NSWRD Begins Sunrise Beach Revetment Project

The North Shore Water Reclamation District (NSWRD) Board of Trustees voted unanimously to award a contract to John Keno & Co. to begin a revetment project at Sunrise Beach in Lake Bluff. Tom Swarthout, Ward 4 Trustee (Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and North Chicago), has been working closely with the Village, to find a way to protect the District’s Pumping Station as well as the beach, a valued public asset, from high lake levels and damage from severe storms.

“I was gratified to receive the support of fellow Trustees to commit appropriate funds to save and, over time, enhance Sunrise Beach,” stated Tom Swarthout. “The Board exercised an option to spend additional resources to extend the groin from the Pumping Station, to increase sand collection and enhance the existing beach. We’re pleased to participate in efforts to preserve this priceless Village asset.”

The NSWRD has been working closely with the Village of Lake Bluff and the Lake Bluff Park District to find solutions that would not only preserve the existing character of the beach but would ensure its future. This portion of the master plan is projected to be completed by the end of the year. For more information about the role of the NSWRD, please call 847.623.6060.

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 District is the 2nd largest water reclamation district in Illinois serving more than 300,000 people in eastern Lake County. For more information about the NSWRD please visit http://www.northshorewrd.org/.