The new design provides more than 1 million gallons of stormwater storage, easing the load on the village’s sewer system and helping to reduce local flooding.

Willow Springs has replaced traditional paved streets with permeable pavers—adding over 1 million gallons of stormwater storage capacity.

Board meetings are open to the public and can be streamed online.

After receiving a general overview about the treatment process, the group embarked on a guided tour of the plant.

Reduce your use of water before, during and after rainstorms to reduce the amount of water in your municipal sewers.

The three reservoirs are currently holding more than 2 billion gallons (BG) of water.