Chicago Reservoir Tunnel

Black & Veatch has been selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to design and engineer the McCook Reservoir Main Tunnel connection in Chicago. The connection tunnel will bring together the future McCook Reservoir and Chicago’s Deep Tunnel system, with the hopes of improving the water quality in rivers and lakes in the area, including Lake Michigan. They also aim to reduce flood risk for Chicago and it’s surrounding suburbs.

Linda Sorn, the Chicago District Chief of Technical Services explains, “We are pleased that Black & Veatch has engaged its top resources to execute this assignment, an Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, to reduce flood risk, protect the vital Lake Michigan water supply and improve the quality of water in area watercourses.”

A integral component of Chicago’s Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP), the plan will work to collect and divert sewer overflows and floodwaters throughout the city of Chicago, hold it temporarily, and then treat it. Following completion of the project, the Chicago’s Mainstream Tunnel will be connected to the future McCook Reservoir in order to strengthen protection of the city’s supply of safe water.

Dan McCarthy, President and CEO of Black & Veatch’s global water business adds, “The McCook Reservoir Main Tunnel System design figures prominently into the completion of the environmentally significant TARP project and will have a positive impact on the many people drawn to Chicago’s rivers and Lake Michigan shoreline as well as aquatic life in these valuable resources, the project will deliver sustainable benefits to Chicago’s people, environment and economy.”

Beyond the connection tunnel project, Black and Veatch is also spearheading the design for a groundwater protection system, the Thorn Creek connection tunnel, and currently in final preparations for the Thornton Composite Reservoir. Currently the estimated costs for all of the projects Black & Veatch has their hands in tops $500 million.

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Posted by Brett Nordin on Sep 14 2010. Filed under Construction. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.