NSWRD Honored With Prestigious NACWA Awards

The North Shore Water Reclamation District (NSWRD) was recently recognized by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) with three prestigious Peak Performance Awards. The Waukegan Water Reclamation Facility received a 2019 Gold Award; the Clavey Road Water Reclamation Facility in Highland Park and the Gurnee Water Reclamation Facility each received 2019 Silver Awards. These prestigious honors presented by NACWA acknowledge member agency facilities for consistent permit compliance during the calendar year, recognizing them for excellence in wastewater treatment. “The national awards for excellence in performance are much deserved recognition of the dedicated performance of our District’s staff,” stated Daniel Pierce, President of the District. NACWA, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is the nation’s recognized leader in legislative, regulatory, and legal advocacy on the full spectrum of clean water issues, as well as a top technical resource for water management, sustainability and ecosystem protection interests.

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. 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/ .