Ameren Illinois will be accelerating its plan for remediation at the former manufactured gas plant at 917 South Webster Street in Taylorville. Ameren has gotten permission from the Illinois EPA to begin work on the site. Starting in the late summer of 2023, remediation activities at the site will be performed. Site activity will commence generally between 7 AM and 7 PM Monday through Friday and 7 AM until 5:30 PM on Saturday. The southernmost portion of South Webster Street in Taylorville will be closed.
Amy Weber, project manager for Ameren, and David Palmer, Manager of Mediation Projects, swung by the Regional Radio News Studios to give an update on the project. Palmer says the project will close the road by Manners Park for about six months.
He says the process is fairly simple moving forward and involves augers in the ground doing the hard work.
Webster Street will be closed for a little longer than the actual duration of the project. You can visit the Taylorville library to find any more information you may need on the work.
Ameren says the relationship with the City of Taylorville has been wonderful.
If you need more information, please contact Brian Bretsch at 618-343-8087 or email bbretsch@ameren.com.
