The District Invites Community to 30th Annual Open House The Downers Grove Sanitary District invites the community to visit the Wastewater Treatment Center for the 30th annual Open House on Saturday, Oct. 5. The Open House is a free, family-friendly event on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to noon at the District’s Wastewater Treatment Center, 5003 Walnut Avenue in Downers Grove. This is a unique opportunity for residents to…
The District was recently featured in a news segment by PBS NewsHour that highlights our grease hauling program and net-zero operations! It explores from start to finish how we use restaurant grease in our wastewater treatment process to create energy to fully power our treatment plant. You can watch the video at the link below. Watch Video
Our 2019 newsletter is now available! Read about updates on the District’s current activities, programs and more. Highlights include: Sewer assistance programs including: Building Sanitary Service Repair Assistance Program Reimbursement Program for Sanitary Sewer Backups Caused by Public Sewer Blockages Reimbursement Program for the Installation of Overhead Sewers and Backflow Prevention Devices Bill payments options including EasyPay Sewer Rehabilitation Project Set for Warren Ave. in Downers Grove Used Cooking Oil Recycling…
On Saturday, May 18, the District participated in the annual DuPage County River Sweep with a group from the Downers Grove First United Methodist Church. Volunteers picked up about 12 garbage bags full of debris along St. Joseph Creek south of our wastewater treatment plant. They even removed larger items like boards and pipes. Because of our participation in river clean-up events over the past several years and our partnership…
This year’s Open House was a great success! Thank you to everyone who joined us to make it such a memorable day.
Join us for our 29th Annual Open House! Saturday, October 6, 2018 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,…
Our 2018 newsletter is now available! Read about updates on the District’s current activities, programs and more. Highlights include: Sewer assistance programs including: Building Sanitary Service Repair Assistance Program Reimbursement Program for Sanitary Sewer Backups Caused by Public Sewer Blockages Reimbursement Program for the Installation of Overhead Sewers and Backflow Prevention Devices Bill payments options including EasyPay Walnut Ave. Sewer Rehab Liberty Park Lift Station Replacement Click here to view the…
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…
We had another great Open House this year! Thank you to everyone who joined us to make it such a memorable event.
We care about water. A lot. In order to share that message better with you, we are working with the Water Research Foundation to learn more about our customers’ relationship with water. We need your help filling out this survey! Why help? Giving answers will result in: · Your voice being heard · More conversations around the things you want to hear about · More activities that align with your values…
2710 Curtiss Street
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515-0703
Phone: (630) 969-0664
Fax: (630) 969-0827
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
