Maple Park breaks ground for new water tower

On Aug. 15, the Village of Maple Park held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new water tower.

The new water tower will be the village's second tower and provide four times the current water tower's capacity to the existing system.

The second water tower has been in the works for years and the nearly $3.5 million construction project was approved by the village board earlier this year.

The new water tower is located on the west side of the village near Memorial Park. The tower is expected to be completed before the fall of 2024.

Village President Suzanne Fahnestock and Village Trustees Tonia Groezinger, JT Peloso, Hillary Joy, Cliff Speare, and Jen Ward were present with hard hats and shovels to break ground in a ceremony marking the start of the project.

They were joined by members of the public, staff, and Jeremy Lin from Lintech Engineering.

Fahnestock stated, "The water tower is an important part of the village's plan to improve water service, capacity, and pressure throughout the village. As a part of the village's infrastructure planning, the water tower will serve all of our residents, businesses, fire protection, and future development of the village for years to come."