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Village hears $24 million wastewater facilities plan, board to pursue DNR facilities‑plan submission
Summary
Applied Technologies presented a draft wastewater facilities plan that recommends near‑term upgrades to the treatment plant and lift stations, estimates roughly $24 million in capital costs and outlines rate impacts and a schedule tied to DNR review.
Applied Technologies and village staff presented a draft wastewater facilities plan intended to meet state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requirements and guide the utility’s capital investments over the next 20 years.
Leo Cusick of Applied Technologies told trustees the plan is designed to avoid repeated short‑term "Band‑Aid" fixes and to position the plant for at least two decades of reliable operation. "We don't wanna have the next 20 years of operations, have to kind of Band Aid, and, bubble gum to kind of make it work," Leo said.
The plan groups recommended projects into five pieces: immediate work at the treatment plant and School Street lift station (design already underway), and improvements at the…
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