New Water Tower Construction Planned For Late 2022

LEMONT, IL — A new water tower will be built in Lemont to help meet current water demands and serve future growth, Village officials told Patch. At its Monday meeting, the Village Board approved the issuance of $7.2 million in general obligation bonds to support water infrastructure projects.

Village Administrator George Schafer said the Village has secured property near Archer Avenue and Derby Road for a public works location, including a new water tower, salt storage and other public works related needs.

The bonds are alternative revenue source bonds, Schafer said, with proceeds from the Village’s water and sewer utility being used to pay debt service.

"The primary purpose of the project is the water tank, which will provide us the necessary storage to meet our current water demands and also to serve future growth," he said.

Schafer said the project will be put out to bid over the next few weeks, and construction will begin in late 2022 and completed in 2023.