05/01/2018
The District recently signed a Wastewater Flagship Project agreement with the Water Technology Alliance (WTA), a Danish water utility consortium operating out of the Danish Consulate in Chicago. The agreement recognizes the wastewater treatment center as a Wastewater Flagship, an example of Danish methods and technologies that optimize processes with a particular emphasis on the energy profile of the facility. We were honored to host Esben Lunde Larsen, the Minister…
03/24/2018
The drop-off location for used cooking oil recycling has been relocated to outside the District’s Administration Center, 2710 Curtiss Street, on the east side of the building now available at all hours. District customers and residents in the surrounding area are encouraged to recycle their used cooking oil instead of pouring it down the drain or disposing of it in the garbage. By recycling used cooking oil, you can help…
03/19/2018
Update 03/20/18: A new bill payment dropbox has been installed in Westmont. Please resume using this dropbox for District bill payments. The District’s bill payment dropbox located in Westmont (in the parking lot north of Village Hall and west of the train station) has temporarily been removed due to damage resulting from inclement weather. Customers wishing to pay via dropbox should put their payments in the Village of Westmont’s dropbox….
01/30/2018
Update 3/16/18: This position has been filled. The District currently has an opening for the position of Part-Time Secretary at the District’s Administration Center. The position includes general office, customer service and data entry work. Proficiency in Microsoft Office -Word, Excel, Access and Outlook and website navigation are required. Experience in digital imaging, document management and Adobe Acrobat are recommended. Pay for the position starts at $10.00 per hour and…
11/21/2017
In observance of Thanksgiving, the District’s administrative office, located at 2710 Curtiss Street in Downers Grove, will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. The District’s office will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27. If you are a customer experiencing a sewer backup, please call us at any time at (630) 969-0664 to report the incident. We have personnel on call at all hours. Please…
11/15/2017
If you’re frying a turkey this Thanksgiving, be sure to recycle all that cooking oil! Recycling used cooking oil helps divert thousands of pounds of oil and grease away from sewers, preventing major clogs and issues. As part of SCARCE‘s annual, one-day event, we will be collecting used, liquid cooking oil on Saturday, Nov. 25 from 9 a.m. to noon at our Administration Center. For more information about the event, visit SCARCE’s…
10/10/2017
We had another great Open House this year! Thank you to everyone who joined us to make it such a memorable event.
08/18/2017
Join us for our 28th Annual Open House! Saturday, October 7, 2017 9 a.m. to noon Hosted at our Wastewater Treatment Center Every year we host an open house at our Wastewater Treatment Center. The Open House is an excellent opportunity for the community to learn about wastewater collection and treatment and its critical role in improving water quality. We host hundreds of guests, including scout troops, school groups, environmental…
11/14/2016
Effective Jan. 1, 2017 the payment collection box located in the Downers Grove Main Street train station will be removed. The District has three other collection boxes available throughout our service area located at: The District’s Administration Office at 2710 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove; The Village of Downers Grove Village Hall at 801 Burlington Avenue, Downers Grove; and The Village of Westmont Village Hall (Parking lot north of Village Hall…
08/24/2016
You’re invited to our 27th Annual Open House! Saturday, October 1, 2016 9 a.m. to noon Hosted at our Wastewater Treatment Center Every year we host an open house at our Wastewater Treatment Center. The Open House is an excellent opportunity for the community to learn about wastewater collection and treatment and its critical role in improving water quality. We host hundreds of guests, including scout troops, school groups, environmental advocates,…
