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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
UPDATE: The phone system is back up. Thank you for your patience. The District’s phone system is currently down. It is anticipated that the phone system will be back up on Thursday, February 21. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you need to contact us for any reason, please call our main number at 630-969-0664 as we have a live answering service and they will be able…
We care what you flush! Toilets, sinks and drains are made for one purpose and when used to dispose of improper items, it can have damaging effects on your sewer system. To help keep the sewer system flowing smoothly and keep the environment safe, residents are reminded that most everyday use items should not be disposed of into the sanitary sewer system. Below are some tips on “what not to…
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
