New Gurnee water tower nears completion
Construction on the $7 million water tower project in Gurnee is nearly complete, according to an update by the village this week.
The lower bowl of the tank is complete and the middle section is being lifted into place. If all remains on schedule, the water tower will be completed in July, but it will not be functional until the end of 2019.
The tower is being built on village-owned land at 1525 Knowles Road, near Rollins Road. The new water tower will have 10 times the capacity of the old 200,000-gallon tower near Gurnee Fire Station 1, which was demolished by the village. And because the new tower will be located farther west, it will improve water pressure where it is needed the most.
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