By Carol Hicks
newsroom@dancomnews.com Dec 16, 2020
Dec 16, 2020
HOOPESTON â The Donohue change order for the water sewer extension on Route 1 was approved unanimously at the Hoopeston City council meeting Tuesday.
The change order was needed to include a fitting that was to be added to the new water main to allow Caseyâs to connect to the line, according to Alderman Lourdine Florek. No cost was associated with the order, she added.
The water system risk and resilience assessment and emergency response plan was tabled to obtain further information.
âThe plan, if approved, would have allowed us to spend $19,500 with Donahue to have them help draft and submit those documents,â Florek said. âTheyâre mandated under the Americaâs Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 and required for certification. The RRA identifies risks posed to the water system by various threats â natural and malevolent â and the ERP is what the city would d