Consumer Confidence Report 2023
Overview
The City of Hillsboro constructed their first water filtration plant in 1926. The Hillsboro Water Department is staffed 24 hours a day 365 days a year. The treatment plant is a surface supply plant which has a capacity of approximately 2.5 million gallons a day. The Water Department can be contacted Monday through Friday at (217) 532-5566.
Staff
The Project Manager is Tim Ferguson who has a Class A water operator’s license. The plant is also staffed with 4 other operators:
| Tim Ferguson | Project Manager |
| Mike Finn | Class A Operator |
| Brent Nehls | Class C Operator |
| Mike Renfro | Class C Operator |
| Craig Traylor | Class A Operator |
Water Supply
Water is taken from a combination of two lakes; Lake Glenn Shoals and Old Hillsboro Lake. The water plant also provides for the following areas:
- Coffeen
- Graham Correctional Institution
- The Montgomery County Rural Water District
- Schram City
- Taylor Springs
Water Treatment & Storage
Water is treated with:
- Ammonia to control disinfection byproducts
- Chlorine for disinfection
- Coagulants for sedimentation removal
- Fluoride for healthy teeth
It is then stored in a 500,000 gallon underground storage area to be pumped to customers and to the 1 million gallon storage water tower.
