Aqua Illinois Announces $12.3 Million Infrastructure Improvement Program for 2015
May 15 2015 - 12:54PM
Business Wire
Aqua Illinois (Aqua) today announced plans to complete $12.3
million in improvements and repairs to drinking water and
wastewater systems in communities throughout the state in 2015.
Projects include treatment plant improvements, water main and meter
replacements, and other infrastructure projects that are critical
to delivering quality water, providing reliable service and
protecting public health.
Some of the capital projects planned for this year include:
- $800,000 to construct a water main in
coordination with Illinois Department of Transportation road
improvements for the I-57 interchange project in Bourbonnais.
- $300,000 in improvements to Aqua’s
Kankakee water treatment plant to add redundancy, which will
increase reliability and ensure consistency of water quality for
customers.
- $700,000 to install a new iron-removal
treatment facility in the McHenry Shores system within the City of
McHenry, which will improve and ensure consistent water
quality.
- $110,000 for water treatment plant
upgrades in Hawthorn Woods to improve operations and increase
efficiency.
- $900,000 throughout the state to
replace meter systems to ensure accurate readings for customer
bills.
- $450,000 for a lift station replacement
in Tri Star Estates, Kankakee County, to improve operations and
eliminate inflow.
- $1.5 million to improve customer
service operations and enable the company to expand its customer
service options to meet new requirements of the Public Utilities
Act.
- $500,000 in main replacements and
improvements across the state to increase reliability of service to
customers.
- Other enhancements to water and
wastewater systems, including equipment replacements to ensure the
long-term viability of the facilities.
“Aqua’s capital program is consistent with the types of
improvements that the federal government says are required for the
country’s aging drinking water and wastewater systems,” said Aqua
Illinois President Craig Blanchette. “The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that an investment of $384
billion is needed for drinking water system repairs and
improvements nationwide over 20 years. The EPA also estimates a
nationwide need for $202.5 billion in wastewater infrastructure
improvements for up to a 20-year period. The improvements Aqua is
making will help ensure reliable water and wastewater service,
quality drinking water, and adequate water pressure and flows for
fire protection for the families we serve.”
Aqua Illinois provides water and wastewater service to more than
63,000 homes and businesses in Boone, Champaign, Cook, Dekalb,
Kane, Kankakee, Knox, Lake, Ogle, Vermilion, Will, and Winnebago
counties throughout Illinois. Visit AquaAmerica.com for more
information, or follow Aqua on Facebook at
facebook.com/MyAquaAmerica and on Twitter at @MyAquaAmerica.
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Aqua IllinoisGretchen TonerD: 610-645-1175M:
484-368-4816GMToner@AquaAmerica.com
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