
The City of St. Charles is nearing completion of phase one of the Well No. 8 Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Rehabilitation Project, which includes upgrades to piping, valves, and treatment systems—specifically ion exchange and HMO filtration processes that support radium removal and hardness control. These improvements build on the City’s already high-performing water system and help maintain consistent water quality. Phase two will begin this fall and will include installation and commissioning of the Well No. 14 pump, replacement of the pump at Well No. 8, and electrical and other minor facility upgrades to WTP No. 8. Once complete, these enhancements will increase the available water supply, improve operational flexibility, and strengthen long-term system reliability for the community.

Construction of a new municipal water well within the City of St. Charles’s outer pressure zone has begun. Municipal Well and Pump is halfway through drilling the 1,300-foot deep well into the Galesville Aquifer. This project is part of a broader effort to strengthen the City’s water supply system, which includes improvements to the existing water treatment facility and construction of a raw water main between the two facilities. The Trotter team supported the City through well siting, securing EPA funding, designing flow-balancing solutions for the treatment plant, assisting with bidding, and overseeing well-drilling operations. Once complete, the new well will increase available water supply and allow the City to fully utilize the treatment plant’s design capacity.

The Village of Algonquin’s Water Treatment Plants No. 1 and No. 2 Aerators and Roof Replacement project is nearing completion. With the new aerators operational, the Village will more effectively oxidize contaminants, enabling the facility to continue providing high-quality water to the community. The new aerators also enhanced the facilities' capabilities and minimized objectionable odors. WTP No. 1 is a vital facility and cannot be taken out of service. This required careful planning and communication among the team to ensure uninterrupted operations. Close coordination between the Village of Algonquin, Trotter and Associates, and Keno and Sons Construction Company enabled the project to be successfully sequenced and completed within budget.

Trotter and Associates, Inc. has delivered a comprehensive series of municipal infrastructure upgrades in Woodstock, IL, over a multi-year period. These initiatives, focused on street improvements and water main replacements, have impacted 22.2 miles of roadway and represent a total investment of $28.3 million in enhancing public infrastructure and urban development. 2026 City of Woodstock 2026 Street Program The Trotter and Associates team is currently working closely with the City of Woodstock to determine the scope and streets for the 2026 Street Program. This project will entail road resurfacing and reconstruction, along with sewer repairs, on local roads. Raffel Road Resurfacing Trotter and Associates secured IDOT Local Agency Functional Overlay (LAFO) funding to resurface a 1-mile section of Raffel Road. This heavily used local arterial road had not been resurfaced since 2010. TAI worked with the city to complete both Phase 1 and Phase 2, and will complete Phase 3 (construction) in the spring of 2026. 2025 City of Woodstock 2025 Enhanced Street Program The 2025 Enhanced Street Program was a $8.3 million project that included 9 miles of cement-stabilized and traditional road reconstruction, as well as mill and overlay work on a mix of local arterial, collector, residential, and commercial roads. Associated work included full survey and design of severely deteriorated streets and areas with challenging ADA compliance issues, curb and gutter R&R, sidewalk R&R, landscape restoration, and storm and sanitary evaluation, design, and spot repairs. City of Woodstock Gould Street Water Main Replacement The 2025 Gould Street Water Main Replacement was a $1.3 million project which entailed the installation of 1,200 feet of 8” water main and appurtenances, adjacent sanitary and storm sewer repairs and replacements, a complete roadway reconstruction, a mill and overlay of adjoining streets, and full landscape restoration. 2024 City of Woodstock 2024 Enhanced Street Program The 2024 Enhanced Street Program was a $6.7 million street program that consisted of 6.9 miles of cement-stabilized reconstruction, as well as traditional mill and overlay work on a mix of local arterial, collector, residential, and commercial roads. Associated work included full survey and design of severely deteriorated streets, curb and gutter R&R, sidewalk R&R, landscape restoration, and storm and sanitary evaluation, design, and spot repairs. City of Woodstock Pleasant Street Water Main Replacement The 2024 Pleasant Street Water Main Replacement was a $3 million project which entailed the installation of 2,500 feet of 8” water main and appurtenances, 2,300 feet of new storm sewers, a complete roadway and curb and gutter reconstruction with significant changes to the road’s profile and cross-slopes, and a mill and overlay of adjacent streets. 2023 City of Woodstock 2023 Enhanced Street Program The 2023 Enhanced Street Program was a $6 million program that included 4.5 miles of cement-stabilized reconstruction and traditional mill and overlay work on a mix of rural, residential, collector, and arterial roads. Associated work included the police station parking lot mill and overlay, curb and gutter R&R, sidewalk R&R, storm and sanitary repairs, lead water service replacement, and landscape restoration. City of Woodstock Lake Avenue Water Main Replacement The 2023 Lake Avenue Water Main Replacement was a $3 million project, which entailed the installation of 3,200 feet of 16” water main and appurtenances as well as an asphalt overlay on Lake Avenue, a heavily trafficked local arterial road.

The Janak and Weck subdivisions, located in the Village of Algonquin, are older subdivisions within the municipality. The Village is looking to provide residents with long-term sustainable solutions to update its existing aging water and sewer infrastructure. To achieve this goal, the Trotter team is preparing a feasibility study that outlines the best options for improving the infrastructure in these subdivisions. One of the main components will be assessing whether to rehabilitate the existing rear-yard sanitary sewers or to replace the sewers within the right-of-way in front of the properties. Once the study is completed, the Village will have the data needed to make an informed decision that results in the most cost-effective, sustainable infrastructure plan for this area.

Trotter and Associates, Inc., along with Manusos General Contracting, Inc., recently completed the Well 7 Radium Improvements Project for the City of Sycamore. This project was guided by the City’s 2019 Water Master Plan, also developed by Trotter, and focused on upgrading radium removal from the municipal water supply. Upgrades included the construction of a new treatment facility equipped with a hydrous manganese oxide (HMO) filtration system. The facility features dedicated rooms for HMO chemical mixing and feed systems, chlorine dosing, and electrical controls. The system was brought online earlier this spring and is now fully operational, significantly improving the City’s water treatment capabilities to continue to provide safe, high-quality drinking water.

