Adams Center Water Tower

Page last updated January 30, 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 large public infrastructure projects are scheduled to begin in 2026. While the infrastructure supports the private Google development, it also delivers significant value to the public water system—at no cost to utility ratepayers.

The projects include a new water tower on Adams Center Road and a 30-inch transmission main.

2-Million-Gallon Public Water Storage Tank

A new two-million-gallon public water storage tank will be constructed and fully funded by Google. Upon completion and acceptance, the tank will become a City Utilities-owned asset and will be operated as part of the public water system. This additional storage will improve fire flow, increase operational flexibility, and enhance system reliability throughout the Central Pressure Zone, benefiting a major portion of the city in an area that spans from 469 in the north to Fort Wayne International south and from Hillegas Road west to 469 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 pressure, maintenance, and peak demand
Enhance system reliability by reducing 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

All public water infrastructure constructed as part of this project is funded by Google and will meet Utility design and construction standards and will be inspected throughout construction. Once accepted, the infrastructure will be publicly owned, operated, and maintained by Utility professionals to ensure 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.