to show what water conservation looks like to them, and their drawings were enlarged and painted onto the tank, according to the contest website…