Water Pollution Control Loan Program (WPCLP) 2025 Intended Use

Water Pollution Control Loan Program

(WPCLP)

2025 Intended Use Plan

July 25, 2024

Illinois EPA

Bureau of Water

Infrastructure Financial Assistance Section

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................. 1

A. Public Participation ............................................................................................................ 1

B. Benefits of the WPCLP ...................................................................................................... 1

II. GOALS FOR THE WPCLP ................................................................................................. 2

A. Short-Term Goals............................................................................................................... 2

B. Long-Term Goals ............................................................................................................... 3

C. Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIL) Funding ..................................................................... 4

III. SOURCES AND USES OF THE WPCLP FOR FY 2025 .................................................. 4

A. Sources and Amounts of FY 2025 Funds .......................................................................... 4

B. Project Priority List ............................................................................................................ 7

C. Program Administrative Costs and Fees ............................................................................ 8

IV. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................... 10

A. Principal Forgiveness, Interest Rate and Loan Term Determinations ............................. 10

V. FEDERAL ASSURANCES ................................................................................................. 14

Appendices

APPENDIX A: Definitions and Acronyms ................................................................................ 19

APPENDIX B: BIL CWSRF Emerging Contaminants Funding Eligibility:

Attachment 1 – Appendix B: CWSRF Definition of Emerging

Contaminants (from USEPA BIL Implementation Memorandum…………22

APPENDIX C: Principal Forgiveness......................................................................................... 24

APPENDIX D: Summary of Public Participation and Public Comments .............................. 27

APPENDIX E: 2025 WPCLP Project Priority List ................................................................. 28

I. Introduction

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA or Agency) was created on July 1, 1970 by

combining the State Sanitation Board and parts of the Illinois Department of Public Health. Illinois

EPA's central office is in Springfield, and seven regional offices and one laboratory manage the

Agency's various programs.

The Director of Illinois EPA is appointed by the Governor and serves as a Cabinet Member. Illinois

EPA establishes and enforces standards for air, water, waste management, and cleanup of sites

contaminated with hazardous substances. The 2025 Water Pollution Control Loan Program (WPCLP)

Intended Use Plan (2025 IUP) describes how the Illinois EPA proposes to prioritize projects, distribute

funds, and administer the WPCLP during State Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, July 1, 2024, through June 30,

2025.

A. Public Participation

The Draft 2025 IUP was released for public review on May 31, 2024, thus beginning the 21-day public

comment period. The last day to submit public comments was June 21, 2024. The Draft 2025 IUP notice

was placed on Illinois EPA’s general notice website State Revolving Fund Postings (illinois.gov) and each of

the identified stakeholders of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) program were also notified

by e-mail. The Agency expanded its outreach for comment on the IUP this year by also e-mailing

additional special interest groups, consulting engineers, professional agencies/associations, and other

funding agencies that either expressed an interest in, or are familiar with, the SRF loan programs. The

notice directed potential commenters to Barb Lieberoff, Office of Community Relations as the Agency

contact for receiving comments and questions pertaining to the Draft 2025 IUP.

B. Benefits of the Water Pollution Control Loan Program (WPCLP)

The WPCLP is designed to operate in perpetuity to provide low interest rate loans and other forms of

assistance for water resource protection and improvement projects. Using the WPCLP to fund water

resource protection and improvement projects has many advantages, including:

1) Below-market rates provide significant cost savings.

2) Although the WPCLP must follow certain federal and State requirements, overall, it is a state

program. As the program is administered by State personnel, application and funding

requirements have been streamlined to ensure clarity and efficiency for the applicant.

3) The WPCLP, through its various project review and approval procedures, is more than just a

funding program. It helps provide applicants greater assurance that their projects will be

economically sound, technically appropriate, and environmentally effective.

4) The WPCLP must provide additional subsidy to eligible recipients in the form of forgiveness of

principal, negative interest loans, or grants. Illinois EPA has historically offered a reduction to

the amount of principal that an applicant would otherwise need to repay for its project called

“principal forgiveness,” per federal statute. Although the name is different, in practical

application, principal forgiveness functions much like a grant i.e., the eligible capital costs of the

project are reduced by the principal forgiveness amount, thereby eliminating a portion of the

principal (and interest) that the borrower must repay. By providing principal forgiveness instead

of a grant the loan recipients avoid duplicative application requirements/processes, preparation

and execution of separate funding agreements and additional federal monitoring and reporting

requirements both during and after completion of the project.

5) The WPCLP can benefit small and economically disadvantaged communities throughout Illinois

by not only providing a thorough review of the technical and financial viability of their projects,

but also offering principal forgiveness and reduced interest rates where applicable.

II. Goals for the WPCLP

A. Short-Term Goals

1) As a result of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, commonly referred to as the

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Illinois EPA will be applying for the FFY24 “BIL CWSRF

General Supplemental” capitalization grants. The FFY24 BIL supplemental CWSRF grant of

$102,852,000 will be applied for in conjunction with the “base CWSRF” capitalization grant of

$36,922,000 and the funds will be included in the Water Pollution Control Loan Program in

FY2025. Illinois EPA will be required to provide a state match equal to 20% of the BIL CWSRF

General Supplemental grant in addition to 20% of the base CWSRF grant. Forty-nine percent of

the BIL supplemental CWSRF grant must be provided as additional subsidy, more commonly

referred to as principal forgiveness. Section 603(i) of the Clean Water Act requires states to

provide a minimum of 10% (3,692,200) and a maximum of 30% ($11,076,600) of its annual

available Capitalization Grant funds ($36,922,000) to provide subsidization, in the form of

principal forgiveness, for loan recipients which meet the affordability criteria established by the

State. Details regarding the source of the state match and principal forgiveness parameters are

discussed below within this document.

2) As a result of BIL, Illinois EPA anticipates receiving BIL CWSRF emerging contaminant

funding over a five-year period to assist eligible applicants with addressing emerging

contaminants. More information on the BIL CWSRF emerging contaminant capitalization grant

is within the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Funding section below and within Appendix B.

So far, all the BIL CWSRF Emerging Contaminant funding has been transferred over to the

Public Water Supply Loan Program (PWSLP).

3) Provide funding to as many eligible projects as possible, to the extent that the requirements for

obtaining funding are satisfied and funds are available.

4) Focus financial assistance for projects necessary to achieve or maintain compliance with federal

and State laws and regulations.

5) Continue to provide support for projects, or project components, focused on “green

infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements or other environmentally innovative

activities”.

6) Manage a program that provides applicants with a streamlined approach to financing wastewater

treatment works and other eligible projects.

7) Provide continuous improvement to both the short and long-term planning efforts to ensure the

financial strength and stability of the loan programs are maintained.

8) The Illinois EPA continues to work with the Illinois Finance Authority and financial advisors to

analyze the leveraging capacity of the SRF loan programs, the potential need for bond proceeds

and the future average annual funding levels the WPCLP can provide while maintaining its

perpetuity requirements.

9) Analyze the methodology used for the establishment of loan program interest rates and initiate a

rule modification to establish a new basis for determining interest rates to strengthen the long-

term viability of the loan program and ensure a stable and perpetual financing source.

B. Long-Term Goals

1) Assist a broad range of water quality improvement actions that help fulfill the objective of the

Clean Water Act.

2) Facilitate the development and implementation of technically appropriate and financially

sustainable projects by small communities.

3) Target assistance to small and disadvantaged communities to reduce the financial impact of

capital improvements projects on the users of smaller systems and systems serving less affluent

populations.

4) Continue to proactively develop assistance opportunities to encourage implementation of priority

water quality improvement projects and Agency priorities.

5) Manage the State Revolving Fund (SRF) to ensure appropriate levels of financing and adequate

funds to administer the program are available.

6) Continue to assist in the development and implementation of innovative and non-traditional

projects that benefit water quality resources.

7) Encourage the consolidation and/or regionalization of wastewater collection and treatment

systems so these systems may take advantage of economies of scale and the most cost-effective

solutions to wastewater collection and treatment.

8) To maintain the integrity of the Fund by providing a stable and perpetual financing source for

publicly operated treatment works, collection systems and other eligible projects in the State, and

to commit all available loan resources to those eligible loan applicants.

C. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Funding

1) The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) (P.L. 117-58) was signed by President Biden on

November 15, 2021. The law will result in five years of “supplemental” funding for the “base”

CWSRF loan program, as well as new funding for CWSRF Emerging Contaminants. Section

606(c) of the Clean Water Act requires states to prepare an Intended Use Plan (IUP) which

contains a Project Priority List to apply for any of these federal capitalization grants. Before

Illinois EPA can apply for any of these new grants, Illinois EPA must have a fundable list of

projects for which the total cost of assistance requested is at least equal to the amount of the

grant being applied for. Within this FY2025 Intended Use Plan, Illinois EPA is providing

information on, and requesting applications for, these new allocations of funding with the

expectation that sufficient applications will be received to allow the Agency to apply for these

new capitalization grants during FY2025. Illinois EPA is applying for their federal 2024

supplemental BIL CWSRF capitalization grant in conjunction with the federal 2024 base

CWSRF capitalization grant and the funds will be included to increase the capacity of the

FY2025 Water Pollution Control Loan Program beginning July 1, 2024.

2) CWSRF Emerging Contaminants Funding. Funds provided shall be to projects which are

otherwise, eligible under section 603(c) of the Clean Water Act and the primary purpose is to

address emerging contaminants. The breadth of projects that are eligible for this funding is

described in Appendix B of this document; Attachment 1 – Appendix B: CWSRF Definition of

Emerging Contaminants (from USEPA Implementation Memorandum). There is no state match

requirement to obtain the federal capitalization grant. States must provide 100% of the

capitalization grant to eligible recipients as loans with 100% principal forgiveness. The

application process for this funding will be very similar to the existing Water Pollution Control

Loan Program and applications are encouraged to be submitted immediately. Prioritization of

applications and other parameters related to this new funding are under development and will be

announced and disseminated within the Intended Use Plan that must be submitted to USEPA

prior to applying for the federal capitalization grant. The Agency is applying for the FFY23 BIL

CWSRF emerging contaminant capitalization grant and will make the funding available in

FY2025. Given there are no applicants for the WPCLP Emerging Contaminants to date, the

agency will be transferring the WPCLP EC funding into the PWSLP to bring the total EC

funding level to $48,226,679 on the PWSLP side.

III. Sources and Uses of the WPCLP for FY 2025

A. Sources and Amounts of FY 2025 Funds

1. Illinois EPA will make up to $612,360,559 available for WPCLP funding in FY2025, as detailed

in the table below. In FY2025, the WPCLP will impose a funding cap

, whereby no more than

In accordance with the Loan Rules; Section 365.260 - The Agency may establish the annual limitations on the

amount of loan assistance given to each loan recipient by considering the status of the Fund, capitalization grant

amounts, economic conditions and requirements established by USEPA. The annual limitations on the amount of

loan assistance established by the Agency must be included as part of the Agency’s Intended Use Plan.

25% of the available funds ($153,090,140) will be reserved for any one loan applicant. Should

excess funds remain available at the end of FY2025, an applicant may be provided additional

funds even if it results in the funding cap being exceeded, provided no other applicants have met

the requirements to obtain funding. This step is being taken to maintain the fiscal health of the

Fund, while also ensuring distribution of the available funds across the state of Illinois to as

many communities as possible.

The capacity of the WPCLP will be established in the future based upon the financial

analysis and cash flow modeling created by Illinois EPA in order for the WPCLP to

remain operational in perpetuity as required by USEPA. Annual funding levels will be

reviewed and established each year while developing the IUP to continue to maintain the

WPCLP in perpetuity.

Availability of Funds Amount

Base Cap Grant

$36,

922,000

Base Cap Grant State Match Funds

* $7,384,4

BIL Supplemental Cap Grant

102,852,000

BIL Supplemental Cap Grant State Matching Funds

20,570,400

Carryover Funds SFY24

31,986,408

Additional Bond Funds **

Balance from Equity and Revenue Fund

$118,610,831

Loan Repayments, Reimbursements, Accrued Interest

$294,034,92

Total Available Funds

$612,360,

559

* State Matching Funds were provided and deposited into the Fund in State FY21 from

the anti-pollution bond fund.

** Funds will be acquired as necessary to meet SRF demand.

Historical and projected WPCLP annual funding levels:

2022 $393.0M

2023 $519.0M

2024 $436.5M

2025 $612.4M

2) Cash Draw Ratios, Obligation of Federal/State Funds (Binding Commitments) and State Match

Cash Draw Ratios - The WPCLP will maintain the required ratios of cash draws and obligations

between federal funds and State funds to reduce accumulated unliquidated obligations. The

priority of disbursements is State Match, Capitalization Grant funds, leveraged bond funds

followed by repayments.

Binding Commitments: In managing the WPCLP funds, the State must enter into loan

agreements that provide financial assistance in an amount equal to 120% of the amount of each

Capitalization Grant payment received, within one year after receiving its grant payment. Illinois

EPA will provide loan commitments within one year that exceed 120% of the Capitalization

Grant.

State Match - The Illinois EPA received appropriation authority from the anti-pollution bond

fund in fiscal year 2020, which provided funds necessary to match the historical and future

Capitalization Grants. The WPCLP program has unallocated match dollars totaling $28,404,322

that will be used for FFY2024 grants. The Illinois SRF also has the option of using loan support

funds to satisfy the state match requirement.

3) Leveraging

The Illinois EPA continues to work with the Illinois Finance Authority and financial advisors to

analyze the leveraging capacity of the SRF loan programs, the potential need for bond proceeds

and the future average annual funding levels the WPCLP can provide while maintaining its

perpetuity requirements. The Agency will monitor the need for leveraging closely in FY2025.

4) Transfer of Funds

Moneys may be transferred between the SRF programs on a net basis provided that the 33%

ceiling is maintained. Once money has been transferred, even if the donor SRF reached the 33%

limit, it may still be transferred back to the donor SRF from the receiving SRF by a subsequent

transfer. Illinois EPA is reserving the right to transfer an amount up to 33% of the cumulative

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Capitalization Grants from the WPCLP to the

PWSLP, or an equivalent amount from the PWSLP to the WPCLP.

Illinois EPA is also taking advantage of this transfer authority in transferring BIL WPCLP

Emerging Contaminants funding into PWSLP as noted in Section II.C. The statutory ceiling of

funds available to transfer is 33% of the DWSRF Emerging Contaminant allotment. The YTD

Drinking Water Contaminants allotment is $51,691,000 and 33% of the allotment equals

$17,058,030; thus allowing 100% of the BIL Wastewater Emerging Contaminant allotment

(equal to $9,617,000) to be transferred to the DWSRF Emerging Contaminant Program.

5) Financial Planning

The financial planning process is aimed at maximizing 100% of program resources available as

efficiently and responsibly as possible while minimizing long-term financial risk in the program.

Illinois EPA has engaged financial advisors to independently determine the optimum amount of

loan disbursements that is sustainable over the next 20 years while maintaining the USEPA’s

perpetuity requirements. Illinois EPA is enhancing its current forecasting models to determine

the timing of cash inflows and the effect on available resources to meet current and future

obligations. Illinois EPA monitors on an ongoing basis cash balances available for disbursement

to loan borrowers and needs of the program. Leveraged bond sales will occur as the cash needs

of the program dictate.

6) Grant Payment Schedule

In each wastewater Capitalization Grant Application (Form 424), and in the cover letter to U.S.

EPA, Illinois EPA requests the Capitalization Grant be immediately placed in the “Automated

Standard Application for Payment” system for drawing for projects.

2. Project Priority List

The Illinois EPA has developed a Project Priority List (PPL) (Appendix E) that identifies

applicants eligible for assistance and is comprised of all projects which submitted a Funding

Nomination Form prior to March 31, 2024. There are $2,348,593,054 worth of projects on the

FY2025 WPCLP PPL, far exceeding the amount of funding available.

Projects on the PPL are in various stages of the funding application process but only those

projects identified on the Intended Funding List have funds reserved for them during the first

six months of FY2025. Projects which are not on the Intended Funding List should not

proceed towards bidding their project until sufficient progress has been made towards

obtaining funding and the Illinois EPA has notified the applicant in a Letter of Commitment

that funds are available for the project.

Projects which have achieved Project Plan approval by March 31, 2024, and are scheduled to

initiate construction prior to March 31, 2025, have been ranked and scored in accordance with

section 365.345 of the Loan Rules and are eligible for the Intended Funding List per 35 III. Adm.

Code 365.340. Applicants with a higher priority score will be ranked higher than applicants with

a lower priority score. The total costs of projects on the Intended Funding List shall not exceed

the total amount of funds available.

The Intended Funding List (IFL) is a subset of the PPL. In accordance with the Loan Rules, loan

funds will be reserved for projects on the IFL through December 31, 2024. After January 1, 2025,

projects on the IFL may be “bypassed” as detailed below. A project that is bypassed does not lose

its eligibility for funding; however, funds for a bypassed project are no longer held in reserve and

may thereafter, during the bypass funding period (January 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025), be

awarded to any other project on the PPL that meets the criteria for loan award per Section 365.350

of the Loan Rules. Projects will be funded in the order in which all requirements of Section

365.410 of the Loan Rules are completed.

Project Bypass Procedure

Per the Loan Rules, after January 1 of each year, the Agency may bypass projects on the

Intended Funding List that have not submitted a loan application, obtained all necessary

construction permits and demonstrate they will be unable to establish a bid opening date prior to

March 31, 2025. The Agency will evaluate projects on the PPL, based upon readiness to proceed

as demonstrated by meeting the criteria for loan award per Section 365.350 of the Loan Rules,

and offer loan commitments to projects on the PPL to the extent funds are available in the order

in which all requirements of Section 365.410 of the Loan Rules are completed. If a project on

the Intended Funding List indicates to the Agency between July 1, 2024, and December 31,

2024, that they do not intend to move forward with construction prior to June 30, 2025, the

Agency will issue a “bypass letter” to said project making those funds reserved available for

other projects.

Another subset of the PPL are those projects which have achieved Project Plan approval but have

an anticipated construction start date after March 31, 2025. In accordance with the Loan Rules,

funding may not be reserved for these projects due to their anticipated construction start date.

Funding may be provided to these projects during the bypass period, or earlier, should available

funds exceed the funding requested by projects on the Intended Funding List.

All other projects which submitted a Funding Nomination Form prior to March 31, 2024, but for

which Project Plan approval has not been achieved, have been added to the PPL in alphabetical

order and thereby ranked equally. Projects for which a Project Plan has not yet been submitted

have their project number (L17#) listed as “to be determined” (TBD).

Non-Point Source Projects

The following Non-Point Source Projects are on the Intended Funding List and is expected to obtain

funding in FY2025:

1.) Decatur – L176807 – New storm sewer installation to establish a separate storm sewer system

within the Basins 5 and 6 - $16,500,000.

2.) Watseka- L176002 – Separation of the combined sanitary and sewer system- $2,500,000.

3.) Wood River – L177095 – Phase 4 includes the final expansion of storm water detention facilities

and the continuation of the storm sewer trunk line– $5,000,000.

4.) St. Josephs – L176100 – This project replaces the village’s 10” and 12” trunkline sanitary sewer

with approximately 3600 ft of 24” sanitary sewer - $6,500,000.

5.) Belleville- L175445 – A new storm sewer and detention pond will be constructed to separate an

existing 59-acre drainage rea in the East Creek Watershed- $10,400,000.

3. Program Administrative Costs and Fees

For State FY2025, the WPCLP will be composed of two accounts used to provide assistance to

accomplish its goals:

Administrative Costs: The Water Infrastructure for the Nation (WIIN) Act (Public Law 114-322)

allows state Clean Water Programs to establish their annual administrative expenditure levels based

on the following criteria:

An amount not to exceed 4.0% of the total of all grants awarded to capitalize the WPCLP,

$400,000 per year, or 1/5% per year of the current valuation of the fund, whichever amount is

greatest, is reserved and may be utilized as determined necessary for the reasonable costs of

administering the fund and to conduct activities required under Title VI of the CWA.

The total of all grants awarded to capitalize the WPCLP, including the anticipated FFY 2024 grant,

is $2,634,831,341 (4% of this total is $105,393,254). In State FY2025, the program anticipates

spending $5,943,675 on administrative expenses from Fund equity and will not draw any

administrative costs from the Capitalization Grant. The program estimates total administrative

expenditures since the beginning of the loan program will total $87,794,069 at the end of June 30,

2025.

Banked Administrative Set-Aside Amount

4% of

all Capitalization Grants $

105,393,254

Historical

Administrative Outlays ($87,794,069

)

Projected June 30,

2025, Administrative Banked Balance $

17,599,185

In addition, Illinois EPA will set-aside 4% of the BIL CWSRF supplemental 2024 capitalization

grant, an amount totaling $4,114,080, to be used for loan program administration as provided for

under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (P.L. 117-58).

Loan Support Program: The Illinois EPA has operated and maintained a Loan Support Program

(LSP) outside the Federal SRF since 1996. The LSP is maintained as a single entity in Illinois

statute, but the Illinois EPA accounts separately for funds attributable to WPCLP and PWSLP loans.

The LSP is financed by the loan support portions of the fixed loan rate, with that portion currently

established at 50% of the fixed loan rate in the WPCLP and the PWSLP. To date, the LSP has been

used primarily to finance the reasonable costs incurred by the Illinois EPA for functions that support

the management of the Water Revolving Fund, which is the financial mechanism used in

administering Illinois’ SRF programs.

Estimated WPCLP operational outlays for the Illinois EPA’s Division of Water Pollution Control in

SFY2025 are projected to total $60,737,177 and be dedicated primarily to activities in support of the

SRF programs, including compliance, permitting and field operations activities. These costs are

separate and distinct from the administrative fees of the WPCLP. The program plans to use

$1,500,000 of loan support funds to match the annual 319(h) grant. Illinois EPA is looking into

transferring $50,000,000 of the WPCLP loan support funds into the PWSLP loan support fund and

then to the regular PWSLP loan program in FY2025. The $50,000,000 that is being transferred will

be used to fund projects on the PWSLP Intended Funded List. The Agency wants to be mindful

about spending loan support funds as there are plans to offer future grant programs in the Water

Pollution Control Loan Program.

WPCLP Loan Support –

Balance/Receipts/Outlays

WPCLP Loan Support

Estimated Balance July 1, 2024

$ 90,820,612

Estimated SFY2025 Receipts

$ 28,108,368

Operational Outlays

$ (60,737,177)

Transfer to Loan Program to Provide State Match

$ (0)

Match for 319(h) Grants

$ (1,500,000)

Estimated WPCLP Loan Support Balance June 30, 2025

$ 56,691,802

The Operational Outlays number reflects the $50,000,000 transfer that will take place in FY2025.

The Illinois EPA will be working with its accounting firm to establish any necessary new accounts to

track the BIL funds as necessary.

IV. Program Management

One of the purposes of the IUP is to facilitate the planning and administration of the WPCLP. The

following highlights some program aspects most notable to applicants as well as the Agency.

A. Principal Forgiveness, Interest Rate and Loan Term Determinations

Loan Program staff routinely discuss principal forgiveness, interest rates and loan terms with

loan applicants. Staff complete an internal checklist using the loan applicant’s information to

determine if an applicant qualifies for principal forgiveness, which interest rate an applicant

qualifies for and the maximum term for the loan agreement. The principal forgiveness, interest

rate and loan term are finalized at the time of loan agreement execution, following bidding of the

contract and prior to the commencement of construction activity.

1) Principal Forgiveness

The WPCLP can offer a reduction to the amount of principal that an applicant would otherwise

need to repay for its project. This reduction is called “principal forgiveness,” per the Clean Water

Act (CWA). Although the name is different, in practical application, principal forgiveness

functions much like a grant i.e., the eligible capital costs of the project are reduced by the

principal forgiveness amount, thereby eliminating a portion of the principal (and interest) that the

borrower must repay.

Section 603(i) of the Clean Water Act requires states to provide a minimum of 10% (3,692,200)

and a maximum of 30% ($11,076,600) of its annual available Capitalization Grant funds

($36,922,000) to provide subsidization, in the form of principal forgiveness, for loan recipients

which meet the affordability criteria established by the State. In addition to the “base CWSRF”

capitalization grant the Agency will be receiving a “supplemental CWSRF” capitalization grant

in the amount of $102,852,000 and 49% of this grant, or $50,397,480, must be provided as

subsidization, in the form of principal forgiveness. In addition, there is principal forgiveness

from FY2024 that is being carried over to FY2025 in the amount of $16,497,830. The WPCLP

will provide $77,212,566 in principal forgiveness in FY2025 for loan recipients which meet the

affordability criteria established by the State. This “affordability criteria” principal forgiveness

provided via assistance awards will follow the terms outlined in Appendix C, but in accordance

with Section 365.250(c) of the Loan Rules, a cap of $4,800,000 on the amount of principal

forgiveness per loan recipient in FY25.

As projects on the Intended Funding List that qualified for principal forgiveness are bypassed,

those funds will be made available, with priority given to the project with the higher loan priority

score, to the next applicant which qualifies for a Letter of Commitment in accordance with

Section 365.355 of the Loan Rules, excluding Section 365.355(a)(2).

In addition to the subsidization required to be provided by the Clean Water Act, the federal

Capitalization Grant as a result of the annual appropriations act requires that 10% ($3,692,200)

of the available funds may be used to provide additional subsidization for eligible loan recipients

in the form of principal forgiveness (“appropriation” principal forgiveness). Use of these funds

and eligibility is determined by each state. The Illinois EPA will divide a portion of the

“appropriation” principal forgiveness into two segments, making $1,846,100 available for

Wastewater Treatment Facility Consolidation principal forgiveness, and $1,846,100 available for

Wastewater Treatment Facility Compliance Solution principal forgiveness as described below.

Any of the unused “appropriation” principal forgiveness will be provided as affordability criteria

principal forgiveness.

Wastewater Treatment Facility Consolidation Principal Forgiveness – Illinois EPA will make

$1,846,100 in principal forgiveness available for loan applicants who own and operate a

wastewater treatment facility whose project would result in the consolidation of two or more

wastewater treatment facilities. The funded project must result in the elimination of one or more

NPDES Permit(s) for a wastewater treatment facility meeting the following requirements:

1) The wastewater treatment facility being eliminated has an NPDES Permit Design

Average flow of less than one-million gallons per day.

2) The wastewater treatment facility is in a community with an MHI less than the Illinois

state-wide MHI of $78,433 according to the American Community Survey 5-year

estimate.

Illinois EPA will make $1,846,100 in principal forgiveness available for these projects in

FY2025. Applicants will be scored and ranked for priority in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm.

Code 365.345. No applicant can receive more than $923,050 in Wastewater Treatment

Facility Compliance assistance principal forgiveness in FY2025.

If wastewater treatment facility consolidation principal forgiveness funding is not expended,

it may be used to provide affordability criteria principal forgiveness or the Wastewater

Facility Compliance Solution Principal Forgiveness. Loan recipients may receive both

affordability principal forgiveness and wastewater treatment facility consolidation

compliance assistance principal forgiveness. When applicable, Illinois EPA will first apply

the affordability criteria principal forgiveness to a project, up to the maximum amount

allowed, and then apply the wastewater treatment facility consolidation principal forgiveness,

up to the maximum amount.

Wastewater Treatment Facility Compliance Solution Principal Forgiveness – Illinois EPA will

make $1,846,100 in principal forgiveness available for public loan applicants who own and

operate a wastewater treatment facility whose project would result in the treatment facility

coming into compliance with their NPDES Permit conditions. The funded project must occur at

a wastewater treatment facility meeting the following requirements:

1) The Wastewater Treatment Facility has a history of long-term significant non-compliance

(> 6 quarters of last 12 quarters) with its NPDES Permit effluent limits.

2) The Wastewater Treatment Facility has an NPDES Permit Design Average Flow of less

than one-million gallons per day.

3) The Wastewater Treatment Facility is in a community with an MHI less than the Illinois

state-wide MHI of $78,433 according to the Census Bureau website.

Illinois EPA will make $1,846,100 in principal forgiveness available for these projects in

FY2025. Applicants will be scored and ranked for priority in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm.

Code 365.345. No applicant can receive more than $923,050 in Wastewater Treatment

Compliance Solution principal forgiveness in FY2025.

If Wastewater Treatment Facility Compliance Solution principal forgiveness funding is not

expended, it may be used to provide affordability criteria principal forgiveness or the

Wastewater Facility Consolidation Principal Forgiveness. Loan recipients may receive both

affordability criteria principal forgiveness and wastewater treatment facility compliance

solution principal forgiveness. When applicable, Illinois EPA will first apply the

affordability criteria principal forgiveness to a project, up to the maximum amount allowed,

and then apply the wastewater treatment facility compliance solution principal forgiveness,

up to the maximum amount.

The unused dollars from the Consolidation and Compliance Solution Principal Forgiveness

will be put back into the affordability criteria Principal Forgiveness in FY2025.

2) Interest Rate and Loan Term Determinations

The Loan Rules provide for a fixed loan rate that shall be established annually at one-half the

market interest rate. Specifically, the fixed loan rate is defined by rule as one-half the mean

interest rate of the 20 General Obligation Bond Buyer Index from July 1 to June 30, in the

preceding State FY, rounded to the nearest .01%. Current Loan Rules establish a new interest

rate each July 1 for the following State FY. Based on bond rates as of June 30, 2024, the fixed

loan rate for loans executed by Illinois EPA from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, will be

1.87% for FY2025.

The Loan Rules also allow for reduced interest rates, based upon certain criteria, as well as the

possibility for a maximum term of up to 30 years from the initiation of operation, with initial

repayments of principal to commence within one year of the initiation of operation. The fixed

loan rate is a simple, annual rate. The details from the Loan Rules governing interest rates and

repayment period are below:

Section 365.210 Fixed Loan Rate

The interest rate of the loan agreement shall be a fixed loan rate and shall be established as follows:

a) Base 30 Year Rate – 1.87% - Loan agreements with a repayment period not to exceed 30

years shall have a fixed loan rate equal to 50% of the market interest rate (mean interest

rate of the 20 General Obligation Bond Buyer Index, from July 1 through June 30 of the

preceding State fiscal year rounded to the nearest 0.01%).

b) Small Community Rate – 1.40% - Public loan applicants with a service population less

than 25,000 that also meet any one of the following three criteria qualify for a fixed loan

rate equal to 75% of the Base 30 Year Rate:

1) The median household income of the public loan applicant's service population is

less than the statewide average.

2) The unemployment rate of the public loan applicant's service population is greater

than the statewide average.

3) The public loan applicant's annual user charge, based upon the average monthly

bill of the public loan applicant's residential customers, is greater than 1.0% of the

median household income of the public loan applicant's service population.

c) Hardship Rate – 1.00% - Public loan applicants with a service population less than

10,000 that also meet any one of the following three criteria qualify for a fixed loan rate

of 1.0%:

1) The median household income of the public loan applicant's service population is

below 70% of the statewide average.

2) The unemployment rate of the public loan applicant's service population is at least

3.0 percentage points greater than the statewide average.

3) The public loan applicant's annual user charge, based upon the average monthly

bill of the public loan applicant's residential customers, is greater than 1.5% of the

median household income of the public loan applicant's service population.

d) Environmental Impact Discount − When at least 50% of the eligible project costs fund

any of the following components, the loan applicant shall receive a 0.2% discount from

the rates established in subsection (a), (b), or (c):

1) new projects for the collection or treatment of unsewered communities;

2) projects involving nutrient removal or nutrient loss reduction;

3) green infrastructure projects;

4) projects lowering water demand; or

5) projects reducing energy demands at a wastewater treatment facility.

Section 365.220 Loan Repayment Period

a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the loan repayment period cannot exceed the lesser

of 30 years beyond the initiation of operation date, 30 years beyond the initiation of the

loan repayment period, or the projected useful life of the project to be financed with

proceeds of the loan.

b) The Agency may require a loan repayment period term of less than the maximum. In

evaluating the appropriateness of alternative loan terms, the Agency shall consider such

factors as the scope of the proposed project, the impacts of alternative loan terms on user

fees, and the overall cost of the project.

V. Federal Assurances

Illinois EPA provides the following assurances and certifications to the U.S. EPA as a part of the IUP.

Illinois EPA agrees to the following as required by the Clean Water Act (CWA), the WPCLP Operating

Agreement with the U.S. EPA, and as conditions of the grants to capitalize the WPCLP.

A. 602(a) - Environmental Reviews

The Illinois EPA will conduct environmental reviews for all projects as specified in its Operating

Agreement with the U.S. EPA and specified in Part 365 of the Loan Rules for Issuing Loans from

the Water Pollution Control Loan Program. The procedures establish a methodology to assure that

loan funded projects are environmentally acceptable.

B. 602(b) (4) - Expeditious and Timely Expenditures

Illinois EPA will expend all funds in the WPCLP in a timely and expeditious manner.

C. 602(b) (5) - First Use for Enforceable Requirements

The first use requirement has been met in Illinois.

D. 603(f) - Consistency with Planning Requirements

Projects constructed in whole or in part with funds directly made available by Federal Capitalization

Grants will be required to comply with the following Sections of the CWA, as applicable: 205(j),

208, 303(e), and 319.

E. 603(d)(1)(E) – Fiscal Sustainability Plan (FSP) Requirements

All loan recipients will certify that a Fiscal Sustainability Plan has been developed and implemented

in accordance with the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014.

F. 603(b)(14) – Architectural and Engineering Services Procurement Requirements

Beginning with loan applications received after October 1, 2014, A/E contracts which are funded by

Federal Capitalization Grant funds shall be negotiated in the same manner as a contract for A/E

services under Chapter 11 of Title 40 of the United States Code, or an equivalent State

qualifications-based requirement (33 U.S.C. Section 1382(b)(14)). Many of Illinois’ repeat

applicants choose not to borrow money for engineering services. In addition, several municipalities

that annually borrow money for ongoing infrastructure projects routinely utilize a quality-based

selection process when hiring an architectural or engineering firm. Therefore, Illinois will meet this

requirement through equivalency.

G. 602(b)(13) – Cost and Effectiveness Analysis

Beginning in Federal FY2016 (October 1, 2015), SRF recipients must certify that the project chosen

is the most sustainable and cost-effective (Section 602(b)(13)). All Illinois WPCLP loan recipients

must certify that they have selected, to the maximum extent practicable, the project that maximizes

the potential for efficient water use, reuse, recapture, and energy conservation.

H. Program Benefits Reporting

All funded projects will be reported to the U.S. EPA’s Office of Water State Revolving Funds

reporting database on an ongoing basis, as required by U.S. EPA. In addition, Illinois EPA will meet

the reporting requirements set forth by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act

(FFATA) and will report annually into the National Information Management System database.

I. Wage Rates and Standards

In order to meet a Federal Capitalization Grant condition, the Illinois EPA will require WPCLP projects

to comply with the Federal wage and employment standards under the Federal Davis-Bacon Act.

J. Green Project Reserve

The Illinois EPA will maintain its commitment to green infrastructure in State FY2025. As in recent

years, the Federal FY2024 Capitalization Grant includes a Green Project Reserve (GPR) requirement

whereby Illinois EPA must utilize not less than 10% of Capitalization Grant funds to provide

continued support for projects or project components focused on “green infrastructure, water or

energy efficiency improvements or other environmentally innovative activities”.

Likewise, the FY2025 BIL supplemental CWSRF Capitalization Grant includes a GPR a Green

Project Reserve (GPR) requirement whereby Illinois EPA must utilize not less than 10% of the BIL

supplemental Capitalization Grant funds to provide continued support for projects or project

components focused on “green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements or other

environmentally innovative activities”.

The WPCLP will maintain compliance with this requirement. The projects which contain GPR

components, and the amount of funding provided, will be reported to the U.S. EPA’s Office of

Water State Revolving Funds reporting database. Despite uncertainty regarding the Federal GPR

requirement, the Illinois EPA is taking steps to institutionalize certain green infrastructure practices

and policies in the Illinois SRF programs and encourage green infrastructure practices.

The Illinois EPA has identified the projects below which contain components qualifying for the

Green Project Reserve that are likely to receive funding during FY2025. The Illinois EPA will

identify the final list of projects and the amount of GPR components funded in the Annual Report.

Buckley – L176282– New wastewater collection and treatment - $11,700,000.

Dixon- L176295 – Phosphorus removal improvements including biological nutrient removal

modification with chemical backup/polishing- $16,750,000.

Augusta – L176181 – Wastewater improvements; Phase 1 will include relocation and replacing

the village’s lift station outside of the flood plain to reduce overflow and flooding – $4,200,000.

Galesburg – L175847 – WWTP- 2024 Improvement project. This is part of a multiple phase

improvement project to fully upgrade a 1929 trickling filter plant - $40,891,000.

New Lenox- L171185 – Construct new WRRF, conveyance modifications to convey flow from

the existing STP 2 to the new WRRF, decommissioning of the existing STP 2 and construction

of a new 18” diameter gravity sewer to convey flows from the existing STP 2 to the new 54”

gravity sewer that coveys flow to the new WRRF- $68,500,000.

Peoria- L175913 - Engineering, flow monitoring and program management to determine what

projects are needed and where to appropriately size the green infrastructure - $10,412,750

Moline- L174362 – Improvements need to meet new phosphorus regulations, improve energy

efficiency and automation, improve treatment performance and reliability and increase full

treatment capacity for peak wet weather flows- $73,500,000.

Wood River- L177095 - Phase 3 includes additional expansion of the storm water detention

facilities, as well as construction of the new gravity discharge line west under the existing

railroad tracks to Helmkamp Lake- $5,000,000

Sangamon County WR- L176370 - The project consists of modification within SCWRD's

Spring Creek Collection System. Appx. 1000 feet of new 48-inch diameter sewer will be

constructed to convey wet weather flow from the existing diversion structure to the existing 96-

inch diameter interceptor sewer- $3,600,000.

Urbana and Champaign Sanitary District- L174392 - This project provides general plant

upgrades to aging facilities at the Urbana & Champaign Sanitary District (UCSD) Southwest

Treatment Plant (SWP) including headworks, excess flow, activated sludge treatment, secondary

clarification, and general upgrades for HVAC; treatment expansion at the SWP through the

addition of primary treatment; decommissioning of the nitrification towers at the SWP; and

replacing aging anaerobic digestion equipment $35,700,000

K. Archeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974, PL 93-291 et seq.

U.S. EPA has determined that the provisions of PL 93-291, also known as the National Historic

Preservation Act, must be applied to activities of State revolving loan.

L. Guidelines for Enhancing Public Awareness of State Revolving Fund Assistance Agreements

U.S. EPA has produced a document titled “Guidelines for Enhancing Public Awareness of SRF

Assistance Agreements” (dated June 3, 2015), which outlines the requirement for increased

awareness of Federal funding through the DWSRF and CWSRF. These guidelines include options

for project “signage”. Illinois EPA has satisfied this requirement by modifying Standard Condition

No. 23 within the Loan Agreement, which states:

The loan recipient shall meet a signage requirement by posting a sign at the project

site or making an equivalent public notification such as a newspaper or newsletter

publication; utility bill insert; or online posting for the project duration. After the

signage requirement is met, documentation must be submitted to the Illinois EPA

using the Public Notification/Signage Requirement Certificate of Completion.

Investing in American Emblem (BIL Signage Requirement): The recipient will

ensure that a sign is placed at construction sites supported in whole or in part by this

award displaying the official Investing in America emblem and must identify the

project as a “project funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law” or

“project funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act” as applicable. The sign

must be placed at construction sites in an easily visible location that can be directly

linked to the work taking place and must be maintained in good condition throughout

the construction period.

All loan recipients must submit the certification form prior to the first disbursement of loan funds.

All signage must include language that the project is wholly or partially funded with joint funding

using both State and Federal funds. For more information, please refer to the IEPA website link: SRF

Guidance (illinois.gov)

M. Equivalency

States can identify a group of loans, the sum of which is equal to the amount of its capitalization

grant, to meet crosscutter and single audit requirements. This concept is called “equivalency”. In

addition, with the enactment of the Water Resources Reform Development Act equivalency can be

used to meet the “Procurement for Architectural and Engineering Contracts” (A/E) requirement.

Illinois considered using equivalency to satisfy the single audit requirements. However, this

methodology did not work for the program and the WPCLP continues to require all loan recipients to

follow single audit requirements and continues to monitor all loan recipients as required. Illinois has

chosen to only use equivalency to satisfy the A/E and FFATA requirement. All other WPCLP

projects must satisfy all other crosscutter requirements.

N. American Iron and Steel (AIS) Requirements, and Build America, Buy America

All WPCLP projects, that receive SRF funding after July 1, 2024, must abide by the new Build

America, Buy America guidelines. Additional guidance can be found on the IEPA website in the

following link:

SRF Guidance (illinois.gov)

On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

which includes the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA). The Act requires the following:

(1) All iron and steel used in the project are produced in the United States. (2) All manufactured

products used in the project are produced in the United States. This means the manufactured product

was manufactured in the United States, and the cost of the components of the manufactured product

that are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States is greater than 55 percent of the total

cost of all components of the manufactured product. (3) All construction materials are manufactured

in the United States.

O. Accounting/Auditing Requirements

Illinois agrees to use accounting, audit, and fiscal procedures conforming to generally accepted

government accounting standards as these are promulgated by the Governmental Accounting

Standards Board. Generally accepted government auditing standards are usually defined as, but not

limited to, those contained in the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) publication “Government

Auditing Standards” (1988 revision). Illinois also requires recipients of SRF assistance to maintain

project accounts in accordance with generally accepted government accounting standards as these

are promulgated by the Government Accounting Standards Board. These accounts must be

maintained as separate accounts.

APPENDIX A: Definitions and Acronyms

As used in this document, the following words and terms mean:

Agency - Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. (415 ILCS 5/19.2(a))

Binding Commitment – A legal obligation between the Agency and a loan recipient to provide financial

assistance from the Public Water Supply Loan Program to that loan recipient, specifying the

terms and schedules under which assistance is provided. The loan agreement will be considered

a binding commitment.

BMP(s) - Best Management Practice(s).

Bypass - An action by Illinois EPA to remove a project from funding consideration in a State FY.

Capitalization Grant - The actual Federal funds received by the Agency for deposit into the WPCLP as a

result of the Capitalization Grant agreement with U.S. EPA.

Construction - Means any one or more of the following: preliminary planning to determine the

feasibility of treatment works, engineering, architectural, legal, fiscal, or economic investigations

or studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, procedures, field testing of

innovative or alternative wastewater treatment processes and techniques meeting guidelines

promulgated under Section 304(d)(3) of the Clean Water Act, or other necessary actions,

erection, building, acquisition, alteration, remodeling, improvement, or extension of treatment

works, or the inspection or supervision of any of the foregoing items.

CWA - The Clean Water Act, as amended (33 USC 1251 et seq.).

CWSRF - Clean Water State Revolving Fund

Director - Director of the Illinois Protection Agency

Energy Efficiency - The use of improved technologies and practices to reduce the energy consumption

of water quality projects, including projects to reduce energy consumption or produce clean

energy used by a treatment works.

EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Facilities - Equipment or operating systems that are constructed installed or established to serve the

particular purpose of mitigating the impacts of sewerage, industrial waste or non-point sources of

pollution in a watershed. Facilities may involve stand-alone projects or be involved as

component pieces of treatment works. Facilities in the context of the Green Project Reserve will

address green infrastructure, water and energy efficiency improvements and other

environmentally innovative activities.

FFATA – Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act

Fund - The Water Revolving Fund, as authorized by 415 ILCS 5/19.3, consisting of the Water Pollution

Control Loan Program, the Public Water Supply Loan Program, and the Loan Support Program.

FY - Fiscal Year

Green Infrastructure - Includes a wide array of practices at multiple scales that manages and treats

stormwater, and that maintains and restores natural hydrology by infiltrating, evapotranspiring

and capturing and using stormwater.

GPR - Green Project Reserve, which is the portion of funded projects from the Capitalization Grant, that

are required to be documented by the Agency in its Intended Use Plan and Annual Report These

projects address green infrastructure, water and energy efficiency improvements and other

environmentally innovative activities as directed by Federal law.

Initiation of Operation - The date that the funded treatment works are in full and sustained operation as

planned and designed.

IUP - Intended Use Plan - A plan that includes a description of the short- and long-term goals and

objectives of the Water Pollution Control Loan Program, project categories, discharge

requirements, terms of financial assistance and the loan applicants to be served. (415 ILCS

5/19.2(e))

Interest Rate - The interest rate of the loan agreement shall be a fixed loan rate.

IUP - Intended Use Plan

Loan Agreement - The contractual agreement document between the Agency and the loan recipient that

contains the terms and conditions governing the loan issued from the WPCLP.

Market Interest Rate - The mean interest rate of the 20 General Obligation Bond Buyer Index, form July

1 through June 30 of the preceding State FY rounded to the nearest 0.01%.

Median Household Income or MHI - The median household income is the American Community Survey

5-year estimate from the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

Municipality - A municipality as defined in Section 502 of the Federal Clean Water Act. (33 USC

1362(4))

NPS - Nonpoint Source

Operating Agreement - The agreement between the Agency and U.S. EPA that establishes the policies,

procedures and activities for the application and receipt of Federal Capitalization Grant funds for

capitalization of the WPCLP.

Principal - The total amount of funds distributed to loan recipients for eligible project costs.

Principal Forgiveness - The portion of a loan’s principal for which there is no repayment obligation,

consistent with the terms of the project’s loan agreement.

PPL - Project Priority List, which is an ordered listing of projects developed in accordance with the

priority system described in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 365.345 (Loan Priority Score) that the Agency

has determined are eligible to receive financial assistance from the WPCLP.

Public Loan Applicant - A loan applicant that is a municipality, intermunicipal agency, interstate

agency, or local government unit that has applied for a loan under the WPCLP.

PWSLP - The Public Water Supply Loan Program as authorized by Section 19.2 of the Environmental

Protection Act. (415 ILCS 5/19.2)

Readiness to Proceed - Timely progress toward achieving a binding commitment during the State FY

and initiating project activities. This is measured by an applicant's success in meeting all

applicable pre-award WPCLP program requirements.

Service Population - The number of people served by the public loan applicant.

SRF - State Revolving Fund

Title VI - Title VI of the Federal Clean Water Act. (33 USC 1251 et seq.)

Treatment Works – Treatment works, as defined in section 212 of the federal Water Pollution Control Act (33

USC 1292), including, but not limited to, the following:

any devices and systems owned by a local government unit and used in the storage, treatment,

recycling, and reclamation of sewerage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature, including intercepting

sewers, outfall sewers, sewage collection systems, pumping power and other equipment, and

appurtenances;

extensions, improvements, remodeling, additions, and alterations thereof;

elements essential to provide a reliable recycled supply, such as standby treatment units and clear

well facilities;

any works, including site acquisition of the land that will be an integral part of the treatment process

for wastewater facilities; and

any other method or system for preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating, or disposing

of municipal waste, including storm water runoff, or industrial waste, including waste in combined storm

water and sanitary sewer systems as those terms are defined in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

[415 ILCS 5/19.2(f)]

Unemployment Rate - The annual average unemployment rate calculated by the Illinois Department of

Employment Security’s Economic Information and Analysis Division.

Useful Life - The estimated period during which a treatment works is intended to be operable, as

certified by the project’s consulting licensed professional engineer.

U.S. EPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency.

User Charge - A charge levied on the users of a treatment works to produce adequate revenues for the

operation, maintenance and replacement of the treatment works.

WPCLP - Water Pollution Control Loan Program, as authorized by Section 19.2 of the Environmental

Protection Act. (415 ILCS 5/19.2)

WRRDA - Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014. (P.L. 113-121)

Appendix B: CWSRF Definition of Emerging Contaminants

(from USEPA Implementation Memorandum)

Attachment 1 – Appendix B:

CWSRF Definition of Emerging Contaminants

Emerging contaminants refer to substances and microorganisms, including manufactured or naturally

occurring physical, chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, which are known or anticipated

in the environment, that may pose newly identified or re-emerging risks to human health, aquatic life, or the

environment.

These substances, microorganisms or materials can include many different types of natural or

manufactured chemicals and substances – such as those in some compounds of personal care products,

pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, pesticides, and microplastics.

27,28

The main categories of emerging contaminants include but are not limited to:

• Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs; used in flame retardants, furniture foam, plastics, etc.) and

other persistent organic contaminants such as perfluorinated organic acids, PFAS free foam flame retardants;

• Biological contaminants and microorganisms, such as antimicrobial resistant bacteria, biological

materials, and pathogens;

• Some compounds of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), including a wide suite of

human prescribed drugs (e.g., antidepressants, blood pressure medications, hormones), over-the-counter

medications (e.g., ibuprofen), bactericides, fragrances, UV filters (sunscreen agents), detergents,

preservatives, and repellents;

o Insect Repellents, Cosmetics and UV filters: DEET, Methylparabens, Benzophenone

o Fragrances: HHCB and AHTN (7-acetyl-1,1,3,4,4,6-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4-

tetrahydronaphthalene; CAS 21145-77-7; Tonalide)

o Cosmetic and food preservatives: BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT (butylated

hydroxytoluene)

o Veterinary medicines such as antimicrobials, antibiotics, anti-fungals, growth promoters,

investigational new animal drugs, and hormones;

o Substances that illicit endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including synthetic estrogens

(e.g.,17αethynylestradiol, which also is a PCPP) and androgens (e.g., trenbolone, a veterinary

drug), naturally occurring estrogens (e.g.,17ß-estradiol, testosterone), as well as many others (e.g.,

organochlorine pesticides, alkylphenols)

• Nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes or nano-scale particulate titanium dioxide, of which little is

known about either their environmental fate or effects.

26 2020 White House Office of Science & Technology Policy document which focused on drinking water/human health

27 Contaminants of Emerging Concern under the Clean Water Act 2019, Congressional Research Services

28 White Paper Aquatic Life Criteria for Contaminants of Emerging Concern 2008

29 Peck, A.M. Analytical methods for the determination of persistent ingredients of personal care products in environmental

matrices. Anal Bioanal Chem 386, 907–939 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-006-0728-3

30 Diana Montes-Grajales, Mary Fennix-Agudelo, Wendy Miranda-Castro,

Occurrence of personal care products as emerging chemicals of concern in water resources: A review,

Science of The Total Environment, Volume 595, 2017, Pages 601-614, ISSN 0048-9697,

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.286. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969717308161)

31 J Environ Eng (New York). Author manuscript; available in PMC 2010 Feb 1. Published in final edited form as:

J Environ Eng (New York). 2009 Nov 1; 135(11): 1192. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000085

32 Soliman, Mary A., et al. “Human Pharmaceuticals, Antioxidants, and Plasticizers in Wastewater Treatment Plant and Water

Reclamation Plant Effluents.” Water Environment Research, vol. 79, no. 2, 2007, pp. 156–167.,

https://doi.org/10.2175/106143006x111961.

• Microplastics/Nanoplastics: synthetic solid particle or polymeric matrix, with regular or irregular shape

and with size smaller than 5 mm, of either primary or secondary manufacturing origin, or larger plastic

materials that degrade into smaller pieces, including from tire wear (such as 6PPD), which are insoluble in

water.

Primary microplastics include particles produced intentionally of this very small dimension, like pre-

production pellets used as intermediate in plastic production, microbeads for abrasive functions or

microfibers that form from synthetic textiles.

Projects that address contaminants with water quality criteria established by EPA under CWA section 304(a),

except for PFAS are not eligible for CWSRF Emerging Contaminants funds.

33 J.P.G.L. Frias, Roisin Nash, Microplastics: Finding a consensus on the definition, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 138,

2019, Pages 145-147, ISSN 0025-326X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.11.022.

(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X18307999)

34 Silvia Galafassi, Luca Nizzetto, Pietro Volta, Plastic sources: A survey across scientific and grey literature for their

inventory and relative contribution to microplastics pollution in natural environments, with an emphasis on surface water

Appendix C: Principal Forgiveness (Additional Subsidization) Distribution

Section 365.250 Additional Subsidization

a) The Agency may provide additional subsidization as provided in section 603(i) of the

CWA or as otherwise prescribed by USEPA in the annual capitalization grant agreement.

b) Pursuant to section 603(i)(2) of the CWA, the Agency adopts the following affordability

criteria.

1) To be eligible for additional subsidization under section 603(i)(1)(A)(i) of the

CWA, a public loan recipient must

A) have a service population of 30,000 or less, unless the loan applicant’s

median household income (MHI) is 70%, or less, of the statewide average;

and

B) score at least 21 points based on the following criteria:

i) Median Household Income

Points

MHI as % of

Statewide

MHI

Above 100%

95-99.99%

90-94.99%

85-89.99%

80-84.99%

75-79.99%

70-74.99%

65-69.99%

60-64.99%

55-59.99%

50-54.99%

45-49.99%

0-44.99%

ii) Population

Points

Service Population

Above 30,000

20,000-30,000

15,000-19,999

10,000-14,999

5,000-9,999

2,000-4,999

1,000-1,999

0-999

iii) Additional Criteria

Points

Additional Criteria

Unemployment rate is greater than

the statewide average

unemployment rate by one

percentage point or more

Decrease in service population

greater than 5.0% in the last 5 years

from the date of the loan application

2) The amount of additional subsidization provided under section 603(i)(1)(A)(i) of

the CWA will be capped for qualifying public loan recipients and applied only to

eligible projects costs as follows:

Points

Percent

0-20

21-40

up to 15%

41-60

up to 30%

61-80

up to 45%

81-100

up to 60%

c) Notwithstanding the additional subsidization caps in subsection (b)(2), the Agency may

establish a base cap applicable to each loan recipient within its Intended Use Plan each

year. The base cap shall be the same amount for each loan recipient receiving additional

subsidization. In determining the base cap, the Agency must consider the following

factors:

1) the amount of federal appropriation allocated to the Agency for additional

subsidization;

2) the number of qualifying loan recipients;

3) the availability of equity in the State Water Revolving Fund while ensuring the

fund operates in perpetuity; and

4) requirements established by USEPA.

d) The Agency shall prioritize public loan applicants who score at least 21 points under the

affordability criteria in subsection (b) and shall award additional subsidization to loan

applicants in the order that loan applicants have been issued a loan by the Agency

pursuant to Section 365.410.

Appendix D: Summary of Public Participation and Public Comments

The Draft 2025 IUP was released for public review on May 31, 2024, thus beginning the 21-day

public comment period. The last day to submit public comments is June 21, 2024. The Draft 2025

IUP notice was placed on Illinois EPA’s general notice website https://www2.illinois.gov/epa/public-

notices/Pages/general-notices.aspx and each of the identified stakeholders of the Clean Water State

Revolving Fund (SRF) program were also notified by e-mail. The Agency expanded its outreach for

comment on the IUP this year by also e-mailing additional special interest groups, consulting

engineers, professional agencies/associations, and other funding agencies that either expressed an

interest in, or are familiar with, the SRF loan programs. The notice directed potential commenters to

Barb Lieberoff, Office of Community Relations as the Agency contact for receiving comments and

questions pertaining to the Draft 2025 IUP.

The following WPCLP projects received additional scoring points:

- Maryville (L17-2456): 75 points for Asset Management Plan and 80 points for a complete

loan application.

- Northshore Water Reclamation District (L17-4496): 20 points for redundancy.

The Agency received comments from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and

all comments were addressed appropriately. Most of the feedback received was on formatting and

grammatical fixes and this document was updated to reflect those changes.

The Agency received comments from the City of Chicago. The city shared their concern about the

recent history of how IEPA SRF funding is being distributed. The scoring matrix gives an advantage to

communities who have a small population with poor economic factors and systems with compliance

issues. Chicago recommends considering population, geographic size, economies of scale and long-term

cost saving as alternative ways that should be used for scoring.

The Agency received comments from Alliance for the Great Lakes in collaboration with Illinois

Environmental Council, American Rivers, Center for Neighborhood Technology, Climate Action

Evanston, Environmental Advocacy center for the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, the

Metropolitan Planning Council, Environmental Policy Innovation Center, Equity Legal Services,

Friends of the Chicago River, Illinois Environmental Council, Metro East Green Alliance, National

Resources Defense Council, Nature Conservancy in Illinois, Open lands, and Uptown People’s Law

Center.

With limited SRF funding available each year, the Agency will continue to pursue ways that help

maximize funding benefits to as many communities in Illinois as possible. The Agency truly appreciates

all comments received and will continue to take all comments into consideration as it carefully plans for

the future direction of the loan programs.

Appendix E

2025 Water Pollution Control Loan Program – Project Priority List

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Illinois EPA Water Pollution Control Loan Program- FY2025

Project Priority List

Funding Reserved for Projects on the Intended Funding List (IFL) through December 31, 2024

Loan Applicant Project Description L17#

Estimated

Construction

Start Date

Requested

Amount

Loan

Priority

Score

Estimated PF

Reserved

Carterville

Construct a new sewage treatment facility to include handling of the sewage from

the city's collection system

6071 10/15/2024 31,017,487$ 830 4,800,000$

Atwood

Replace/upgrade existing blowers (ammonia removel) and diffusers, new vertical

bar screen, line sewer mains & manholes.

3544 9/15/2024 2,000,000$ 795 900,000$

Oglesby

Phase 1: Construct new WWTP, site improvements, sewer improvements, water

main extensions.

3678 10/31/2024 30,000,000$ 790 4,800,000$

Galesburg S.D.

WWTP - 2024 Improvement project. New activated sludge, pumps, chemical feed

blower, as well as new primary clarifiers, primary sludge fermenter, influent

pumping, screening, grit removal, operations.

5847 10/1/2024 40,891,000$ 775 4,800,000$

Clearview Sanitary District Line sanitary sewer and manholes, update treatment lagoons.

6585 9/1/2024

2,183,000$

750 1,309,800$

Strasburg

Project 1: Upgrade lagoon with an aeration system. Project 2: Install lift station and

approximately 20,970LF of 4" force main, for transportation of waste from the

Stewardson-Strasburg CUSD 5A School.

6740 10/1/2024 2,240,014$ 745 672,004$

Shelbyville

Construct a new sanitary collection system to separate the storm and sanitary flows

in the current combined sewer system.

6007 10/1/2024 6,000,000$ 730 1,800,000$

Decatur

New storm sewer installation to establish a separate storm sewer system within the

Basins 5 and 6 combined sewer system.

6807 3/31/2025 16,500,000$ 685 4,800,000$

Lost Lake Utility District

Upgrade existing tankage, replace filter media in the second filter bed. 6939 11/1/2024 797,620$ 635 119,643$

Holiday Shores S.D.

Lagoon System upgrades, including sludge removal and land application, berm

improvments and stabilization. Install aeration, flow meters and automatic samplers,

new generator for STP and lift stations.

6598 3/15/2024 1,770,000$ 620 265,500$

Princeville

Abandon SW treatment plant, new lift station/forcemain from SW treatment plant to

NE treatment plant, new terminal lift station to NE treatment plant, & stormwater

holding ponds for SW & NE treatment plants.

6143 2/15/2025 6,000,000$ 620 1,800,000$

Ursa

Conversion of the existing land applied treatment system to a stream discharge

system by adding two aerated lagoon cells and an aerated rock filter following the

existing lagoon cell.

4150 11/1/2024 3,000,000$ 615 1,350,000$

Buckley New wastewater collection and treatment. 6282 7/15/2024 11,700,000$

605 4,800,000$

Metropolitan Water

Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

Contract 17-843-3D Utility Tunnel Cracks and Expansion Joints Rehab, OWRP,

KWRP, EWRP, HPWRP: Rehab leaking cracks and deteriorated expansion joints

inside utility and service tunnels.

5697 1/1/2025 4,100,000$ 605 -$

Dallas City

Replace and relocate Lift Stations #4 (Discharge #3) and #6 (Discharge #4). Rehab

Lift Stations and adjacent gravity sewer mains and manholes.

6083 11/18/2024 3,500,000$ 595 1,575,000$

Peoria Year 4: Green infrastructure in the ROW. 5913 3/1/2025 10,412,750$ 525 -$

Pekin

CSO LTCP Improvements Phase 3B and 3C. Construct 48", 60", and 72" CSO

interceptors, junction and control structures, a CSO pump station and forcemain, and

associated electrical and controls.

5402 10/28/2024 17,500,000$ 515 2,625,000$

Sangamon County Water

Reclamation District

Construct 1,000 feet of new 48-inch diameter sewer to convey wet weather flow to

the existing 96-inch diameter interceptor sewer.

6370 7/15/2024 3,600,000$ 500 -$

Manhattan Expand existing STP from a design average flow of 1.35 MGD to 2.70 MGD. 3024 3/26/2024 31,800,000$

490 -$

Dixon

Phosphorus removal improvements including biological nutrient removal

modifications with chemical backup/polishing. Replace and upgrade equipment.

6295 12/16/2024 16,750,000$ 475 4,800,000$

Pana

WWTP replace headworks, new Sequencing Batch Reactor process, retrofit sludge

management system and new excess flow disinfection system.

6110 12/18/2024 18,000,000$ 465 4,800,000$

Apple River

Dredge lagoon. Replace influent comminutor. Add effluent flow control valve. New

fine bubble aeration system,and riprap along the sides of the lagoon for

strengthening and erosion protection.

6936 10/1/2024 1,600,000$ 460 720,000$

Wonder Lake

Connect 39 properties in the business district of Hancock Drive in Wonder Lake to

the Villages WW collection system. New lift station will be installed to convey the

flow. The properties are currently served by failing septic systems.

4024 11/30/2024 7,000,000$ 445 1,050,000$

Cuba

Various improvements to the existing WWTP for effluent compliance, replacement

of dilapidated equipment, and maintenance.

6125 3/1/2025 3,718,605$ 440 1,673,372$

Moline

New preliminary treatment, primary clarifier upgrades, expansion of activated

sludge with BPR, new secondary clarifiers, UV disinfection, biosolids

thickening/dewatering and misc. electrical and site.

4362 3/21/2025 73,500,000$ 440 -$

East Dubuque Appx. 3,000LF of 12", 5,000LF of 8" and 7,000 LF of 4" gravity sewer 6914 3/1/2025 3,799,100$

435 1,139,730$

Thebes

Phase 1 replacements of 4th Steet Lift Station and replacement of appx. 1500 LF of

force main, and sewer lagoon improvements. Installation of gravity sewer to

eliminate Mulberry Street Lift Station.

3564 9/16/2024 680,000$ 435 306,000$

Wood River

Phase 3 includes expansion of the storm water detention facilities, as well as

construction of the new gravity discharge line west under the existing railroad tracks

to Helmkamp Lake. Phase 4 includes the final expansion of storm water detention

facilities and the continuation of the storm sewer trunk line. Phases 4-5 will

construct the remainder of the storm water collection system.

7095 4/1/2024 5,000,000$ 430 1,500,000$

Carrier Mills

WWTP improvements - improvements to their sanitary sewage treatment plant to

address current deficiencies and prevent harmful sewage overflows.

6527 2/1/2025 3,700,000$ 425 1,665,000$

Paris

South WWTP - Construct/Install Fine screen system ,Grit removal equipment

replacement, Rotating Disc Filters, UV disinfection units.

2287 7/1/2024 10,650,000$ 425 3,195,000$

Quincy

CSO LTCP Phase 4 - spot repairs to combined sewer interceptors to maximize flow

to the STP.

5622 1/13/2025 1,300,000$ 425 195,000$

East Dubuque

Installing 310 linear feet of 12inch sanitary sewer along Oxford Street and 240 linear

feet of 12-inch sewer along Clinton Avenue.

7079 3/1/2025 300,900$ 415 117,892$

FY2025 WPCLP Intended Funding List

Ridgway

Sanitary sewer replacement, WWTP effluent pipe replacement. Complete Lagoon

rehabilitation.

6121 2/1/2025 1,500,000$ 415 900,000$

Urbana and Champaign

Sanitary District

Plant upgrades at the Southwest Treatment Plant (SWP) including headworks,

excess flow, activated sludge treatment, secondary clarification, and general

upgrades for HVAC; treatment expansion at the SWP through the addition of

primary treatment; decommissioning of the nitrification towers at the SWP; and

replacing aging anaerobic digestion equipment.

4392 1/2/2025 35,700,000$ 415 -$

Cambridge

Upgrades to the WWTP including new influent pipe lining and multiple

improvements to the plant's headworks building, aeration system, and effluent

metering equipment.

3960 3/1/2025 5,500,000$ 405 825,000$

Washington Park

Sewer Rehab - sewer repairs at 14 locations, replacement of approximately 50

manhole lids and frames, rehab of 3 sanitary lift stations, and lining of appx 10,769

LF of existing sewer piping.

2692 3/3/2025 4,430,300$ 405 2,658,180$

Warren

Phase 1 includes improvements on Pearl Street, Village wide lining of lateral,

manhole CIPP lining and head works improvements at the WWTF.

4345 12/1/2024 8,356,500$ 400 1,253,475$

Mendota

SCADA improvements, new Headworks Building with screening, grit removal, flow

measurement, and diversion control to existing wet weather lagoons.

6118 9/15/2024 8,300,000$ 395 2,490,000$

Roselle

Botterman STP Biological Phosphorus Removal Project. The project consists of 3

major improvements including Headworks Improvements, Clarifier Rehabilitation,

and Oxidation Ditch BNR Modification (an alternatlR System retrofit) with a new

chemical feed building.

6358 3/15/2025 13,000,000$ 395 -$

Shumway

Appx 13,700 LF of sanitary sewer forcemain to transport waste from lake sara car

wash to the village of Shumway's lagoon.

6754 8/30/2024 1,000,000$ 395 150,000$

Tamms

Sewage treatment lagoon improvements include removal and disposal of sludge,

installation of new floating aerators and associated electrical components. Collection

system improvements include replacement and relocation of the Russell Ave lift

station and an extension of a 12" sanitary sewer to the new lift station, the

rehabilitation of the Pumphouse.

3670 4/30/2024 1,943,283$ 390 1,165,970$

Canton

Demolition of existing much of the existing WWTP. New headworks building,

oxidation ditch treatment system, secondary clarifiers, sludge press building, drying

beds, aerobic digesters, garage and admin building.

4635 3/1/2025 45,000,000$ 385 4,800,000$

Four Rivers Sanitation

Authority

WWTP improvements to provide phosphorus and nitrogen removal capabilities (part

of Sidestream Fermentation and Aeration Basin Modifications (Facility Plan

Component #2) from Project Plan)

6576 10/1/2024 36,650,000$ 380 -$

Lena

The proposed sanitary sewer lining improvements are designed to lower the level of

infiltration and inflow received at the WWTP by completing Cured-in-place pipe

lining throughout the Village's sanitary sewer system.

4441 10/1/2024 2,470,000$ 375

741,000$

Metropolitan Water

Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

Contract No. 19-375-3P Phosphorus Removal, KWRP

6032 1/29/2025 6,500,000$ 375

St. Joseph

Replace 10" and 12" trunkline sanitary sewer with appx. 3600 ft. of 24" sanitary

sewer. Replaced trunkline will address SSOs experienced in the system.

6100 7/1/2024 6,500,000$ 375

975,000$

Leaf River

New WWTP influent lift station & screen and building; convert existing tertiary

lagoons to primary treatment aerated lagoons & construct aerated rock filter. Also

rehab 1200 feet of 10" sanitary sewer with cured-in-placed liner system.

5705 11/1/2024 6,000,000$ 370

1,800,000$

Metropolitan Water

Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

Contract 08-174-3D - concrete rehab and installation of railing along with air piping

replacement at Battery A final settling tanks and influent channels, install

mechanical mixers in Battery B aeration tanks at Stickney WRP. Also install a

transfer slab below "F" street to protect the Battery A main effluent conduit

2745 6/19/2024 46,000,000$ 370

St. Clair Township

Replace two deteriorating WWT units with one larger unit, new lift station,

relocation of the mechanical bar screen, and rehab/replacement of existing tertiary

filters, sludge de-watering facilities and aeration blowers.

5777 3/17/2025 12,500,000$ 360

1,875,000$

Total of Projects on the FY2025 IFL

612,360,559$ 77,212,566$

Illinois EPA Water Pollution Control Loan Program- FY2025

Project Priority List

Projects Scored but Available Funds Exhausted

Loan Applicant Project Description

L17

Estimated

Construction Start

Date

Requested

Amount

Loan

Priority

Score

Chicago

Lining of appx 4 miles of mainline sewer, ranging from 54 to 102 inch diameter,

throughout the city.

7072

12/16/2024 37,000,000$ 355

Chicago

Sanitary Sewer lining.

7069

9/27/2024 61,000,000$ 355

East Cape Girardeau

Improvements to the Iroquois Street lift station and rehab wastewater treatment plant. Lift

Station - new pumps and controls, new piping, and valves, and new electrical. WWTP -

new flow meters and a new scum-baffle wall. Also, the existing sludge in the lagoon will

be removed and disposed of.

6029

7/1/2024 786,500$ 355

Maryville

Replacement of Village Interceptor Sewer.

2456

10/15/2024 1,600,000$ 355

Crossville

Sludge removal project at the Sewage Treatment Plant.

6579

2/1/2024 850,000$ 350

Carmi

The project will consist of the replacement of existing diffusers in two tanks, replacement

of airlines, decanters, and miscellaneous piping and blower unit rehab.

6367

2/1/2025 700,000$ 345

Grand Tower

Sanitary sewer extension on Grand Tower rd. They have applied for and received an

Unsewered Communities Program Planning Grant (No. C175950) from the Illinois

Environmental Protection Agency.

0229

6/17/2024 1,205,195$ 345

Palmyra

Improvements to existing WW collection and treatment systems including rehabilitating

two existing lift stations, removing sludge from the lagoons and upgrading the aeration

components onsite.

6811

3/24/2025 3,558,000$ 345

Salt Creek S.D.

Phase 2 Improvements - New primary clarifiers, WAS thickening and headworks.

Improvements to existing aeration basins, electrical systems, administration building

Implement chemical and biological phosphorus removal.

6124

3/31/2025 32,000,000$ 345

Troy

Expansion of the treatment facility and construction of the Northern Interceptor to

eliminate 4 lift stations.

5506

9/15/2024 45,695,000$ 345

Wilmette

Five-year sewer lining project: 2024 sewer lining program phase I - project includes lining

appx. 22,353LF of sewer ranging from 8" to 72" diameter, grouting and reinstatement of

485 sewer services.

6041

9/16/2024 1,640,000$ 345

Chicago

Sewer Main Improvement and PC Storage project descriptions.

6152

2/1/2025 67,610,000$ 335

Belleville

Removal and replacement of approximately 540 ft. of 12-inch sanitary, three new

manholes, sewer laterals, and construction site restoration.

5833

12/1/2024 350,000$ 330

Belleville

New Storm Sewer and detention pond will be constructed to separate an existing 59 acre

drainage area in the East Creek Watershed. A relief storm sewer and detention pond will

be constructed at the B-Street pump station to reduce existing flooding issues. Sewer

upgrades and manhole pipe rehab is also proposed with the existing combined system to

reduce inflow and infiltration.

5445

5/1/2024 10,400,000$ 330

Forrest

Krack Street Lift station improvements - new wet weather flow lift station and effluent

flow meters and control system to replace the existing lift station that services the entire

village in order to provide enhanced redundancy and safety to existing system during wet

weather flow events.

6390

10/1/2024 1,460,000$ 325

Havana

Upgrade WWTP facilities including grit system, screening system, air piping and diffusers,

secondary clarifiers, and digester tank. Misc painting and replacing pumps at washington

lift station.

4655

3/1/2025 3,200,000$ 320

St. Joseph

Phase 3 - Appx 1,000 ft. of 54" diameter storm sewer from near the intersection of Douglas

St/Main St. to 1st St. between Sherman and Douglas.

6242

3/28/2025 2,000,000$ 320

Bloomington and Normal

Water Reclamation District

New sanitary pump station and force main as part of the conolidation of the Clearview

Sanitary District to redirect flows to a City of Bloomington sanitary sewer, ultimately

ending up at the Bloomington Normal WRD treatment plant

2093

9/1/2024 1,222,500$ 315

Glendale Heights

Conversion of existing chlorine gas system to UV disinfection, new channel parallel to the

existing post-aeration effluent channel. A finger weir system will be utilized to control

hydraulic levels. A 3-bank system will allow for 50% turndown of one bank, treating an

average flow of approximately 3.5 MGD.

6097

3/15/2025 3,500,000$ 315

Romeoville

WWTP improvements at 7.5 MGD: including pump replacements, pump rebuild, pump

additions, aeration tank modifications, secondary clarifier modifications, lift station

consolidation, and site piping mods.

6025

11/21/2024 9,800,000$ 315

Metropolitan Water

Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

Contract 20-087-3P Chemical Phosphorus Removal, OWRP.

6201

10/17/2024 14,000,000$ 310

North Shore Water

Reclamation District

Design and construction of a new ultraviolet disinfection facility and effluent flow

metering at the Gurnee, Waukegan, and Clavey Road water reclamation facilities.

4496

12/1/2024 35,100,000$ 305

Northern Moraine

Wastewater Reclamation

District

NMWRD UV Disinfection Project - The project includes conversion of the treatment

facility's disinfection process from chlorine chemical addition to UV light disinfection. The

project will retrofit one existing chlorine contact tank into a concrete channel and

installation of a UV light disinfection unit, gates, aluminum canopy, and channel plating.

6372

3/1/2025 2,100,000$ 300

Metropolitan Water

Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

Contract 01-103-AS 39th Street Conduit Phase II: The scope is to rehab appx 367ft of 24'-

0" x 27'-0" semi elliptic concrete sewer; 2466ft of 22'-0" x 23'-0" semi-elliptic concrete

sewer; concrete spall repairs in 447ft of 12'-0" x 16'-0" rectangular double barrel concrete

sewer; rehab of connecting structures; rehab of six manholes; and removal of all stop logs

and replacement of dual flap gates within DS-P1

2964

7/15/2024 29,401,350$ 295

Quincy

CSO LTCP Phase 3 - construction of floatables control systems and backflow prevention to

prevent flooding interceptors with river water.

5621

9/5/2024 2,500,000$ 295

South Fork S.D.

WWTP - Valve Stem Replacement and Rip-rap Lagoon Bank Stabilization. Collection

System - Replace pumps and controls in all lift stations. Rehab existing manhole structures.

6792

8/1/2024 2,190,680$ 295

Greenville

Improvements to the City's sludge storage tank, clarifiers and headworks at the wastewater

treatment plant.

2907

3/1/2025 3,000,000$ 290

Mattoon

Phase 1 - rehab existing primary digester safety upgrades, improving process efficiency

and functionality. Phase 2 - biological nutrient removal improvements will be performed in

the future as funding becomes available.

3552

10/1/2024 1,898,040$ 290

Chatsworth

Replace existing mercury switches with either a new SCADA system or radio control

system, replaceexisting lift station pumps and associated piping as well as the filter media

and the sand filter beds at the existing WWTP.

6170

11/1/2024 1,450,000$ 285

Sesser

Sanitary sewer rehab - Phase IV

5903

12/1/2024 600,000$ 285

Chicago

Annual Sewer Main Improvement Program to replace and/or supplement existing sewers,

alleviating basement flooding problems. Will contain approximately 2.7 miles of sewer

improvement, to be awarded through five separate contracts.

5801

10/1/2024 20,150,000$ 280

Chicago

Rehabilitate an 18" diameter sediment force main that begins at the sediment wet well

located inside the jardine Water Purification Plant and then is routed appx one mile

through the City's Streeterville neighborhood to where it discharges into an existing 54"

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District MWRD interceptor Sewer.

3628

12/31/2024 10,000,000$ 280

Lena

Phase 1 WWTP improvements - new screening, new influent pumps, new influent

metering, new secondary clarifier, and excess flow lagoon maintenance.

7118

10/1/2024 1,950,000$ 280

Wheaton S.D.

Sludge Dewatering Improvements Project - New dewatering building which will include

centrifuge feed pumps, centrifuges, conveyors, liquid polymer blending units, and

chemical addition capabilities for phosphorus removal from the recycle stream and a

centrate holding tank, digested sludge storage tank and biological reactor for

deammonification. Existing gravity thickener will be rehabilitated.

4723

3/31/2025 13,000,000$ 280

Kankakee River

Metropolitan Agency

Replace odor control systems outside Buildings 55 and 66. Replace the motors for three

influent mechanical screens and one screening conveyor. Replace Building 55 Device Net

controls and VFDs.

6755

3/28/2025 12,000,000$ 270

Northern Moraine

Wastewater Reclamation

District

Holiday Hills/ Le Villa Vaupell Sewer Extension Phase 3 - Extend sanitary sewer service

to 133 homes in the Village of Holiday Hills. Residents currently own and maintain private

septic systems.

6165

3/1/2025 6,700,000$ 270

Bloomington

Phase 8 Project - 3,380ft of water mains and 4,480 feet of new storm and sanitary sewer.

Completion of this phase will eliminate combined sewer and construct a separate sanitary

and storm sewer and allows for the elimination of the Locust street CSO with the final

phase, a public health hazard.

6803

3/1/2025 5,189,000$ 265

North Shore Water

Reclamation District

Replace old unit substations at water reclamation facilities including substations

containing PCBs.

4495

12/2/2024 19,156,932$ 265

Macomb

WWTP Improvements including adding UV disinfection

5757

5/1/2024 4,588,588$ 260

Metropolitan Water

Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

Contract 19-154-3E Low Voltage Switchgear Replacement, Mainstream Pumping Station.

6921

1/29/2025 9,000,000$ 255

Metropolitan Water

Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

19-255-3D Rehab of Pump and Blower House.

0384

12/18/2024 18,000,000$ 255

Metropolitan Water

Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

Contract no. 19-856-3E TARP Control System Replacement, SSA, CSA, NSA

6037

10/30/2024 25,000,000$ 255

Metropolitan Water

Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

Contract No. 20-161-3S Salt Creek 3 Intercepting Sewer Rehab SSA.

6033

10/26/2024 17,000,000$ 255

Stillman Valley

Phase 1 Sewer improvements include the construction of 3636LF of 10", 12", 15" diameter

sewers and the CIPP lining of 1140LF of 8" diameter sewer.

6133

10/1/2024 1,415,000$ 255

Chester

Replacement of Lift Station no. 1 , a new generator, and relocation of controls out of the

floodplain. Renovation of Lift station no. 2. Renovation and new generators for lift station

no. 3 and no. 6. Seven new blowers and controls for the WWTP. Five aeration blowers,

and two grit and grease blowers.

3545

3/1/2025 1,750,825$ 250

Flagg Creek W.R.D.

WWTP Upgrades

6306

11/29/2024 30,000,000$ 245

Northern Moraine

Wastewater Reclamation

District

NMWRD Solar Project - The project includes building a solar array located south of the

existing WWTP site on property owned by the District. The proposed solar panel system

would utilize a total of 1884 solar panels at 450 W each, equating to a system size of 847.8

kW. The existing electric utility will be replaced with a 100% self-sustaining, renewable

solar energy supply.

6371

3/1/2025 3,000,000$ 240

Northern Moraine

Wastewater Reclamation

District

Construction of a Headworks facility at the District's WWTP to accommodate the new

Darrell Road Interceptor Sewer (Phase 1B, #5823), located adjacent to existing screening

channels and include screening, compactor and conveyance equipment, weather

enclosures around the screening equipment and dumpster. Also includes construction of an

access drive to the proposed Headworks for truck access and screenings disposal.

2930

3/1/2025 5,600,000$ 240

South Beloit

Lift Station/forcemain

3562

12/30/2024 4,784,000$ 240

Metropolitan Water

Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

Contract No. 12-369-3S Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer 11D Rehab, NSA. Rehab

existing Upper Des Plaines intercepting sewer 11D in order to ensure effective long term

drainage for the citizens living in it's service area. Project consists of the rehab of 11,317ft

of 36" sewer and 1,089ft. of 54" sewer by cured in place Pipe lining, and the rehab of 36

manholes by spray on products.

5610

9/18/2024 7,750,000$ 235

Naperville

South Plant Grit and RAS Improvements.

4131

9/1/2024 12,000,000$ 195

Projects with Planning Approval but Funds Exhausted

605,851,610$

Illinois EPA Water Pollution Control Loan Program- FY2025

Project Priority List

Projects with Planning Approval- Estimated Construction Start Date After March 31, 2025

Loan Applicant Project Description L17#

Estimated Construction

Start Date

Requested

Amount

Jacksonville

Phased construction of improvements focused on meeting new phosphorus treatment

standards, safety, and resiliency. Phase 3 includes rehabilitation of the existing aeration

tanks, final clarifiers, and RAS/WAS pump station along with a new biological

phosphorous treatment system, featuring new anaerobic tanks, and anoxic selectors. All

work will take place at the existing WWTP. Phase 1 Loan number is L175940 and Phase

2 is L175941.

5942 12/1/2029 15,000,000$

Troy

Upgrade equipment/storage capacity for sludge processing.

7088 9/15/2028 500,000$

Shelbyville

Phase 3: Improvements to basin 3- cleaning, televising, CIPP lining of 60" combined

sewer interceptor.

6022 10/1/2027 17,325,000$

Metropolitan Water

Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

Contract 16-129-3D Batter C Final settling tanks, Rehab of concrete, SWRP: The purpose

of this project is to replace or rehab deteriorated concrete in and around the battery C

Final Settling Tanks at the Stickney WRP to ensure the tanks remain operational. The

work also includes installation of safety barriers around the final settling tanks and mixed

liquor and sludge return channels.

6217 9/15/2027 3,000,000$

Troy

Upgrade tertiary filters to enhance effluent quality.

5508 9/15/2027

6,500,000$

Bloomington and Normal

Water Reclamation District

This Project will expand the capacity of the existing thickening and dewatering processes

at the WWTP to prepare the facility for the upcoming biological phosphorus removal

conversion. Dewatering will be relocated from the existing building to a new structure,

and thickening will be expanded in the existing thickening and dewatering building. The

project will include miscellaneous HVAC, electrical, and lighting improvements, as well.

7145 7/1/2027 33,000,000$

Metropolitan Water

Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

Contract 18-253-3P Digester Rehab and Gas Piping Replacement.

5890 6/2/2027 15,000,000$

Itasca

This is Phase 4 of the Village's North Side Infrastructure Improvements. This project will

resolve regional stormwater issues including construction of oversized storm sewer and

storm water detention, water quality features, streambank stabilization and related BMPs.

6247 4/1/2027 5,100,000$

Dakota

Construct a new fine screen to replace existing bar screen, install a new diesel powered

generator and automatic transfer switch, rehabilitate the existing maintenance building by

replacing the roof, siding, doors and install a new concrete floor.

6395 3/22/2027 752,000$

Wilmette

Phase 3 includes lining of appx 15,300LF of sewer ranging from 8" to 72" diameter,

manhole rehab, grouting and reinstatement of 323 sewer services.

6141 3/1/2027 1,640,000$

New Lenox

Construct conveyance modification to convey flow from the existing STP 1 to the new

WRRF. The existing STP 1 will be decommissioned and a new 30.9 Million GPD STP 1

Pump Station and force main will be constructed at the site. The force main will

discharge to a new gravity interceptor.

6010 12/29/2026 12,200,000$

Jacksonville

Phased construction of improvements focused on meeting new phosphorus treatment

standards, Safety, and resiliency. Phase 2 includes installation of new generators, a

SCADA System, a new solids handling, treatment and storage system and a new chemical

phosphorus removal system. All work will take place at the existing WWTP. Phase 1

Loan number is L175940 and Phase 3 is L175942.

5941 12/1/2026 20,000,000$

Kincaid

Phase 3 -

Improvements to the southwestern part of the Village - manhole inspection, smoke

testing, sanitary sewer cleaning & televising of sewers in this area, followed by Cured in

place pipe lining & manhole rehab as required. Sewer replacement where lining is not

feasible will be done in the same trench w/o change in pipe size.

5981 11/1/2026 1,321,320$

Oglesby

Phase II will include all tasks not completed in Phase I, including construction of sludge

handling facilities, excess flow facilities, a new outfall sewer, and other improvements

required for operation of these facilities.

7045 10/31/2026 23,000,000$

Kankakee River

Metropolitan Agency

New 4th aeration train, new blower building and new blowers, new mixed liquor

pumping stations, new sludge densification, new secondary clarifiers, new RAS/WAS

pumping station, new primary anaerobic digester and associated expansion of existing

digester building basement, new dewatering centrifuge, new biosolids storage building,

and associated structural, mechanical, electrical, and controls modifications.

7146 10/12/2026 125,000,000$

Shelbyville

Phase 2

Improvements to basin 2 eastside CSO facility rehab

Improvements to basin 10 mods to southwest CSO facility lagoons, automation of

chlorination-dechlorination system at outfall CSO 002.

6021 10/1/2026 3,032,400$

Troy

Upgrade existing facilities for holding stormwater, digester, sludge storage.

5507 9/15/2026 2,500,000$

DuPage County

Department of Public

Works

Phase 6 - This project consists of digester and solids processing rehab at the Woodridge-

green valley WWTP. The project includes construction of a new anaerobic digester and

rehab of the two existing anaerobic digesters including covers, mixers, boilers, heat

exchangers, hydronic piping, gas piping, gas safety equipment. The project also includes

the rehab of gravity belt thickeners, belt presses and conveying systems.

4266 9/1/2026 25,000,000$

East Dubuque

Hiawatha Lift Station Replacement, Swiss Inn Station Replacement, Family Beer Lift

Station Replacement and Fentress Lake Station Replacement.

6919 7/1/2026 2,344,000$

East Dubuque

Indian Hills Sanitary Sewer Extension Phase 2: Sanitary sewer extension to an unsewered

residential area.

6915 7/1/2026 1,774,000$

Moweaqua

Sewage Treatment Plant Improvements - Construction/Installation of new screening

mechanism, grit removal structures, bypass structure, fine bubble diffuser system &

blowers with VFDs; Rehab of existing chlorine contact tank, chemical feed systems and

service building; Modification of existing sand filters to rock filter; and sludge removal

from existing aeration ponds.

6291 5/1/2026 2,537,000$

Moweaqua

Phase 2: Sewer system Improvements in Basin #1. Cleaning and Televising of appx

20,000LF of sewers in drainage basin no. 1

Cured in place pipe lining or removal & replacement of sewers in kind in the same trench

as necessary.

6292 5/1/2026 8,515,100$

Thorn Creek Basin S.D.

Convert existing anaerobic digestion to aerobic digestion, including new diffused

aeration equipment. Construct new building to house new digester blowers, dewatering

equipment, polymer feed system, conveyance equipment, and truck bays. Construct new

covered biosolids storage building.

6749 4/10/2026 54,500,000$

New Lenox

Construct conveyance modifications to convey flow from the existing STP 1 to the new

WRRF. A new 42-inch gravity sewer will be constructed to convey flow from the new

force main (Phase 1B2) south along Nelson Road and west along West Illinois Highway

to Gougar Road. The new 42" gravity sewer increases to 54" and conveys flow south

along Gougar Road to the new WWRF.

6009 3/27/2026 17,900,000$

Glendale Heights

Primary Clarifiers Rehab Project

The project consists of rehab the clarifiers in the existing basins. In addition, it also

includes replacement of the clarifier flight, chain, and scraper mechanisms as well as the

clarifier drives and sprockets. The primary sludge pumping system will also be replaced

as part of the project.

6099 3/15/2026 2,500,000$

Roselle

Devlin WWTP Biological Phosphorus Removal and Expansion Project

The project consists of 4 major improvements including grit system rehabilitation,

secondary clarifier replacement, A20 biological process modification and expansion with

a new chemical feed building, and a disinfection system conversion from chlorine

disinfection to UV disinfection.

6366 3/15/2026 51,000,000$

Wilmette

Phase 2 includes lining appx 9230LF of sanitary and combined sewer ranging from 8" to

42" diameter, grouting and reinstatement of 214 sewer services.

6042 3/2/2026 1,640,000$

Bloomington

The Phase 9 project will consist of: 2,100ft of water mains and 4,550ft of new storm

sewer and sanitary sewer. Completion of the Phase will eliminate combined sewer and

construct separate sanitary and storm sewers and allows for the elimination of the locust

street CSO, a public health hazard.

6804 3/1/2026 5,585,000$

Northern Moraine

Wastewater Reclamation

District

Darrell Road Collection System - Phase 1B (L175823) will include roughly 4,420ft of

42in interceptor sewer to connect the existing 24-inch Water's Edge interceptor to the

WWTP and allow for removal of the Waters Edge Lift station.

5823 3/1/2026 6,700,000$

Rock Falls

Construct a submersible lift station, 3,680ft of 12" sanitary forcemain, 4,985ft of 24"

sanitary sewer, 3,380ft of 10" sanitary sewer, 14,153ft of 8" sanitary sewer, and 5,370ft of

4" sanitary sewer service complete with appurtenances and surface restoration work.

3155 3/1/2026 7,928,000$

South Beloit

Prairie Hill sewer extension

6382 3/1/2026 9,089,676$

Warren

During Phase 2 the village is proposing to replace the existing sewer line along warren

street with an 8" pipe and upgrade the electrical systems and install a transfer switch to

work with a portable generator at both lift stations. During this phase the village is also

proposing to install a new SCADA system at treatment plant and improve the oxidation

ditch and install a biological phosphorus removal system, to remove phosphorus from

4478 3/1/2026 2,593,000$

Joliet

The proposed City of Joliet Westside WWTP project includes existing plant

modifications to meet the anticipated flows and loadings, as well as the anticipated state

and federal water quality protection requirements. The modifications should result in

increased treatment reliability and improved effluent quality protection requirements. The

modifications should result in increased treatment reliability and improved effluent

quality. The design average flow for the Westside WWTP will be increased from 14

million gallons per day (MGD) to 18.16 MGD.

6073 2/15/2026 75,800,000$

Ottawa

This project will include new gravity sewers to collect from the unsewered areas, pump

stations, and force mains to transmit the flows to the new Fox River WWTP. The new

Fox River WWTP will consist of new preliminary treatment headworks, biological

nutrient removal, secondary clarifiers, tertiary filtration, chemical feed systems, and

sludge digestion and storage treatment.

6297 2/1/2026 33,000,000$

Milan

WWTP upgrades include new influent screening, new submersible influent pumping, a

new aero-mod package treatment system with includes Biological Nutrient Removal and

final clarifiers, a new blower and chemical phosphorus removal building, UV

disinfection, aerobic digestion/WAS storage tanks, and a new solids dewatering building.

A new operations/lab building, non-potable effluent water system and misc. electrical and

site.

3608 1/26/2026 25,700,000$

Germantown Hills

Replacement of traveling bridge sand filters with disk filters, removal and relocation of

MCC, addition of overhead doors, man doors, and interior walls.

3977 1/1/2026 1,250,000$

Kincaid

Phase 2 - Improvements to the central part of the Village - manhole inspection, smoke

testing, sanitary sewer cleaning & televising of sewers in this area, followed by Cured in

Place Pipe lining & manhole rehabilitation as required. Sewer replacement where lining

is not feasible will be done in the same trench w/o change in pipe size. Rehab of manhole

at Glen Dr. & Edinburg Ave. intersection.

5980 11/1/2025 2,670,470$

Momence

The proposed Phase 1A Project includes the replacement of aeration blowers and air

piping, fine screen, scum pumps, non-potable water system and NPW piping, and Misc.

valves and gates that are past their useful life. Additionally, the project includes the

installation of a chemical feed system for phosphorus removal, construction of a new

effluent lift station to avoid surcharging of the chlorine contact tanks, new superstructure

to house the new mechanical fine screen, new sludge dewatering facilities, new blower

building, new influent pumps, new concrete tanks, equipment and instrumentation for the

AeroMod system, and overall improvement of electrical and structural components.

Lastly, the project includes the abandonment of the contact and reaeration tanks, the

distribution box and the final clarifiers.

6232 10/30/2025 32,100,000$

Naperville

North Plant Aeration Improvements + Nutrient Removal

4134 10/1/2025

30,969,000$

St. Jacob

Lining of VCP sewers in Village gravity sewer system.

4377 10/1/2025 920,000$

Pinckneyville

Construction of a new WWTP including terminal lift station, headworks with grit

removal, oxidation ditch, clarifiers, digesters, and sludge treatment. Decommissioning of

2 existing WWTPs. Construction of a headworks and lift station at the industrial park.

Also, have a phase III archaeological survey that must be included.

5257 9/15/2025 22,625,000$

Galesburg S.D.

2025 WWTP Improvement project (This is part of a multiple phase improvement project

to fully upgrade a 1929 trickling filter plant. This is the final phase of the plant

improvements. Improvements include the demolition of old plant facilities, construction

of WAS thickening, side stream equalization for compliance with total phosphorus limits,

rehab on CSO lagoons, final paving of all roads upon the completion of all other site

improvements.

6581 9/1/2025 19,004,000$

Bloomington and Normal

Water Reclamation District

This Project includes rehab of existing primary anaerobic digester cover modifications,

repair/replacement of secondary anaerobic digester gas holder cover, mixing and heating

systems, a new HSW/FOG receiving station, CHP Generator, Vactor receiving station,

and a new third anaerobic digester with gas holder cover, mixing and heating systems,

and pumping system.

6137 8/10/2025 50,000,000$

Bloomington and Normal

Water Reclamation District

This project will entail a major overhaul of the existing Plant 3 headworks facility

including mechanical screen rehab, replacement of the existing aerated grit system,

HVAC, electrical, and gas safety improvements.

7144 8/1/2025 8,500,000$

Galesburg S.D.

WWTP - Anaerobic Digester Improvement Project (formerly part of the phase 4 project).

This is part of a multiple phase improvement project to fully upgrade a 1929 trickling

filter plant. Improvements include the conversion of the current secondary digester for

use as a primary digester, piping improvements at the existing primary digester #4, new

gas safety equipment, cleaning of both digester's, utility improvements, modifications

within the existing digester control.

6163 8/1/2025 3,069,000$

Ludlow

New wastewater collection and treatment system

6600 8/1/2025 9,916,000$

Elkhart

New wastewater collection and treatment system.

0472 8/1/2025 13,002,000$

Metropolitan Water

Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

19-257-2D 6th Street Construction and Utility Tunnel Rehab, Calumet WRP.

0389

7/3/2025 5,000,000$

German Valley

New replacement influent pump station with duplex submersible pumps with VFD based

controls; new fine screen and a manual bar screen structure; refurbishment of North

Lagoon (lagoon #1) including lining; Refurbishment of South Lagoon (Lagoon #2) with

Lemna's LemTec Lagoon cover, baffles, and high/low rate diffusers; Refurbishment of

Lagoon #2 rock filter; and misc. site improvements.

6249 7/1/2025 1,604,000$

Clifton

Installation of backup natural gas generators and trash baskets for 3 collection system lift

stations. Construction of polishing lagoon at WWTP along with FOG Removal package

plant and building as well as conversion of existing underground primary containment to

secondary containment. construction of UV tertiary treatment system.

6736 6/2/2025 3,660,000$

Glen Carbon

Construction of Interceptor Pump Station No. 2 and foce main to the IAWC (Granite

City) sewer system.

4893 6/1/2025 6,000,000$

South Beloit

WWTP sludge system to produce class A biosolids

7112 6/1/2025 2,634,000$

Barrington

The project will install 28 improvements, and the summary description for the planned

improvements is shown on an attachment.

3620 5/15/2025 50,500,000$

Belleville

Lining of sanitary sewer mains and manholes and point repairs will be constructed. The

project include appx cleaning and video recording of 11k ft. of 6 to 24 inch diameter

sewer main that would be lined with a cured in place pipe (CIPP) system. The project

also includes point repairs to the sewer mains and repairs and lining for appx 71

manholes.

5834 5/1/2025 2,500,000$

Naperville

South Plant Improvements. (Combined L174129 + 4123)

4129 5/1/2025 49,330,000$

Quincy

Phase 3 WWTP Rehabilitation - construction of fine screen system, screenings washing

and compacting, screenings conveyance and screen building renovations.

4138 4/7/2025 3,000,000$

Quincy

Phase 2 WWTP Rehab - Replacement of existing grit removal system; modifications to

grit removal tankage; grit building structural and roof repairs; grit building ventilation

system replacement; grit building electrical system replacement; and construction of grit

washing system.

4137 4/7/2025 4,000,000$

Metropolitan Water

Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

Contract 19-156-2E Low Voltage Pump and Blower Switchgear and Aerated grit MCC

replacement.

5904 4/2/2025 6,750,000$

Byron

The proposed WWTP improvements will be designed to replace the existing aged

treatment units with new treatment units while improving the existing effluent quality.

Most of the existing treatment units are located within the apparent flood plain of Rock

River. The new treatment units will be located on the upland areas of the existing WWTP

site outside of the apparent flood plain. These improvements will also modify the plant's

existing secondary contact.

4253 4/1/2025 25,000,000$

Itasca

This is Phase 3 of the Village's North Side Infrastructure Improvements. This project will

resolve regional stormwater issues including construction of oversized storm sewer and

storm water detention, water quality features, streambank stabilization and related BMPs.

6246 4/1/2025 5,400,000$

Naperville

Biosolids Holding Tank

4133 4/1/2025 1,650,000$

Thebes

Phase 2 of Improvements. Replacement of Walnut Street Lift Station and Rehab of Bean

Ridge Road Lift Station.

6142 4/1/2025 1,045,000$

Projects with Planning Approval but Construction Start Date After March 31, 2025 981,074,966$

Illinois EPA Water Pollution Control Loan Program- FY2025

Project Priority List

Not Scored- Projects without Planning Approval

Loan Applicant Project Description

L17#

Estimated Construction

Start Date

Requested Amount

Metropolitan Water

Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

Contract 12-245-3P Fermentation and Ancillary Facilities for Biological Phosphorous

Removal, Calumet WRP. The purpose of the contract is to provide facilities to

support the full scale enhanced biological phosphorus removal process at the Calumet

WRP. Existing tanks (either old primary tanks or aeration tanks) will be converted for

use in this sidestream process. Baffle walls, pumps, and mixers will installed as well.

6038 2/1/2033 6,000,000$

Freeport

Improvements include upsizing storm sewer pipes for appx 2,305 LF

7119 7/1/2028

1,500,000$

Oregon

Phase II: Install new sludge dewatering equipment in the existing solids separation

building.

6941 12/1/2027 1,252,000$

Davis Junction

Phase 2: Construct a new submersible lift station, 1,540 feet of 4" sanitary forcemain,

and 11,000 feet of 8" sanitary sewer to serve unsewered residential areas west of IL

72 and I-39

6762 2/1/2027 3,935,000$

Lena

Improvements include upsizing storm sewer pipes on E. Lena st. and N. Schuyler st.

to help road drainage.

7034 10/1/2026 986,182$

Cairo

Replacement of combination Storm/Sanitary Sewers at 7 locations throughout Cairo.

TBD 7/1/2026 1,960,400$

Dixon

Construct 24,661 feet of 8" diameter sanitary sewer to serve the Palmyra Road/

Wildcat Road unsewered area.

6759 7/1/2026 6,585,000$

Freeport

Improvements include upsizing the storm sewer pipes for appx. 7100 LF.

6930 7/1/2026 3,500,000$

Freeport

Improvements include a box culvert extension and realignment, stream stabilization,

and realignment and tree/sediment removal in the Kiwanis Drive area going northwest

for appx. 1,100 LF. Improvements will also include the replacement and upsizing of

one line of storm sewer tributary to the stream channel due to the frequent failure of

this network. This improvement will increase the capacity of the channel.

6929 7/1/2026 1,000,000$

Steeleville - Percy Area

Sanitary District

Project involves improvements needed for to combine the two WWTPs into one

treatment plant, a new terminal lift station, and a forcemain to connect Percy's

collection system to the new combined treatment plant.

TBD 4/15/2026 5,500,000$

Carlyle

The City of Carlyle wishes to fill in a section of it's Wastewater lagoon and add a new

terminal lift station and forcemain, lagoon aeration system, a moving bed biofilm

reactor MBBR, tertiary filters, a ultraviolet disinfection system, and all piping for all

connections between equipment.

5248 3/15/2026 10,500,000$

Danville

The proposed project includes the installation of appx 5,000 LF of 8" and 10"

diameter sanitary sewer from the existing 5th street lift station to the intersection of

Bluff Street and Gilbert Street, along Jefferson Street. Depths of the sewer will

typically be between 20-30 ft along the roadway, requiring restoration of the storm

sewer system and surface corridor.

TBD 3/2/2026 14,100,000$

Wauconda

WWTP improvements. Decommissioning and demolition of trickling filter process

and associated facilities; expansion of the activated sludge process, and conversion to

A2O process for biological nutrient removal. Improvements include new

aerobic/anoxic/anaerobic tanks with blowers, mixers, diffusers, etc.; new mechanical

fine screen in the headworks; new tertiary filters; influent pumping improvements;

excess flow storage and pumping facilities; laboratory improvements; and associated

site work.

6586 3/1/2026 20,000,000$

Davis Junction

Phase 1: construct a new submersible lift station, 10,850 feet of 12" sanitary

forcemain, and 13,905 feet of 8", 12", 15", and 18" sanitary sewer to serve unsewered

areas along IL route 72 near I-39 including Knoll's Edge subdivision.

6761 2/1/2026 7,512,000$

Compton

2-cell aerated lagoon WWTP, 2 lift stations, and 12,300 feet of 8" diameter sanitary

sewer for the unsewered community of Compton.

6791 12/1/2025 9,172,000$

Quincy

Construction of aerated static pile composting system for biosolids, landscape water

and paper, including waste stock shredding and conveying system; aerated static pile

structures, blowers and control equipment; and finished product screening, conveying

and storage systems.

TBD 12/1/2025 4,000,000$

Oregon

The City of Oregon is replacing the headworks portion of their WWTP, including new

screening and grit removal equipment, as well as a new influent lift station and other

minor plant improvements.

TBD 10/15/2025 10,000,000$

Bloomingdale

Phase 2C consists of the conversion of the existing facility to a BNR Facility.

Recommended improvements include: baffle walls in Aeration Tanks, mixers for

anaerobic, anoxic, $ swing zones, mixed liquor recycle pumps, new diffused air

aeration system, phosphorus analyzers, chemical phosphorus removal including a

rehabbed building, storage tank, and metering pumps/controls, a sidestream treatment

tank with mixers and flow control valve, and a sidestream pump.

4697 10/2/2025 7,150,000$

Decatur

Provide a 5-year storm recurrence interval level of protection for Lost bridge north

and Florian basins. Lost bridge north will be protected by removing illegal

connections, rehabing sewer mains and manholes, repairing defective lateral

connections and rehabilitating lower laterals. Florian will be protected by removing

illegal connections, rehabing sewer mains and manholes and repairing defective lateral

connections.

TBD 10/1/2025 10,500,000$

Dixon

Construct 3,661ft of 8" diameter sanitary sewer to serve the Reynoldswood Road

unsewered area.

6758 10/1/2025 1,331,000$

Lena

Improvements include upsizing the storm sewer to a 36" RCP from the intersection of

Maple st. and S. Rantoul st. to W. Provost st. and the addition of four stormwater inlet

controls in Rantoul st. to collect water.

7032 10/1/2025 986,182$

Lena

Improvements include installing a box culvert on W. Provost st. heading south to S.

Central St., west on S. central st. to grant st. south on grant st. to S. Schuyler, west on

S. Schuyler to Rousch st. south on Rousch connecting to the existing 48" pipe and

changing inlets to stormwater inlet controls.

7033 10/1/2025 2,652,256$

Markham

The proposed project involves the rehabilitation of the combined sewer ystem within

the Phase 1 area of the East side neighborhood (Project area). Rehabilitation methods

to be used include CIPP, lateral lining and point repairs.

6396 9/30/2025 2,626,716$

Windsor

System wide improvements to the waterwater system. The project will consist of but

not limited to curing in place lining and manhole rehab.

TBD 8/1/2025 2,000,000$

Metropolitan Water

Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

Contract 21-092-3P Battery E activated sludge Facility, OWRP: Installation of a new

activated sludge facility (Battery E) to increase the OWRP aeration volume and

fermentation tank capacity to assist with sidestream enhanced biological phosphorus

removal. Battery E will consist of an aeration tank battery, RAS fermenter tank, final

settling tanks, operating gallery building, influent and effluent conduits, post aeration

channel, and supporting infrastructure.

7090 7/15/2025 260,000,000$

Belleville

The LTCP Phase 6 - 88th Street CSO Treatment project includes the construction of

on-site CSO treatment and lift station renovation at the 88th street lift station. The

project is generally located east of the IL-157/IL-15 interchange in St. Clair County,

IL.

TBD 7/1/2025 15,000,000$

Bloomington and Normal

Water Reclamation District

Northwest Interceptor and North Normal Pump Station - New gravity interceptor

sewer from the BNWRD West WWTP to the North Normal Service area. New North

Normal Pump station and forcemain which will serve the north service area and

provide a location for potential future connection from unsewered Hudson, IL.

TBD 7/1/2025 40,000,000$

Campbell Hill

WWTP improvements including removal/replacement of filters and sludge removal

from both lagoon cells, electrical, miscellaneous repairs and relocation of drainage

ditch North of plant that is eroding lagoon cell berm.

TBD 7/1/2025 847,500$

Chester

Reconstruction of Lift Station No. 1

TBD 7/1/2025 2,919,250$

Freeport

Improvements include a stormwater management detention basin with a bioswale and

wetland planting to better treat and manage the runoff from the upstream tributary

area, Channel modification, streambank stabilization, and tree removals in the Sioux

Drive corridor from Cimarron Street to Sioux Drive.

6928 7/1/2025 850,000$

Murphysboro

Repair and replacement of failing sanitary sewer mains at 2 locations: intersection of

15th St & Poplar St & 30" main trunkline near the WWTP.

TBD 7/1/2025 784,225$

Bloomington and Normal

Water Reclamation District

Wood st. CSO separation - Installation of appx. 4,000LF of new storm sewer pipe to

separate sanitary sewer from the existing combined sewer.

TBD 6/1/2025 5,500,000$

Kishwaukee Water

Reclamation District

2025 WWTP Improvements to build additional sludge storage tank/future digester,

new excess flow disinfection, consolidation of KWRD's 5 electrical services, a solar

array, an additional jockey blower for aeration efficiency, struvite control and site

improvements.

7161 6/1/2025 15,000,000$

Sauget

New sludge dewatering building with new solids handling equipment, replace existing

recycle pump station and the addition of fine screening at the American Bottoms

plant; replace existing mechanically cleaned screens at the East St. Louis pump station

and the Cahokia Pump Station.

TBD 6/1/2025 23,000,000$

Villa Park

Construct appx 9,000LF of separate storm sewers ranging in size form 12" to 54" in

diameter to separate the storm water from the combined sewer. The existing combined

sewer will remain in place and be lined to operate as a separate sanitary sewer.

TBD 6/1/2025 15,500,000$

Caseyville Township

new interceptor sewer upstream from treatment plant; appx 3,000ft of 36" PVC

sewer, appx 1200ft of sewer to be installed using trenchless methods.

TBD 5/15/2025 6,000,000$

Springfield

Sewer Lining

7124 5/5/2025 2,300,000$

Bushnell

Conversion of existing Bushnell West STP aerated lagoon to a covered aerated lagoon

system with mechanical screening at existing influent pumping station and a nitrogen

polishing reactor at the lagoon discharge.

TBD 5/1/2025 4,000,000$

Jonesboro

Lagoon Improvements such as: new flow meters, bar screen, aerators, access bridge

and electrical components will be installed and lagoon bank will be stabilized, and rip

rap will be added.

6049 5/1/2025 1,656,500$

Rutland

Installation of sewer collection system in right of way throughout the village and

wastewater treatment lagoon northeast of village.

TBD 5/1/2025 5,700,000$

Bloomington and Normal

Water Reclamation District

CSO 13 Elimination - Construct appx 8,900LF of 48" interceptor sewer and

associated junction structures and manholes

TBD 4/1/2025 11,000,000$

Burlington

New sanitary sewer system and wastewater treatment plant

6933 4/1/2025 16,300,000$

Harristown

Project #2: installing appx 26,300LF of 4" PVC force main, including appx. 500 LF of

bore, lift station upgrades to transport waste from the Village of Niantic to the Village

of Harristown's sewer treatment plant.

6962 4/1/2025 830,328$

Knoxville

Re-televising and lining dilapidated sanitary sewer pipes and reinstating their laterals

throughout the city of Knoxville. In total, we propose to televise and line 45,736 feet

of 8", 97 feet of 12", 799 feet of 15", and 76 of 18" pipes, including 657 services

4660 4/1/2025 2,648,947$

Noble

Removal and disposal of accumulated sludge in the treatment lagoons. The existing

baffle that separates cell 1 into two separate cells will be replaced.

TBD 4/1/2025 963,000$

Sparta

Install a new sludge press at the WWTP, make improvements to an existing lift

station, and remove and replace an existing lift station.

TBD 4/1/2025 900,000$

Villa Park

Sewer separation (Washington to Kenilworth)

TBD 4/1/2025

1,210,000$

Villa Park

Sewer separation (St. Charles to Division)

TBD 4/1/2025 804,000$

Lawrenceville

New 0.9 MGD activated sludge WWTP

TBD 1/1/2027

10,000,000$

Freeport Improvements includes a stormwater management detention basin to better treat and

manage the rate of runoff from the upstream tributary area and storm sewer pipes.

6931 7/1/2027 1,600,000$

Hoopeston

Phase 1: Improvements to oxidation ditch, two secondary clarifier's STP outfall

structure, excess flow pump station, and influent flow splitter. The project will also

replace preliminary screening headworks, add a new secondary flow splitter and

additional secondary clarifier.

6587 8/1/2026 11,112,000$

Hoopeston

Phase 2: Rehab excess flow outfall, excess flow clarifier, plant process controls and

storage building, two sludge drying beds, and existing tertiary filters and building. The

project will also improve sludge pump station, aerobic sludge digestion and storage,

and convert the aerobic digester and sludge supernatant contact tank. It will also

replace the influent pump and provide new anaerobic selector, anoxic selector, and

chemical feed systems.

6588 8/1/2027 11,112,000$

Hoopeston

Phase 3: Improvements include construction of conversion of former 40' dia.

secondary clarifier for use as aerobic digester and miscellaneous plant improvements.

6589 8/1/2028 876,000$

Spoon Valley Lake S.D.

Extend Sewers to Laurel Hill and Windemere Subdivisions

7103 4/1/2025 8,694,864$

Geneva

Solids handling and disinfection improvements at WWTP. New solids handling

building to house new dewatering centrifuges and new thickening centrifuges, new

sludge storage tanks, and associated improvements. Replace existing UV system,

adding a new backup generator, and new admin/ maintenance building.

6226 7/31/2025 27,000,000$

Rock Island

New mechanical bar screen structure, construct a new triplex submersible influent

pumping station and forcemain, replacing existing, aging wet well - dry well influent

pumping station. Additional manhole adjustments and sealing along with rerouting of

existing sanitary sewer mains.

3/31/2025 $ 4,500,000

DuQuoin

Improvements to the water reclamation facility by replacing aeration equipment,

SCADA system, non-potable service water system, and sludge handling piping. The

project will also include addition of weir covers, UV disinfection system, tertiary

filtration system, headworks modifications, and miscellaneous plant improvements.

6917 3/15/2025 $ 9,394,194

Mason

Installation of appx 18,400LF of 4" sanitary sewer force main to transport sanitary

waste from the town of mason to the village of edgewood's lagoon

3993 3/15/2025 $ 848,150

Chicago

Upsizing sewers for proposed development at the former US steel site. 3/1/2025 $ 4,000,000

Harristown

Project #1: Construct appx. 874LF of 8" sanitary sewer, appx. 570LF of 6" force

main, valves, manholes, lagoon cleaning, blowers, splash pads, aeration system

lagoons, erosion control, electrical work, seeding, lift station upgrades.

Project #2: Install appx 26,300LF of 4" PVC force main, including appx. 500 LF of

bore, lift station upgrades.

6961 3/1/2025 $ 2,338,328

Northern Moraine

Wastewater Reclamation

District

Replacement of three existing centrifugal blowers with one Screw Compressor

providing air to the aerobic digestion process.

TBD

3/1/2025 $ 1,200,000

Rantoul

Replacement of the traveling bride filters with cloth media filters, primary clarifier

repair, storm screw pump replacement and various building repairs.

7115 3/1/2025 $ 7,206,700

Westfield

Construction of new Vacuum based (AirVac) WWTP and Covered Lagoon (Lemna

Tech) WWTP

5923 3/1/2025 $ 11,252,000

Ashmore

Construction of appx 39,790 LF of vacuum sewer main (3", 4", and 6") and laterals, a

vacuum control station, 179 valve pits, a treatment facility, and appurtenances to

supply sewer to an unserved community.

6567 2/28/2025 $ 4,727,481

Mount Morris

Replacement of the Villages West Lift Station and Appx 2200LF of 8" sanitary

forcemain along W. Brayton Road and S. McKendrie Road.

1625 2/2/2025 $ 1,850,000

Cherry

Extends sanitary sewer service to all current residents within the Village of Cherry's

corporate limits. In addition, a WWTP shall be installed.

6785 1/31/2025 $ 17,303,948

Edwardsville

Replacement of appx. 9,300 LF of existing sanitary sewer with larger diameter sewer

to eliminate infiltration and inflow experienced during rain events and provide more

capacity in the sewer. The project also will remove a constructed overflow pipe along

the sewer.

6920 1/1/2025 $ 8,244,000

Metropolitan Water

Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

Contract 23-416-2S Kirie-Egan solids Pipeline Rehab Section No. 1, NSA 6812 12/3/2024 $ 3,500,000

Breese

Construction of WWTP improvements including replacement of the existing terminal

lift station, and the addition of a moving bed biofilm reactor, tertiary filtration, and UV

disinfection.

6207 12/1/2024 $ 8,000,000

Rock Island

This project will replace the covers on both digesters, rehab the existing concrete

digesters, and replace piping and instruments allowing the digesters to capture

methane gas produced by the digestion process.

TBD

11/4/2024 $ 10,600,000

Oregon

Phase 1: Construct a new headworks building which will include a new fine screen

and grit removal processes.

6940 11/1/2024 $ 7,323,000

Energy

The project is to rehab the four existing lift stations, extend the existing sanitary sewer

system in three locations, and improve the lagoon's efficiency. The lift station rehab

will consist of removing and replacing of all pumps, motors, pump bases, and guide

rails, removing and upgrading lift station control panel, and installing lift station

telemetry. The lagoon will upgrade the aeration, blowers, and influent screen along

with sludge removal.

6950 10/1/2024 $ 2,300,000

Freeport

Rehab S. Benton/E. Jackson outfall channel and E. Linden St. outfall system to

include channel bank stabilization, outfall structure rehab and reinforcement under the

railroad to the Pecatonica River. The improvements will include an inorganic debris

collection system that will have manual maintenance and debris disposal

requirements. Storm Sewer replacement on Cherry Street is included, as the storm

sewer is plugged with concrete.

6927 10/1/2024

$ 1,800,000

Metropolis

The project will complete the combined sewer separation work approved in the long

term control plan, in order to reduce inflow and infiltration into the city's sanitary

sewer system.

7081 10/1/2024 $ 15,870,000

Geneva

The proposed project will replace the existing 20" sanitary sewer river crossing with

two new 20" sanitary sewers to reduce the likelihood of sanitary sewer overflows.

The project will also replace the existing influent screen with a new screening

building.

New Sanitary Sewer Fox River Crossing $4,800,000

6225 9/15/2024 $ 10,700,000

Metropolitan Water

Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

MWRDGC Contract 23-378-3S, Upper Des Plaines drop shafts 1/1a and 5 rehab,

NSA: the scope of work at drop shaft 5 will consist of inner liner rehab, from surface

grade to the top of the air separation chamber, appx 130ft in depth. The drop shaft 5

liner rehab will be accomplished with the slip lining process of the form and pour

(cast-in-place) method with an epoxy topcoat. Additionally, appx 70ft of the 9ft

diameter inlet sewer connection will be lined with cured in place pipe or geopolymer.

Work at drop shaft 1/1a includes weir installation.

6918 9/13/2024 $ 5,350,000

Forrest

Construction of proposed WWTP improvements and upgrades will includes

secondary pump station replacement, a new chlorine contact tank, effluent manhole

and meter, dewatering and dredging of the existing lagoon, automatic bar screen

installation, chlorine room improvements, rock dam removal, repair as needed and

replacement of secondary clarifiers and drives to provide enhanced redundancy and

safety to the existing system during wet weather flow events.

6530 9/1/2024 $ 2,180,000

Lena

Installing stormwater inlet controls on W. Lena st. between Linden circle and

Sherwood ln., upsizing the storm sewer pipes and connecting to the existing box

culvert on N. Freedom st. and redesign of the existing parking lot into a green parking

using permeable pavement to allow for a 100-year overland flow route. Additional

Improvements include maintaining the 54-inch pipe and installing a second 54" pipe

parallel to the existing culvert at townline rd., lowering the centerline of Townline Rd.

during construction to allow an overland flow path, creating a grassed swale to bypass

flow around the sanitary reclamation plan and add two culverts under the existing

reclamation driveway.

7031 7/1/2024 $ 818,119

Wood River

In an attempt to reduce flooding and remove this area from Special Flood Hazard

Aeras the City intends to make physical changes to the floodplain. The physical

modifications that will result in a lowered BFE is expansion of the existing 6th Steet

Detention Pond and creation of a new detention pond located on city owned property

just east of 9th Street and additional storm water pumping capacity.

6595 7/1/2024 $ 8,000,000

Projects without Planning Approval 149,305,919$

FY25 INTENDED FUNDING LIST - PROJECTS WITH

FUNDS RESERVED THROUGH DEC 31, 2024

612,360,559$

PLANNING APPROVAL BUT FUNDS EXHAUSTED

605,851,610$

PROJECTS WITH PLANNING APPROVAL AND

ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION START DATE AFTER

MARCH 31, 2025

981,074,966$

WPCLP PROJECTS WITHOUT PLANNING APPROVAL

PRIOR TO MARCH 31, 2024

149,305,919$

2,348,593,054$