Racine Wastewater Utility’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection events scheduled for Saturday, April 18, 2020, and Saturday, May 16, 2020, at 6200 21st Street for residents of the City of Racine, Caledonia, Elmwood Park, Mount Pleasant, North Bay, Sturtevant & Wind Point have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These residents are encouraged to keep […]
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$125 million in Wisconn Valley water projects begins
Love or hate the Foxconn project — the water and roads projects around the Wisconn Valley area in Mount Pleasant have already begun. With a price tag of a $125 million, the area around the Foxconn construction project will continue to change the area. How should people navigate around all of that construction? I sat […]
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State Increases Dollars For Lead Pipe Replacement
Property owners needing to replace their lateral lead service pipes on their property can qualify for a loan through the Racine Water Utility, which is making $1.365 million in state funds available to residents through a forgivable loan program. The utility estimates that about 9,200 Racine property owners need to replace their service pipes on […]
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Requests Include Millions For Utility Expansion
A series of resolutions passed by the Racine Waterworks Commission Tuesday night included the possibility of spending millions to extend water service to Mount Pleasant and expand the Racine Wastewater Utility in anticipation of the growth expected along the Interstate 94 corridor. The expansion request, however, goes far beyond the proposal by Foxconn Technology Group […]
Posted inGovernment
Lead Pipe Replacements Could Cost $70 Million
Some state dollars may be trickling into the city to help residents replace their lead pipes, but the funding is a drop in the bucket compared to how many of those pipes need replaced. Racine Common Council members voted to lend the Racine Water Utility $500,000 to help Racine property owners replace their lead service […]
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Funds Could Trickle Into Racine To Pay For Lead Pipe Replacement
Racine residents will likely have access to a forgivable loan program aimed at helping property owners replace the lead pipes that connect to utility-owned water lines. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is making about $12 million available to some municipalities in the state that have old lead service lines that bring drinking water into […]
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Drivers be Aware: Water Main Work on Durand Avenue
Drivers who regularly travel Durand Avenue between 84th and 92nd Streets should be prepared to take extra time to get where they’re going while work on the water main there is underway. Crews got to work this week, and the Sturtevant Police Department on its Facebook page posted a reminder so motorists will be more […]
Posted inCommunity, Health and Fitness
Residents Not Told About High Lead Levels Until Now
Lead levels in Racine residents’ municipal water were nearly double the allowable levels in 2014 and customers weren’t notified until earlier this week, but progress has been made this year. A letter from the utility, sent on October 5, 2015, notified residents that 5,025 of the 33,500 property owners in 2014 were at risk of […]
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Historic Tour of Racine Includes Public Buildings, Private Homes
The annual Preservation Racine tour of historic homes opens the doors of public buildings and private homes this year. Tickets are $15 in advance through Sept. 25 at the Preservation Racine website or $17 at any of these locations on this year’s tour: Wind Point Lighthouse residence, 4725 Lighthouse Drive North Bay Village Hall, 3615 […]
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Villages Expected to Side Together Against Increased Water Fees
Members of the Mount Pleasant Finance, Legal and License Committee Thursday are expected to discuss revising the village’s water connection ordinance. The item is on the meeting agenda because the Racine Water Utility alerted customers last month to an expected increase of $130 in connection charges – commonly known as REC fees – for […]
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Caledonia Borrows $1.74 Million
The Village of Caledonia borrowed $1.74 million to pay for its portion of the water system upgrades as part of the Racine Water Utility agreement. Initially, the village was set to borrow $2.1 million to pay for its portion of Racine’s regional water facility, but the village board decided use $400,000 of a $605,000 budget […]
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Sturtevant Says Sky High Fees Driving Away Jobs
Sturtevant trustees want Racine Water Utility officials to understand that raising water connection fees – otherwise known as a REC fee – will only chase companies away that could be providing much-needed jobs to the area. REC fees are based on the average amount of water a residential home uses during the year, which is […]
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Time to ‘Think Outside the Box,’ Trustees Say
Sturtevant trustees Tuesday night decided to send a letter to the Racine Water Utility officially objecting to an increase in the water connection charge, commonly referred to as a REC fee (residential equivalent charge). If it stands, the current REC charge would rise about $130, from $3,320 to $3,450. A single REC is roughly 72,000 […]
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Are Rising Utility Fees Driving Away Business?
What is the impact of rising utility fees on potential development in the region? Sturtevant trustees on the Stormwater & Wastewater Committee Tuesday – along with the village engineer and a representative from the Racine County Economic Development Corporation – will talk about it during the village’s regularly scheduled Continual Committee meeting. The discussion was triggered […]
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Water Main Break Causes Lane Closures
One lane in each direction on Green Bay Road at 16th Street will remain closed through Saturday morning because of a water main break. The break occurred last Wednesday morning, and the January cold snaps are probably to blame, Racine Water Utility Manager Keith Haas told The Journal Times. Crews are expected to finish […]
