In 2019, Trotter and Associates was engaged by the City of Sycamore to complete a Water Master Plan, which identified the need for improved radium removal. The plan outlined several options to meet this need; ultimately, the City moved forward with using a hydrous manganese oxide (HMO) filtration system. This filter will be integrated into the existing water system at the City’s Well 7 site, which is installed within a new structure. In addition to the filter, this structure will also house the new chlorine feed, chemical feed/mixing, and electrical system, which are being replaced as part of the project. With the filter being delivered to the site in early July, construction of the project is on track to allow the facility to be operable by the Fall of 2024.