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Galesburg Officials Cut Ribbon on Oquawka Water Plant -- SEE PICTURES HERE
UPDATED 12:56 p-m 6/5/10 City officials say there's still some work to be done, but for the most part, the City of Galesburg's new $18 million water plant is up and operational.

The city formally cut the ribbon on the plant Friday - about a mile north of the city's current water plant on Illinois Route 164 just outside of Oquawka along the Mississippi River.

Mayor Sal Garza says there are some people to thank for the water plant - including some not in office anymore. "I want to thank all the visionaries that actually were responsible, and for all the people." Garza said. "My predecessor, Mayor Gary Smith, who also provided leadership on this project."

Public Works Director Larry Cox tells W-G-I-L some minor work remains before the plant can go out on its own. "Finishing up of the work on the wells. We have some new motors to put in (and) reconditioning of a couple of pumps," Cox said.

Right now, Cox says, water is being sent from both the old plant and the new plant to Galesburg, and is still being finished there, before it's sent out to the public.

Once the new plant is completely online, he says water will be finished first in Oquawka then sent to Galesburg, making it possible for more rural areas and other communities to tap into the water line, and buy the city's water.

Ground was first broken on the plant two years ago.

Photos from Friday's open house, hosted by the City of Galesburg, at the water treatment plant in Oquawka:



















(WGIL News Story and Photos by Will Stevenson)
06 05 10 by Newsroom
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