North Shore Water Reclamation District Adopts 2019 Budget

Following a public hearing, the Board of Trustees of the North Shore Water Reclamation District unanimously adopted a Combined Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the 2019 fiscal year, beginning May 1, 2018 and ending April 30, 2019, with funding projected to be up by approximately $8 million. This will allow the NSWRD to build its reserves for its future capital project needs. The District remains committed to maintaining its award winning facilities while keeping expenditures and costs at a minimum.

The 2019 Budget is the result of careful planning by the NSWRD Board of Trustees along with management and staff. The installation of state-of-the-art technology throughout the District has ensured not only superior water purification, but also cost saving operations. The facilities function efficiently and economically. No major construction projects are planned in 2019. In addition, the need for equipment replacement is markedly down.

“On behalf of the Board, I would like to congratulate our team of managers and staff for their outstanding work,” stated Daniel Pierce, President of the North Shore Water Reclamation District. “It is as a result of their expertise and diligence that we are able to maintain high standards at our facilities in a cost effective manner.”

The North Shore Water Reclamation District is a municipal body dedicated to the beneficial reuse of our water resources while protecting Lake Michigan, local waterways, and the environment through sustainable and fiscally responsible wastewater reclamation practices at our facilities. The NSWRD owns and operates more than 100 miles of intercepting sewer lines and 10 pumping stations which collect and convey wastewater from local sewer systems to Water Reclamation Facilities in Gurnee, Waukegan, and Highland Park, Illinois. Additional NSWRD facilities include the NSWRD Biosolids Recycling Facility in Zion, the Administration Building and Laboratory in Gurnee, and the Maintenance Building in Waukegan. The NSWRD is governed by an elected Board of Trustees vested with full powers to tax and enact all necessary rules within District boundaries that are the Wisconsin border on the north, Lake-Cook Road on the south, Lake Michigan on the east, and the I-94 toll road on the west.

For more information about the NSWRD please visit http://www.northshorewrd.org/ .