Public Works

Public Works

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Kevin Klahs,
Director or Operations

  • Assistant: (847) 356-8252
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  • Office Hours:
    7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

In this Department

The Public Works Department maintains and operates the Village water, waste water and sewer, storm sewer systems, and maintenance of residential roads and parkways under the Village's jurisdiction:

 
Responsibilities:
  • Maintain and operate 1.2 MGD wastewater treatment facility.
  • Maintain and operate 11 wastewater pumping stations.
  • Maintain and operate more than 63 miles of sanitary sewers.
  • Maintain and operate a Distribution Receiving Station with a 1 MG Reservoir.
  • Operate 2 elevated water storage tanks.
  • Maintain and operate over 67 miles of water mains.
  • Maintain and operate 4 emergency stand-by wells.
  • Maintain and operate 810 fire hydrants.
  • Maintain 4,700 b-box valves and water meters.
  • Maintain and snowplow 94.3 lane miles of streets.
  • Maintain 5,300 parkway trees.
  • Maintain 55 miles of storm water sewers.
  • Maintain 134 Village-owned streetlights.
  • Maintain and operate a Veteran’s Memorial.

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