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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