Ãë²¥ helps Grand Prairie Water Commission secure US$610 million infrastructure loan
April 02, 2026
Funding secured will support major infrastructure upgrades for the Grand Prairie Alternative Water Supply Program
In support of major infrastructure upgrades in northeastern Illinois, Ãë²¥ helped the Grand?Prairie?Water Commission?secure?a?US$610 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan. The funding will support the Commission¡¯s Alternative Water Supply Program, which will transition almost?300,000 residents?to?reliable, high-quality Lake Michigan water.?
The?secured funding will?benefit?six communities that make?up the?Grand Prairie Water?Commission¡ªthe?cities?of Crest Hill and Joliet, and the?villages?of Channahon, Minooka,?Shorewood,?and Romeoville. The communities currently rely on groundwater sources for drinking water.?Declining aquifer levels and water quality concerns, however,?have created a need for a new source. With the help of the WIFIA financing, the Commission will construct a 62-mile regional water transmission network and upgrade other water infrastructure systems.?
Stantec?oversees?development, engineering, construction, financing, and outreach for the new regional water system. The team has supported project funding for?numerous?clients in the past, including securing?nearly $640 million?of WIFIA funding for the?Willamette Water Supply Program?and $275 million of WIFIA funding for the?Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans.?