Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Capital Improvement Projects
Borrower: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Invited WIFIA Loan Amount: $98 million
Population Served by Project: 3,239,405
Population Served by Project: 3,239,405
Project Type: Wastewater
Project Description
The Capital Improvements Projects include 13 construction projects. Five projects involve rehabilitation of intercepting sewers to eliminate inflow and infiltration. One project provides connections to the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan to relieve wet weather flow. Six projects will rehabilitate or replace infrastructure at the water reclamation plants. The final project adds a chemical treatment system to the Calumet water reclamation plant to reduce phosphorus in wastewater. The purpose of these projects is to preserve the useful life of the facilities and increase the capacity or efficiency of these facilities.