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Homer Glen outlines plan for village-owned wastewater plant after Lockport agreement ends
Summary
Homer Glen officials say they will build a phased wastewater treatment plant, bought nearly 30 acres for the site and submitted a facilities plan to the Illinois EPA to pursue low-interest State Revolving Fund financing, targeting operation by 2030.
Brett Westcott, the village engineer, introduced the site for Homer Glen’s proposed wastewater treatment plant and said the village is moving to build its own facility after its treatment agreement with the City of Lockport was not renewed.
An agency official said Lockport informed the village that the existing wastewater treatment agreement will expire in 2030 and will not be renewed, prompting Homer Glen to evaluate long-term options including constructing a local plant to reduce dependence on outside providers. "Lockport has informed the village that our wastewater agreement will expire in 2030 and will not be renewed," the agency official said.
The village reviewed several locations in 2024…
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