Rock Blasting to Begin Soon at Lemont Water Reclamation Plant

Lemont residents, don't be alarmed if you hear—or feel—blasts in Lemont. 

Rock blasting operations will be starting soon at the Lemont Water Reclamation Plant at 13 Stephen St. Starting in December 2013 you may hear warning sirens and blasting reverberation near the plant.

The blasting sets in motion work on a $30 million Wet Weather Treatment Facility project to improve storm water management. The Lemont project is part of ongoing upgrades to the region's waste-water treatment facilities infrastructure and is expected to lead to 2,000 good-paying construction jobs and create 8,000 jobs in area communities.

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