Category: Eastside Combined Sewer
Have you been surviving the the seemingly neverending spring deluge? In a sign of our soggy situation, and as the result of a final heavy downpour early this morning, I woke up to this MWRD notification: CSOwebmaster 5:32 AM (1 hour ago) to CSOwebmaster Hello: There has been …
The Village of Wilmette has been working on plans to reconstruct Central Avenue, which extends from Green Bay to Sheridan roads, through the downtown, past Central School, and out past residential neighborhoods to the lake. At this point, the Village of Wilmette has contracted with TranSystems for engineering …
Just a quick “heads up” that the Village of Wilmette has posted the proposed budget for 2016, and will hold a 2016 Budget Workshop this Thursday, October 29, from 7PM to 8PM. The public is welcome to attend and comment. The meetin Sewer upgrades, maintenance, and fees will …
Among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Egypt has the Great Pyramid of Giza, Greece has the Temple of Artemis. And Chicago…? We have the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, once considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of American Engineering. Here’s the section of the …
When I lived in New Jersey, I heard a somewhat crude joke about the Passaic, a river that simultaneously serves as a source of public drinking water, and a destination for treated sewage. The joke was that you could have your beer at night, and then have it …
During almost every discussion about Wilmette sewers, there comes a point when I realize: Wait a minute–we’re not talking about the same sewer system! In fact, Wilmette does not have one sewer, or two, it has three, possibly four, distinct systems. Paris has nothing on us! Can you …