Chicago wastewater plant

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Micromidas to Test Sludge-to-Plastic Tech. Wastewater-to-fertilizer plant captures nutrients. Ostara makes water-treatment cheaper — and fertilizer better. Renovating American Infrastructure Mess 5: Sewage. Ostara begins production on Crystal Green slow-release, renewable, environmentally safe fertiliser. First slow-release, renewable fertilizer now being produced. New, Renewable Fertilizer Introduced. Crystal Green slow-release, renewable fertilizer begins commercial production.

New facility will recycle nutrients. Wastewater project in Durham turning out environmentally friendly fertilizer. The Next Big Thing. Salvageable sludge eases stress load. If you are interested in travelling back in time to early Chicago to see how we reversed the Chicago River and developed wastewater treatment technology, or always wanted to go behind the scenes and under water to see how we transform the water you use every day, or if you ever wanted to descend feet into the deep tunnel system, and watch our electrofishing crew at work sampling fish on the Chicago River, register for one of our free, live virtual tours here.

No time on your schedule? Click here to watch a one hour recorded tour. Contact our Office of Public Affairs at Tours mwrd. We offer facility tours for groups of up to 30 Tuesday - Friday. Scheduled on an as-needed basis, tours may begin between 9 a. Please allow approximately two hours for your tour. Tours are available at our following treatment facilities:. NPDES permits set rigorous standards that the water from the plant must meet.

We also see the benefits of our work resulting in increased recreation on the waterways, such as kayaking and canoeing, a rebounding aquatic habitat and increases in fish species. Some of the things that have turned up in the coarse screens of our plants over the years include:. In , the MWRD Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance committing the agency to the construction and operation of sewage treatment plants to protect and preserve Lake Michigan, our source of drinking water for the millions of people living in Chicago, Cook County communities and neighboring counties today.

These people, plus the thousands of industries within the MWRD, generate 1. While exercising no direct control over wastewater collection systems owned and maintained by cities, villages, sewer districts and utilities, the MWRD does control municipal sewer construction by permits outside the city of Chicago. It also owns a network of intercepting sewers to convey wastewater from the local collection systems to the water reclamation plants. The MWRD is divided into seven service areas.

Each sends its wastewater to a different treatment plant through the sewer systems. These seven plants range in capacity from 1. Therefore as a precautionary measure, the city recommends you cover all floor drains, sinks, showers, and toilets located throughout your home to avoid these issues. Every effort will be made to inform the residents as the city approaches the specific targeted areas listed above with street closures through flyers, Nixel, and the city website.

This first Phase of the CSO - main sewer line annual cleaning is necessary and will be done in a safe and efficient manner. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please call Joe Wright at We thank you for your patience and cooperation during this process. Skip to Main Content. Loading Close.