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Village officials outline multi‑year plan for water, wastewater and new wells as loan repayment looms
Summary
Village leaders said the village is proceeding with a five‑year plan for streets, water distribution and wastewater treatment, is negotiating with the EPA on I&I compliance, and is preparing to apply for loans that could require a short‑term monthly increase to residents' debt charges when repayment begins next year.
Baltimore Village officials told the service committee they are moving ahead with a multi‑year program to replace aging water lines, upgrade the water treatment plant, and bring wastewater inflow and infiltration (I&I) into compliance with Environmental Protection Agency standards, while preparing to apply for state or federal loans to pay for the work.
The village administrator said the council “has already agreed to allow the village administrator to apply for loans for water distribution and [the] water treatment plant as well as looking into getting new wells for the water treatment plant.” The administrator added that the village is negotiating with the EPA over the village’s I&I plan and has submitted a second round of responses to agency questions.
Why it matters: officials said the projects would safeguard the village’s water supply and wastewater treatment for “the next generation” but will…
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