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Cary nears lead‑service line completion; deep‑well project secures outside funds
Summary
Public Works reported that 53 of 55 known lead service lines will be replaced by year‑end and that the village secured roughly $12 million in IEPA loan‑forgiveness grant funding toward a planned deep well at Cary Lake/Rotary Park; a High Road water tower rehabilitation is completing.
Public Works staff reported near completion on multiple water infrastructure priorities: the village has nearly finished replacing known lead service lines, a water tower along High Road is undergoing final rehabilitation, and the Rotary Park/Cary Lake deep‑well project has secured substantial outside assistance that will cover most of the planned construction cost.
Nut graf: The village identified 55 public water service lines requiring replacement under state IEPA requirements and expects to finish 53 by the end of the calendar year. Separately the village secured significant IEPA loan‑forgiveness (grant) assistance that covers approximately $12 million of a $12.3 million deep‑well project planned for the Rotary Park/Cary Lake site; staff are preparing for a groundbreaking and will issue construction contracts in the near term.
Public Works reported that the High Road water tower ("Water Tower 1") has completed exterior rehabilitation and new village branding and that internal repairs are wrapping up; staff expect the structure to be returned to service shortly. The lead service line program, which statewide statutes require local systems to address, had identified 55 service connections; 53 are complete or scheduled for completion by year‑end. Two remaining cases involve property‑owner opt‑outs or other site‑specific complications that staff said they will resolve through follow‑up and documentation.
For the Rotary Park deep well, staff coordinated with the Illinois EPA and drew on an IEPA loan forgiveness program. Village staff reported they will receive grant/forgiveness covering roughly $12 million of the $12.3 million total project cost, significantly reducing reliance on the water and sewer enterprise fund and low‑interest loans.
Ending: Public Works said they will return an updated schedule to the Board after contractor selection and that the deep‑well groundbreaking is expected this fall; staff will notify the Board and public when a firm construction schedule is set.
