May 2018

Flood Control Project Passes First Test

May 17th, 2018

AFTER – February 2018 David L. Talbott Retention Pond and Lift Station Northwest Corner of Addison Avenue and Wolf Road Village of Franklin Park Historically, the I-294 Industrial Park in the Village of Franklin experienced significant flooding for even minor rainfall events. So on February 20, 2018, the property owners in the I-294 Industrial Park… Read more »

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Northwest Indiana Flooding

May 17th, 2018

February 20, 2018 Rain began falling on Monday, February 19, 2018 and intensified during the overnight hours dropping four to five inches on Northwest Indiana. The rain fell on frozen ground that caused nearly all the rainfall to become runoff. Worse still, temperatures had warmed to the 60’s, adding nine days of melting snow to… Read more »

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CBBEL Continues Stormwater Planning in Park Ridge

May 17th, 2018

City of Park Ridge CBBEL has worked with the City of Park Ridge on stormwater planning and construction efforts since 2008, including assisting the City with various flooding assessments, completing a citywide model of the combined sewer network, helping the City to establish the infrastructure for a Stormwater Utility Fee, developing engineering plans and overseeing… Read more »

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Wilmette Stormwater Management Study

May 17th, 2018

Village of Wilmette At the completion of a comprehensive stormwater study, CBBEL provided the Village of Wilmette with several alternatives to address widespread flooding in the separate storm sewer system on the west side of the Village. The current storm sewer system is over 50 years old and provides only a 2-year level of service…. Read more »

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CBBEL Awards/News

May 17th, 2018

2018 Best Work Place for Commuters We’re proud to announce that CBBEL has been named one of the Best Workplaces for CommutersSM in 2018 for offering exceptional employee-provided commuter benefits. We are proud to have consistently been at the forefront of sustainability and green initiatives and are grateful for this recognition.   CBBEL Appointed Willow Springs Village… Read more »

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