Water System Resilience Study: Hawthorn Woods and Forest Lake Water Systems

Project Location:  This is a study of the Hawthorn Woods and Forest Lake Water Systems. See the project map for the system boundaries. 

Project Description:  The Hawthorn Woods and Forest Lake Water Systems serve 300 residences in parts of the Village of Hawthorn Woods and the Forest Lake community in unincorporated Ela Township. Both water systems are served by water purchased from Aqua Illinois, an area utility company. Lake County Public Works is conducting an evaluation of system resiliency, including reviewing service interruption scenarios and identifying potential system improvements for consideration. 

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Current Phase/Anticipated Schedule:

The study will be completed in the spring of 2024. Should projects be identified, those would be reviewed for inclusion in a future Five-Year Capital Program.  

  1. Project Contact
  2. Project Documents

Noah Brown
Civil Engineer
847-377-7500
[email protected]