Explosive demolition brings down at-risk Portland water tower
18 August 2026
The explosive demolition was handled by DetX in collaboration with Staton (Image: City of Portland)
The water tower atop the burnt-out Centennial Mills complex in Portland, Oregon, has successfully been taken down using explosives.
Staton Companies, with explosives experts DetX, have taken the first steps in making the building secure, after the City of Portland authorities instructed the property owner to begin removal of the water tank and demolition of the eight-storey concrete mill last week.
Using a controlled detonation, Staton and DetX…
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