Community Corner
NSWRD Offered Tours at Clavey Road Water Reclamation Facility
North Shore Water Reclamation District Honored to Participate in Highland Park's Anniversary Celebration
On Saturday, September 28th, the North Shore Water Reclamation District’s award winning Clavey Road Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) participated in the Highland Park Open Doors event, planned by the City of Highland Park to celebrate their 150th anniversary. Members of the public were invited to participate in guided tours of the Clavey Road WRF to learn what happens to the millions of gallons of dirty water that is recycled at the plant and purified to support aquatic life when it is released to the Chicago River. Igor Filipovich, Plant Superintendent and Jamie Freund, Assistant Superintendent led the tours with Daniel Pierce, President of the District and Brian Dorn, Executive Director, on hand to answer questions, if needed. Seventy five people participated in the 5 tours that educated participants about the operation of the plant and the science behind water reclamation.
ABOUT THE NORTH SHORE WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT
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/ .
