2023 OP Winter Resident Newsletter

WATER IMPROVEMENTS REDUNDANT WATER PIPELINE

As an important life-giving commodity to our residents, water supply redundancy is vital in order to avoid a community emergency whether by natural disaster or system disruption. Currently, the Village of Orland Park has redundancy in the water system to eliminate single points of failures with multiple pumps at the Main Pump Station (MPS), a generator to run the MPS, and an electronic monitoring and data collection system. This includes two underground reservoirs, seven elevated water towers, loops in water system, and limited interconnections with Illinois American Water System and Tinley Park. The Village receives its fresh water from Lake Michigan via the Regional Water System. In 2012, the Regional Water System initiated the design and award of a redundant water pump station in Oak Lawn, and water mains to the twelve communities of the Regional Water System to provide a complete and parallel redundant water system. Referred to as “Spur 2”, the water main is a separate route to the Village’s Main Pump Station versus Spur 1. The estimated cost for Spur 2 is $300 million with the Village of Orland Park’s share of the cost at $75 million. Spur 2 is expected to be operational in 2025.

Elevated Storage

36”

MPS

Lake Michigan

Chicago

Spur Two

Distribution System

Questions? For water rates, contact the Village of Orland Park’s Utility Billing Department at (708) 403-6175. For meter replacement or the water redundancy program, contact Public Works at (708) 403-6350.

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