Highlights of our LBS Public Works Functions

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	Lake Barrington Shores, a community within the Village of Lake Barrington, Nevertheless has its own Public Works Department. The scope of responsibility includes potable water supply and distribution, waste water treatment, streets and storm sewer system, and building maintenance. Public Works personnel also offer advice and assistance to others in LBS for maintenance and construction issues not the direct responsibility of the Association, but for the benefit of condo boards, commissions, or individual homeowners.	LBS Roadmap
	Pump room and 30ft pneumatic tank keeps the entire neighborhood water supply pressurized	LBS2 Caption LBS has an average daily water flow of approximately 400,000 gallons. Fresh water is provided by two shallow wells. The water passes through an iron removal system, is aerated, fluoridated, and chlorinated, and fed into a 600,000 gallon underground reservoir. Water pressure is maintained by means of a hydro-pneumatic tank and four pumps, one being dedicated to the fire hydrant system. The potable water supplied is analyzed on a regular basis and meets Illinois Environmental Protection Agency standards.
	*Iron Removal Room: The water is pumped through the iron filters in the pits on the sides*	Well 2 Pump: 1400 foot deep well
	Waste waster is treated before leaving the community, at the Waste Water Treatment Plant, on the west side of River road, just north of Kelsey road, where it is pumped to by means of an underground sewer pipe. The waste water is treated through physical, chemical, and bacteriological processes, under Illinois Environmental Protection Agency regulations. After solids are extracted, the water empties into the Fox River, cleaner than the river itself. The sludge generated by the solids is plowed into the earth, enriching the soil.	Settling Basins at the sewer treatment plant
	No these are not sets from Star Wars(c), theses are Clarifier Tank buildings at the sewer treatment plant	The infamous Auger Monster and Helmut. Helmut is on the right
	Oak Hill Lift Station	Lake Barrington Shores has 10 miles of paved roads, exclusive of driveways and paths. The Public Works Department oversees maintenance and a regular program of repaving, with an annual evaluation determining which streets will be newly paved each year. As well, the Department is in charge of storm sewers, paved paths, common area parking lots, sidewalks, street signs.
	Department personnel also maintain interiors and exteriors of the common buildings, such as the Recreation Center, the guard houses, the bus stop pavilions, and the marina. They handle the maintenance and repair of certain parts of individual condominium buildings, in accordance with the Lake Barrington Shores declaration and by-laws.
	Publics Works' services are funded through homeowners' monthly assessments..	The Public Works Commission consists of homeowners representing each of the thirteen condominium associations, who volunteer their time and talents to set policy and budget for the department. The Commission continually seeks new members.