The Danville Sanitary District is getting a big assist from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Of the $86 million in Revolving Loan Fund Program shares being distributed around the state, Danville’s district is getting $24.5 million in loan funds, $19.5 million of that to be paid off over 20 years. But the other $5 million has been granted for Principal Forgiveness by the IEPA. As Director of Engineering and Facilities Dave Schnelle explains, many factors go into that; from being proactive concerning state and federal requirements, to community demographics.
Audio PlayerAUDIO: Our community has some that are economically challenged. The EPA takes that into consideration, and also grants points for those communities; and they have economic distress within their demographics.
These funds will help guide the Danville Sanitary District through Phase 2 of their 2035 Capital Improvement Plan. Schnelle says, there’s plenty involved here; but he points out a couple very important factors.
Audio PlayerAUDIO: We’re over $600,000 a year in electrical bills, so we’re always looking for ways to decrease that. But more importantly, getting ahead of the game when it comes to EPA nutrient regulations. We’re getting about five to ten years in advance of needed requirements that will be handed down by the feds and the state in the future.
The Danville Sanitary District plans to issue a “notice to proceed” to contractor Schomburg & Schomburg on Monday (April 17th).
Projections call for Phase Two of the 2035 Capital Improvement Program to be completed in April of 2025.
