Bloomington Illinois River Water Pipeline
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Bloomington, Illinois, United States
Source: WGLT
The City of Bloomington is studying the option to build a pipeline to the Illinois River to supplement its current water sources, Lake Bloomington and Evergreen Lake, to meet future water needs for development over the next century. The project is inspired by a similar pipeline project by the city of Joliet, which is building a 60-mile pipeline to Chicago to buy water from Lake Michigan.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Commercial
- Location
- Bloomington, Illinois, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- WGLT
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The City of Bloomington is studying the option to build a pipeline to the Illinois River to supplement its current water sources, Lake Bloomington and Evergreen Lake, to meet future water needs for development over the next century. The project is inspired by a similar pipeline project by the city of Joliet, which is building a 60-mile pipeline to Chicago to buy water from Lake Michigan. |
Original sector | Water Supply |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Illinois |
City | Bloomington |
Source
Source | WGLT |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-05-31 |
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