St. Charles Begins Construction on New Water Tower
The city of St. Charles has begun construction of a new water tower at the intersection of IL Route 25 and Red Gate Road. The project is expected to be completed by August 2016. The city has retained CB&I Construction as the contractor for the project.
The 1.5-million-gallon Red Gate water tower will provide additional storage for the water distribution system, assist with meeting peak water demand capacity and allow for maintenance of the other water towers.
The water tower was recommended in the current 10-year Water System Master Plan and by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The $3.8 million project is being funded by an IEPA low interest loan.
There will be no disruption to water service or traffic lane closures during this project.
As of May 9, the water tower contractor has finished the abrasive blast cleaning on the interior wet surfaces and is in the process of applying the prime coat to all the interior surfaces.
The painting of the exterior has begun, and the contractor has started to apply the intermediate coat to the exterior. Painting will continue on both the interior and/or exterior depending on the weather conditions over the next several weeks, followed by final site work, landscaping and paving work.
SOURCE: City of St. Charles website
