Project Updates
Updates related to the project will be posted to this page. Please see below. You can get the latest information on this project sent directly to your email by signing up for Lake Michigan Water Project updates.
December 2019
Fox Lake Hills and Grandwood Park
In accordance with an agreement established with the Central Joint Action Water Agency (CLCJAWA) on Dec. 10, 2013, the financial obligations to provide Lake Michigan water to the Fox Lake Hills and Grandwood Park service areas included the payment of connection fees. These fees are charged to all new members to allow CLCJAWA to construct new capital facilities necessary to serve the new service areas.
Beginning with bills in Dec. 2019, customers in these service areas will see a $7.78 a month charge for the connection fees. The total charge per housing unit is $2,800, so the $7.78 per month will be over a 30-year period with no interest applied.
February 2019
Lake Villa and Fox Lake Hills
The phase of the project to bring Lake Michigan water to the homes within the Village of Lake Villa and unincorporated area of Fox Lake Hills is now complete. The Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency (CLCJAWA) completed the project to extend their mains to Lake Villa and Fox Lake Hills and the communities in this water system are now receiving Lake Michigan water.
July 2018
Lake Villa
The Monaville Road - Cedar Lake Road Roundabout is open after water main installation!
The CLCJAWA Lake Michigan Water Project will continue with water main installation along Monaville Road, Cedar Lake Road, and Illinois Route 83. Occasionally, traffic will be impacted with lane closures.
If you have any questions regarding this project, please contact Jeff White at CLCJAWA 847.980.8208. Information about CLCJAWA projects are also available at www.clcjawa.com.
June 2018
Lake Villa
Monaville Road - Cedar Lake Road Roundabout to Close for Water Main Installation
The CLCJAWA Lake Michigan Water project requires the closing of the Monaville Road/Cedar Lake Road roundabout starting Wednesday June 6, 2018 at 6 a.m. The roundabout will reopen by end of day on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. The closure is necessary to install 20-inch water mains across both Monaville Road and Cedar Lake Road.
If you have any questions regarding this project, please contact Jeff White at CLCJAWA 847.980.8208. Information about CLCJAWA projects are also available at www.clcjawa.com.
Detour Routes:
Westbound Monaville Road - Use IL 83, Rollins Road and Fairfield Road
Eastbound Monaville Road - Use Fairfield Road, Rollins Road and IL 83
Northbound Cedar Lake Road - Use Rollins Road, Fairfield Road and IL 132
Southbound Cedar Lake Road - Use IL 132, Fairfield Road and Rollins Road
Monaville Road - Cedar Lake Road Detour Map
Lake Villa and Fox Lake Hills
The final construction project (Phase 3) for the Lake Michigan Water Project includes the installation the water main from Hook Drive in Round Lake Beach to the Monaville Road and Cedar Lake Road intersection. It will run the length of IL 83 to Monaville Road and will terminate at Cedar Lake Road. The contract was awarded and construction is underway with substantial completion expected by the end of February 2019.
Phase 1 and 2 of the Lake Michigan Water Project are complete and residents in Grandwood Park and Lindenhurst are receiving Lake Michigan Water.
Construction is still underway for Phase 4. This project includes water main installation along Cedar Lake Road from Lake Villa Delivery Structure to Monaville Road and then West on Monaville Road to the Fox Lake Hills subdivision and delivery structure located at Lincoln and Avon.
Once Phase 3 and 4 construction is complete, the unincorporated area of Fox Lake Hills and the Village of Lake Villa will be served with Lake Michigan water.
For construction related questions or concerns, please contact CLCJAWA's project manager, Jeff White at 847-980-8208.
April 2018
Fox Lake Hills
Progress continues on the Lake Michigan Water Project, and the new water main installation is scheduled to commence in the Fox Lake Hills area on April 4, 2018. Work will begin on or near the well house located at Lincoln Drive and Fairview Lane and work toward Avon and then Avon Drive to Monaville Road. Prior to beginning work, silt fence and erosion control devices will be installed. Weather permitting, this work, including pipe installation and pavement and landscape restoration, should be complete by the end of May.
Please note, this area will be closed, and a detour pertaining to thru traffic will be implemented, but the area will be accessible to all homeowners during construction. Driveway access may be temporarily interrupted, and affected homeowners will be notified on a one to one basis either the evening before or the morning of the interruption, but driveways will always be open at night for your access.
Pre-construction photography, videotaping, and staking has already taken place and Trine Construction Corporation will do their best to restore all areas equal to or better than they were prior to construction.
Emergency contact numbers:
CLCJAWA Project Manager Jeff White: 847-980-8208
Trine Construction Superintendent: 630-668-4626
Trine Construction 24 hour number: 630-668-4626
December 2017
Lake Villa and Fox Lake Hills
CLCJAWA awarded a contract for the construction of a water main from the Lake Villa water delivery structure to the Lake County delivery structure in the Fox Lake Hills subdivision. The water main will run the length of Cedar Lake Road from Monaville Road to the Lake Villa water delivery structure and from Monaville Road west to the Fox Lake Hills subdivision.
The majority of the work will be outside of the roadway area, however, at times there may be traffic disruptions that cause one lane on Monaville Road or Cedar Lake Road to be temporarily closed. Please watch for flaggers and be aware of trucks and equipment entering and exiting the work area. The project is scheduled to be substantially completed by September 2018.
The final construction project (phase 3) includes the installation of a water main from Hook Drive in Round Lake Beach to the Monaville Road and Cedar Lake Road intersection. It will run the length of IL 83 to Monaville Road and will terminate at Cedar Lake Road. The contract was awarded and construction is anticipated to start in February 2018 with a substantial completion date of February 2019.
Once both of these projects are complete, the Village of Lake Villa and Fox Lake Hills will be served with Lake Michigan water.
October 2017
Fox Lake Hills System
Construction is starting for the fourth phase of the Lake Michigan Water Project. Information about the construction schedule and map is available on the CLCJAWA website in the section titled "Watermain Installation Project (NGBP#4) - (N. Cedar Lake Rd, Monaville Rd, Avon Dr, W. Lincoln Dr)". This phase of work includes construction of underground pipelines which will cause disruption to the roads leading to the delivery structures and equipment and materials will be stored in the right of way of some roads. These pipelines will connect the water delivery structures previously constructed in Fox Lake Hills and Lake Villa.
Lindenhurst
Phase two of the Lake Michigan Water Project was awarded to Campanella & Sons in April 2017 and the project is 86% complete. This phase is anticipated to be completed by November 2017. This portion of the project constructs the infrastructure to delivery Lake Michigan water to the Village of Lindenhurst. For more information on the progress of this phase of construction, visit the CLCJAWA website.
Lake Villa
Phase three of the Lake Michigan Water Project will be advertised for bid shortly. For updates on the bidding, check out the Bid Information page on CLCJAWA's website. The phase three contract extends CLCJAWA's existing pipeline from Rollins Road and Wood Street in Round Lake Beach to the intersection of Monaville Road and North Cedar Lake Road in Lake Villa. Construction is anticipated to be completed in early 2019.
July 2017
Lake Michigan water delivered to Grandwood Park.
The phase of the project to bring Lake Michigan water to the homes within the Grandwood Park water system (including Brookside, Bridlewood, Deerpath, Gurnee Glen, Mill Creek Crossing, Shires, and Stratton Oaks) is now complete. The Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency (CLCJAWA) has extended their mains to Grandwood Park and the communities in this water system are now receiving Lake Michigan water.
April 2017
On April 4, 2017 the contractor for phase one of the CLCJAWA Lake Michigan Water Project (Joel Kennedy Constructing) began work within the Fox Lake Hills area. This work includes construction of an underground water delivery structure at a Lake County Public Works reservoir site located on Lincoln Ave. Until the pipeline is extended to the delivery structure, the water supply to Fox Lake Hills customers will continue to be the Lake County community wells. Lake Michigan water supply in this area is anticipated to be delivered in the Fall of 2018.
The phase 1 pipeline installation to Grandwood Park and throughout areas of Gurnee is still in progress. The second phase of pipeline will be starting soon in the Lindenhurst area and the contractor is Campanella & Sons.
Information about the project schedule and maps can be viewed on the CLCJAWA website.
October 2016
Construction is starting for the first phase of the Lake Michigan Water Project. Information about the project schedule and maps can be viewed on the CLCJAWA website in the section titled "Watermain Installation Project (NGBP#1) - (Washington Street, Almond Road, Hutchins Road)". The first phase of work includes bringing necessary equipment onsite and starting tree removal along the pipeline route.
The second phase of the Lake Michigan Water Project will be advertised for bid shortly. For more information check the Bid Information page on CLCJAWA's website.
May 2016
Find out what Special Service Area (SSA) #16 is and why property owners in the SSA (PDF) were assessed an SSA tax on their property tax bill. More information
December 2015
Easement acquisition is still in progress for the project and if the water main needs to travel through your property you will be contacted. The firm coordinating easement acquisition is Land Acquisitions, Inc. located in Buffalo Grove. More information
November 2015
The final engineering design phase of the project continues. Major milestones moving forward include:- Finalize plans and specifications for construction of four CLCJAWA water delivery structures
- Finalize contract documents for the transmission main
- Coordinate with agencies and complete all necessary permit submittals
- Develop final project cost estimates
- Finalize pipeline easements
- Coordinate IEPA Loan Process
- Assist in bidding and contractor awards
April 2015
Project is now in final engineering design phase:- Map of Pipeline Routes (PDF)
- Preliminary Engineering Report (PDF)
- List of permits, Hydraulic and Corrosion Analysis, and Geotechnical Report (PDF)
- Wetlands and Tree Survey and Environmental Approvals (PDF)
April 2014
The Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency approved the final route study (PDF). View the maps:February 2014
Public Hearing questions and responses are now available.November 2013
The Lake County Board approved an establishing ordinance creating Special Service Area (SSA) Number 16 to bring Lake Michigan water to the Villages of Lake Villa and Lindenhurst and the unincorporated areas of Grandwood Park and Fox Lake Hills.October 2013 - Email to residents in the project area
The 60-day objection period for the Lake Michigan water Special Service Area (SSA) Number 16 ended on Oct. 14, 2013.The next step in the SSA process is the consideration of an Establishing Ordinance. The ordinance will be presented to the County's Public Works and Transportation Committee on Nov. 6, 2013. The recommendation of the Committee will be forwarded to the County Board for consideration at their Nov. 12, 2013 meeting.
If approved, the SSA #16 Establishing Ordinance would authorize the County to issue Special Service Area bonds to fund the improvements to bring Lake Michigan water to the Villages of Lake Villa and Lindenhurst and the unincorporated areas of Grandwood Park and Fox Lake Hills. The taxes to pay for the first bond issuance (approximately $30/year for a $200,000 property) would appear on property tax bills in spring 2014.
August 30, 2013
Responses to Questions (PDF) from the Public Hearing are now available on the website.August 13, 2013
SSA #16 Public HearingLehmann Mansion
485 N. Milwaukee (Route 83), Lake Villa
- Public Hearing Agenda (PDF)
- Slides from the Public Hearing (PDF)
July 2013
On behalf of Lake County, Lindenhurst and Lake Villa, Manhard Consulting has mailed the formal notice of the public hearing for SSA 16 via US Mail to all properties within the proposed SSA boundary.Read frequently asked questions (PDF) about the SSA and the project in general to help address your concerns. If you have additional questions not present on the FAQ sheet please call 847-377-7500 and press 2 for SSA Questions/Engineering Department.
Included on this page are video presentations that address cost concerns and the reason for the project as well as a project map and a project schedule that may answer some of your questions.
For questions concerning your property, please contact your specific water service provider (where you pay your water bill). If you are on a private well and received the notice of public hearing you should call your Village.