Peru and Dalzell form intergovernmental agreement to supply water to village

The village of Dalzell is forming an intergovernmental agreement with the city of Peru for water service. The village will take out a 30-year Illinois Environmental Protection Agency low-cost loan for the project. They are dealing with some water problems. City Engineer Eric Carls says their water distribution system is getting some long-term maintenance done and there are issues with their shallow wells. He says the city would build a line from the city that would take water to Dalzell, similar to a project done by the city of Streator and Ransom several years ago. He says it’s a good project that’s going to help a neighboring community.