Illinois American Water replacing thousands of feet of water main in Farmington
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FARMINGTON—Illinois American Water is investing approximately $635,000 to replace over 3,000 feet of water main in the City of Farmington. This investment supports reliable service to homes, businesses and fire hydrants. The work will begin this month in the following areas:
North and South Cedar Street
West Cottonwood Street, between South Cedar Street and South Mill Street
South Mill Street
West Court Street, between Oak Street and Elmwood Road Pleasant Street
Eric Larson, senior manager of operations, explained the company works to replace water mains annually to keep up with aging infrastructure. He referenced the latest results from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, which supports increased investment in the nation’s drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. Issued every four years since 2001, this year ASCE gave the nation’s drinking water systems a C- and wastewater systems a D+ grade, among the worst condition of the categories of infrastructure systems studied. Larson said, “Illinois American Water sees the findings as more evidence for the need to move quickly on updating and maintaining water infrastructure to enhance the resiliency of the nation’s water system for health, safety, and robust local economies.”