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COMPLETED PROJECTS

  • Phosphorous Removal and Excess Flow Improvements Project

    Flagg Creek Water Reclamation District applied for and received a $4 million loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) for the construction of the Phosphorus Removal and Excess Flow Improvements Project. The repayment of this low interest loan (1.56%) over 20 years allows the District to build this project without putting undue stress on its annual budget. The phosphorus removal component of the project is a new requirement of the IEPA in our wastewater treatment permit. The terms of our permit require that this work be completed by August 1, 2019.
    The project consists of the construction of two chemical tanks, three chemical dosing pumps, a phosphorus analyzer for chemical removal of phosphorus from the wastewater, conversion of the two clarifiers to dedicated phosphorus settling tanks, a backup submersible pump from these tanks, replacement of two grit washers, conversion of a third clarifier to dedicated excess flow treatment, and a new plant drain pipe.

  • Bar Screen Modifications

    Upgrades to the Bar Screen building took place in 2018 and were completed by 2019. It included a bar screen building addition, including concrete work, screening equipment, screenings washer/compactor, hydraulic gates, HVAC, asphalt pavement and associated mechanical, structural and electrical work.

  • Route 83 Lift Station Improvements

    • The Route 83 Lift Station, located in the middle of the street in Hinsdale, needed a new wet well access hatch
    • Old heavy double cast iron lid (that required two people to open) was replaced with a modern and easy to open/close single lid hatch with spring assist and ability to bolt lid shut
    • This installation required the new hatch to be cast offsite into a new precast concrete wet well top
    • The street was shut down on a Saturday to minimize traffic impact during removal of old concrete top and installation of new concrete top with new hatch

  • Spinning Wheel Lift Station

    This station received the following repairs and improvements:
    • Three (3) new Screw Pumps with associated structural work and protective lining added to the wet well
    • New efficient and quiet natural gas fueled generator with added portable generator connection capability
    • New Odor Control System
    • New Roof
    • New Electrical Distribution and Control System
    This project began in the Winter of 2018/19 and was completed in Fall of 2021.

  • York Road Lift Station

    The York Road Lift Station is located in Oak Brook. This station is having the following upgrades:
    • Replace old and worn existing non-chopping pumps with new and improved dry pit submersible pumps with chopping capability (to combat increased use of "flushable wipes" that are truly not flushable, but still end up in the wastewater)
    • New variable frequency drives for the new pumps
    • Flow meter with remote monitoring
    • New electrical distribution with added active filtering
    • Old diesel generator removed and replaced with modern and efficient natural gas fueled generator with portable generation connection capability added
    • New underground structure added to contain new valves and a pipe to ground surface that allows emergency pumping capability using a portable pump
    • New piping and valves for pumps
    • New and improved station heating and ventilation system
    • Dangerous gas detection alarm installed
    • New staircase access added that offers safe entry and exit
    • New spiral staircase to lower pump room
    • Paver surfaced parking area for technicians
    • Cut out for access to/from control room added that includes watertight door that protects control system from flooding
    This project began in the Spring of 2014 and was completed in Winter of 2021/22.

  • Golfview Hills Lift Station

    (Force Main Replacement)

    The Golfview Lift Station is located on 58th Street in Hinsdale. This lift station was in need of the following:
    • New HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) 8-inch force main installation
    • Associated electrical work, grading and landscape work
    This project began in the Summer 2020 with a completion date of Spring 2022.

  • Bar Screen No. 2 & No. 3 Replacement

    • Screens #2 & #3 were originally put in the year 2000.
    • Units are being replaced with new "Headworks" units
    This project began in the Spring of 2021 and both were complete by Winter of 2021/2022.

  • I-294 Tollway Expansion

    The Tri-State tollway is undergoing a massive expansion. The following details Flagg Creek Water Reclamation Districts involvement in this project:
    • Relocation of FCWRD sanitary sewers along I-294 between mile post 24 and mile post 25.5, and between mile post 26.5 and 27.3, including installation of new storm and sanitary sewers, manhold and junction chambers
    • Jacking of proposed sewers
    • Removal and/or abandonment of existing sewers and manholes
    • Removal and replacement of shoulders as necessary
    • Mainline pavement patching as necessary
    • Drainage improvements
    • Permanent and temporary erosion control measures
    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE I-294 EXPANSION
    This project relating to FCWRD began in Winter 2019 and was completed in Summer 2022.

  • New Highland Hills Lift Station

    This Lift Station is located in Lombard. The old two screw pump lift station is being replaced with a new lift station built next to it. Below is a list of new features and improvements:
    • Three (3) submersible pumps inside a new precast concrete wet well with new valve vault and new flowmeter vault
    • New electrical service and new exterior mounted control cabinet with climate-controlled interior
    • New and efficient natural gas fueled generator
    • Old existing lift station and its cast-in-place wet well removed and old station site cleaned, graded and lanscaped to match surrounding area
    This project began in the Summer 2018 and was completed in Summer 2022.

  • New Ginger Creek North Lift Station

    This lift station is in Oak Brook. The old lift station is being replaced with a new lift station close to and up the hill from the old station and away from the lake. Below is a list of new features and improvements:
    • Three (3) submersible pumps inside a new precast concrete wet well with new valve vault and new flowmeter vault
    • New Electrical service and new exterior mounted controls cabinet with climate-controlled interior
    • Conversion of existing old lift station wet well into a regular collection system vault with manhole access
    • Demolition of existing old lift station pump room dry well including grading, paving and landscaping old station site
    This project began in the Summer 2018 and was completed in Summer 2022.

  • Disc Filter Building

    The following modifications are taking place within the Filter Building:
    • Modification to existing disk filter units with custom manufactured new filter panels to replace worn original equipment filter panels and improve final filtering capability. Approximately 4,000 new panels have been installed.
    This project began in the Summer 2019 with a completion date of Summer 2023.