Category: General Water Categories
Editor’s Note: While frequently associated with municipal infrastructure in Springfield, the wastewater treatment facilities are operated by the Sangamon County Water Reclamation District (SCWRD), a distinct entity from City Water, Light and Power (CWLP), which manages power generation and drinking water purification. This article focuses on the Spring Creek Water Reclamation Plant, the primary wastewater […]
Location: Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois | Operating Authority: Greater Peoria Sanitary District (GPSD) 1. Introduction The Greater Peoria Sanitary District (GPSD) Wastewater Treatment Plant represents a cornerstone of critical infrastructure in Central Illinois, providing advanced wastewater treatment and resource recovery for the City of Peoria and surrounding municipalities. Commissioned originally in 1931 and continuously modernized, […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) Location: Hanover Park, Cook County, Illinois Operating Authority: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Design Capacity: 12.0 MGD Current Average Flow: ~8.5 MGD Population Served: ~59,000 residents Service Area: Northwest Cook County (Hanover Park, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Streamwood) Receiving Water Body: West […]
The Authoritative Technical Resource for Engineers and Operators FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: James C. Kirie Water Reclamation Plant (Kirie WRP) Location: 701 West Oakton Street, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Operating Authority: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Design Average Capacity: 52 MGD Design Maximum Flow: 110 MGD Population Served: ~217,000 residents […]
The authoritative technical resource for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s primary northern facility. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Terrence J. O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant (O’Brien WRP) Location: 3500 Howard Street, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois Operating Authority: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Design Average Capacity: 333 MGD Design Maximum Capacity: […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Calumet Water Reclamation Plant (CWRP) Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Operating Authority: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Design Capacity: 354 MGD Current Average Flow: ~230 MGD Population Served: ~1,000,000+ residents Service Area: 300 square miles (South Chicago & Suburbs) Receiving Water Body: Little Calumet River NPDES Permit […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Location: Cicero/Stickney, Cook County, Illinois Operating Authority: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Design Capacity: 1,200 MGD (Average) / 1,440 MGD (Max) Current Average Flow: ~700 MGD Population Served: 2.3 Million residents Service Area: 260 square miles (Central Chicago + 43 suburban municipalities) Receiving […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Center Street Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: Mount Pleasant, Charleston County, South Carolina Operating Authority: Mount Pleasant Waterworks (Commissioners of Public Works) Design Capacity: 9.2 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Current Average Flow: ~5.5 – 6.0 MGD Population Served: ~95,000 residents Service Area: Town of Mount Pleasant and surrounding East Cooper areas […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Cherry Point Water Reclamation Facility Location: Okatie, Beaufort County, South Carolina Operating Authority: Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA) Design Capacity: 7.5 MGD (Expanded) Current Average Flow: ~3.5 – 4.5 MGD Population Served: ~40,000+ residents (est.) Service Area: Okatie, Sun City Hilton Head, Bluffton, Pritchardville Receiving Water Body: Great Swamp […]
Authoritative Technical Resource for Engineers, Operators, and Industry Professionals FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Mauldin Road Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Location: 661 Mauldin Road, Greenville, SC 29607 Operating Authority: Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) Design Capacity: 29.0 MGD Current Average Flow: ~18-22 MGD Population Served: Approx. 500,000 (Regional System Total) Service Area: Greenville County (City […]