Both the City of Mt. Vernon and the Village of Irvington are getting water infrastructure loans from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Of the total $ 66 million investment throughout the state, $ 4.6 million in loan forgiveness will be provided for meeting the loan rules for either the Small Community Rate or Hardship Rate.
Mt. Vernon is receiving $ 3.1 million for the construction of a half-million-gallon elevated water storage tank. the project will include the construction of the water main and the demolition of the existing L and N Tank and all related appurtenances to make the project complete and operational. Mt. Vernon will receive $47,345 in principal forgiveness.
The Village of Irvington will receive $398,500 to sandblast and repaint the interior and exterior of its 100,000-gallon water storage tank. The project will also include safety improvements to the water tank first constructed in 1966. Irvington will receive $199,250 in principal forgiveness.
