FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: City of Ann Arbor Wastewater Treatment Plant (AAWWTP) Location: 49 South Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan Operating Authority: City of Ann Arbor Public Services Area (Systems Planning Unit) Design Capacity: 29.5 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Current Average Flow: ~18.5 MGD Population Served: ~130,000 residents (plus commuter/student influx) Service […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Grand Rapids Water Resource Recovery Facility (formerly Wastewater Treatment Plant) Location: 1300 Market Avenue SW, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan Operating Authority: City of Grand Rapids Environmental Services Department Design Capacity: 61.1 MGD Current Average Flow: ~38-40 MGD Population Served: ~275,000 (Regional Service Area) Service Area: Grand Rapids plus 10 […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Great Lakes Water Authority Water Resource Recovery Facility (formerly Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant) Location: 9300 West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Operating Authority: Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) Design Capacity: 1,700 MGD (Primary Treatment Peak), 930 MGD (Secondary Treatment Peak) Current Average Flow: ~615 MGD Population Served: ~2.8 million […]
Facility Basic Information Plant Name: Waterloo Water Pollution Control FacilityLocation: 3505 Easton Avenue, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IowaOperating Authority: City of WaterlooDesign Capacity (AWW): 28.0 MGDPeak Hourly Flow: 58.0 MGDPopulation Served: ~67,000 (plus significant industrial equivalent)Service Area: City of Waterloo, Evansdale, Elk Run Heights, RaymondReceiving Water Body: Cedar RiverNPDES Permit Number: IA0042455Year Commissioned: Original siting […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Davenport Water Pollution Control Plant (WPC) Location: 2606 South Concord Street, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa Operating Authority: City of Davenport Public Works Design Capacity: 26.0 MGD (Average Dry Weather) / 60+ MGD (Peak Hydraulic) Current Average Flow: ~22-24 MGD Population Served: ~140,000 (Regional Service Area) Service Area: City of Davenport, […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Iowa City Wastewater Treatment Plant (South Napoleon Facility) Location: 4366 South Napoleon Street, Iowa City, IA 52240 Operating Authority: City of Iowa City – Public Works Department (Wastewater Division) Design Capacity: 24.2 MGD (Average Wet Weather), 43.3 MGD (Peak) Current Average Flow: ~9.5 – 11.0 MGD Population Served: ~85,000 residents […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF)Location: 7525 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IowaOperating Authority: City of Cedar Rapids Utilities DepartmentDesign Hydraulic Capacity: 56.0 MGD (Average Wet Weather)Peak Hydraulic Capacity: 105.0 MGDOrganic Capacity (BOD): Equivalent to approx. 1.5 million populationPopulation Served: ~137,000 (Residential) / ~1.5 Million (Population Equivalent […]
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, […]
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: […]