A site of a former gas plant in Taylorville will be getting a site investigation to see what Ameren Illinois will be doing with it in the future. Operations at the Taylorville Manufactured Gas Plant began 1883 and ran until 1932. Excavation brought a groundwater “pump and treat system.”  This system has been treating over 1.8 million gallons of groundwater per month. Dave Palmer, Manager of Remediation Projects with Ameren says that it is quite an operation that is there right now.

After site investigation, the hope Palmer says, is too do a soil stabilization project. 

Amy Weber, project manager, says she doesn’t see any major impact on Taylorville residents.

Palmer says that he hopes to be transparent with this project. There has been great support between Ameren and the EPA. 

The former MGP property is located on the west side of the City of Taylorville near Manners Park. You can click here for a fact sheet on this project.