Well No. 13 and Iron Filtration Building

Current Status:

The Warrenville City Council has approved a $5,815,000 contract with Whittaker Construction and Excavating Inc. for the construction of Well No. 13 and the associated iron filtration building. Whittaker has submitted all required City permits and has installed erosion control measures, including silt fencing, around the construction site.

Construction is scheduled to begin before the end of July 2025.

City staff continue to monitor private well readings along Briggs and Estes. This monitoring will remain ongoing throughout the construction phase and after the water treatment plant is operational.

Location:

30W121 Estes Street (southern Lot 2).

Scope of Work:

Mass grading, installation of water and sanitary sewer stubs, drilling new City water well, and construction of iron filtration building, and related pavement.

City staff and Engineering Enterprises, Inc. (EEI) are working with cooperating residents to obtain information about their private wells. To date, the information collected indicates the City’s new well will not have any detrimental impacts on nearby private wells on Briggs Avenue and Estes Street.

Construction Contract Amounts:

1. Mass Grading and Site Improvements (Fox Excavating) – $436,131
2. Well No. 13 (Municipal Well & Pump) - $427,164
3. Iron Filtration Building (TBD) - TBD

Funding Source:

TIF #4