Adams Center Water Tower

Page last updated October 12, 2026

New Development Pays for Development
Google Funds Tower, Main – Benefits All

It is a long-standing practice of City Utilities that development pays for development. That’s 100 percent the case with all the water and sewer projects that will connect the Google facility to our system.

Private developers routinely pay for and construct the public water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure needed to connect their project to our systems. Once completed, that infrastructure is inspected, accepted, and owned by City Utilities, becoming part of the public system that serves the community.

Two major public infrastructure projects began earlier this year in support of the private Google development. While these improvements support the development, they also provide significant long-term benefits to the public water system—at no cost to utility ratepayers.

The projects include a new water tower on Adams Center Road, which is now complete and operational, and a 30-inch water transmission main, which remains under construction.

2-Million-Gallon Public Water Storage Tank

Construction of the new two-million-gallon public water storage tank is complete. The tank has passed inspection and is now owned and operated by City Utilities as part of the public water system.

Fully funded by Google at no cost to City Utilities ratepayers, the tank provides additional water storage that improves fire flow, increases operational flexibility, and enhances system reliability throughout the Central Pressure Zone. This benefits a large portion of Fort Wayne, extending from I-469 in the north to Fort Wayne International Airport in the south, and from Hillegas Road in the west to I-469 in the east.

Benefits:

Improves fire flow by providing high volumes of water when hydrants are in use throughout the Central Pressure Zone.
Increases operational flexibility by giving operators more options to manage water pressure, maintenance, and peak demand.
Enhances system reliability by helping reduce service disruptions during emergencies or system outages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Map showing the pressure zones of the City Utilities water system, highlighting the Central Pressure Zone. The Central Pressure Zone covers the majority of the water service area.

Public Ownership and Oversight

The new water storage tank was fully funded by Google and constructed to meet City Utilities’ design and construction standards. The tank was inspected throughout construction, passed final inspection, and is now owned, operated, and maintained by City Utilities professionals as part of the public water system, ensuring long-term reliability and safety.

Supporting Long-Term Growth Planning

All in Allen, the Fort Wayne-Allen County Comprehensive Plan, logo. The project is located within one of three designated growth corridors identified for the next 20 years through a coordinated countywide planning effort approved by county, city, and town governments. All In Allen is a comprehensive plan that outlines areas of future growth, and the Adams Center Road corridor is one of 3 identified as a focus area along with US 30 to the West and Airport Expressway near I69. The infrastructure paid for by this privately funded project will aid the further development of that County-wide plan for growth.