08/29/2019
In observance of Labor Day, the District’s administration office, located at 2710 Curtiss Road in Downers Grove, will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. The District’s office will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3. If you are a customer experiencing a sewer backup, please do not hesitate to call us at any time at (630) 969-0664 to report the incident. We have personnel on call at all hours….
08/22/2019
UPDATE 09/03/19: The RV dump station is now anticipated to be reopened Monday, Sept. 16. The District’s RV dump station will be closed during the week of Aug. 26 due to reconstruction of the Administration Center’s two driveway aprons. The RV dump station is expected to be reopened on Tuesday, Sept. 3 due to the Labor Day holiday. The station is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays,…
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…
07/18/2019
Beginning on the evening of Friday, Aug. 2, the District will start rehabilitation of approximately 1,550 feet of aging mainline sanitary sewer located in the road of Warren Avenue in downtown Downers Grove. The District will be employing a state-of-the-art trenchless sewer rehabilitation technique called ‘Cured in Place Pipe’ where an epoxy-laden felt liner is inserted into the existing pipe, and heat-cured in place, using the existing pipe as the…
07/03/2019
In observance of the upcoming holiday, the District’s administrative office, located at 2710 Curtiss Street in Downers Grove, will be closed Thursday, July 4, 2019. The District’s office will reopen at 8 a.m. on Friday, July 5. If you are a customer experiencing a sewer backup, please do not hesitate to call us at any time at (630) 969-0664 to report the incident. We have personnel on call at all…
06/04/2019
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
05/30/2019
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…
05/28/2019
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…
02/28/2019
Update 04/02/19: This position has been filled. The District currently has an opening for the position of Part-Time Accounting Assistant at the District’s Administration Center. The position performs governmental accounting functions including month-end accounting, bank reconciliations, adjusting journal entries and other financial record keeping needs for the organization. It also assists with secretarial duties. The appropriate pay range for the position is between $21.07 per hour and $31.61 per hour…
02/26/2019
The District is a member of the DuPage River Salt Creek Work Group (DRSCW) and we hope you will join us in showing support for stream restoration along Salt Creek by completing a brief survey. The survey aims to help identify ways to improve water quality, preserve important resources, and save taxpayers money. We appreciate your participation! You can complete the 5-minute survey at www.restoresaltcreek.org.