David Arminio and Dan Becker featured in Bob Buel Short-form Documentary
David Arminio, Vice President of the Union Township Historical Society, and Dan Becker, editor of WorldsTallestWaterSphere.com, appear in a documentary “The Story of the World’s Tallest Water Sphere” by Bob Buel. The three minute documentary features recollections by the subjects about the World’s Tallest Water Sphere (WTWS) located in Union Township, New Jersey.
The water tower has stood in Union since 1964 and overlooks the Kawameeh swamp on the Elizabeth River. The tower with its large “Union” lettering is visible from major highways such as the Garden State Parkway, US Route 22, US Interstate 78, and Union’s main street Morris Avenue. The tower is often photographed from aircraft at the nearby Newark Liberty International Airport.
Recently the township has revealed information that the water tower owner American Water plans to decommission and disassemble the tower once the mobile phone antennas are located elsewhere. This announcement has caused many news organizations and fans to create and share stories about the tower.
This documentary was created by filmmaker Bob Buel as an entry to the Twitch channel MinnMaxShow for their annual DocLightning documentary film contest. The MinnMaxShow episode is available here.
Bob Buel is a lifelong Union resident for 30+ years, always appreciative of the Water Sphere in the skyline. He has hosted, runs & edits an interview podcast called “99 Questions” for 5 years where he’s interviewed over a hundred comedians, writers, actors, journalists, pro wrestlers and everything in between.
The documentary “The Story of the World’s Tallest Water Sphere” by Bob Buel is available on YouTube.
