$20 million loan announced for C-U sanitary expansion
CHAMPAIGN – The Urbana and Champaign Sanitary District is getting a $20 million interest-free loan from the state to pay for environmental projects to improve the wastewater system.
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Doug Scott announced Thursday evening that the district would receive the money using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as well as some money from the state's revolving fund.
Sanitary district President Christopher Alix said on Thursday the money will be used to expand the northeast sanitary treatment plant in Urbana.
"We will use it for expansion and rehabilitation of the northeast plant," Alix said. "It will treat all the sanitary sewers in Urbana and the majority of sewers in Champaign." He said work on the project is expected to begin next month.
"This project has been in the works for years, and we did a similar project at our southwest plant in 2005," Alix said.
Alix said work crews will rehabilitate the older systems at the plant and add capacity to keep up with the growth of the Champaign-Urbana community.
"This was going to be our 2010 project, but since we have the money, we're going to start the work in 2009," Alix said.
The district will receive a 20-year, interest-free $20 million loan, with the first 25 percent of the principal provided forgiven by the state.
The Urbana and Champaign Sanitary District serves about 134,000 residents in Champaign, Urbana, Savoy and some unincorporated areas.
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