Vying For Stimulus Money

Sewers are high on the list of fix-it projects

It looks like Illinois sewers are in pretty bad shape.

A list of about 750 projects seeking some of the $180 million in federal stimulus money set aside for sewer works in the state.

While no Illinois community can receive more than $10 million for such a project, the following are among those on a list from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency that could potentially qualify for a slice of the money:
  

  • Aurora -- Nearly $6 million to separate storm and sewage water flow.
  • Belleville -- $4 million to separate storm and sewage water.
  • Bensenville -- $18 million to rehab collection system.
  • Chicago -- $37 million for sewer lining.
  • Gilberts -- $19 million to expand system.
  • Joliet -- $50 million for wet weather tunnel to deal with combined sewage overflows.
  • Pekin -- $35 million to expand a sewage treatment plant in two phases.
  • Peoria -- Nearly $35 million for combined sewer improvements.
  • Springfield -- $125 million for improvements to a wastewater treatment plant.
  • Streator -- Nearly $14 million for combined sewer separation.
  • Urbana-Champaign -- $42 million for sewage treatment plant upgrade.
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