Chicago Tribune
July 30, 2004
$1.4 million grant aids harbor cleanup
Local News
WAUKEGAN -- The cleanup of polluted Waukegan Harbor received a
major funding boost with the injection of $1.4 million in federal
funds for the replacement of a water line, U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk
(R-Ill.) announced Thursday.
"Replacement of the water line is a critical first step
to what will truly unlock Waukegan's economic potential: the cleanup
of Waukegan Harbor," Kirk said Thursday.
The water line, which sits too high to allow a complete dredging
of the harbor, will be replaced by a line with more capacity,
he said. Officials said the water line is about 75 years old.
The new line will also be buried deeper, allowing for a cleansing
dredging, Kirk said.
The water-line project, estimated to cost about $2.8 million,
will require $1.4 million from the city to match the $1.4 million
from the Department of Commerce,, a spokesman for Kirk said.
Replacement of the water line will take about six weeks after
a contract is awarded.
Waukegan has been in talks with local, state and federal agencies
over the cleanup of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from the
site.
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