North Shore Water Reclamation District Approves Financial Report

The Board of Trustees of the North Shore Water Reclamation District (NSWRD) unanimously approved the Annual Financial Report, a balanced budget that reflects long term viability and currently, no long term debt for the District. The policies and practices that have been established by the Board of Trustees and the District’s Administration ensure that the NSWRD is able to provide high quality service while protecting the environment and operating well below the national average cost of similar wastewater Districts. According to data published by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), the NSWRD customer cost in 2017 was calculated at a 43% savings as compared to the national average and a 37% savings in the region, including Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio. Savings for NSWRD customers of 36% as compared to the national average and 30% for the region are projected for the next 5-years.

“This balanced budget reflects the ongoing initiatives from the members of the Board of Trustees and the Administration staff to meet our obligations and manage expenditures. The District remains committed to maintaining its award winning facilities while keeping expenditures and costs at a minimum,” stated Daniel Pierce, District President.

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 3 major Water Reclamation Facilities (WRF) located in Gurnee, Waukegan, and Highland Park, Illinois, and more than 100 miles of intercepting sewer lines and 10 pumping stations which collect and convey wastewater from local sewer systems to the WRFs. Additional NSWRD facilities include the 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/ .