Lake Forest Park Water Fountains To Be Replaced With Bottle-Fills

LAKE FOREST, IL — Water fountains at six Lake Forest parks will be replaced with water bottle fill stations this upcoming spring, the City Council announced this week.

To continue supporting its environmental sustainability efforts, city officials chose to make the switch to encourage the use of reusable water bottles. Two fountains have already been installed at Forest Park Beach and South Park, which have been well-received, and eight more are on the way.

"We're proud of how practical this project is and how it contributes to the sustainability-goals of our committee," councilmember Nancy Novit said.

The new stations will start going in in the spring at Everett Park, Kinderhaven, Northcroft, Elawa Farm, as well as Waveland Park and South Park, where two each will be installed.

The new fountains will cost the city about $33,720, which will come from sustainability funds. As part of the North Shore Electric Aggregation Consortium, the city receives an annual civic contribution from MC-Squared. The funds are intended for projects that are sustainable.

"We will continue to look for other fountains that we can replace," Novit said.