Well 5 Construction

  1. Well 5 Drilling: 08/14/19 Weekly Project Update

    Drilling of the 23” borehole continues this week. Next week activities will continue with single shift operations. Read on...

  2. Well 5 Drilling: 08/05/19 Weekly Project Update

    Layne returned to site and put together 23” tooling after allowing cement to continue to cure on Monday, July 28th. Drilling resumed on Tuesday, July 29th and cement was drilled out of hole and continued with rock drilling to a depth of 105 feet . Read on...

  3. Well 5 Drilling: 07/29/19 Weekly Project Update

    Layne completed the drilling of the upper borehole and installation of 24” casing to a depth of 39 ft and cemented casing on Friday. Cement allowed to cure over weekend and Monday. Read on...

Overview

The Village is implementing a water infrastructure improvement plan, utilizing a low interest loan from the IEPA's revolving loan program. The construction of a new deep well for the Village's water supply has been approved by the Village Board and is scheduled for construction in 2019. The Village has secured funds for the construction of the well through the IEPA. 

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  1. Sanitary Main
  2. Well Drilling
  3. Transmission Main
  4. Pumping Equipment

The project will begin late fall, early winter of 2018 with the replacement of approximately 100' of sanitary main running north-south through Field Park. The sanitary main adjacent to the proposed well site will be upgraded to potable water quality pipe.