Plant City Entry Wins Epoxytec’s 2026 Manhole Cover Challenge

Epoxytec, part of the Tnemec family of coatings, named a Plant City, Florida, entry the winner of its 2026 Summer Manhole Cover Challenge.
The winning photograph was submitted by Tonya Dubose and features a cover highlighting Plant City’s history and its association with train stations.
Epoxytec said submissions arrived from across the United States as well as Japan, Portugal, Belgium and other locations around the world. The company also recognized additional entries in individual categories through its social media channels.
The annual challenge invites participants to submit photographs of distinctive manhole covers and other examples of the infrastructure found in communities around the world.
The challenge draws attention to municipal water and wastewater infrastructure, an important end market for protective coatings and linings. Explore PCI’s coverage of industrial coatings.
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