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Public Works holds open house Village celebrates $30 million upgrade to water treatment plant
By Paul DelGuidice
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The Bensenville Public Works Department hosted an open house on Saturday, July 8 to celebrate the completion of a $30 million upgrade to the water treatment plant and publics works facility at 717 E. Jefferson St. Residents and curious out-of-towners alike were welcomed to the expansive ‘yard’ for food, games, a raffle and guided tours of the various departments that make up Public Works. Kids could climb into the drivers seat of fire engines as well as front-end loaders, dump trucks, excavators and other Village vehicles as part of the on-site ‘Touch a Truck’ event. Staff grilled hot dogs and handed out free water, lemonade apples and granola bars. Demonstrations such as, what happens when a water main breaks — and how it is fixed — were held during the 4-hour event. On hand to greet guests and answer questions was the staff from the various departments that make up Public Works, including Forestry, Streets, Water, Fleet & Building Services, Wastewater, Stormwater, Engineering and Emergency Management as well as administration. There was a document shredding truck at the gate, duck races, giveaways and an Arbor Day tree planting. “I knew we needed to host an open house event once the facility was completed,” Caracci said, “But I didn’t know how much work the event would take.” The dominant feature of the newly upgraded facility is the excess flow clarifiers -- giant pits designed to treat wastewater. This facility, attached to Public Works and located at 711 E. Jefferson St., has taken months to complete. Now that it is finished, however, Bensenville can boast a state-of-the-art water PAUL DELGUIDICE PHOTO Bensenville Independent treatment facility. “The whole staff was great and worked really Frank Piccio and daughter Andrea, 3, enter a raffle before exploring the Bensenville water treatment plant/public works open hard,” said Caracci. “I’m glad we got a nice day for house on Saturday. Kids could climb on Village trucks, watch demonstrations of the various tools used by different departments, play games, eat free food and enjoy some family fun. this event.”
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