Section Spotlight - Illinois Section American Water Works Association

Section Spotlight May 2026

Welcome to Section Spotlight!

The newsletter all about our members! Quarterly we will spotlight an individual member and a member utility to highlight the important things they do for both the Section and the industry! To all our members and volunteers: thank you for all that you do, and we can't wait to feature you soon! Links at the bottom of the page to share your stories with us!

Utility Spotlight -CITY WATER, LIGHT, & POWER - SPRINGFIELD

City - City of Springfield

Number of Connections - 55,000 Service Connections

What Type of Facility Are You? - Water

What is Your Water Source? - Lake Springfield - Surface Water

How Many Employees Work at Your Utility?- 120

Have you had any significant capital improvements in the last 5 years that you'd like to share? -Lead Service Line and Water Main Replacement Programs

What is one of your recent accomplishments that you'd like to share? - City Water, Light & Power continues to try to be at the forefront of municipal water utility research and development through the implementation of a proactive blue-green algae research project, a proactive lead replacement program and an industry leading source water protection program.

Watch this incredible vide0 - A Day in a Life with CWLP Kim Lucas. "Every drop of water that flows from your tap represents hours of work, expertise, and dedication. At the CWLP Water Purification Plant, Kim Lucas leads the team responsible for ensuring that our drinking water is safe, clean, and reliable."

Committee Spotlight - Integrated Water Management

The Integrated Water Management Committee delivers practical, up-to-date training and learning opportunities for drinking water professionals across Illinois. Our focus spans the full potable water cycle—from protecting source water to treating and distributing safe, reliable drinking water.

Why we do it: Potable water is essential to public health, community vitality, and economic stability. The drinking water industry continues to evolve due to regulations, aging infrastructure, new technologies, and shifting source water challenges. Ongoing education is critical to protecting our communities and strengthening the workforce.

What's in it for you?

-Grow your technical expertise across key drinking water topic.
-Share your knowledge by delivering presentations and serve as key content experts.
-Make an impact by advancing safe and sustainable water for all Illinois communities.

Meeting information - To be released soon!

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