I prefer to think of us as a laboratory. Were going from theory to practice here, said village Trustee Rich Sustich, who has had a long career in water-related issues.
In simple terms, the effort will combine issues regarding drinking water, stormwater and waste water into a single integrated water resources.
Theres never been a cohesive integrated plan of how this works together, said David Heyden, the villages public works director.
When complete, the village and the region would have a blueprint of how to conserve supplies, reduce costs and guide future decisions.
