While the Village has the legal right to use eminent domain, it prefers not to pursue challenges and risks significant project delays associated with taking of personal property rights with this route.
Please refer to the Water Tower Site Consideration packet using this link for detailed information about eight sites considered for the proposed water tower. Below is an excerpt from this document of the rationale summary chart: Potential Water Tower Site (Ranked in Order of Feasibility) Village- Owned Land Allowed by Deed Low Physical Constraints Central … Continued
Not building a water tower on the same site as the existing water tower comes down to a level of risk the Village is willing to accept when it comes to the Village’s sole location of water storage, the means of providing drinking water to customers as well as fire flows to the service area. … Continued
When the water tower was built in 1936, this single source of elevated water storage was not planned to meet the water system needs of 2025. This water tower used by Indian Hill Water Works (IHWW) holds 500,000 gallons while IHWW produces a daily average ranging from 1.5 million gallons (in winter) to 5 million … Continued
Fluoridation of water was adopted into the City’s Charter by Village residents. A petition process is necessary to get the item on the ballot for voters to agree to a change of the Charter.
The health effects of PFAS have been heavily researched and discussed by multiple credentialed health and environmental professionals. We recommend researching the topic with the national or state Environmental Protection Agency, County or State Health Departments. The purpose of the community engagement is for the Village to educate the residents on its efforts to comply … Continued
Violations from the EPA, significant penalties including fines, potential jail sentences for negligence and possible shut down of the water plant as the license would not be renewed.
The Village itself is not taking a stand for or against the regulation of PFAS, as the public has a wide range of views on the matter as it relates to public health. Rather, the Village has a goal of continuing to be compliant with drinking water regulations. The Village has applied for funding and … Continued
It is possible that these regulations could be amended or delayed. However, if the Village was to anticipate a change, and that change doesn’t occur, the Village would not be able to meet the compliance deadlines currently in place.
The EPA estimates that between 6% and 10% of the 66,000 public drinking water systems in the United States may need to take action to reduce PFAS, and at least 45% of tap water is estimated to contain one or more PFAS. The exact figures are unknown at this time as the April 2024 PFAS … Continued
