The city of Yorkville, Illinois, is required to test how much water the city consumes ahead of receiving Lake Michigan water in 2028. Reducing the city’s non-revenue water loss to 10% was previously a key provision by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to green-light the $224.4 million Lake Michigan water sourcing project. Read the full story by Shaw Local News Network.
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