FAQ Topic: Water Tower

Yes, if the donated land is “like or better” green area.

Decisions regarding the current water tower site will be considered after Council’s decision on the direction of the water system is finalized.  With or without a tower, the site will continue to have three underground tanks that hold three million gallons of water that will have to be maintained.

The Village received an overall estimate for water tower construction of $6-8 million, which includes approximately $1.5 -$2 million for aesthetics.  This is to ensure the tower design and landscaping, after working with community stakeholders, fits well within the site location’s environment.  Specific cost estimates were not obtained for each site. Throughout its decision-making process, … Continued

It is anticipated Council will make a decision on the direction of the water tower sometime in the fall. Once the decision is finalized, a timeline will be created that incorporates the design, engineering and construction aspects associated with the decision.

While the Village is seeking 5 acres of property to site the water tower, only about 1 acre will need to be cleared to facilitate construction.  A water main and access road will need to extend between the tower location and the public street.  The footprint of a 1 MG tower is about 80’ diameter.  … Continued

Council has made no final decision on the location of a new water tower. Rather, the current information gathering and feedback process is designed to help inform both Council and the community before any such decision is made. When making its decision, Council will evaluate and consider the impact to residents of any proposed Tower … Continued

After the construction of the new water tower is built at a higher elevation, the existing tower will no longer be able to be functional and will be decommissioned from use. It is unknown at this time whether the Village will demolish the structure or continue to invest funds to maintain it into the future … Continued

The Village understands that aesthetics of the water tower are important and may include sizeable landscaping as a buffer to hide the base of the tower. The Village is engaging a consultant to prepare renderings of a basic water tower at the proposed elevation and size. This will be done from three different views toward … Continued

The water tower height depends on three factors. First, the high water elevation of the proposed water tower will be designed to be set at 967’ above mean sea level (MSL) from engineering recommendations for the IHWW system and elevation range of the service area. The difference in elevation between the tower’s water level and … Continued

A new water tower would slightly increase water pressure on the system. The water at a customer’s tap is directly impacted by the difference between the elevation of the tap and the elevation of the water level in the water tower. Each foot of height provides 0.43 pounds per square foot (psi) of water pressure. … Continued