Water and Sewer Project Updates

Grace Street Water Main Replacement

Updated June 12, 2026

Pipe installation along Grace Street and Lawndale is complete. The contractor will finalize pipe disinfection next week. After the pipe has been successfully disinfected the lead water service line replacements will commence. We anticipate service line replacements to begin the week of June 22.

Parking Restrictions

“No Parking” signs will be posted on both sides of the street during construction hours (7:00 AM – 4:00 PM).
Parking will be allowed outside of work hours and on weekends.

Traffic and Lane Closures

Local traffic may be limited during work hours due to staging of trucking and the movements of other machinery needed to perform the work.
One lane will always remain accessible for emergency vehicles.

Water Shutdowns

There is no water shutdown planned for this week.

Water Service Transfers / Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR)

Lead service line replacements will begin once the water main installation is complete.

Final Connections and Restoration

After all buildings are connected to the new water main, final connections will be made to fully remove the old water main from service.
Restoration will follow shortly after.

Kilpatrick Avenue Sewer Project

Updated July 2, 2026

The scope of work for this project in its entirety is as follows:

N Kilpatrick Av from W Roscoe St to W Addison St
N Kilpatrick Av from W Roscoe St to W School St
W School St from N Kilpatrick Av to N Keating Av
N Kolmar Av from W Roscoe St to W Cornelia Av
W Cornelia Av from N Kolmar Av to N Kenton Av
N Kilpatrick Av from W Addison St to W Waveland Av
W Waveland Av from N Kilpatrick Av to 387’ East
W Patterson Av from N Kilpatrick Av to 392’ East
W Warwick Av from N Kilpatrick Av to 258’ East
W Grace St from N Kilpatrick Av to 267’ West

Traffic control:

W Cornelia Ave is now open to traffic from N Kolmar Ave to N Kenton Ave.
W Waveland will be closed to through traffic from N Kilpatrick Ave to Kenton Ave. No Parking signs have been posted on Waveland Ave to Kenton Ave.

Schedule: 7/6/26 – 7/10/26:

Crew S03

DWM crew will start the installation of 24” reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) from Waveland /Kilpatrick Intersection moving east of intersection on W Waveland Ave.

Crew S06

DWM crew will be demobilized from the site.

Completed 6/29/26 – 7/2/26:

Crew S03

DWM in-house sewer crew installed 42” diameter RCP on N Kilpatrick Ave between Patterson Ave to Waveland Ave. Dropped a manhole at the Waveland Ave intersection. Installed 30” diameter RCP moving further north of the manhole on N Kilpatrick Ave. Backfilled the intersection.

Crew S06

DWM in-house sewer crew completed the installation of catch basins on W Cornelia Ave from N Kolmar Ave to N Kenton Ave.

Mainline sewer main pipe progress to date: 2,167 of 5,179 linear feet.

Sewer System Maintenance

Updated June 26, 2026

The Department of Water Management has issued work orders to rehabilitate the following existing sewer sections within the 30th Ward:

N Avondale Ave from 238' Southeast of N Hamlin Ave to W Addison St
N Kildare Ave from W Cornelia Ave to W Henderson St
N Mcvicker Ave from W Wellington Ave to 330' North of W George St
N Mcvicker Ave from W George St to W Wrightwood Ave
N Kostner Ave from Alley South of W Roscoe St to 3 Sections (380') N of W School St
W Cornelia Ave from N Karlov Ave to Alley (160') West of N Pulaski Rd

The Notice to Proceed is June 30, 2026, and the sub-contractor, Inliner Solutions, will have 175 calendar days to complete all work on the subject Sub Order 22a. The completion date will be December 22, 2026.

The rehabilitation work includes cleaning the sewers and the installation of CIPP (cure-in-place pipe). The installation of CIPP consists of lining the existing sewers and generally does not require excavation except when repairs are required prior to lining of the sewer main, catch basin lateral connections, catch basin structures or manhole structures.

Typical work includes the following:

Main sewer cleaning and televising
Catch basin (drainage structures on the curbside) cleaning, televising, and lining of the pipe connections to the main sewer
Catch basin and sewer manhole structures lining
Main sewer lining immediately followed by the reinstatement of house drains services and catch basin pipe connections.
The lined sewer will be televised to ensure that the work was done properly.

The work is scheduled to begin TBD and is scheduled to be completed by TBD.

Please note, the work is performed in staggered stages, therefore crews will not be on site every day for the extended period described. As contractors begin lining the main sewers, residents will be provided with a letter/flyer with notification of the work for each project location. No parking signs will be posted in the immediate area a workday prior to the start of any scheduled work. It will be necessary to close some lanes, but the streets will remain open to traffic.

St. Louis Avenue Water and Sewer Project

(only a small portion is within the 30th Ward)

Updated June 26, 2026

The scope of work for the sewer project in its entirety is as follows:

N Hamlin Ave from W Byron St to 271' South
N St. Louis Ave from W Grace St to W Waveland Ave
W Waveland Ave from N St. Louis Ave to N Central Park Ave
W Waveland Ave from N St. Louis Ave to N Kimball Ave
N Central Park Ave from W Waveland Ave to 263' North
N Drake Ave from W Waveland Ave to 253' North
N Christiana Ave from W Elston Ave to 54' South

The scope of work for the water main project in its entirety is as follows:

N. St. Louis Ave from N. Elston Ave to W. Waveland Ave

Road Closures / Traffic Control:

During working hours, no residential parking/through traffic will be allowed on N. St. Louis Ave between N. Elston Ave and W. Addison St (No Parking signs have been posted).
During working hours, no residential parking/through traffic will be allowed on W. Waveland Ave between N. Drake Ave and N. Bernard St (No Parking signs have been posted).
On Tuesday (06/30/26) traffic on N. Elston Ave. will be shifted to the north lanes from Bernard Ave to just North of St. Louis for installing of the source connection at the intersection of N Elston & St. Louis Ave.

Completed - 6/22/26 – 6/26/26:

DWM continued coordinated installation of new 8” water main and 36” reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) Sewer Main on N. St. Louis Ave between W. Grace St and W. Waveland Ave., reaching close to St. Louis & Waveland intersection.

Sewer Schedule - 6/29/26 – 7/2/26:

DWM to continue installation of new 36” RCP sewer main on N. St. Louis Ave between W. Grace St and W. Waveland Ave.
DWM to install new manhole structure in the intersection of N. St. Louis Ave and W. Waveland Ave. and will most likely begin installing the 24” sewer main on Waveland heading east.

Water Schedule - 6/29/26 – 7/2/26:

DWM to continue installation of the new 8” water main on N. St. Louis Ave., including installation of source connection at Elston Ave on Tuesday and crossing the intersection of Waveland & St. Louis on Wednesday & Thursday.
A scheduled water main shutdown will occur on Tuesday, 06/30/26, at Elston Ave from Bernard St to Drake Ave (south side addresses) AND on St. Louis Ave from Elston Ave. to Grace Ave. for the source connection at the intersection of St. Louis Ave. & Elston Ave. Residents will be notified prior to any temporary service interruption. (shutdown time TBD later)

Safety Notice:

Residents are encouraged use caution in and around the construction area, as heavy equipment operations and deep excavation work will be in progress during weekday working hours. For everyone’s safety, please avoid entering the work zone and follow all posted traffic control signs and directions.

Mainline Sewer Main Pipe Progress TO DATE: 572 of 3,003 linear feet = 19.1 %

Mainline Water Main Pipe Progress TO DATE: 860 of 1,008 linear feet = 85.3%