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Illinois EPA renews funding opportunity for local governments to conduct residential sharps collections
$600,000 Available to Conduct Household Waste Collection and Disposal By Tribune Staff • Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director James Jennings today announced another round of annual funding to provide grants to units of local government for the collection and proper disposal of household sharps from their residents. Sharps, including needles, syringes, and lancets,…
Read MoreTroy officials choose sewer upgrade option after workshop on May 14
By Charles Bolinger Editor • While they have not voted on an option, several Troy City Council members attended a public works workshop on May 14 to take the first step toward upgrading Troy’s sewer treatment plant. Cameron Jones, a principal and project engineer with Benton and Associates out of Jacksonville, led an overview discussion…
Read MoreIllinois EPA announces $1.5 Million in funding available for energy efficiency upgrades at public water supply facilities
By Tribune Staff• SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s (Illinois EPA) Office of Energy is offering up to $1,500,000 in grant funding available to support energy efficiency projects at publicly owned public water supply (PWS) facilities, commonly referred to as drinking water treatment plants (DWTP). Awarded projects will range from $50,000 to $500,000 with…
Read MoreTroy’s sewer treatment plant remains priority in wake of no data center
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Now that a data processing center is no longer in the cards for the City of Troy, so, too is the hyperscaler that likely would have footed the bill. That leaves the city with its original plan, to apply for a low-interest loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA),…
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