Category: Sewers
On October 20, the Wilmette Village Board decided on the next step for managing stormwater in westside Wilmette. The board directed Wilmette village staff to hire a third-party engineering consultant to review the proposed Option 1 Storm Sewer Improvement project. The goals for the review are summarized in …
During the current discussion about Wilmette stormwater management, one point of contention is the cost. The Wilmette Village Board has discussed implementing the Option 1: Storm Sewer Improvement to reduce westside flooding. The project would install a whole new system of storm drains, as well as miles of …
On July 23, Wilmette was hit by a torrential downpour. It had been a hot day, the air sticky with humidity. Late in the afternoon, the sky darkened, the storm siren wailed, then wind and rain hit… Branches blew off trees and bounced across lawns. Water hammered the …
Westside Sanitary Sewer Location: West of Ridge Road. History: Started at Kenilworth Gardens in 1920s, expanded in 1930s and ’50s. The “separate” sanitary sewer on Wilmette’s westside has two basins: Harms Basin: Located west of Romona Road. Connects to MWRD at Harms Road. Princeton Basin: The area between …
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 …
