Engineers recommend replacing century-old water tower; replacement trims long-term costs
Delta 3 Engineering presented a 60-year lifecycle analysis showing a new 150,000-gallon spheroid tower would cost less over time than rehabilitating the village's 75‑year‑old tower, with the May 2025 inspection estimating $541,000 in immediate repairs; the board scheduled further committee review.
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Delta 3 Engineering presented a comparative 60-year cost analysis for the village's 75-year-old water tower, showing that rehabilitation would cost about $3.4 million over the period (or $10.6 million with 3% inflation) versus a near $3 million cost for full replacement. The May 2025 inspection report flagged approximately $541,000 in immediate repairs to the existing tower.
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