'Embarrassment': Additional $200M needed to fix Peoria sewer overflow issue. Here's why

Peoria sewer project costs rise to $409 million due to soil problems

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- Faced with the realization their plan to reduce the amount of sewage going into the river wasn't working, city staff came up with an alternative that could work but will cost far more.  How much more? Roughly $200 million more or triple the initial estimate for the city's Combined Sewer Overflow project that aims to reduce the amount of raw sewage dumped into the Illinois River after a rain event.  Throw in interest that i…

'Embarrassment': Additional $200M needed to fix Peoria sewer overflow issue. Here's why

Sewer rate increases are likely coming to Peoria as more than $200 million in added costs are needed for federally mandated projects.