Illinois American Water to Invest over $1 Million to Upgrade over a Mile of Water Main in Sterling
May 08 2018 - 5:05PM
Business Wire
This week, Illinois American Water will begin installing over
1.1 miles of water main to upgrade Sterling’s water distribution
system. This investment of over $1 million focuses on replacing
water main to enhance water service, water pressure and fire
protection.
Over a mile of water main will be upgraded from 6-inch water
main to 8-inch water main along 4th Street, from Dillon Avenue to
Avenue L, and on Griswold Avenue, from 4th Street to LeFevre Road.
Partnering with the City of Sterling, Illinois American Water will
help improve the roadways after the water main installation is
complete.
Charlotte Dunne, operations superintendent for the Sterling
District, said, “We were aware of the road improvements the City
wanted to make and it just made sense to complete our water main
improvements prior to the road work. We were also able to include
some of the needed road construction in our overall project,
helping to decrease cost to the City.”
Dunne also explained that being able to complete water
infrastructure work first helps to prevent disruption to a newly
paved road. She said, “The forethought and partnership with the
City on this project benefits all involved. We appreciate the
collaboration.”
In addition to the work along 4th street, the company will also
be replacing about 200 feet of water main on 2nd Avenue and Miller
Road. The projects should be completed this fall. Customers
directly affected by the work will be notified via letter about the
impact and any necessary steps. The letter will include a local
contact for questions. Motorists should use caution when driving in
the construction area and obey traffic signs, detour routes and
flaggers in the area.
About Illinois American Water - Illinois American Water,
a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest
investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality
and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 1.3
million people. American Water also operates a customer service
center in Alton and a quality control and research laboratory in
Belleville. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is
the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded
water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than
6,900 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and
market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services
to an estimated 15 million people in 46 states and Ontario, Canada.
American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water
services to our customers to make sure we keep their lives flowing.
For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water
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Illinois American WaterKaren Cotton,
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