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Study recommends Buffalo Grove interconnection, wells to shore up Vernon Hills water resiliency
Summary
A consultant study for Lake County recommends a short‑term interconnection to Buffalo Grove and longer‑term groundwater wells to ensure Vernon Hills retains adequate water if the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency supply is interrupted; estimated combined cost about $15 million.
Lake County officials and a consultant on July 30 outlined options to improve long‑term resiliency for the Vernon Hills water system, which currently obtains treated Lake Michigan water through the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency (CLC JAWA).
Luke Mattson, project manager with Sea Harbor Group and lead author of the Vernon Hills resiliency evaluation, told the Lake County Public Works and Transportation Committee the study tested 18 alternative combinations to supply water if CLC JAWA could not provide treated water. The study used two performance criteria: maintaining system pressures at or above 20 psi and keeping elevated‑tank water levels stable.
Mattson said the recommended short‑term improvement is a new interconnection with the Village of Buffalo Grove consisting of a connection vault, about 3,700 feet of 14‑inch water main along Buffalo Grove Road, delivery to Lake County’s…
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