Aqua is announcing plans to renovate their 1-million gallon water tower located at 8666 Station Street. The $500,000 project involves draining, sandblasting, minor repairs and repainting the tower over the next few months.
Renovations improve water quality, safety and efficiency for Oak Run community
Oak Run, Ill. (August 7,2024) – Aqua Illinois proudly announces the completion of a comprehensive water infrastructure project in Oak Run. This initiative not only ensures the continued reliability, safety and appearance of the landmark elevated water tank but also involves the modernization of the local water treatment plant.
The project encompassed several key improvements to the water tank:
Construction project will result in upgraded operations at the plant, improving service and reliability for customers in Northwestern Pennsylvania and parts of Trumbull County, Ohio
BRYN MAWR, Pa. (July 24, 2024) – Aqua Pennsylvania broke ground at its Crum Creek Water Treatment Plant in Springfield today. Aqua leadership joined elected officials and community leaders to kick off a construction project that will ensure safe drinking water for customers in Delaware County. The plant upgrades will improve service and water quality and is the latest example of Aqua’s ongoing commitment to its customers.
In just a few short months since kicking off a major project to replace customer-owned lead and galvanized service lines in several Chester County communities, Aqua Pennsylvania has now completed replacements at 150 homes and businesses. The project is a major improvement for customers in these areas. Customer-owned service lines are the pipes running from roughly the curb line to homes and businesses.
Aqua Pennsylvania crews are replacing nearly 9,600 linear feet of aging water mains in East Union Township and Penn Lake Park Borough. Aqua is upgrading these aging pipes with ductile iron water mains, which are more durable and comprised of nearly 90% recycled materials. As part of these projects, nine fire hydrants will also be replaced to ensure performance in the event of a fire.
February 6, 2024 -- Aqua is announcing plans to replace 5,450 linear feet of water main in Massillon. Work will follow Lincoln Way East from Tremont Avenue Southeast and continue east to Elizabeth Avenue Southwest.
December 14, 2023 -- Aqua is announcing plans to replace more than a mile of water main along Mount Vernon Avenue beginning in January with a budget of $3,163,860. Signs announcing the project and traffic impacts will be installed along the route beginning Monday, December 18. Construction will begin at the Mount Vernon Avenue and Church Street intersection and end at Forest Lawn Boulevard. To minimize traffic impacts Aqua has broken the project into four phases.
December 14, 2023 -- Aqua is announcing plans to replace a 20–inch water main along Columbus Avenue from East 6th Street south to East 27th Street in Ashtabula. The purpose of the project is to enhance service reliability by replacing the 75-year old main.
Other details about the project include:
