Village
of
Riverton
Public
Works
The Village of Riverton is among the few municipalities that
own and operate all of their own utilities. The Village has a public works
staff of
13 employees,
represented
by
the
Laborer's
International
Union
of
North
America
and
the
International
Brotherhood
of
Electrical
Workers,
that operate and maintain its water, sewer, gas, electric,
street and park departments. Below is a brief description of each department.
Although
the
employees
are
assigned
to
individual
departments,
the
village
prides
itself
on
its
cross-training
program
to
make
each
employee
familiar
with
the
other
departments.
For any utility
emergency
call
629-9122,
24/7
Before
Any
Digging
Call
J.U.L.I.E.
At
8-1-1
or
1-800-892-0123
Public Works Superintendent
- Alex Lyons
Water
Department
Riverton
pumps
it's
water
from
4
wells
that
are
1
mile
south
of
its
treatment
plant
located
at
7th
and
Rt.
36.
It
is
aerated,
filtered,
softened
and
the required chemicals are added at this facility. It is then pumped into the
distribution system and to 2 elevated, 200,000 gallon storage tanks. Riverton
also supplies water
to
Spaulding and some outlying areas. The water
department is regulated by the USEPA and the
IEPA. The water department
employees are Tony Horner, John Hughes and Jordan Lyons.
Wastewater Department
Once used, the water must again be treated to allow for its
introduction back into the environment. This process is accomplished at Riverton's
Water Reclamation Center located on Riverton Road. Here the water is
treated by a bacteriological process and detention to remove the impurities.
After treatment the reclaimed water is discharged into the Sangamon River. The
Wastewater Dept. is regulated by the USEPA and IEPA The wastewater
employee is Rick Vice.
Gas Department
The Village buys its natural gas
wholesale
through
the
Interstate
Municipal
Gas
Agency,
of
which
it
is
a
member,
and
distributes it
through its own distribution system. The Gas Dept. is regulated by
the
ICC. The gas department employees are Tim Shane and Jim Ford.
Electric Department
The electric power for Riverton is purchased wholesale
through
the
Illinois
Municipal
Electric
Agency,
of
which
it
is
a
member,
and
distributes
it
through
Riverton's own distribution system. This distribution
system is maintained by Adam Yakus and
Scott Kinnderman.
Streets/Parks
The Village has an extensive network of streets and parks
which requires constant maintenance. The employee that installs, services and
maintains these important facilities is Mike Packenham.
Locator
The Village is a member of
J.U.L.I.E., the nonprofit Joint
Utility Locating Information for Excavators service. Before any
excavation is begun, no matter how small or large, you are required to call
JULIE at
8-1-1
or
1-800-892-0123 to allow for the location of underground utilities to be
marked. The employee that comes out to mark the Village's utilities is Rick Vice.
Mechanics
The Village uses many pieces of equipment to maintain
its utilities and streets. The employee that maintains, repairs,
fabricates and
services
the equipment is Jim Roberts. He also maintains the Village Police squad
cars.
During
the
summer
months he,
and
the
other
employees,
mow
the
many
acres
of
Village
parks
and
grounds.
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