Background Information:
In 2004 Stanley Consultants Inc. signed a contract with the City to proceed with a study and projects for the West Hill area. On September 5, 2007, the City received a stamped Consent Order from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requiring that by December 31, 2010, the City would "submit to EPA and IDNR a report describing the projects needed to complete the separation of the remaining combined portions of the sewer system including the West Hill area". The report "shall include a schedule and estimated cost for completing each project identified therein, and an update on the city's plans for financing the projects".
Four projects were initially identified, each estimated at $15 million to be implemented over the next 14 years to comply with the December 31, 2024 Consent Order date. The date was extended to DECEMBER 31, 2028, for all projects to be completed.