Final Budget Book - Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of ...

2010 

Budget 

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District 

of Greater Chicago

The Government Finance Officers Association of 

the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented 

an award for Distinguished Budget Presentation 

to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District 

of Greater Chicago for its annual budget for the 

fiscal year beginning January 1, 2009. 

In order to receive this award, a governmental 

unit must publish a budget document that meets 

program criteria as a policy document, as an 

operations guide, as a financial plan and as a 

communications medium. 

The award is valid for a period of one year only. 

We believe our current budget continues to 

conform to program requirements, and we are 

submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility 

for another award.

2010 

Budget 

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago 

As Adopted by the Board of Commissioners 

December 10, 2009 

and Amended December 17, 2009 

Board of Commissioners 

Hon. TERRENCE J. O’BRIEN 

President 

Hon. KATHLEEN THERESE MEANY 

Vice President 

Hon. GLORIA ALITTO MAJEWSKI 

Chairman of Finance 

Hon. FRANK AVILA 

Hon. PATRICIA HORTON 

Hon. BARBARA J. McGOWAN 

Hon. CYNTHIA M. SANTOS 

Hon. DEBRA SHORE 

Hon. MARIYANA T. SPYROPOULOS 

Officers 

RICHARD LANYON 

Executive Director 

Harold G. Downs 

Treasurer 

Louis Kollias 

Director of Monitoring 

and Research 

Darlene A. LoCascio 

Director of Procurement and 

Materials Management 

Patrick j. FOLEY 

Director of Human Resources 

KEITH d. SMITH 

Director of Information Technology 

OSOTH JAMJUN 

Director of Maintenance 

and Operations 

FREDERICK M. FELDMAN 

General Counsel 

JACQUELINE TORRES 

Clerk / Director of Finance 

JOSEPH P. SOBANSKI 

Director of Engineering 

For additional copies of this document, contact: 

Beverly K. Sanders, Budget Officer 

100 East Erie Street Chicago, IL 60611-3154 

www.mwrd.org

Calumet 

River 

Cook County and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago 

East 

Dundee 

Barrington 

Hills 

South 

Barrington 

Barrington 

Inverness 

Deer Park 

Palatine 

Rolling 

Meadows 

Buffalo 

Grove 

Arlington 

Heights 

Wheeling 

Prospect 

Heights 

Mount 

Prospect 

Deerfield 

Glencoe 

Northbrook 

Winnetka 

Northfield 

Glenview 

Kenilworth 

Wilmette 

L A K E M I C H I G A N 

Elgin 

Streamwood 

Bartlett 

Hoffman 

Estates 

Hanover 

Park 

Schaumburg 

Roselle 

Salt Creek 

Elk 

Grove 

Des 

Plaines 

Des Plaines River 

Rosemont 

Park 

Ridge 

Niles 

Golf 

Morton 

Grove 

Skokie 

Lincolnwood 

Evanston 

North Shore Channel 

North Branch 

Population (2000) 

Square Miles 

Chicago 2,896,016 228 

Suburbs 2,480,725 726 

Cook County 5,376,741 954 

Population over 50,000 

Arlington Heights 

Berwyn 

Cicero 

Des Plaines 

Evanston 

Mount Prospect 

Oak Lawn 

Oak Park 

Orland Park 

Palatine 

Schaumburg 

Skokie 

Population over 30,000 

Calumet City 

Chicago Heights 

Elk Grove Village 

Glenview 

Harvey 

Hoffman Estates 

Niles 

Northbrook 

Park Ridge 

Streamwood 

Tinley Park 

Wheeling 

Bensenville 

Northlake 

Schiller 

Park 

Franklin 

Park 

Melrose 

Stone Park 

Park 

Norridge 

River 

Grove 

Elmwood 

Park 

River 

Forest 

Harwood 

Heights 

Oak 

Berkeley 

Bellwood 

Park 

Hillside Maywood 

Elmhurst 

Forest 

Park 

Broadview 

Westchester 

North 

Berwyn 

Riverside 

Cicero 

La Grange 

Park Riverside 

Brookfield 

Stickney 

Western La Stickney 

Springs Grange 

Forest 

View 

McCook 

Hinsdale 

Countryside Summit 

Indian 

Head Park 

Burr 

Ridge 

Hodgkins 

Bedford 

Park 

Justice 

Burbank 

Bridgeview 

Willow Springs 

Hometown 

Hickory 

Hills 

Des Plaines River 

Cal-Sag Channel 

Palos 

Hills 

Chicago 

Ridge 

Oak Lawn 

Chicago River 

Main Channel 

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal 

Evergreen 

Park 

Chicago 

Lemont 

Palos 

Park 

Worth 

Palos 

Heights 

Alsip 

Merrionette 

Park 

Calumet 

Blue Park 

Island 

Orland 

Park 

Oak 

Forest 

Robbins 

Crestwood 

Midlothian 

Posen 

Riverdale 

Dixmoor 

Harvey 

Phoenix 

Dolton 

Little Calumet River 

Burnham 

Calumet 

City 

Cook County Limits 

Orland 

Hills 

Tinley 

Park 

Country 

Club 

Hills 

Markham 

Hazel 

Crest 

East Hazel 

Crest 

Homewood 

South 

Holland 

Thornton 

Lansing 

MWRDGC Limits 1 

5 

North 

Miles 

The MWRDGC has responsibility for Stormwater Management for all of Cook 

County, including areas that currently lie outside the MWRDGC's boundaries. 

Frankfort 

Matteson 

Richton Park 

University 

Park 

Flossmoor 

Olympia 

Fields 

Park 

Forest 

Chicago 

Heights 

South 

Chicago 

Heights 

Glenwood 

Ford Heights 

Steger 

Sauk 

Village 

Lynwood 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE 

METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO: 

ITS HISTORY, LOCATION, SIZE, POPULATION, AND TYPE OF GOVERNMENT 

District and History 

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater 

Chicago (District) is an independent government and 

taxing body encompassing approximately 91 percent of 

the land area and 98 percent of the assessed valuation of 

Cook County, Illinois. 

The District is a separate legal entity sharing an 

overlapping tax base with the City of Chicago, the 

Chicago Board of Education, the Chicago School 

Finance Authority, the County of Cook, the Cook 

County Forest Preserve District, the Chicago Park 

District, the Chicago Public Building Commission, the 

Cook County Community College District, and various 

municipalities and school districts outside the City of 

Chicago but within the District’s boundaries. 

The District was originally organized as the Sanitary 

District of Chicago in 1889 under an act of the Illinois 

General Assembly which has been modified from time 

to time to increase the District’s authority and 

jurisdiction. The enabling act in 1889 was in direct 

response to a long standing problem with contamination 

of the water supply and nuisance conditions of the 

rivers. The District reversed the flow of the Chicago and 

Calumet River Systems to stop the discharge of sewage 

to Lake Michigan and instead, discharge it to the Des 

Plaines River, where it could be diluted as it flowed into 

the Illinois River and eventually the Mississippi River. 

Prior to the District’s construction of a 61.3 mile system 

of canals and waterway improvements, the Chicago and 

Calumet River Systems were tributary to Lake 

Michigan. These river systems are now tributary to the 

Illinois River system. 

From 1955 through 1988, the District was called The 

Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago. In 

order to provide a more accurate perception of the 

District’s current functions and responsibilities, the name 

was changed effective, January 1, 1989, to Metropolitan 

Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. 

Mission and Responsibilities 

The mission of the District is to protect the health and 

safety of the public in its service area, protect the 

quality of the water supply source (Lake Michigan), 

improve the quality of water in watercourses in its 

service area, protect businesses and homes from flood 

damages, and manage water as a vital resource for its 

service area. 

The District collects wastewater from municipalities in 

its service area, conveys it to wastewater reclamation 

plants, provides full secondary treatment and discharges 

clean water to local waterways. The District is also 

responsible for stormwater management for all of Cook 

County, including areas outside of the District’s 

corporate boundaries for wastewater services. 

Services 

The District’s seven modern water reclamation plants 

provide excellent treatment for residential and industrial 

wastewater, meeting permitted discharge limits virtually 

at all times. The treatment process is protected by a 

pretreatment program to guard against hazardous 

substances and toxic chemicals. These are strictly 

regulated pursuant to federal and state requirements. 

The District routinely monitors all industries and nonresidential 

sources to assure that wastes are disposed of 

in an environmentally responsible and lawful manner. 

Treated wastewater, along with runoff from rainfall, 

enters local canals, rivers and streams that serve as 

headwaters of the Illinois River system. Stormwater in 

the separate sewered area is controlled to reduce flood 

damages by a number of stormwater detention 

reservoirs. In the combined sewer area, the District’s 

tunnel and reservoir project has significantly reduced 

basement backup and overflows to local waterways. 

Flow within the District’s waterway system and the 

Lake Michigan discretionary diversion flow are 

controlled by three inlet structures on Lake Michigan: 

Wilmette Pumping Station, Chicago River Controlling 

Works and O’Brien Lock and Dam. The single outlet 

control structure is the Lockport Lock and Powerhouse. 

While exercising no direct control over wastewater 

collection systems owned and maintained by cities, 

villages, sewer districts and utilities, the District does 

control municipal sewer construction by permits outside 

the city of Chicago. It also owns a network of 

intercepting sewers to convey wastewater from the local 

collection systems to the water reclamation plants. 

Facilities 

The District is located primarily within the boundaries 

of Cook County, Illinois. The District serves an area of 

883.5 square miles which includes the City of Chicago 

and 125 suburban communities. The District serves an 

equivalent population of 10.35 million people; 5.25 

million real people, a commercial and industrial 

equivalent of 4.5 million people, and a combined sewer 

overflow equivalent of 0.6 million people. The 

District’s 554 miles of intercepting sewers and force 

mains range in size from 12 inches to 27 feet in 

diameter, and are fed by approximately 10,000 local 

sewer system connections. 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE 

METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO: 

ITS HISTORY, LOCATION, SIZE, POPULATION, AND TYPE OF GOVERNMENT 

The District’s Tunnel and Reservoir Project (TARP) is 

one of the country’s largest public works projects for 

pollution and flood control. Four tunnel systems total 

109.4 miles of tunnels, 9 to 33 feet in diameter and 150 

to 300 feet underground. One reservoir is in operation 

and construction is in progress on the two remaining 

reservoirs. 

The District owns and operates one of the world’s 

largest water reclamation plants, in addition to six other 

plants and 23 pumping stations. The District treats an 

average of 1.4 billion gallons of wastewater each day. 

The District’s total wastewater treatment capacity is 

over 2.0 billion gallons per day. 

The District controls 76.1 miles of navigable 

waterways, which are part of the inland waterway 

system connecting the Great Lakes with the Gulf of 

Mexico. It also owns and operates 35 stormwater 

detention reservoirs to provide regional stormwater 

flood damage reduction. 

In conjunction with its biosolids beneficial utilization 

and farm land application program, the District recycles 

all biosolids in land application programs in northeast 

Illinois, and owns over 13,500 acres of land in Fulton 

County, Illinois, formerly used for biosolids application. 

Governance 

The District is governed by a nine–member Board of 

Commissioners (Board). Commissioners are elected at 

large and serve on a salaried basis. Three 

Commissioners are elected every two years for six–year 

terms. Biannually, the Board elects from its membership 

a President, Vice President, and Chairman of the 

Committee on Finance. 

Organization Structure 

The Executive Director, who reports directly to the 

Board, manages the District’s day-to-day operations. 

Eight appointed department heads report to the 

Executive Director. 

The Treasurer of the District, its chief financial officer, 

is appointed by and reports directly to the Board. 

General Administration, Affirmative Action, and Public 

Affairs are direct staff and support units, reporting to the 

Executive Director. 

Cook County 

Taxpayers 

Board of 

Commissioners 

(elected) 

Civil Service 

Board 

Treasury 

Executive 

Director 

Affirmative 

Action 

General 

Administration 

Public Affairs 

Monitoring 

& Research 

Procurement 

& Materials 

Management 

Human 

Resources 

Information 

Technology 

Law Finance Engineering 

Maintenance 

& Operations 

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HOW TO USE THE DISTRICT'S BUDGET 

The organization and presentation of the District's Budget is designed to satisfy the needs of citizens, public officials, and 

District employees. It is organized in compliance with the Illinois Compiled Statutes and structured to meet external and 

internal managerial needs. As a comprehensive management and balanced financial plan, this document describes the 

programs, services, and resources the District provides, as well as policies and long-run financial plans. 

The District's Budget is organized as follows: 

1) By Appropriation and Tax Levy Ordinances. Enacted by the Board of Commissioners under the authority of the Illinois 

Compiled Statutes, these are the legal authority allowing the District to carry out its legally mandated mission. 

2) By Funds. These are the accounting entities segregating sums of money or other resources for the purpose of carrying on 

specific activities or government functions in accordance with certain legal restrictions or limitations. 

3) By Department. These are the primary organizational units of the District. 

The District's Budget is presented in various sections, each providing the reader with specific information related to the 

District's financial plans and services. 

The sections are presented as follows: 

I. BUDGET FOREWORD. An introductory section that contains: the message from the President and Chairman 

of the Committee on Budget and Employment; Narratives on Operational Goals and Accomplishments, Major 

Issues, Policy and Program Changes; Budget Highlights; Financial Objectives, Policies, and Accomplishments; 

Strategic Planning, Policy Development, and the Budget Process; and the beginning of the Appropriation 

Ordinance, which gives the Budget legal authority. The full Appropriation Ordinance consists of pages 43 & 44 

and sections II through VII. 

II. 

III. 

BUDGET AND FINANCIAL SUMMARIES, SCHEDULES, AND EXHIBITS. These provide an overview 

of the District's Budget and financial plans of the past, present, and future, including proposed tax levies, 

revenues, and appropriations. 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY FUND. These contain detailed information on taxes and all other sources 

of revenue and expenditure, plus financial statements detailing current assets, current liabilities, and the amount 

of assets available for appropriation in 2010. 

IV. DETAIL OF DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS - 

CORPORATE FUND. These present detailed information by 

Department, and priority, of activities, objectives, programs, 

performance measures, proposed line item expenditures, and 

staffing. The legend to the right shows the placement of data within 

the text boxes of the organizational charts. Each department 

provides actual, budgeted, and proposed positions over a three year 

period. Salary ranges for pay plans and grades as shown in the 

Position Analysis are included in the Appendix. 

Organization unit number 

Organization unit name 

2008 2009 2010 

Position Position Position 

Count Count Count 

Actual Budgeted Proposed 

V. CAPITAL BUDGET. The District's current and long-term programs for capital construction, modernization, 

and rehabilitation as detailed in the Construction Fund and Capital Improvements Bond Fund. 

VI. 

VII. 

VIII. 

IX. 

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FUND. The District's current and long-term programs for the Stormwater 

Management Fund are described. 

OTHER FUNDS. Information detailing the Reserve Claim Fund, Bond and Interest Sinking Funds, and the 

MWRD Retirement Fund are provided in this section. 

TAX LEVY ORDINANCES. These present the financial and management plan of the District as a legal 

document which coordinates and establishes the legal authority for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District 

of Greater Chicago to obtain and expend funds during the fiscal year. 

APPENDIX. Information detailing the District's compensation plan, glossaries, acronym list, and awards. 

To aid the reader in finding specific information quickly, there is a Table of Contents inserted on the manila 

tabbed divider before each section. 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

INTRODUCTION 

Map of Cook County .................................................................................................................................................. 

Description of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago ...................................................... 

How to Use the District's Budget ................................................................................................................................ 

Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................................ 

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SECTION I. BUDGET FOREWORD 

Presidents’ Message / 2010 Budget Highlights ........................................................................................................... 1 

Financial Policies, Objectives, and Accomplishments ................................................................................................ 32 

Strategic Planning, Policy Development, and the Budget Process ............................................................................. 37 

Report of Committee on Budget and Employment ...................................................................................................... 41 

Annual Appropriation Ordinance ................................................................................................................................ 43 

SECTION II. BUDGET AND FINANCIAL SUMMARIES, SCHEDULES, AND EXHIBITS 

Where the Money Comes From; Where the Money Goes .......................................................................................... 45 

Net Assets Appropriable ............................................................................................................................................. 46 

Estimated Tax Rate ..................................................................................................................................................... 47 

Taxable Property (Equalized Assessed Valuation - Table and Graph) ....................................................................... 48 

Appropriations, Tax Levies, and Tax Rates ................................................................................................................ 49 

Comparative Statement of Appropriations, Tax Levies, and Tax Rates ..................................................................... 50 

Comparative Appropriations: 

by Major Object/Character of Expenditure (Graph) ................................................................................................ 52 

by Major Object of Expenditure .............................................................................................................................. 53 

by Character of Expenditure .................................................................................................................................... 54 

by Department and Major Program ......................................................................................................................... 55 

by Fund and Major Program (Graph) ...................................................................................................................... 56 

by Program Objective, by Fund ............................................................................................................................... 58 

Annual Debt Service Graph ........................................................................................................................................ 59 

Outstanding Bonds and Statutory Debt Margin .......................................................................................................... 60 

Account and Personnel Summary (Table and Graph) ................................................................................................. 61 

Five-Year Financial Forecast, 2010 – 2014 ................................................................................................................ 64 

SECTION III. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY FUND 

Financial Narrative ...................................................................................................................................................... 77 

Summary of Revenue and Expenditures, 2010 – 2008 ............................................................................................... 81 

Summary of 2010 Assets Appropriable for All Funds ................................................................................................ 85 

Combined Balance Sheets, 2008 – 2007 ..................................................................................................................... 86 

Appropriations for Liabilities, 2010 – 2009 ................................................................................................................ 88 

Taxes Receivable, 2009 and Prior Years, Including Estimate for 2010 ...................................................................... 89 

Personal Property Replacement Taxes Receivable, 2009 and Prior Years, Including Estimate for 2010 .................. 90 

Corporate Fund: 

Financial Narrative .................................................................................................................................................. 91 

Revenue Graphs, 2003 – 2010 ................................................................................................................................ 92 

Estimated Balance Sheets, 2010 – 2009 .................................................................................................................. 93 

Appropriable Revenues, 2010 – 2007 ..................................................................................................................... 94 

Financing, 2010 – 2005 ........................................................................................................................................... 95 

Corporate Working Cash Fund: Estimated Balance Sheets, 2010 – 2009, and Revenues, 2010 – 2007 ................... 96 

Capital Funds: 


Capital Improvements Bond Fund: 

Estimated Balance Sheets, 2010 – 2009 .............................................................................................................. 98 

Appropriable Revenues, 2010 – 2007 .................................................................................................................. 99 

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SECTION III. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY FUND (Continued) 

Construction Fund: 


Financing, 2010 – 2005, and Appropriable Revenues, 2010 – 2007 ................................................................... 101 

Construction Working Cash Fund: Estimated Balance Sheets, 2010 – 2009, and Revenues, 2010 – 2007 ........... 102 

Other Funds: 


Stormwater Management Fund: 


Fund Financing, 2010 – 2005 and Appropriable Revenues, 2010 – 2007 ........................................................... 105 

Stormwater Management Working Cash Fund: Estimated Balance Sheets, 2010 – 2009, 

and Appropriable Revenues, 2010 – 2007 ........................................................................................................... 106 

Bond and Interest Funds: 


Appropriable Revenues, 2010 – 2007 .................................................................................................................. 108 

Reserve Claim Fund: Estimated Balance Sheets, 2010 – 2009, and Appropriable Revenues, 2010 – 2007 .......... 109 

Retirement Fund: Estimated Balance Sheets, 2010 – 2009, and Appropriable Revenues, 2010 – 2007 ................ 110 

SECTION IV. DETAIL OF DEPARTMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CORPORATE FUND 

Appropriations, Expenditures and Budgeted Positions, 2001 – 2010 ......................................................................... 111 

Corporate Fund Organization Chart ............................................................................................................................ 112 

Detailed Appropriations by Department: 

Board of Commissioners ......................................................................................................................................... 113 

General Administration ........................................................................................................................................... 121 

Monitoring and Research ........................................................................................................................................ 141 

Procurement and Materials Management ................................................................................................................ 169 

Human Resources..................................................................................................................................................... 183 

Information Technology .......................................................................................................................................... 201 

Law .......................................................................................................................................................................... 217 

Finance .................................................................................................................................................................... 229 

Maintenance and Operations 

Summary of All Divisions ................................................................................................................................... 241 

General Division .................................................................................................................................................. 254 

North Service Area .............................................................................................................................................. 271 

Calumet Service Area .......................................................................................................................................... 291 

Stickney Service Area .......................................................................................................................................... 309 

Engineering ............................................................................................................................................................. 329 

SECTION V. CAPITAL BUDGET 

Capital Program Functions and Budgeted Positions, 2003 – 2011 (Graphs) .............................................................. 343 

Organization Chart ...................................................................................................................................................... 344 

Ten-Year Capital Improvements Program Summary, 2005 – 2014 ............................................................................ 345 

Capital Program Objectives and Program Summary ................................................................................................... 346 

Capital Program Narrative .......................................................................................................................................... 349 

Construction Fund Project List ................................................................................................................................... 374 

Capital Improvements Bond Fund Project List ........................................................................................................... 376 

Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) Project Status Chart .......................................................................................... 382 

Other Project Exhibits ................................................................................................................................................. 383 

Line Item Analysis: 

Construction Fund ................................................................................................................................................... 395 

Capital Improvements Bond Fund ........................................................................................................................... 398 

Construction Fund: Position Analysis ........................................................................................................................ 400 

Bond Fund: Position Analysis .................................................................................................................................... 403 

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SECTION VI. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FUND 



Appropriations, Expenditures, and Budgeted Positions, 2001 – 2010 ..................................................................... 409 

Stormwater Management Fund Organization Chart................................................................................................. 410 

Stormwater Management Narrative ......................................................................................................................... 411 

Stormwater Management Objectives and Program Summary ................................................................................. 415 

Line Item Analysis ................................................................................................................................................... 418 

Position Analysis ..................................................................................................................................................... 420 

SECTION VII. OTHER FUNDS 

Reserve Claim Fund: 

Description of Purpose and Operation .................................................................................................................... 423 

Line Item Analysis ................................................................................................................................................... 424 

Bond and Interest Fund: 


Appropriation for Payment of Outstanding Bonds, 2010......................................................................................... 427 

Retirement Fund: 


Appropriation Ordinance ......................................................................................................................................... 430 

SECTION VIII. TAX LEVY ORDINANCES 

Retirement Fund and Corporate Fund ......................................................................................................................... 431 

Construction Fund........................................................................................................................................................ 432 


Detailed Tax Levy Ordinance for Outstanding Bonds ............................................................................................ 433 

Detailed 2010 Tax Levy for Payment of Outstanding Bonds .................................................................................. 435 

Reserve Claim Fund .................................................................................................................................................... 436 

Stormwater Management Fund ................................................................................................................................... 437 

SECTION IX. APPENDIX 

Compensation Plan Narrative ..................................................................................................................................... 439 

Salary Schedules ......................................................................................................................................................... 440 

User Charge Rates ....................................................................................................................................................... 441 

Property Tax Base ....................................................................................................................................................... 442 

Awards ........................................................................................................................................................................ 444 

Financial Glossary ....................................................................................................................................................... 450 

Technical Glossary ...................................................................................................................................................... 454 

Acronyms .................................................................................................................................................................... 456 

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BUDGET FOREWORD 

BUDGET FOREWORD 

This section introduces the budget with explanations of the organization and structure of the District's Budget. It also 

presents an overview of the substance of the 2010 Budget. It includes the following: 

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( 

In the Transmittal Letter from the President and the Chairman of Committee on Budget and 

Employment / Budget Highlights, major policies, initiatives, changes, and other significant features of 

the Final 2010 Budget are presented. This is followed by a statement of District Operational Goals 

and Accomplishments; a Narrative on Major Issues, Policy, and Program Changes; and the Budget 

Highlights. It is in these sections that broad policy, program objectives, and operational 

accomplishments are defined. 

In Financial Policies, Objectives, and Accomplishments, an overview of the financial guidelines and 

accomplishments of the District is presented. 

The Strategic Planning, Policy Development, and the Budget Process describes planning, policy 

development, and the total Budget process. The detailed Budget process is presented in 12 clearly 

stated steps with a flowchart of the Budget cycle. 

The Annual Appropriation Ordinance gives legal effect to the entire Budget document as enacted 

into law by the Board of Commissioners under authority of the Illinois Compiled Statutes. It includes 

an explanation of the crosshatch (#) symbols used with some personnel positions within the Budget, 

indicating restrictions on the filling of these positions. 

Transmittal Letter, President and Chairman of the Committee on 

Budget and Employment / 2010 Budget Highlights ....................................... 1 

Financial Policies, Objectives, and Accomplishments ............................................. 32 

Strategic Planning, Policy Development, and the Budget Process ........................... 37 

Report of Committee on Budget and Employment ................................................... 41 

Annual Appropriation Ordinance .............................................................................. 43

100 EAST ERIE STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611-3154 312-751-5600 

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 

Terrence J. O'Brien 

President 

Kathleen Therese Meany 


Gloria Alitto Majewski 

Chairman Of Finance 

Frank Avila 

Patricia Horton 

Barbara J. McGowan 

Cynthia M. Santos 

Debra Shore 

Mariyana T. Spyropoulos 

January 4, 2010 

To the Residents of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District: 

The Board of Commissioners and staff are pleased to present the 2010 Budget, as presented by the Executive Director 

and revised by the Committee on Budget and Employment, which includes the resources to allow the Metropolitan 

Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (District) to provide a quality water environment for our service area. 

Even though our ability to undertake new initiatives is somewhat constrained by the downturn in the economy, the 

District continues to provide excellent service at great value to the community. We have adopted and amended the 2010 

Budget as a cost-effective plan to meet the needs of our residents. 

Committee Hearings 

The Committee on Budget and Employment received the Executive Director’s Budget Recommendations on October 

20, 2009. Hearings on these requests were conducted on November 5, 2009, when the Executive Director and his 

Department Heads presented major changes and initiatives included in the 2010 Budget. 

The Public Hearing on the Budget was held on December 9, 2009 during which testimony was received from 

representatives of both the Civic Federation and the Center for Neighborhood Technology. The Civic Federation offered 

support of the proposed budget and backed the District’s effort to control personal services appropriations, and 

acknowledged that the District has begun the process of addressing its pension liabilities. The Center for Neighborhood 

Technology praised the District’s staff for the cooperation received on a number of initiatives, while reiterating the 

desire to have additional resources budgeted for green infrastructure projects. 

The Budget was adopted on December 10, 2009 and amended at the regular December 17, 2009 Board Meeting. The 

2010 Budget includes the policies, objectives, and resources to allow the District to provide a quality water environment 

for our service area. The District is positioned to meet our financial commitments to protect our environment. 

Mission of the District 

The District will protect the health and safety of the public in its service area, protect the quality of the water supply source 

(Lake Michigan), improve the quality of water in watercourses in its service area, protect businesses and homes from flood 

damages, and manage water as a vital resource for its service area. The District’s service area is 883.5 square miles of 

Cook County, Illinois. The District is committed to achieving the highest standards of excellence in fulfilling its mission. 

Sustainable Practices 

While the core mission of the District is protecting the quality of the water flowing within and through our corporate 

borders, it would be particularly short-sighted to do this at the expense of other aspects of the environment. 

The District continues to pursue several initiatives with the common concept of utilizing sustainable practices. These are 

methods of using resources that minimize their depletion or permanent damage, thereby preserving these resources for 

future generations. The primary mission of the District has been the protection of Lake Michigan, our source of potable 

water, and the recovery of water used by humans, commerce, and industry in the metropolitan Chicago area since its 

establishment in 1889. Over the last 119 years, this mission has been refined from simply sending the polluted water 

elsewhere, to recovery of wastewater, making the waterways a positive asset to the region, meeting the goals of the 

Clean Water Act, and managing stormwater. 

The District will establish goals and objectives to reduce the consumption of energy and other resources used to meet 

the goals of its primary mission. Central principles of the program will be effective preventative maintenance of 

facilities, along with a strong educational component for employees and the general public. 

District facilities are designed to operate for decades. The three major treatment facilities were initially constructed in the 

1920’s and 1930’s. Master Plans developed in the last few years for the modernization of these plants are designed from 

the standpoint of increasing energy efficiency and recovering usable byproducts, i.e., digester gas and biosolids. One small 

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facility will be eliminated and replaced with a pumping station, conveying the wastewater to another facility for treatment. 

A Master Plan is being prepared for a fifth facility. The two remaining facilities are not old enough to warrant major 

rehabilitation, and normal maintenance and repairs regularly include process modifications and parts replacements to 

maintain peak performance. To ensure that materials and services used to maintain our facilities support these objectives, 

in 2010 the District will adopt an environmentally-responsible purchasing policy. 

The effort is directed at all levels of operations, including grass-roots efforts such as native prairie landscaping, rain 

gardens, and rain barrels. These initiatives are small in scale when compared to the billions of gallons of stormwater and 

sewage processed by the District, but their value lies in educating ourselves and the public about preserving and 

protecting the environment. 

Energy Policy 

The District’s energy policy promotes sound practices of energy usage at District facilities while continuing to comply 

with all operating permits. The objective of the energy policy is to establish energy management practices that promote 

fiscal responsibility while encouraging conservation of our natural resources through improvements in energy efficiency 

and utilization of renewable energy sources. These practices promote the reduction of greenhouse gases by reducing 

District energy usage and/or by the substitution of non-renewable sources with renewable resources. 

Measurement criteria will be established by 

the Energy Conservation Committee to 

gauge the effectiveness of the energy 

management practices in the development of 

capital projects, operations, maintenance, 

and decommissioning of existing facilities. 

Periodic audits (both internal and external) 

will be performed by the Energy 

Conservation Committee to evaluate energy 

use and efficiency. Audits will also identify 

improvement opportunities consistent with 

this policy. Periodic training of staff will be 

provided to ensure continued adherence to 

this policy. 

Electricity is one of the District’s largest 

single categories of expenditures. Through 

active control of operations, we have 

maintained a level use of energy in spite of 

the addition of necessary, but energydemanding 

facilities. Operational economies 

to reduce electrical usage include refined 

control of dissolved oxygen in aeration 

tanks, heating and lighting efficiencies, and 

load reductions during peak-load periods. 

Million $ 

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Energy Consumption in Dollars 1982 - 2010 

Heat 

drying of 

biosolids 

Natural 

Gas 

TARP 

Mainstream 

Pump Station 

Electricity 

SEPA stations 

1957 rate 

agreement with 

Com Ed expired 

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Est. Proj. 

The District had benefited from an agreement with ComEd that held the rates charged our major plants constant for 50 

years. This agreement expired at the beginning of 2007 and has compelled us to purchase electricity on the open market. 

In 2007, the District purchased electricity for a fixed rate under a three-year agreement, and subsequently, a two-year 

extension of the agreement, with an expiration date of December 31, 2011 was signed. 

Biosolids Policy (adopted March 15, 2007) 

The District is committed to following the principles set forth in the National Biosolids Partnership’s (NBP) Code of 

Good Practice in all aspects of its biosolids management programs: 

NBP Code of Good Practice 

Compliance: To commit to compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements regarding operations 

and reclaimed water production at wastewater treatment facility, and management, transportation, storage, and use or 

disposal of biosolids away from the facility. 

 

Product: To provide biosolids that meet the applicable standards for their intended use or disposal. 

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Environmental Management System: To develop an environmental management system for biosolids that includes 

a method of independent third party verification to ensure effective on-going biosolids operations. 

Quality Monitoring: To enhance the monitoring of biosolids production and management practices. 

Quality Practices: To require good housekeeping practices for biosolids production, processing, transport and 

storage, and during final use or disposal operations. 

Contingency and Emergency Response Plans: To develop response plans for unanticipated events such as 

inclement weather, spills, and equipment malfunctions. 

Sustainable Management Practices and Operations: To enhance the environment by committing to sustainable, 

environmentally acceptable biosolids management practices and operations through an environmental management system. 

Preventive Maintenance: To prepare and implement a plan for preventive maintenance for equipment used to 

manage biosolids and wastewater solids. 

Continual Improvement: To seek continual improvement in all aspects of biosolids management. 

Communications: To provide methods of effective communications with gatekeepers, stakeholders, and interested 

citizens on key elements of each environmental management system, including information relative to system 

performance. 

The District is also committed to: 

Generating and utilizing all biosolids in a responsible manner that complies with all requirements of the District’s 

permits and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. 

Providing multiple avenues of utilization of biosolids to provide assurance of continuity should one avenue need to 

be curtailed. 

Continually maximizing the proportion of biosolids beneficially utilized through land application programs and the 

District’s Controlled Solids Distribution Program. 

Instilling public confidence in the District’s biosolids activities through consistent production of a high quality 

biosolids product. 

Reducing the area of land committed to the processing and drying of biosolids, thereby reducing the potential for 

odors and improving the stewardship of District property. 

Nutrient Removal 

While the majority of nutrients in the Illinois River come from non-point source agricultural runoff, sewage treatment 

plants are identifiable sources and can be statutorily regulated. The potential for nutrient standards being imposed on 

sewage treatment plants is a possibility, and an area of concern. 

Nitrates are less toxic to aquatic life than other nitrogen compounds, but must be reduced in downstream drinking water 

for public health reasons. Excessive nitrates affect infants’ circulatory systems resulting in “blue baby syndrome”. 

Nitrates and phosphates are linked to fertilizing downstream algal blooms and contribute to the growing 3,000 square 

mile “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico. 

The most common conventional 

treatment for phosphorus removal in a 

sewage treatment plant involves 

precipitating the phosphorus out of 

solution using a chemical aid such as 

alum or ferric chloride. The precipitate 

is removed in the sedimentation process 

and ultimately ends up in the biosolids. 

Another phosphorus removal 

technology involves removal of the 

soluble fraction of phosphorus through 

a biological process. This technology 

does not achieve very low levels of 

phosphorus. Additional phosphorus 

removal can be achieved by filtering the 

liquid stream to remove the fine 

particulate fraction of the phosphorus. 

The combination of precipitation with 

filtration can remove phosphorus to 

very low levels. 

Hennepin 

District WRP effluent flow via the Des Plaines and 

Illinois Rivers to the Mississippi River and ultimately 

into the Gulf of Mexico. 

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The removal of nitrogen-containing compounds from sewage effluent can be achieved through biological processes, in 

which nitrogen gas is released to the atmosphere. This process requires substantially more secondary treatment capacity 

and pumping capacity than a typical secondary treatment process because the treatment requires increased recycle in the 

secondary process. Using a biological filter and addition of a carbon source can further reduce total nitrogen. Nutrient 

removal at District plants could be implemented, but at considerable cost. Current monthly average effluent 

concentrations of total nitrogen and total phosphorus vary widely, ranging from 20.5 to 6.9 mg/L and 4.55 to 0.20 mg/L, 

respectively. 

Wetlands 

The District is investigating several potential wetland demonstration projects aimed at evaluating alternative methods 

for dealing with nutrients. Anaerobic bacterial reduction of nitrates to nitrogen gas in wetlands is known in principle and 

from some demonstration projects, but not at a scale or under specific conditions needed for District requirements. 

Using wetlands for nitrate and phosphorus removal can be a market-based strategy that uses restored floodplain 

wetlands designed, built and operated for the purpose of managing nutrients. These wetlands could also produce 

nutrient reduction credits that can be sold to municipal or industrial treatment facilities that need to meet a water quality 

standard and cannot cost-effectively remove nutrients themselves. 

Recent studies have suggested that wetland-based nutrient removal may reduce the cost impact on homeowners within 

the District service area in comparison to the implementation of conventional wastewater treatment technology needed 

to meet Illinois water quality standards, if adopted. However, the lack of large-scale demonstration of this technology, 

of water quality trading in Illinois and of a market-based credit system makes the use of constructed or restored 

wetlands for nutrient removal questionable. 

Wetlands can also have additional benefits of long-term sequestering of carbon as peat, mitigating downstream 

flooding, providing recreational areas, and recreating native habitat for many fish, wildlife, and plant species. Many 

endangered species inhabit wetlands or wetlands play an important part of their life cycle. Wetlands contribute to the 

maintenance of biological diversity. 

Contaminated Sediment Remediation 

A one-acre contaminated sediment capping and wetland creation demonstration project is being designed and will 

eventually be constructed in collaboration with the University of Illinois at Chicago and The Wetlands Initiative, in the 

Collateral Channel on the Sanitary and Ship Canal near Kedzie Avenue. This is a $6.7 million project. Success of this 

demonstration project will be critical in dealing with contaminated sediments in other parts of the Chicago Waterways 

System. 

Water Quality Initiatives 

On October 26, 2007, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) initiated a rulemaking with the Illinois 

Pollution Control Board (IPCB), captioned “In the Matter of: Water Quality Standards and Effluent Limitations for the 

Chicago Area Waterway System and Lower Des Plaines River, Proposed Amendments to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 301, 302, 

303 and 304” (R08-9). The rulemaking arises out of a Use Attainability Analysis (UAA) conducted by the IEPA and 

seeks to upgrade the recreational and aquatic use designations and standards for the Chicago Area Waterways (CAWS) 

and Lower Des Plaines River. 

If enacted as proposed, the rules would require the District to disinfect the effluent from its Stickney, Calumet and 

North Side Water Reclamation Plants (WRPs), and increase the level of dissolved oxygen (DO) in certain segments of 

the CAWS. The District’s current estimate of the capital cost associated with ultraviolet irradiation (UV) disinfection at 

these three WRPs is approximately $491 million with $22 million in annual operation and maintenance costs. The 

capital cost of flow augmentation or supplemental aeration just for the Upper North Shore Channel, the North and South 

Branches of the Chicago River, and the South Fork of the South Branch of the Chicago River, that is necessary to 

comply with the proposed DO standards in these stretches of the CAWS 100 percent of the time is approximately $525 

million with $6.9 million in annual operation and maintenance costs. 

The District has initiated a number of public health and water quality studies designed to supplement the rulemaking 

and ensure that any rules adopted are scientifically sound, technically feasible, and economically reasonable. The 

studies either have been completed or are on-going. 

Aquatic Life Protection 

The Use Attainability Analysis (UAA) study of the CAWS conducted by IEPA has proposed more stringent DO 

standards for parts of the CAWS. Hearings are currently being conducted by the IPCB for possible adoption into 

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mandated DO standards for the CAWS. In response to previous requests by the IEPA, the Monitoring and Research 

Department (M&R) retained the services of Marquette University to construct a computer model of the CAWS to 

predict DO levels at various points along the CAWS under different flow conditions. The model was calibrated using 

actual instream DO data from various wet weather and dry weather periods. 

The Engineering Department, through the services of a consultant, used the model to predict the effects of making 

specific changes to the waterways, in accordance with the request from the IEPA. The studied changes were: 

supplemental aeration, flow augmentation, and primary treatment of combined sewer overflows (CSO). Flow 

augmentation involves the pumping of final effluent from a District Water Reclamation Plant to a segment of the 

CAWS that exhibits stagnant flow conditions. The intent is to induce a constant flow, thereby promoting natural 

oxygenation and circulation of the water. Flow augmentation using supersaturated plant effluent water was also studied. 

Supplemental aeration includes technologies such as instream ceramic air diffusers, instream jet aerators, U-tubes, and 

side stream treatment, similar to the District’s five side stream elevated pool aeration (SEPA) stations. 

The results, which were presented to the IEPA, indicated potential benefits from flow augmentation and supplemental 

aeration. Primary treatment of CSO flows was determined to provide no benefit under wet weather conditions, to be 

physically impossible to implement at all CSO sites, and to be prohibitively expensive. Consequently, the IEPA 

dismissed this approach from further study. 

Based on this earlier work, the water quality model was refined by Marquette University in order to be used by the 

Engineering Department for an integrated water quality strategy for the CAWS. Whereas, the previous study looked 

only at the effects of specific actions unto themselves, the integrated water quality strategy will analyze the CAWS on a 

holistic basis, studying a combination of both supplemental aeration and flow augmentation activities, while relating 

changes in DO in one segment of the waterway to the various other interconnected segments. The goal is to find the 

combination of actions that produces a positive result in all segments of the waterways. Two scenarios will be modeled: 

Modeling has recently been completed for the scenario to achieve compliance with the IEPA’s proposed DO standards 

90 percent of the time. It is anticipated that modeling work for 100 percent compliance will be completed in 2010. A 

second integrated strategy will be completed for the District’s alternative DO water quality standards. Results of the 

studies will be presented to the IEPA and the IPCB. Based on the selected course of action, the Engineering Department 

will then study the specific design conditions, equipment, siting, and costs to implement an integrated strategy. 

Effluent Disinfection 

In planning for 2010, the District faced a number of operational and financial challenges. Under the proposed 

rulemaking, the District would be required to provide disinfection at its three largest WRPs. 

The objective of disinfection is to reduce the concentrations of pathogens and bacteria in the water reclamation plant 

effluent in order to safeguard the health of the public who use the waterways for incidental contact (boating) recreation. 

The need for disinfection is based upon the quality and use of the receiving stream. Currently, the District’s Egan, Kirie, 

and Hanover Park WRPs provide effluent disinfection, since they discharge into waterways designated by the IPCB as 

General Use waterways. The Stickney, Calumet, North Side, and Lemont WRPs do not provide disinfection, as they 

discharge into man-made canals primarily used for drainage of treated effluent and stormwater, and for navigation, and 

are designated by the IPCB as Secondary Contact waterways. The proposal currently before the IPCB by the IEPA is to 

establish limits for fecal coliform bacteria in the final effluent at the Stickney, Calumet, and North Side plants. This 

proposal is controversial, as it is based upon arbitrary limits, rather than science, and is not supported by the conclusions 

of the UAA conducted by the IEPA. 

In order to provide the objective scientific conclusion that is lacking in the basis for IEPA’s proposed limits, the District 

has conducted and commissioned numerous studies on this subject. These studies include a Characterization of Fecal 

Coliform in the CAWS; a review of USEPA Bacterial Water Quality Standards, a Quantitative Microbial Risk 

Assessment for CAWS Recreational Users, and an Epidemiological Study of Incidental Contact and Non-Contact 

Recreation on the CAWS. In addition, the District commissioned a blue ribbon task force to determine the most 

appropriate technology for disinfection if it were to be implemented, and the costs for such implementation. Due to the 

high cost of disinfection, the Engineering Department has undertaken an economic and environmental impact study for 

meeting the proposed effluent limitations. 

The three WRPs which currently do disinfect the effluent use a chemical process of chlorination to deactivate the 

pathogens, followed by the addition of sodium bisulfite to reduce chlorine residual. Free chlorine is toxic to aquatic life 

and has been shown to produce chlorinated byproducts which may be harmful to the health of downstream water users. 

Because of this, in 2008, the District began a pilot study to evaluate different UV disinfection technologies side-by-side 

at the Hanover Park WRP. UV disinfection inactivates bacteria without the use of chemicals. The District is evaluating 

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three different technologies. Two of the technologies utilize low-pressure, high-intensity lamps, with one controlling 

dosage based on transmittance and the other based on lamp intensity. The third technology is a unique system utilizing 

microwave technology instead of the traditional bulb. The main thrust of the study was completed in 2009. Some 

ancillary investigations may continue into 2010. The District may use the results of this study to design UV disinfection 

facilities for the Egan, Kirie, and Hanover Park WRPs, to replace the current chlorination/dechlorination chemical 

disinfection process. 

Tunnel and Reservoir Plan Accomplishments 

March 2006 marked the completion of three decades of tunnel construction as part of the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan 

(TARP). The tunnel system, Phase I of TARP, is designed to capture up to 2.3 billion gallons of the first flush of 

sewage contaminated stormwater from combined sewers that had previously flowed into the area waterways. This is a 

major portion of the CSOs into local rivers. 

This project has produced major improvements in local 

TUNNEL AND RESERVOIR PLAN 

river water quality, greatly increasing the value of 

property bordering the rivers. Wildlife, particularly 

birds and fish, are returning as the water quality 

improves. Reduction in obvious water pollution has 

promoted increased recreational use of these 

waterways, which presents other problems. The 

waterways are still potentially unsafe for human body 

contact due to bacterial contamination, and due to a 

lack of access locations. 

TARP Phase II is the reservoir component to provide 

additional storage of CSOs for flood damage reduction 

and additional pollution control. The O’Hare CUP 

Reservoir was built by the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers and was placed in service in 1998, providing 

370 million gallons of storage. Constructed at a cost of 

$45 million, it has since been used for 37 storms, 

storing in aggregate 3.6 billion gallons of flood waters 

and yielding $180 million in flood damage reduction 

benefits. 

Phase II of TARP continues with the design and 

construction of the McCook and Thornton Reservoirs. 

The TARP reservoirs will greatly increase the volume 

available for capturing contaminated combined sewer 

overflows that previously would have discharged to the 

rivers. The ultimate storage capacity of the TARP 

system will be approximately 17.5 billion gallons. 

Since 2003, the Thornton Transitional Reservoir has 

contained in aggregate 20.4 billion gallons of flood 

water, as of the end of October 2009, from 31 storms. 

The protection provided to downstream communities 

from flood damage during these events is valued at over 

$300 million. 

As of July 2009, approximately 66 million tons of rock (87 percent of the total excavation) has been mined from the 

Thornton Composite Reservoir site by contract with Hanson Material Service Corporation (HMS). The crushed 

limestone from the excavation is sold by HMS into the local construction market. The District will have two years 

following the completion of the excavation in about 2013, to bring the Composite Reservoir on-line and return the 

Transitional Reservoir to HMS. The first construction contract for this work was awarded late in 2009. 

The McCook TARP Reservoir is being constructed in two stages on District property between the Des Plaines River 

and the Sanitary and Ship Canal. Full production mining of the Stage 1 rough hole continued in 2009 by Vulcan 

Construction Materials, LP, under an agreement with the District. Approximately 11 million tons of rock from Stage 1 

(25%) was removed by the end of 2009. In addition, the Army Corps of Engineers completed the Stage 1 grout curtain, 

the Stage 1A rockwall stabilization and the Stage 2 overburden cutoff wall contracts. 

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Master Planning for 2010 and Beyond 

The District developed “Master Plans” in 2004 through 2006 for the three large WRPs, which are engineering studies of 

the infrastructure of the treatment processes at each plant, specifying future capital projects. Work commenced in 2009 

for a Master Plan Study of the Hanover Park WRP. Recommendations of the Master Plans are based on process 

improvements that will increase efficiencies in manpower and energy, and reduce maintenance costs. Infrastructure at 

the end of its useful life is addressed by major reconstruction, rehabilitation and expansion projects planned for each 

plant. The initial construction project cost estimates of approximately $2.1 billion will consume the District’s entire 

available non-referendum debt capacity through the sunset of the District’s statutory bonding authority in 2016. The 

District will seek to eliminate this sunset provision. 

At the Calumet Plant, two Master Plan projects have been 

Primary Settling Tanks at the Calumet Plant 

completed, while construction is nearing completion on the new 

High Level Influent Pumping Station. Work is well underway for 

the construction of twelve new primary settling tanks and a new 

grit removal facility. Construction work started in 2009 on 

installation of two new intermediate blowers for more energy 

efficient operation. In 2010, construction work will begin on new 

gravity belt thickeners for improved solids handling. At the 

Stickney Plant, construction work will commence in 2010 on 

construction of new gravity concentration tanks for improved 

solids capture in the plant and replacement of the existing predigestion 

centrifuges with units of greater throughput for 

improved operations and energy use. Also in 2010, Battery A 

Imhoff tanks will be demolished to make way for new circular primary settling tanks and half of the skimming tanks 

will be demolished to make room for new aerated grit tanks. Design work began in 2009 on digester gas storage tanks at 

both the Stickney WRP and Hanover Park WRP. These storage tanks will allow for full utilization of digester gas, a free 

energy source. At the North Side Plant, design work is well underway for Battery E, consisting of aeration tanks, and 

final settling tanks. Battery E will provide the plant with enhanced facilities to handle periods of peak loadings. 

The Master Plan study of Lemont basin treatment and collection facilities recommended replacement of the Lemont 

WRP with a new pumping station. A construction contract for a new wet weather storage facility, initially to serve the 

existing treatment plant, and then to serve the new pumping station is anticipated for award in 2011. Subsequently, a 

contract for a new pumping station and eleven-mile long force main is expected to be awarded in 2012. After 

completion of the pumping station and force main, the Lemont plant will be decommissioned and the staff reassigned to 

other facilities. 

Stormwater Management 

The Cook County Stormwater Management Plan (CCSMP), adopted by the District’s Board of Commissioners on 

February 15, 2007, is a high level organizational plan describing the District’s approach toward the countywide 

stormwater management program. The CCSMP provides the goals of the program, detailed information necessary for 

the preparation of individual watershed plans and the framework for a countywide regulatory ordinance. There are six 

established watersheds within Cook County to be studied. It is anticipated that all the watershed plans will be completed 

in 2010. 

The primary purpose of the watershed plans is the identification of regional stormwater problems such as flooding and 

streambank erosion, and the subsequent identification of potential projects to address those concerns. The District will 

prioritize the potential projects from the completed plans on a countywide basis, with final selection of specific projects 

for implementation by the Board of Commissioners. The selected projects will constitute the Stormwater Capital 

Improvements Program into the future, and will be scheduled according to funding availability. 

Work on the first three Detailed Watershed Plans (DWPs) (Little Calumet River, Calumet-Sag Channel, and Upper Salt 

Creek watersheds) is expected to conclude in January 2010. The remaining DWPs (for the Poplar Creek, North Branch 

of the Chicago River, and Lower Des Plaines River watersheds) are expected to be completed during 2010. 

Prior to completion of the watershed plans, the District considered funding projects meeting the minimum condition set 

forth in the CCSMP. An initial project to be funded under the Stormwater Management Fund will be the creation of a 

compensatory storage facility for Levee 37, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ project on the Des Plaines River that 

protects areas of Prospect Heights and Mount Prospect. The compensatory storage facility under consideration would be 

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Work on the countywide regulatory ordinance, the 

Watershed Management Ordinance (WMO), began in 

2007 and is expected to conclude in 2010. The 

ordinance will establish uniform, minimum, 

countywide stormwater management regulations 

including drainage and detention, floodplain 

management, wetland protection, stream habitat and 

riparian environment protection, soil erosion and 

sediment control, and water quality. A draft of the 

WMO underwent a public review in late 2009 and 

will be presented to the District Board of 

Commissioners for consideration of adoption in mid- 

2010. 

The Maintenance and Operations Department 

initiated a Small Stream Maintenance Program 

(SSMP) in 2006 to provide stream cleaning services 

for the removal of debris and fallen trees which 

impede the flow of small streams and rivers that 

cause flooding. The SSMP has expanded services to 

include approximately 532 miles of small streams in 

Cook County. Stream cleaning is done with a 

combination of in-house staff and contracted services 

based on citizen and community requests for debris 

removal and field surveys by District staff. District 

staff work in concert with local communities to 

remove and dispose of debris as needed. During 

2008, 232 requests for small stream cleaning were 

received via the District’s website, of which 205 were 

investigated and closed out. The remaining requests 

were completed in 2009. In 2008, approximately 

31,300 cubic yards of debris were removed from our 

service area. 

Cook County Watersheds 

Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust 

The District provides subsidized health care benefits for its retirees. The Government Accounting Standards Board 

(GASB) pronouncement 45 requires reporting of the future liability for maintaining these benefits in the Comprehensive 

Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The initial projection of the future liability to the District was estimated as being as 

large as $900 million, depending on the underlying assumptions and adoption of policies. 

The Board adopted staff’s policy recommendation on July 13, 2006 to establish an irrevocable trust for funding the 

future liability with the following operating parameters: 

50 percent funded level target; 

50 years to reach funding level; 

$10 million funding in each of the first 5 years beginning in 2007 from the Corporate Fund; 

An initial investment mixture of 50 percent equities and 50 percent bonds with a maximum limit of 65 percent 

equities that allows for investment growth. 

The policy set adopted by the District is cautious by design, and will provide ample opportunity for adjustment as 

experience is gained. Future direction may also be changed significantly by national health care policies and programs. 

The accumulated unfunded Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) obligation was approximately $443 million when 

reported in the 2008 CAFR. 

In 2006, the District proposed state legislation to give authority to establish an OPEB trust. Public Act 095-394 became 

effective on August 26, 2007. An initial contribution of $15 million was budgeted in 2007. Following establishment of 

the trust, additional funding of $10 million was placed in the OPEB trust for a total of $25 million. This additional 

funding was due to surpluses in the Human Resources Department health insurance account and the deferral of projects 

and purchases in other departments. In 2008, $22 million was placed in the OPEB trust; $7 million funded by a transfer 

of earned investment interest from the Capital Improvements Bond Fund. No contribution was made in 2009 due to 

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Retirement Fund 

The District recognizes its responsibility to the employees’ retirement program, and the declining funded ratios that are 

similar to challenges for other large Illinois pension funds. As a result, the District is considering contracting with a 

pension benefit consultant(s) experienced in the development and analysis of public pension benefits, including 

expertise in the legal aspects and in analyzing the current and future costs of such benefits to evaluate and develop 

strategic alternatives to increase the funded ratio of the MWRD Retirement Fund while maintaining a fair and 

competitive benefit plan for District employees. The Board of Commissioners is in the very early stages of appointing a 

task force to address these concerns. The consultant’s final report will serve as the framework to assist and advise the 

task force. 

Financial Summary 

The District experienced revenue shortfalls in 2009 with an estimated decline of $24 million, reflective of the current 

economic crisis. An appropriation control plan for 2009 was implemented, with an expenditure goal of no more than 

85% of the Corporate Fund budget. A conservative approach in development of the 2010 five-year financial plan is 

expected to maintain budgetary fund balances at policy levels. Operation, maintenance, investment in the District’s 

infrastructure, and other essential services will continue to receive primary focus, while some discretionary activities 

and non-essential services are being reduced. 

The District’s appropriation and tax levy for 2010 as adopted and amended, compared to the 2009 Budget, as adjusted 

is: 

2010 2009 (adjusted) Increase / (Decrease) Percent Change 

Total Tax Levy $ 457,958,531 $ 451,619,532 $ 6,338,999 1.4 

Aggregate Levy 277,385,053 275,050,300 2,334,753 0.8 

Appropriation 1,655,593,753 1,630,596,983 24,996,770 1.5 

The aggregate levy is statutorily limited to an annual increase of 5 percent or the Consumer Price Index (CPI), 

whichever is lower. The increase in the 2010 aggregate levy is less than the estimated CPI plus new property for 2009. 

In conclusion, the District has several major challenges in the near future and is financially well positioned to meet 

those challenges. The recommended 2010 Budget submittal is a cost-effective plan to meet the needs of our residents. 

We will continue to review these needs in order to assure that operational requirements will not be compromised. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Terrence J. O’Brien 

President 


Chairman, Committee on Budget and Employment 

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Budget Message / Highlights 

The following pages summarize the major policies, on-going programs, and initiatives that directed the development of the 

District's 2010 annual budget. 

Mission Statement and Operational Goals and Accomplishments 

The District will protect the health and safety of the public in its service area, protect the quality of the water supply source 

(Lake Michigan), improve the quality of water in watercourses in its service area, protect businesses and homes from flood 

damages, and manage water as a vital resource for its service area. The District’s service area is 883.5 square miles of Cook 

County, Illinois. The District is committed to achieve the highest 

standards of excellence in fulfilling its mission. 

To protect the health and safety of its residents: The District is 

dedicated to comply with environmental regulations governing 

discharges to air, land and water, and assists first-responders in 

handling threatening incidents and hazardous waste spills. 

To protect the quality of Lake Michigan water: The District has 

successfully eliminated all sewage discharges to Lake Michigan and 

strives to minimize discharges to the lake caused by excessive rainfall 

runoff. To continue to protect Lake Michigan, our region’s fresh 

drinking water supply, and protect the public health, the District will 

continue to monitor potential sources of discharges that may threaten 

Lake Michigan and will minimize stormwater discharges to the lake 

through careful operation of the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) 

project and the waterway system. 

To improve the water quality of area waterways: The District will 

cost-effectively collect and treat approximately 519.9 billion gallons of 

wastewater from businesses and homes and captured stormwater 

runoff from its service area. Our performance for treating this 

wastewater approaches 100 percent compliance with all applicable 

effluent standards at all water reclamation plants (WRPs). The District 

also employs strategic planning to provide for adequate facilities to 

meet this operational goal into the future. The District has completed 

and operates the tunnel portion of TARP, comprising 109.4 miles of 

tunnels and dewatering pumping stations. The tunnels capture a 

majority of the area’s combined sewer overflow (CSO) pollution load. The District operates one TARP reservoir serving the 

northwest suburban area and is working on the design and construction of two large reservoirs serving the remainder of the 375 

square-mile combined sewer area in the District’s 883.5 square-mile service area. 

Calumet River at Torrence Avenue, SEPA Station No. 1 in center 

Stony Island Avenue Biosolids Drying Site in background 

Drainage from the Chicago watershed was redirected to the 

Des Plaines River and away from Lake Michigan in 1900, 

thereby protecting the drinking water supply. 

To control commercial and industrial waste discharges to the sewers and waterways: The District effectively eliminates 

offensive or dangerous discharges into the public sewer system through the administration of the Sewage and Waste Control 

Ordinance that specifies limits on the quantity and quality of wastes discharged by Industrial Users as required by USEPA 

Regulations. The discharges, unless properly controlled and treated, 

could interfere with our treatment processes and adversely impact 

waterways. 

To maintain our facilities and infrastructure to ensure that they 

remain an asset to the residents of the District: The District owns 

and operates 7 modern and effective WRPs, 554 miles of 

intercepting sewers and force mains, 23 pumping stations, 33 flood 

control reservoirs, and two TARP reservoirs. Through preventive 

maintenance management, modernization, rehabilitation, and 

planned replacement, the District will ensure the long-term reliability 

and cost-effectiveness of operations. Facility improvement Master 

Plans covering the next 34 years have been prepared for the Calumet, 

North Side, and Stickney WRPs. Plans for the Lemont WRP provide 

for replacement of the plant with a pumping station and 11 mile force 

main to the Stickney WRP. 

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To provide stormwater management for Cook County: The District has begun to develop effective rules, regulations and 

projects that will reduce potential damage to life, public health, safety and property from flooding. Flood damages in Cook 

County are estimated at over $200 million annually. The District’s Stormwater Management program will employ effective 

regulations on new development, as well as structural and non-structural measures to reduce flood damages, will maintain area 

watercourses to their design capacity and will strive to properly manage rainfall runoff close to where it falls. 

To control staff growth and costs through 

effective management of District operations: 

Productivity gains are achieved through investment 

in cost-effective technology and sound management 

principles. The District will continue to control fulltime 

personnel consistent with the demands of 

safety, productivity and new responsibilities, and 

utilize advances in technology following careful 

analysis of their efficiency and reliability. 

To improve recruiting, hiring, and development 

of a dedicated work force, including minorities 

and women: Female and minority representation in 

the District’s work force has increased to a current 

level of 27 percent and 39 percent, respectively. 

These percentages correspond favorably with the 

Cook County minority labor force percentage of 33 

percent and the District-specific class 

representation index for women, of 25 percent. 

Million $ 

60 

50 

40 

30 

20 

10 

Energy Consumption in Dollars 1982 - 2010 

Heat 

drying of 

biosolids 

Natural 

Gas 

TARP 

Mainstream 

Pump Station 

Electricity 

SEPA stations 

1957 rate 

agreement with 

Com Ed expired 

2,500 

2,000 

1,500 

1,000 

0 

1982 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 2009 08 2010 

Est. Proj. 

500 

0 

Positions by Staffing Category 2001 - 2010 

Exempt 

Professional M anagement 

General Service 

Negotiated (NR) & Prevailing (PR) Rate 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 2009 2010 

Est. P ro j. 

To keep energy costs to a minimum: Since 1980, the 

District’s total expenditure rates for natural gas and 

electricity have been held below the general inflation rate 

despite increased workloads and escalating utility rates. 

This achievement results from aggressive energy 

conservation programs and investment in more energyefficient 

equipment and technology. The Energy 

Conservation Committee has identified several District 

projects that will be incorporated into the Capital and 

Operating budgets with the expectation of reduced energy 

consumption. Compensating for regulatory and rate 

changes effective January 1, 2007 will continue to be a 

major focus during the coming year. 

To continue our Affirmative Action program: This 

program ensures the full and equitable participation by 

minority, small, and women’s business enterprises in the performance of District construction contracts. In 1990, the District 

was the first major Cook County government to adopt a revised Affirmative Action ordinance which included standards 

enunciated in the United States Supreme Court decision in City of Richmond v. Croson. The District’s methodology was 

chosen by the USEPA as an example of excellence for its Availability Assessment. The model was distributed nationwide to all 

USEPA grant recipients for their use in formulating their own availability assessment. A statistical study of current minority, 

small and women contractors was begun in 2006 to comply with federal requirements and recent court decisions. In accordance 

with the 2000 Census’ racial and ethnic designations, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines, the 

disparity study begun in 2006, and with public input the Board of Commissioners adopted a revised Affirmative Action 

Ordinance in late 2007. 

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Major Issues, Policy, and Program Changes 

Legislative Changes 

During the 2009 Session of the Illinois General Assembly, legislation was passed and signed by the Governor that impacts the 

District. A summary of this legislation and its implications for the District is as follows: 

Public Act 96-0164 This act amends the MWRD Act to clarify the definition of allowable costs to be charged to the Reserve 

Claim Fund in instances relating to the repair or replacement of District property that is damaged by fire, flood, explosion, 

vandalism or any other peril, natural or manmade. 

Public Act 96-0165 This act amends the MWRD Act to increase the threshold for the issuance of emergency purchase orders 

from $25,000 to $50,000. 

Public Act 96-0251 This act amends the MWRD’s Pension Code by changing provisions concerning reversionary annuities, 

child annuities, duty disability benefits and refunds. It also allows a contributing employee or commissioner to establish 

additional service credit for certain active military service. 

Public Act 96-0374 This act amends the MWRD Act to extend the deadline for submittal of the Civil Service Board’s Annual 

Report to the District’s Board of Commissioners from January 15 th to January 31 st . 

Public Act 96-0501 This act amends the Illinois Property Tax Code and the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law to include 

an annual increase in the debt service extension base equal to the consumer price index or five percent, whichever is less. 

Public Act 96-0681 This act amends the MWRD Act by annexing parcels of land from the Villages of Matteson and Hoffman 

Estates into the District. 

Public Act 96-0828 This act exempts Build America Bonds from the District’s non-referendum bonding authority. 

Outstanding Legislative Initiatives 

Federal Funding of McCook and Thornton Reservoirs continues to be pursued through the Energy and Water Development 

Appropriation. The fiscal year 2010 Water Development Appropriation bills in the House and Senate contained provisions for 

$25.0 million in funds for the projects. The $25.0 million was reduced to $19.4 million by the Conference Committee. 

Long-Term Facilities Planning 

In recognition of future population growth, aging infrastructure, and potentially more restrictive effluent discharge limitations, 

the District completed the development of Infrastructure and Process Needs Feasibility Studies for the District’s three largest 

water reclamation plants, Stickney, Calumet, and North Side. These studies identified the major capital improvements needed 

at each plant to continue to provide exceptional quality effluent into the year 2040. The goal is to reduce overall maintenance 

costs, operations costs, and energy consumption. The final product of the studies is a Master Plan to establish, prioritize, and 

budget the construction contracts needed for each plant over the next three decades. Projects identified through the Master 

Plans are included in the Capital Improvements Bond Fund project lists. Currently, the District is studying the Hanover Park 

WRP, which is scheduled for completion in 2010. 

At the Stickney WRP, major infrastructure projects will continue to be designed and constructed. A $162 million contract for 

construction of new sludge concentration tanks and new pre-digestion sludge thickening centrifuges will begin construction in 

2010, completing in 2013. A project for the demolition of the existing Imhoff batteries A and B and the skimming tanks will 

commence in 2010. Once these facilities are demolished, three contracts will follow for the construction of a new grit removal 

facility, and two new batteries of primary settling tanks. Completion of the grit facility and Battery A primary settling tanks is 

anticipated in 2014. Projects to be awarded within the five year budgetary timeframe at Stickney and outlying facilities total an 

estimated $1 billion. 

Master Plan projects continue to be designed and constructed at the Calumet WRP. Construction of the new High Level 

Influent Pumping Station began in 2007, and will continue through 2010. Construction of 12 new circular primary settling 

tanks, and a new aerated grit building was started in 2009, with completion scheduled for 2012. This $228 million project will 

significantly improve the Calumet plant’s grit and solids removal performance, particularly during wet weather flow. Projects 

to be awarded within the next five years at Calumet and outlying facilities are estimated to exceed $106 million. 

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Design work began in 2008 for the highest priority project under the North Side WRP Master Plan, the construction of Battery E. 

This battery is necessary to increase the biological treatment capacity. The addition of Battery E will give the North Side WRP the 

necessary capacity to reliably meet NPDES permit requirements. Battery E has an initial estimated construction cost of $238 

million. 

The Master Plan study of Lemont basin treatment and collection facilities recommended replacement of the Lemont WRP with a 

new pumping station. A construction contract for a new wet weather storage facility, initially to serve the existing treatment plant, 

and then to serve the new pumping station, is anticipated for award in 2011. Subsequently, a contract for a new pumping station 

and eleven-mile long force main is expected to be awarded in 2012. After completion of the pumping station and force main, the 

Lemont plant will be decommissioned and the staff reassigned to other facilities. 

TARP Reservoirs 

The Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) consists of 109.4 miles of deep rock tunnels designed to capture up to 2.3 billion 

gallons of the first flush of sewage contaminated stormwater from combined sewers that had previously flowed into the area 

waterways. The final Calumet leg of the system began operations in March 2006. In addition, the plan includes reservoirs for 

storage of an additional 15.15 billion gallons of combined sewer overflow prior to treatment. See page 382 for the TARP 

system map. 

Thornton Composite and Transitional Reservoirs - In 1998, the District executed an agreement for land rights to the quarry 

property required for the Thornton Composite and Transitional Reservoirs. The agreement outlined the actions to be taken by 

both parties (the quarry operator and the District) for mining of the Expanded North Lobe, use of the Lower West Lobe for the 

Transitional Reservoir, construction of the Composite Reservoir, decommissioning of the Transitional Reservoir, and the 

schedule for transfer of various properties. The construction of the Transitional Reservoir was completed in 2003. 

In September 2003, the District executed a Project Cooperation Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for 

construction of the Thornton Composite Reservoir. Due to federal budget constraints, it was apparent that the Corps would not 

be able to provide sufficient and timely funding for this project. In light of contractually specified timetables with the property 

owner, requirements of our NPDES permits, and proven flood control benefits, the District has assumed responsibility for 

design and construction. This will allow the District to control scheduling, award, and construction of the project and ensure its 

timely completion by 2015. 

Mining of the rough hole required for construction of the Thornton Composite Reservoir is on schedule with approximately 66 

million tons of rock (87 percent of total) having been mined as of July 2009. Work is progressing on the contracts required for 

conversion of the “rough hole” into the completed reservoir. These contracts are the Connecting Tunnels and Gates, 

Groundwater Protection System, Tollway Dam and Grout Curtain, and the Final Reservoir Preparation contracts. 

McCook Reservoir - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finalized their Special Reevaluations Report (SRR) on the McCook 

CUP Reservoir in July 1998. This report recommended a 7.0 billion-gallon reservoir to be constructed in two stages at the 

District's LASMA site. Stages 1 and 2 are planned to be 75 percent funded by the Corps and 25 percent funded by the District 

under contract 73-161-2H. The expansion of Stage 2 by 3.0 billion gallons is currently being pursued, with the District funding 

any incremental costs. 

The District executed a Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA) with the Corps in May 1999. One of the major challenges 

facing the District is federal appropriations to cover the 75 percent Corps funding. 

The McCook TARP Reservoir is being constructed in two stages on District property between the Des Plaines River and the 

Sanitary and Ship Canal. In 2009, full production mining of the Stage I rough hole continued by Vulcan Construction 

Materials, LP, under an agreement with the District. Approximately 11 million tons of rock from Stage 1 (25%) is expected to 

be removed by the end of 2009. In addition, the Army Corps of Engineers completed Stage I grout curtain, the Stage 1A 

rockwall stabilization, and the Stage 2 groundwater cut-off wall contracts in 2009. 

Real Estate Management 

Over the years, the District has acquired substantial real property holdings to carry out its corporate responsibilities. It currently 

owns approximately 25,000 acres of land located in Cook, Will, DuPage, and Fulton Counties in Illinois and controls 

approximately 76 miles of navigable waterways, which includes the Cal-Sag Channel, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (Main 

Channel), and the North Shore Channel. Additionally, the District has acquired rights-of way and easements for the 

construction and installation of its facilities and structures upon, under, and through miles of real estate owned by other parties. 

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The District’s land holdings are necessary to carry out its lawfully authorized corporate purpose of wastewater collection, 

treatment and disposal and ancillary activities. The additional corporate responsibility of stormwater management conferred by 

the General Assembly in 2004 has increased the District's activities and may result in an increase of its land holdings in Cook 

County to facilitate the construction of projects. 

The District's land holdings are generally categorized as corporate or non-corporate use properties. Its corporate use properties 

are those land holdings which are now used, or soon will be, for the District’s corporate purposes. Non-corporate use properties 

are those land holdings, which are not immediately required for corporate purposes. The non-corporate use properties may be 

required for future use or it is in the District's best interest strategically to maintain ownership. An example of the latter is land 

along the waterway corridors that may be needed for future water quality improvement or stormwater management projects. 

Currently, non-corporate land holdings include approximately 4,800 acres in Cook County, 250 acres in DuPage County and 

1,300 acres in Will County. These non-corporate use properties are for the most part managed by the Real Estate Division of 

the District’s Law Department. These properties may be leased to other parties until required for corporate purposes in 

accordance with requirements set forth in state law (70 ILCS 2605/8-8c). State law provides, among other things, that a District 

lease to a private party/entity may be awarded only upon open and public competitive bidding, to the highest responsible 

bidder. Additionally, state law provides that the District may issue permits or grant easements for others to use District land 

provided such use would not interfere with the District’s corporate purposes. Management of District land currently includes 

218 leases, 334 easements, and 216 permits. 

The District continues to pursue a balanced and mixed use approach with respect to administering its non-corporate use 

properties. This balanced program seeks to maximize rental income in those instances where District land is made available for 

private use, while setting aside substantial holdings for public recreational use by lease to other governmental entities (park 

districts, municipalities, and forest preserve districts). The leases to other governmental entities are for a nominal fee and 

typically for the express purpose of enhancing public access to, and the development of parks, hiking and bicycle trails, and 

passive recreational use along the waterways. The District’s balanced approach has resulted in approximately 70 percent of 

District leased lands being leased to governmental entities for public recreational or other public use. The other approximately 

30 percent of District leased lands are leased to private parties for industrial and business purposes from which the District 

derives approximately $10.0 million per year in rental and fee income. 

Regardless of whether its land is leased to a public or private entity, the District has remained committed to improving the 

aesthetics, public access and public recreational opportunities along its waterways. A District lease, whether issued to a private 

party or governmental entity, requires that the tenant commit to being a good steward of the land. Included among those 

commitments are compliance with the District’s Waterway Strategy Resolution, which represents the District’s formal 

commitment to the creation and maintenance of an attractive linear scenic corridor the entire length of the inland waterways, 

which will be accessible to the public, where feasible. Toward that end the resolution imposes certain requirements for new 

leases located along the waterways, including, but not limited to, the 60 foot waterway edge setback or scenic corridor; 

construction and maintenance of a landscaped visual screen and trail within the setback. Additionally, in March 2005 the Board 

of Commissioners adopted a resolution establishing the policy that any land leased along the North Shore located north of 

Devon Avenue, to and including Wilmette Harbor channel, shall be dedicated exclusively to open green space and recreational 

use. 

Real Estate Tax Levies 

The District's primary source of operating revenue is ad valorem real estate taxes. The passage of the Property Tax Extension 

Limitation Act (Tax Cap) in 1995 limited future increases in property tax levies, except debt service, to the lesser of five percent 

or the change in the national consumer price index (CPI) plus allowable increases for new property. The District made significant 

reductions in operating expenditures in 1995 and 1996 to absorb the initial impact of revenue reductions due to the Tax Cap. Since 

then, restructuring of the Construction Fund projects, a healthy fund balance, interest transfers, and reduced property tax funding 

requirements for the Working Cash Funds allowed controlled growth in the Corporate Fund, within the limits of the Tax Cap. 

Since 1997, the CPI has averaged 2.4 percent and the growth in Corporate Fund expenditures has increased about 4.5 percent 

annually. This gap between CPI and expenditures is a result of the additional growth of new property tax base, other nonproperty 

tax revenues, and the higher than normal fund balance. Matching the growth in expenditures to revenue was primarily 

the result of aggressively reducing non-operations related expenditures. 

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Decisions by the Illinois Property Tax Appeals Board (PTAB) and 

other property tax refunds ordered by the circuit courts have 

Property Tax Refunds - All Funds 

reduced District tax revenues by $162.2 million since 1994. While 25 

through Sept. 2009 

the allowance for loss in collections of taxes has provided for a 

20 

good portion of this, the net effect is that total collections have been 

less than expected. To provide for the refunds, the rate for loss in 15 

collection was raised to 3.5 percent in 2003 from the 3.0 percent 

used for the 2002 levy. This loss in collection factor will continue to 10 

be used through 2010. 

5 

Cook County reassesses property values on a triennial cycle, 

rotating from North Suburban to South Suburban to City of 0 

Chicago. Historically, when the City is reassessed, there are a larger 

number of assessment appeals that must be resolved before the final 

Equalized Assessed Valuations can be set, tax rates calculated and 

property tax bills prepared. In May 2009, the Cook County Assessor announced the first-ever downward market adjustment. 

Residential properties not being reassessed in 2009 will receive a market adjustment reflecting the real estate downturn. The 

market adjustment is being coordinated with the 2009 triennial assessment of the City. Residential properties in 30 suburban 

townships will also receive reductions in their assessed value. 

Non-Property Tax Revenues - Fund Balances 

The economic decline in this region has been reflected in decreased non-property tax revenues that help support District 

operations and fund balance levels. While the District is primarily supported by property taxes, prior years’ strong levels of 

investment interest income, personal replacement property tax and user charge revenues significantly cushioned the impacts of 

the Tax Cap Law restrictions on tax levy increases. 

Decreases in certain non-property tax revenues are anticipated in the conservative revenue estimates used for the 2010 Budget. 

Before 2004, all net assets appropriable had been reappropriated as revenue for the subsequent year. Beginning in 2004, a 

portion of the projected net assets remained unappropriated to provide for a fiscally responsible fund balance. A Corporate 

Fund balance within the $45 to $55 million range, or 12 to 15 percent of appropriations, is viewed by District management and 

the financial markets as necessary to maintain financial stability and sustain us through economic uncertainties. This fund 

balance level is consistent with recommendations of the Government Finance Officers Association. This is an integral part of a 

long-term plan that also includes reductions of future expenditures to better match current revenues. Revenues and 

expenditures are closely monitored, so that favorable variances in revenues are recognized and made available for expenditure 

or unfavorable revenue variances lead to appropriate restrictions. 

Million $ 

1996 

1997 

1998 

1999 

2000 

2001 

2002 

2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009 

Investment interest income in 2010 is projected to be $12.3 million, no change from the 2009 estimate. The actual revenue for 

2008 was $32.1 million. The Treasurer is statutorily limited to investments in U. S. Government debt and high quality, short 

term bonds. The variation in investment income is largely due to the decreases in short-term interest rates, and cyclical 

increases and decreases in fund balances. The current level of short-term interest rates is anticipated to continue through 2010. 

Interest income earned in any fund except the Reserve Claim Fund can be transferred to other funds. 

Personal Property Replacement Tax (PPRT) revenue is estimated to decrease in 2010 to $31.1 million. As the PPRT is primarily a 

tax on corporate income, it trends in parallel with the condition of the state and national economy. PPRT revenue is distributed 

first to fully fund the Retirement Fund, and subsequent receipts are distributed to other non-debt funds. The calculation of PPRT 

allocation to the Retirement Fund was reviewed in 2006, and revised to eliminate a loss in collections factor that is no longer 

applicable. 

User Charge revenues have fluctuated in the $45 to $57 million dollar range over the last 10 years. Food processing, chemical 

and government segments of the local economy comprise the majority of large payers. Several large payers have closed over 

the past several years; increased production and payments at many of the remaining industries have, until the past year, made 

up for the closures. The 2009 revenues are estimated to be $44.9 million and are conservatively projected to increase to $45.3 

million in 2010. 

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Non-Referendum Bonding Authority 

The District has authority to issue bonds without seeking voter approval via referendum through the year 2016. The initial Tax 

Cap legislation (PA89-1) limited this non-referendum authority to only projects that were initiated prior to October 1, 1991. 

Public Act 89-385 provided the District with the authority to issue non-referendum “limited bonds” for capital projects initiated 

after October 1, 1991. However, it was limited to the District's 1994 debt service level of $141,463,920 and amended by Public 

Act 96-0501 to allow for an annual increase equal to the consumer price index or five percent, whichever is less. Public Act 90- 

485 has provided a further modification by authorizing the exclusion of debt for TARP projects from this debt service limit. 

With inclusion of the levies for the 2004 and 2007 State Revolving Fund series of bonds for non-TARP projects, Capital 

Improvement Bonds Series D of December 2002 and the Series of July 2006, Refunding Bonds Series of May 2006 and Series 

of March 2007, and Taxable Capital Improvement Bonds, Series of August, 2009 (Build America Bonds), there is 

approximately $47.6 million annual debt service available under the 1994 debt service limit related to the tax levy year 2009. 

Additional bond issues through 2016 will be used to finance capital projects identified through the “Master Plans” for 

replacement, expansion and modernization of process facilities. Initial estimates and schedules for the projects were analyzed and 

compared to bond issuance authority and funding availability. The bond issuance authority will generally accommodate the 

proposed project awards through 2010. Extension or increase in the authority will be necessary for additional projects that may be 

required to meet more stringent NPDES permit discharge limits, including effluent disinfection, nutrient removal and 

supplemental aeration. 

Other Post Employment Benefits 

The District provides and subsidizes health care benefits for its retirees. The Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) 

pronouncement 45 requires reporting of the future liability for maintaining these benefits. Following Board policy, the District 

established an irrevocable trust late in 2007 for funding the future liability with the following operating parameters: a 50 

percent funded level target, 50 years to reach funding level, $10 million funding in each of the first 5 years beginning in 2007 

from the Corporate Fund, and an initial investment mixture of 50 percent equities and 50 percent bonds with a maximum limit 

of 65 percent equities that allows for investment growth. 

These assumptions set the accumulated unfunded OPEB obligation at approximately $443 million as of January 1, 2007. The 

policies adopted by the District are cautious by design, and will provide ample opportunity for adjustment as experience is 

gained through other public agencies. Future direction may also be changed significantly by national health care policies. 

An initial contribution of $15 million was budgeted in 2007. Following establishment of the trust, additional funding of $10 

million was placed in the OPEB trust for a total of $25 million. This additional funding was due to surpluses in the Human 

Resources Department health insurance account and the deferral of projects and purchases in other departments. In 2008, $22 

million was placed in the OPEB trust; $7 million funded by a transfer of earned investment interest from the Capital 

Improvements Bond Fund. No contribution was made in 2009 due to revenue constraints. 

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Sewage Collection and Treatment 

In 2010, the District expects to collect and treat approximately 519.9 billion gallons of wastewater at our seven water 

reclamation plants. These services will be performed in compliance with discharge permits issued by the Environmental 

Protection Agency, which regulates the quality of our effluent as it leaves our treatment plants. Our high level of compliance 

emphasizes our excellent performance. This is reflected in 99.9 percent overall compliance with the National Pollutant 

Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements in 2008. This compliance record at all seven of the District’s WRPs 

resulted in four Gold Awards and three Platinum Awards from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA). 

Operating performance in 2009 is expected to achieve similar performance levels. 

NPDES permit renewals for the Lemont, Calumet, Stickney, North Side, and John Egan WRPs were prepared and submitted in 

2006. The Lemont permit became effective in March 2008 as did the Lockport Powerhouse permit. NPDES permit renewals 

for the Kirie and Hanover Park WRPs were completed in 2009. Negotiations of the permit language for the North Side, 

Stickney, and Calumet WRPs are ongoing and we are expecting Public Notice shortly. Renewal of these permits may present 

some challenges to the District if more stringent limits for certain pollutants are included in the new permit. The results of the 

Use Attainability Analysis (UAA) being conducted by IEPA may result in new or more stringent pollutant limits in the permits 

and may require the construction of additional facilities at the District water reclamation plants or on the waterways. 

Service Efforts and Accomplishments 

The Annual Budget of the District has historically included performance measures throughout the document, particularly in 

each Departmental Budget. The service efforts and accomplishments (SEA) reported in this section are confined to wastewater 

treatment and utilization of biosolids, which represent our primary mission. Reporting is based on the model recommended for 

wastewater treatment agencies developed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. 

Collection, Treatment, and Solids Utilization 

Inputs: 

Budgeted 

2010 


2009 

Actual 

2008 

% Change 

2009-2010 

Total cost of collection (millions) $56.1 $58.6 $52.2 (4.2)% 

Total cost of treatment (millions) 

Total cost of solids utilization (millions) 

$74.0 

$25.4 

$81.8 

$30.7 

$74.9 

$20.8 

(9.6)% 

(17.2)% 

Number of full time equivalent employees: 

Collection 

Treatment 

Solids Utilization 

277 

419 

55 

279 

418 

51 

277 

416 

53 

(0.7)% 

(0.2)% 

7.8 % 

Design average flow/design maximum flow million 

gallons per day (MGD) level of treatment by plant: 

Stickney – Secondary 

Calumet – Secondary 

North Side – Secondary 

Kirie– Secondary 

Egan – Tertiary 

Hanover Park – Tertiary 

Lemont – Secondary 

1,200/1,400 

354/430 

333/450 

52/110 

30/50 

12/22 

2.3/4 

1,200/1,400 

354/430 

333/450 

52/110 

30/50 

12/22 

2.3/4 

1,200/1,400 

354/430 

333/450 

52/110 

30/50 

12/22 

2.3/4 

Outputs: 

Amount of wastewater collected and treated by plant: 

Stickney WRP (millions gallons) 

Calumet WRP (millions gallons) 

North Side WRP (millions gallons) 

Kirie WRP (millions gallons) 

Egan WRP (millions gallons) 

Hanover Park WRP (millions gallons) 

Fox River WRP (contract agreement) 

Lemont WRP (millions gallons) 


2010 

280,000 

120,000 

89,000 

13,000 

10,200 

4,309 

2,400 

1,000 


2009 

300,000 

100,000 

89,000 

14,600 

10,200 

4,690 

2,100 

850 

Actual 

2008 

280,700 

104,664 

89,754 

16,300 

10,795 

3,780 

2,397 

914 

% Change 

2009-2010 

(6.7)% 

20.0 % 

-- 

(11.0)% 

-- 

(8.1)% 

14.3 % 

17.6 % 

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Outputs (continued): 

Dry tons of biosolids utilized by area: 

North Service Area 

Calumet Service Area 

Stickney Service Area 


2010 

16,250 

17,250 

99,000 


2009 

15,950 

30,600 

101,000 

Actual 

2008 

18,063 

41,826 

143,813 

% Change 

2009-2010 

1.9% 

(43.6)% 

(2.0)% 

Outcomes: 2008 2007 2006 2005 

Achievement of wastewater plant purification permit 

standards by plant: 

North Side WRP 

Calumet WRP 

Stickney WRP 

Kirie WRP 

Lemont WRP 

Hanover Park WRP 

Egan WRP 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

99.99% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

99.96% 

99.99% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

99.99% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

99.99% 

In 2009, NACWA released the results of its 2008 Financial Survey of municipal wastewater agencies with a total of 101 

repondents. Among agencies serving urban populations greater than one million who reported their operations costs and 

average daily flow, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago has the second lowest average cost for 

collection and treatment of sewage. The costs listed next to these major agencies in the chart are the 2008 Total Operating 

Costs per million gallons of sewage treated. 

Total Operating Costs Per MGD Treated For Largest U.S. Urban Municipal Water Agencies 

Based on NACWA 2008 Financial Survey Repondents 

D.C. Water & Sewer Authority 

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of 

Greater Chicago 

Philadelphia Water Department 

Detroit Water & Sewerage Department 

Metropolitan Council Environmental Services 

(MN) 

City of Phoenix Water Services Department 

Metro Wastewater Reclamation District (CO) 

SURVEY AVERAGE 

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District 

King County Department of Natural Resources 

and Parks (WA) 

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District 

City of San Diego Metro Wastewater 

Department 

Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer 

Department 

Operating Costs per MGD 

$- $250 $500 $750 $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 $1,750 $2,000 $2,250 $2,500 $2,750 

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Tax Levy, Tax Rate, and Appropriations 

The overall 2010 tax levy required to finance the 2010 Budget is $458.0 million, an increase of $6.3 million or 1.4 percent 

from the 2009 Adjusted Tax Levy. This overall increase is due to levy increases of $4.2 million in the Corporate Fund and 

$15.2 million in the Stormwater Management Fund offset by decreases of $0.3 million in the Construction Fund, $0.3 million 

in the Retirement Fund, $1.2 million in the Reserve Claim Fund, and $11.2 million in the Bond Redemption and Interest Fund. 

The overall tax rate for 2010, based on the most recent equalized assessed valuation, totals 26.97 cents, an increase of .28 cents 

from 2009 as adjusted. The allowance for loss in collection of property taxes is budgeted at 3.5 percent, the same as 2009. The 

budgeted loss will be maintained at this level, based on trends in the required refunds of prior property tax payments. 

Overall appropriations for 2010 total $1,655.6 million, an increase of $25.0 million from 2009 adjusted appropriation. 

Increases in the Stormwater Management Fund of $6.1 million, the Retirement Fund of $1.4 million, the Bond Redemption and 

Interest Fund of $28.7 million, and the Capital Improvements Bond Fund of $42.3 million are offset by decreases in the 

Corporate Fund of $40.5 million, the Construction Fund of $8.5 million, and the Reserve Claim Fund of $4.5 million. 

Explanations of these changes are provided in the following detailed Fund summaries. 

The following tables and narratives provide clearer explanations of budgetary differences between the 2010 Budget and the 

2009 Budget as Adjusted: 

Increase Percent 

Levies 2010 2009 Adjusted (Decrease) Change 

Corporate Fund $ 240,207,200 $ 236,027,000 $ 4,180,200 1.8% 

Stormwater Management Fund 24,028,900 8,849,000 15,179,900 171.5% 

Construction Fund 8,748,700 9,090,000 (341,300) (3.8)% 

Retirement Fund 26,478,000 26,751,300 (273,300) (1.0)% 

Reserve Claim Fund 1,951,153 3,182,000 (1,230,847) (38.7)% 

Bond Redemption and Interest Fund 156,544,578 167,720,232 (11,175,654) (6.7)% 

TOTAL $ 457,958,531 $ 451,619,532 $ 6,338,999 1.4 % 

Increase Percent 

Appropriations 2010 2009 (Decrease) Change 

Corporate Fund $ 354,500,900 $ 395,002,600 $ (40,501,700) (10.3)% 

Stormwater Management 39,928,900 33,807,000 6,121,900 18.1% 

Construction Fund 27,078,700 35,583,800 (8,505,100) (23.9)% 

Retirement Fund 32,766,924 31,385,921 1,381,003 4.4 % 

Reserve Claim Fund 63,000,000 67,500,000 (4,500,000) (6.7)% 

Capital Improvements Bond Fund 975,197,900 932,866,800 42,331,100 4.5% 

Bond Redemption and Interest Fund 163,120,429 134,450,862 28,669,567 21.3% 

TOTAL $1,655,593,753 $ 1,630,596,983 $ 24,996,770 1.5% 

Comparisons on the estimated taxes paid by the owner of a home with a market value of $100,000 for 2010 as budgeted, and 

2009 as adjusted for the 2008 Equalized Assessed Valuation, are as follows: 

Percent 

2010 Budgeted 2009 Adjusted Increase Change 

Estimated taxes for $100,000 home $115.05 $113.85 $ 2.05 1.8% 

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Corporate Fund 

The Corporate Fund is the District’s General Fund and includes appropriation requests for all the day-to-day operational costs 

anticipated for 2010. The total appropriation for the Corporate Fund in 2010 is $354.5 million, a decrease of $40.5 million, or 

10.3 percent from 2009. In 2008, the appropriation was increased in order to begin a controlled reduction of a higher than 

normal fund balance. The decrease in appropriation for 2010 is a spending cutback due to reduced revenues as a result of the 

economic downturn. 

The 2010 tax levy for the Corporate Fund is $240.2 million, an increase of $4.2 million or 1.8 percent compared to 2009. It is 

the District’s intent to maintain the fund balance, or net assets appropriable for the Corporate Fund in the $45 to $55 million 

range. This fund balance level balances the competing imperatives of minimizing the annual levy and providing for unexpected 

shortfalls in revenues. In order to draw down a high fund balance and achieve the intended level, $47.8 million of the 2009 

ending fund balance projected at $66.8 million will be appropriated to fund 2010 expenditures. 

Continuing through 2009, economically sensitive non-property tax revenues are expected to decrease based on forecasted local 

and national economic indicators. 

Property taxes and user charges are the primary funding sources for the District’s Corporate Fund. Illinois law limits the tax 

rate of this fund to 41 cents per $100 of equalized assessed valuation. The estimated tax rate for the Corporate Fund in 2010 is 

14.12 cents. User charges are collected from industrial, commercial, and non-profit organizations to recover operations, 

maintenance, and replacement costs proportional to their sewage discharges, in excess of property taxes collected. The major 

categories of payers: chemical manufacturers, food processors, and government services are generally expected to maintain 

their recent level of discharges. 

Capital Program: 

Construction Fund and 

Capital Improvements Bond Fund 

The District’s overall Capital Program includes 2010 

project awards, land acquisition, support, future 

projects, and projects under construction, with a total 

cost of approximately $3.6 billion. Capital projects 

involve the acquisition, improvement, replacement, 

remodeling, completing, altering, constructing, and 

enlarging of District facilities. Included are all fixtures 

which are permanently attached to and made a part of 

such structures and non–structural improvements, and 

which cannot be removed without in some way 

impairing the facility or structure. 

Projects under construction have been presented and 

authorized in previous Budgets and are recognized in 

the annual Budget as both outstanding liabilities in the 

Capital Improvements Bond Fund, and as reappropriations 

in the Construction Fund. Future 

projects, not yet appropriated, are included in the 

Annual Budget to present a comprehensive picture of 

the District's Capital program. These future projects 

will be requested for appropriation subject to their 

priority, design, and available funding. 

Future Project 

Awards, $1,436.6 

Overall Capital Improvements Program 

(million $) 

2010 Project 

Awards, $883.8 

Projects Under 

Construction, 

$1,114.9 

Support and 

Land Acquisition, 

$196.8 

The District utilizes two funds for its Capital program, the Construction Fund and the Capital Improvements Bond Fund. The 

Construction Fund is utilized as a “pay as you go” capital rehabilitation and modernization program. Capital projects are 

financed by a tax levy sufficient to pay for project costs as they are constructed. As the District replaces, rehabilitates, and 

modernizes aged and less effective infrastructure, capital projects are assigned to the Corporate, Construction, or Capital 

Improvements Bond Fund based on the nature of the project, dollar magnitude, and useful life of the improvement. The 

Construction Fund is used for operations related projects, where the useful life of the improvement is less than 20 years or 

when the values are less than $1 million dollars. 

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The District’s Capital Improvements Bond Fund, the District’s other capital fund, includes major capital infrastructure projects 

whose useful lives extend beyond 20 years, and which will be financed by long-term debt, Federal and State grants, and State 

Revolving Fund loans. 

The 1995 Tax Extension Limitation Law (Tax Cap), and subsequent amendments to the bill, dramatically impacted the 

methods of financing the Capital Improvements Bond Fund. The original legislation required, in general, that all new debt be 

approved by referendum. However, an exemption for projects initiated before October 1, 1991 was granted to the District to 

enable completion of the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP). The bill was later amended to establish a “debt extension base,” 

which allowed local governments, with nonreferendum authority, to continue to issue nonreferendum debt in terms of “limited 

bonds,” as long as their annual debt service levies did not exceed 1994 levels. This law was further amended in 1997 to exclude 

TARP project debt from this debt service extension base. These changes allow the District to effectively utilize “limited bonds” 

as a source of financing. 

Construction Fund 

The Construction Fund appropriation for 2010 totals $27.1 million, a decrease of $8.5 million from 2009. One project is 

budgeted for award in 2010, at a total contract cost of $1.0 million and requiring an appropriation of $.3 million. The remaining 

$26.8 million appropriation is required for salaries, support, and projects under construction. In 2009, five new projects were 

appropriated for $5.8 million; and the appropriation for projects under construction, salaries, and support required $29.8 

million. 

Beginning in 2002, the budgeting of Engineering staff working on Capital projects was split between the Construction Fund 

and the Capital Improvements Bond Fund. For 2010, 45 positions are budgeted in the Construction Fund and 191 positions are 

budgeted in the Capital Improvements Bond Fund. Directly budgeting staff and personnel-related costs such as health care in 

the several funds avoids complicated interfund reimbursement procedures and accounting with no negative financial impact. 

The distribution of positions between the funds is re-evaluated annually to reflect current projects. 

Capital projects in the Construction Fund are primarily supported by property taxes and thus subject to Tax Cap limitation. The 

passage of legislation in 1997 allowing for expanded authority to issue “limited bonds” by excluding pre-existing TARP 

projects provides additional financing flexibility to proceed with our capital program. The 2010 tax levy planned for the 

Construction Fund is $8.8 million, a decrease of $0.3 million or 3.8 percent from 2009. 

A listing and description of proposed projects, and projects under construction, scheduled for 2010, can be found in Section V 

(Capital Program) of this Budget document. 


The 2010 appropriation for the Capital Improvements Bond Fund is $975.2 million, an increase of $42.3 million, or 4.5 percent 

from 2009. The appropriation is based on the scheduled award of $887.3 million in projects including estimated professional 

service fees. Capital Improvements Bond Fund projects scheduled for award in 2010 with estimated award values consist of 

three Tunnel and Reservoir Plan projects at $277.3 million; six plant expansion and improvement projects at $141.4 million; 

four solids management projects at $302.4 million; five collection projects at $76.6 million; and twelve replacement of 

facilities projects at $89.6 million. 

The increase in appropriation for the Capital Improvements Bond Fund of $42.3 million reflects the pattern in the award of 

major projects. An appropriation for the open value of existing contracts is also carried forward from the prior year. 

The remaining $87.9 million appropriation for this Fund will provide for salaries, studies, services, and supplies to support 

District design and administration of proposed and ongoing construction activity, including the TARP reservoirs. A 

comprehensive narrative, and exhibits detailing our entire Capital program, is provided in the Capital Budget (Section V), of 

this Budget document. 


The Retirement Fund of the District is established under Illinois Compiled Statutes to provide funding and administration for a 

retirement program for District employees. The Fund is financed with employee and employer contributions, and investment 

income, which are distributed to the fund when collected. The annual appropriation requests for this fund are taxes receivable 

from previous years’ tax levies. The passage of legislation in 2008 allows the Board of Commissioners to transfer interest 

earned on any moneys to the MWRD. 

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The District’s Early Retirement and Optional Retirement Programs that existed through 2002 met their legislative sunset and 

terminated on December 31, 2002. A new optional program, effective January 1, 2003, allowed increases in retirement 

annuities of up to 12 percent of the employee’s final average salary but terminated December 31, 2007. 

The 2010 appropriation for the Fund is $32.8 million, an increase of $1.4 million or 4.4 percent compared to 2009. The 2010 

tax levy of $26.5 million is a decrease of $.3 million, or 1.0 percent, from 2009. The increase in appropriation is due to the 

statutorily required formula that bases the District levy, and subsequent appropriations, on employee contributions made in 

previous years. A detailed explanation of the fund’s fiscal status, participation, and income is presented in Section VII of this 

Budget document. 

Reserve Claim Fund 

The Reserve Claim Fund acts as the District’s insurance fund. The District is primarily self-insured and utilizes this fund for 

emergency repairs and claims against the District. District policy is to annually levy a half-cent annual tax rate to provide funds 

for current claims, and to accumulate a fund reserve towards the statutorily authorized limit of $85.0 million. 

The 2010 appropriation of $63.0 million is a decrease of $4.5 million, or 6.7 percent, compared to 2009. Although the practice 

has been to fund toward the maximum fund balance allowable, the decrease is necessary due to reduced revenue streams. The 

$4.2 million estimate for accounts payable and other liabilities is based on an internal review and analysis. This estimate is 

reviewed and adjusted annually. A historical profile of the resources available in the fund is provided in Section VII of this 

Budget document. The levy decreased $1.2 million for this fund in 2010. The District is not levying the full half-cent rate 

allowed by State Statute, against the last known equalized assessed valuation (EAV) in 2010, although the Board of 

Commissioners reaffirmed the policy to permit a levy at the statutory allowable tax rate to protect the District in the event of 

catastrophic failure of District operational infrastructure or other claims. For the 2010 Budget, the last known EAV ($170.1 

billion) is for the 2008 levy year. 

Bond Redemption and Interest Fund 

The Bond Redemption and Interest Fund is the District’s debt 

service fund. The District finances its major Capital 

Net Debt and Statutory Debt Margin 

Improvements Program with the sale of long-term general 

obligation bonds, grants received from the State and Federal $10 

government, and loans from the Illinois State Water Pollution 

Control Revolving (SRF) Loan Fund. Principal and interest $8 

payments on District general obligation bonds, and SRF loans, 

require an annual levy and appropriation. 

Since 1990, the District’s Board of Commissioners has 

authorized the issuance of a total of $1.4 billion of Capital 

$4 

Improvement Bonds, as part of the District’s participation in the 

State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan program. Due to the 

$2 

availability of SRF loans, 33 construction projects with loan 

authorization are either underway or complete. The Revolving 

$0 

Loan Fund replaced the Federal Construction Grants program 

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 

from which the District had historically received 55 to 75 

Net Debt Outstanding Debt Margin 

percent direct funding for qualifying capital improvements. 

State Revolving Fund loans are currently granted at the low 

interest rate of 2.5 percent. 

The District’s debt is authorized under Illinois Compiled Statutes, which specifies a debt limit equal to 5.75 percent of the 

District’s EAV. The District’s last-known draft EAV is $170.1 billion, setting the District’s statutory debt limit at $9.8 billion. 

Outstanding debt applicable to the debt limit, and identified in the 2010 Budget, totals $2.0 billion. The debt margin is 

therefore $7.7 billion. 

In August 2009 the District issued $600 million of Taxable General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Limited Tax 

Series of August, 2009. The bonds were sold as taxable “Build America Bonds” with 29-year maturity and an interest rate of 

5.72 percent. This interest rate represented the lowest spread realized over the corresponding 30-year US Treasury Bond 

interest rate for the 244 issues since BAB transactions were initiated in April, 2009, up to the date of sale, a spread of 1.25 

in billions of dollars 

$6 

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percent over the Treasury Bond rate of 4.47 percent. Under the BAB legislation, the District will receive an interest credit from 

the US Government equal to 35 percent of the interest cost at each interest payment date for the outstanding life of the bonds. 

Effectively, this reduces the net interest cost for the issue to 3.72 percent. 

The 2010 appropriation for the Bond Redemption and Interest Fund totals $163.1 million, an increase of $28.7 million, or 21.3 

percent, compared to 2009 adjusted. Appropriations and tax levies are adjusted for new bond sales or state revolving loans. A 

debt service graph is found on page 59 that displays debt service from 2002 through 2014 and one on page 426 that displays 

debt service from 2010 through retirement. 

The 2010 tax levy for this Fund is $156.5 million, a decrease of $11.2 million, or 6.7 percent, from the 2009 adjusted levy. This 

decrease is primarily due to the levy requirement for the August 2009 Limited tax issuance. 

Monitoring and Research 

In 2010, the Monitoring and Research Department (M&R) will continue the monitoring of DO levels and collection of water 

quality data in the District’s waterways to determine the need for supplemental aeration, to meet the DO standard in the 

Chicago River system and to assess water quality impacts under reduced lake diversion. The water quality monitoring program 

also provides data to assess water and stream quality to meet Clean Water Act reporting requirements. Continuous DO 

monitoring began in 1998 and was expanded in 2006 to provide data required to develop nutrient standards and will continue 

through 2010. 

M&R will work on a number of initiatives related to nutrient control. These include working with the M&O and Engineering 

Departments to determine the feasibility of various technologies to remove nutrients from plant effluent, and working with the 

IEPA to develop appropriate nutrient water quality standards for the State of Illinois. M&R is also characterizing WRP recycle 

streams to determine potential for future nutrient removal; this work will also continue through 2010. 

In support of the CAWS UAA study, M&R will continue to develop and support the presentation of testimony in the resulting 

rulemaking before the IPCB. The District is also engaging consultants to study the risks of boating, canoeing and fishing on the 

CAWS and to determine the reduction in risk of illness that can be expected if Water Reclamation Plants that discharge to the 

CAWS disinfected their effluents. Studies are also underway to determine nonpoint sources of bacterial pollution to the CAWS 

and to assess the extent to which further improvements to fish populations in the CAWS are limited by habitat. M&R is 

managing all of these studies, which have the potential to impact the wastewater treatment process and future operating 

permits. The studies are scheduled for completion in 2010. 

M&R will work with M&O to evaluate new initiatives in solids processing and management. Most notably, M&R is 

coordinating an ecological assessment of applying biosolids to restore degraded soils in the Calumet Region and a biosolid 

stability study to ensure that District biosolids are top quality. Pilot work is anticipated to begin in 2010. 

Measures to reduce the discharge of mercury and silver, begun in 2003 in the Egan WRP service area, will be continued in 

2010. The USEPA’s Pretreatment Streamlining Final Rule became effective in November 2005. M&R will continue 

Pretreatment Program streamlining through implementation of the provisions of the Final Rule and new software to increase 

staff efficiency and maintain District and industrial user records in a single database. 

Water Quality Initiatives 

On October 26, 2007, IEPA initiated a rulemaking with the IPCB, captioned “In the Matter of: Water Quality Standards and 

Effluent Limitations for the Chicago Area Waterway System and Lower Des Plaines River, Proposed Amendments to 35 Ill. 

Adm. Code 301, 302, 303 and 304” (R08-9). The rulemaking arises out of a UAA conducted by the IEPA and seeks to upgrade 

the recreational and aquatic use designations for the Chicago Area Waterways and Lower Des Plaines River. 

If enacted as proposed, the rules would require the District to disinfect the effluent from its Stickney, Calumet, and North Side 

Water Reclamation Plants (WRPs), and increase the level of DO in certain segments of the CAWS. The District’s current 

estimate of the capital cost associated with UV disinfection at these three WRPs is approximately $491,000,000 with 

$22,000,000 in annual operation and maintenance costs. The capital cost of flow augmentation or supplemental aeration just 

for the Upper North Shore Channel, the North and South Branches of the Chicago River, and the South Fork of the South 

Branch of the Chicago River, that is necessary to comply with the proposed DO standards in these stretches of the CAWS 100 

percent of the time is approximately $525,000,000 with $6,900,000 in annual operation and maintenance costs. 

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The District has initiated a number of water quality studies designed to supplement the rulemaking and ensure that any rules 

adopted are scientifically sound, technically feasible, and economically reasonable. The following studies either have been 

completed or are on-going: 

 

 

 

 

Spatial and Temporal Characterization of Fecal Coliform in the CAWS: The District initiated a three-year study of 

fecal coliform distribution in the North Shore Channel/North Branch Chicago River (NSC)/(NBCR) and Little Calumet 

River/Calumet-Sag Channel Systems in 2004. The study was designed to determine the concentration of fecal coliform 

across these CAWS reaches that are typically observed during dry and wet weather and to determine the change in 

concentrations that occurs across each reach following wet weather events. The field sampling was concluded in 2006 and 

a final report was produced in 2007. The report indicates that imposition of the effluent fecal coliform standards proposed 

in the UAA rulemaking will not result in attainment of 400 CFU/100mL in the waterways due to fecal coliform 

concentrations being much higher than this concentration upstream of the North Side and Calumet WRPs and in tributary 

flows, and during wet weather which exerts an influence on CAWS water quality with respect to bacterial concentration a 

minimum of 60 percent of the time throughout the year. This study indicates that effluent disinfection will not provide any 

significant improvement in water quality in the CAWS and highlights the need to determine the levels of fecal coliform in 

the CAWS that are protective of identified recreational uses. The District has initiated a follow-up study to assess nonpoint 

sources of E. coli in the CAWS in collaboration with the United States Geological Society’s Lake Michigan 

Ecological Research Station. This study will continue through 2010. 

USEPA Bacterial Water Quality Criteria Review: In 2004, the District convened a panel of experts to review the 

applicability of the USEPA’s 1986 criteria and the draft 2003 guidance for setting bacterial water quality standards in the 

CAWS. The expert panel, chaired by Dr. Charles Haas of Drexel University, and including Drs. Joan Rose of Michigan 

State University, Herbert Allen of the University of Delaware, and Abdel Al-Shaarawi of Environment Canada concluded 

that there are currently no criteria available to derive a science based water quality standard that is protective of secondary 

contact type recreational uses such as are occurring on the CAWS. The expert panel recommended that the District 

conduct a quantitative microbial risk assessment and/or an epidemiological study of CAWS recreators to determine the 

relationship between water quality and risk of illness among recreational users of the CAWS. 

Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment for CAWS Recreational Users: In 2005 the District, in partnership with its 

consultants GeoSyntec Consultants, Dr. Charles Gerba of the University of Arizona, Clancy Environmental Consultants, 

Inc., Hoosier Microbiological Laboratory, Inc., Patterson Environmental Consultants, and Cecil Lue-Hing and Associates, 

initiated a quantitative microbial risk assessment for recreational uses identified as occurring under the IEPA’s UAA on 

the CAWS. The study consisted of sampling and determining microbiological water quality during dry and wet weather 

conditions including effluent, upstream and downstream of the Stickney, Calumet, and North Side WRPs and major CSO 

pump stations. Analytical parameters included fecal coliform, E. coli, enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella 

spp., infectious Cryptosporidium parvum, viable Giardia lamblia, total culturable viruses, viable adenovirus, and 

Calicivirus. State of the art risk modeling was utilized along with use observation data from the UAA to simulate the risk 

to recreators due to incidental contact and non-contact recreational use of the CAWS. An interim dry weather risk 

assessment report was completed in 2006 and the final study report was completed in April 2008. The study indicates that 

current recreational practices on the CAWS pose very low risk to recreators below the 10 and 14 illnesses/1000 

recreational events, which IEPA has set as an acceptable threshold for incidental and non-contact recreation in the CAWS 

UAA Report. 

Epidemiological Study of Incidental Contact and Non-Contact Recreation on the CAWS: The District has initiated an 

epidemiological study of CAWS recreators through the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. This 

state of the art study was initiated in 2007 and will validate the results of a recently completed quantitative microbial risk 

assessment and will also provide scientific data necessary to properly evaluate the actual risk of illness and its correlation 

to indicator bacteria concentrations in the CAWS. This study has been modeled after the methodology that USEPA utilizes 

to set water quality standards for coastal waters, but with a focus on incidental contact and non-contact recreational uses. 

The project is being peer reviewed by a panel of epidemiology, environmental health, microbiology, and water quality 

experts organized by the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF). The WERF review panel has issued a letter of 

endorsement of the qualifications of the project team, the methodologies being deployed, and the quality of data being 

collected to date. The field survey and sample collection phases of the study are scheduled to be completed by August 

2009 and the final study report is scheduled to be completed in early 2010. 

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Disinfection Technology Selection: The District formulated a Blue Ribbon Panel which consisted of Dr. Charles Haas of 

Drexel University, Dr. Benito Marinas of the University of Illinois, and Dr. Kellog J. Schwab of Johns Hopkins University 

Bloomberg School of Public Health to evaluate and rank the suitability of all available disinfection technologies for use at 

the District’s Stickney, Calumet, and North Side WRPs. The Blue Ribbon Panel evaluated an array of technologies 

including chlorination, UV, and ozonation. The panel considered desirable performance requirements, qualitative 

economic requirements, indirect environmental and public health impacts, and perception issues. The panel recommended 

that UV and ozonation be considered for preliminary design and cost estimation. 

Preliminary Design and Cost Estimate for Effluent Disinfection: The District, through its consultant CTE/AECOM 

Engineers, Inc., initiated a study of the preliminary design and cost estimation to add a unit process for final effluent 

disinfection at the Stickney, Calumet, and North Side WRPs. This work was initiated in 2004 and an engineering report 

was issued in 2005 with probable cost estimates. CTE/AECOM refined and updated these costs for the Stickney, Calumet, 

and North Side WRPs, and the update was filed with the Illinois Pollution Control Board in R08-9 as noted above. 

Pilot UV Technology Assessment: The District has designed a pilot scale technology assessment which it will conduct at 

its Hanover Park WRP beginning in early 2009 to compare several UV technologies side-by-side and evaluate efficacy, 

energy consumption, reliability, maintenance requirements, and select a preferred technology. This information will be 

utilized to convert the current chlorine based disinfection systems at the Hanover Park, Egan, and Kirie WRPs to UV 

based disinfection and to prepare for installation of UV disinfection at the Stickney, Calumet, and North Side WRPs, if 

required as a result of the UAA rulemaking. 

Evaluation of Technical Feasibility and Cost of End-of-Pipe Treatment of CSOs: In 2004, the District undertook a 

study through its consultant CTE/AECOM of the feasibility and cost of treatment of 170 CSOs along the NSC, NBCR, 

Chicago River, and South Branch Chicago River (SBCR). The study was completed in 2006, and it was determined that 

primary treatment with subsequent UV disinfection could be provided for 105 of the 170 CSOs in the study area requiring 

48 acres of land and would provide capacity to treat a total CSO volume of 2,009 million gallons per day. The estimated 

cost for these treatment facilities is $966,000,000. 

Comprehensive Ambient Water Quality Monitoring (AWQM) Program: Water chemistry has been assessed monthly, 

bimonthly or semi-annually at 59 stations, including 28 stations within the CAWS, since 2001. In addition, fish, benthic 

invertebrate, and physical habitat data have been collected annually at eight of these CAWS stations and on a four-year 

revolving basis at the other 20 stations. Sediment chemistry and toxicity has been measured at each station once every four 

years since 2001, as well. A majority of the data IEPA relied upon during the UAA process and included in the UAA 

Report was collected as part of the AWQM Program and was furnished by the District. 

Continuous Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring Program: The District implemented a Continuous DO Monitoring (CDOM) 

Program in 1998, which has since been expanded throughout the CAWS. Currently, 22 of the CDOM stations are within 

the CAWS; nine in the Chicago River System and six in the Calumet River System. The extensive hourly data generated 

by this program has allowed the District to better identify DO problems and explore the effects of wet weather on this 

system. The data have also been provided to the IEPA for use in promulgating water quality standards. 

Evaluation of Sidestream Elevated Pool Aeration (SEPA) Stations: The District is conducting field tests using the 

SEPA Stations on the Calumet-Sag Channel to determine whether the stations can be operated to comply with the DO 

standards proposed in R08-9, and, if so, what the additional electricity requirements would be to meet the new standards. 

The field work was completed in 2008 and a final report for the project was issued in 2009. 

Dissolved Oxygen Modeling: Beginning in 2003, the District began working with Dr. Charles Melching of Marquette 

University to develop a state of the art unsteady state hydraulic and water quality model (CAWS WQ Model). This CAWS 

WQ Model was completed in 2005 and calibrated for several typical wet weather periods. It has been a tool for all of the 

engineering studies the District has undertaken. The CAWS WQ Model is currently undergoing refinement to improve the 

calibration, and extend its abilities to simulate a wider range of conditions. It is being calibrated to simulate entire typical 

wet and dry water years. This improved CAWS WQ Model will provide a better assessment of the attainability of 

proposed dissolved oxygen criteria under a range of expected conditions. Existing available modeling analysis only 

examined selected conditions, and utilized a model that needed important improvements. This modeling work is expected 

to be completed in 2010. 

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Flow Augmentation of the Upper North Shore Channel: In 2005, the District initiated a study, through its consultant 

CTE/AECOM, to determine water quality management options for the Upper North Shore Channel (UNSC). The UNSC is 

a four-mile segment of the CAWS that extends from Lake Michigan at the Wilmette Pumping Station to the outfall of the 

North Side WRP and is plagued with low DO due to stagnant flow. Using the CAWS WQ Model developed for the 

District by Marquette University, CTE/AECOM Engineers determined that augmenting the flow in the UNSC with 100 

million gallons per day of aerated North Side WRP effluent was optimal, at a present worth cost of $70,900,000. 

Subsequently, the model was used to determine that augmenting the flow in the Little Calumet River with 183 million 

gallons per day of aerated Calumet WRP effluent was needed to meet proposed water quality standards, at a present worth 

cost of $125,600,000. 

Supplemental Aeration of the North and South Branches of the Chicago River: CTE/AECOM explored the 

technologies and costs for adding supplemental aeration to the NSC, NBCR and SBCR. The CAWS WQ Model was also 

used to support this study. The study concluded that seven stations, in addition to the existing aeration stations that were 

installed by the District in 1980 at Devon Avenue and Webster Avenue on the NSC and NBCR, respectively, would be 

required. The estimate of present worth costs is $162,400,000. 

Flow Augmentation and Supplemental Aeration of the South Fork of the South Branch of the Chicago River 

(Bubbly Creek): CTE/AECOM investigated water quality management options for Bubbly Creek using the CAWS WQ 

Model and determined that a combination of flow augmentation and supplemental aeration would improve conditions in 

Bubbly Creek. The estimated cost for the optimum management option, which included 50 million gallons per day of flow 

augmentation and three supplemental aeration stations was determined to be $105,200,000. 

CAWS Habitat Evaluation and Improvement Study: In early 2007, the District initiated the planning and development 

of a request for proposal for a comprehensive study of the varying habitats, including sediments, throughout the CAWS, as 

well as identification of ambient fish populations and life stages. This information will better define the capabilities of the 

CAWS to support aquatic life and resolve issues of its potential to support early life stages of fish. Existing information on 

habitat is limited and information on early life stages non-existent. A habitat metric specifically designed for this highly 

modified urban waterway system will be developed as the basis for aquatic life use designations and expected 

improvements in aquatic life use due to proposed water quality improvements will be assessed. This study is being 

conducted by LimnoTech. The field data collection phase was completed in 2008 and the final report was completed in 

2009. 

Integrated Water Quality Strategy: The District is currently conducting engineering, cost, and water quality studies to 

develop an integrated water quality strategy for meeting the proposed DO standards in R08-9. This study is being 

conducted by CTE/AECOM Engineers, Inc., and integrates approaches such as flow augmentation, supplemental aeration, 

and CSO capture and treatment, which were previously studied individually, into a unified strategy for water quality 

improvement. The study also looks comprehensively at the entire CAWS including the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal 

and the Calumet River System, which were not included in previous engineering studies. Existing analysis by the District 

of potential water quality improvements only looks at treatment and waterway restoration actions independently. This 

study is exploring the feasibility and effectiveness of combinations of actions and will then analyze the economic costs. 

Current information does not consider combined effects or combined costs. This study will be completed in mid-year 

2010. 

Determination of Economic and Environmental Impact of Meeting Proposed Effluent Disinfection and Dissolved 

Oxygen Standards: In conjunction with the integrated water quality strategy, the District will conduct an economic 

feasibility assessment to determine the costs to implement the integrated treatment and stream improvement projects given 

the District’s current economic structure, which has certain tax-based limitations. The District initiated the study in 2007 to 

determine the overall costs and environmental impacts that will result from compliance with the proposed disinfection 

standard and water quality DO standard in R08-9. This project, conducted by Malcolm Pirnie Consultants, was completed 

in 2009. 

3-Dimensional Hydraulic Modeling of Bubbly Creek, South Fork Chicago River, and Chicago Sanitary and Ship 

Canal: The District is currently supporting researchers at the University of Illinois to study the complex hydraulics of the 

CAWS under various conditions. This research will examine issues of stratification, bidirectional flow, and stagnation, 

under a range of dry and wet weather conditions. Currently, available information only identifies the existence of 

stratification, bidirectional flow, and stagnation, but does not characterize its extent and occurrence under a variety of 

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conditions. This study will provide the more sophisticated modeling necessary for selection of the sites and sizes of 

supplemental aeration facilities for final design if necessary. The one-dimensional unsteady state model being utilized for 

most of the waterways is insufficient for modeling to the level of precision necessary under the unique conditions present 

in these CAWS reaches. This study is not expected to be completed until the end of 2010. 

Environmental Monitoring 

It is the District’s policy to perform certain levels of environmental monitoring of our lake and inland waterways. This 

information is utilized to satisfy certain reporting requirements and aid the District in its facilities planning. This information 

has enabled the District to use the most cost-effective and efficient methods to comply with water quality standards. Our 

ongoing waterway monitoring program provided the District with data to support the use of sidestream aeration. This decision 

allowed the District to avoid spending over $300 million for plant expansions in favor of spending only $39 million for 

sidestream aeration stations. 

Industrial Waste Monitoring 

The accompanying three tables demonstrate the success of the District’s industrial waste monitoring program by cooperatively 

working with industry. The first two tables show the trends in concentrations of metals associated with industrial activity in 

biosolids generated at the Calumet WRP and Stickney WRP. The third table on the following page shows the number of 

industrial users demonstrating exemplary compliance with the Sewage and Waste Control Ordinance, as well as the number of 

industrial users in significant noncompliance. The number of industrial users in exemplary compliance has increased 3.1 

percent from 1999 to 2008. The number of industrial users in significant noncompliance has decreased 53.8 percent from 1999 

to 2008. 

Metals Concentrations in Calumet WRP Digested Biosolids 

Percent 

Annual Mean Concentration (mg/kg) 

Change 

Metal 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 1992-2008 

Cadmium 42 7 6 4 4 10 3 3 3 -92.9 

Chromium 289 85 82 67 73 127 77 90 78 -73.0 

Copper 320 296 307 331 330 411 388 404 380 18.6 

Lead 136 119 145 135 108 111 99 93 89 -34.5 

Nickel 40 32 32 34 30 37 34 41 36 -10.0 

Zinc 1,432 1,393 1,626 1,429 1,125 1,138 907 975 1023 -28.6 

Metals Concentrations in Stickney WRP Digested Biosolids 

Percent 

Annual Mean Concentration (mg/kg) 

Change 

Metal 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 1992-2008 

Cadmium 41 18 8 6 4 4 4 4 3 -92.7 

Chromium 1,017 439 338 258 251 307 224 164 139 -86.3 

Copper 580 509 385 377 387 405 399 381 359 -38.1 

Lead 302 248 184 163 139 131 130 124 114 -62.3 

Nickel 109 70 61 55 54 57 53 46 38 -65.1 

Zinc 1,827 1,495 1,165 840 872 829 865 877 811 -55.6 

The District must provide information to the public regarding Industrial Users (IUs) that are in significant noncompliance with 

applicable pretreatment standards, and other pretreatment requirements. Amendments to the Ordinance, adopted by the Board 

on September 5, 1991, provide for the annual publication of names of significant violators in the newspaper. A summary of the 

compliance status of IUs is presented in the following table. 

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Industrial User Compliance Indicators 1999-2008 

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 

Exemplary Compliance 258 267 263 266 256 246 244 261 263 266 

Consistent Compliance 209 208 200 156 * * * * * * 

Not in Compliance 80 70 62 75 73 63 52 47 35 37 

Total Violations Published 85 72 64 82 77 67 58 52 39 42 

Violation Category: 

Effluent Limitations 22 11 15 19 22 11 13 13 12 13 

Reporting Requirements 62 61 49 62 55 56 45 36 27 26 

Monitoring Facilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Dilution Prohibition 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 

Right of Access 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

* This indicator is no longer tracked. 

Solids Processing, Dewatering, and Disposal 

Our total sewage treatment process is expected to extract 234,350 dry tons of biosolids which will require treatment and 

dewatering by way of concentration to reduce its volume, heated digestion, centrifuging, and air drying. In 2010, the District 

will produce 120,375 dry tons of biosolids for beneficial use as final cover for landfills, direct farmland application of 

centrifuge cake, and through the controlled solids distribution program. Work has also begun with Engineering and M&R in 

reviewing the possible production of Class A biosolids directly from our digesters. 

A contract to process approximately 30 percent of the solids stream at the Stickney WRP via construction and operation of an 

alternative biosolids handling facility was awarded in 2001. Initial operations were expected to begin in 2004, however 

construction was delayed due to difficulties in obtaining the necessary permits. Currently, operations are expected to begin in 

2010 after successful completion of a performance test, and will result in a net operational cost increase of approximately $5 to 

$7 million to process and utilize biosolids. The contract is specifically designed to develop new markets for the processed 

biosolids that do not compete with current outlets. 

The identification and development of new and innovative markets for our biosolids product will continue in 2010. The Solids 

Marketing Team in the M&R and M&O Departments has made significant progress towards the identification and 

development of long-term stable markets for the beneficial use of biosolids. In pursuing the use of cost effective outlets for our 

biosolids, we have significantly reduced our biosolids inventory. This situation enables the District to continue a program 

which is among the most cost effective in the world. See page 247 of the Maintenance & Operations Department Budget for a 

complete discussion of this program. 

Energy 

With the exception of the main office complex, all energy costs are budgeted by the M&O Department. The 2010 Budget for 

energy totals $45.6 million for M&O, or 22.5 percent, of M&O’s total appropriation. In spite of bringing new facilities on line, 

the M&O Department has held energy purchases relatively constant for the last 20 years, and well below the general rate of 

inflation, through an aggressive Energy Management Program. Key components of the program include adjustments to collection 

/ treatment operations whereby energy intensive pumping during off-peak electrical rate hours is maximized, increased use of 

methane gas (a by-product of the treatment process) to fuel the boilers throughout the facilities, a gas turbine at Stickney, and the 

rehabilitation of hydroelectric turbines at the Lockport Powerhouse to increase their overall efficiency by approximately 10 

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The District currently purchases electricity for 

the District’s major facilities from a provider at a 

fixed rate under a three-year agreement. A twoyear 

extension of the agreement was signed with 

an expiration date of December 31, 2011. We are 

seeing an increase in overall rates for the 

electricity generation component of 

approximately 31 per cent over existing rates, 

based on a mixture of daily and seasonally 

specific rates, plus an additional 5 percent for 

Com Ed’s revised distribution tariffs. 

Renegotiated rates for the purchase of our 

electricity by ComEd has resulted in a projected 

decrease for 2010 revenue. The current 

agreement with ComEd allows the purchase of 

electricity at rates approximately fifty percent 

lower than the previous agreement.The estimated 

electrical generation is 45 million KWHs with an 

anticipated revenue value of $1.4 million. 

Million $ 

60 

50 

40 

30 

20 

10 

0 

Energy Consumption in Dollars 1989-2010 

Electricity 

89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 2009 2009 2010 

Est. Proj. 

Staffing 

District policy is to reduce staffing only by attrition. Current trends project the retirement of approximately 70-80 employees 

annually. The projected retirement level fits in well with the appropriation control (AC) program. The reallocation of personnel 

in certain job titles planned for attrition, based on completion of a specified project, to another title at a different location has 

worked very well since the beginning of this effort with the 1996 budget. 

District staff size and composition has for over two decades been managed through use of our “crosshatch program.” A “#1” 

following a position in the Budget indicates that the position, when vacated, will be dropped immediately. An “(AC)” 

following a position indicates that it is an appropriation control position identified for attrition, based on completion of a capital 

project or the implementation of revised work programs. These “(AC)” positions are dropped upon the recommendation of the 

Department Head and approval of the Executive Director. A “#2” after a title, signifies that when the position is vacated, the 

person filling the vacancy will receive the title in the parentheses. It can also indicate that while a grade level for a class title 

has been lowered the incumbent in the position will be retained at the current grade level. This is indicated by a notation of the 

new grade level in parentheses following the title. A #4 after a title, signifies that while a class title has been assigned to the 

Technical, Administrative and Managerial (TAM) salary schedule, the incumbent in the position will be compensated under the 

previously assigned Professional and Managerial (PM) or General Service (GS) salary schedule. When the position is vacated, 

the person filling the vacancy by promotion or new appointment will be compensated under the TAM salary schedule. 

A total of 2,116 positions are budgeted for 2010, a decrease of 15 budgeted positions from 2009. The District continues to 

budget positions within the controls adopted in 1995 to slow the growth of future salary appropriations to fit within restrictions 

on property taxes resulting from the Property Tax Extension Limitation Act. In 2010, 53 appropriation control positions are 

budgeted compared to 46 in 2009, and 16 crosshatch (#1) positions are budgeted as compared to 11 in 2009. 

Salary related expenditures are the largest item in our operating budget, comprising slightly more than 50 percent of the 

Corporate Fund. It is impossible to match future appropriation requirements with restricted growth in property tax revenue 

without making plans to change the way we work. Efforts have been made since 1995 to reengineer many labor intensive 

functions and reallocate staff. Adjustments to the original appropriation control program will continue to be made. Reductions 

in staffing levels impact all areas of District operations: professional/managerial, clerical, operating, and building trade 

personnel. 

Employee Benefits, Civil Service Examinations, Training, and Collective Bargaining 

Human resource activities include the hiring, promotion, and transfer of employees; the development and administration of the 

examination process; directing the District’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program and ensuring compliance with 

Federal and State employment laws; classification, compensation, and benefits administration; labor and employee relations 

Natural 

Gas 

CPI 

CPI Index 

200 

150 

100 

50 

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activities; training and professional development programs; interaction with the District’s Civil Service Board; and 

maintenance of employment records related to employees and budgeted positions. 

The Human Resources Department schedules approximately 50 Civil Service examinations annually. Roughly 40 percent of 

the District’s employees are represented by unions under collective bargaining agreements. There are 15 different unions 

representing District employees in six different bargaining units. All six collective bargaining agreements have a three year 

term and will expire on June 30, 2011. 

Information Technology 

The 2010 appropriation request for the Information Technology Department (ITD) is $17.9 million, a decrease of 14.7 percent, 

compared to the 2009 Budget. The appropriation is expected to remain fairly level over the next four years in order to execute 

the Information Technology Strategic Plan (ITSP). The District uses SAP R/3 software for its Enterprise Financial System 

which was originally implemented in 2000 and was the first successful public sector implementation of multiple business 

function modules in the State of Illinois. It was upgraded to the current version in 2004 and provides an integrated business 

system with financial, human resources, and procurement applications in a common database. 

The Information Technology Department is responsible for refining and maintaining a District-wide Information Technology 

Strategic Plan; planning and program management services; design and implementation services; applications development and 

support services; infrastructure operations and maintenance services; user support services, including Help Desk services; 

maintaining and operating the District-wide wide-area and local-area computer networks; security and Disaster Recovery 

Services; promoting sustainable development and performance management by enhancing access and integration information, 

communication, networking and awareness among key decision makers at the District; facilitating, through up-to-date 

technology, the coordination and monitoring of efforts of the various departments for the holistic and integrated approach 

required for sustainable development; and providing technical training and other information technology support to District 

employees to improve their abilities to use, manage and coordinate resources for sustainable management. 

The IT Strategic Plan initiatives begun in 2008 are expected to drive enhancements to the District’s information management 

capabilities in support of District efforts to improve stakeholder value, core business effectiveness, operational efficiency, 

enterprise asset management, life-cycle cost management, performance management, and sustainability. 

The IT Strategic Plan objectives are aligned with the District’s operational goals as well as water/wastewater industry 

initiatives, and include the following nine programs: Enterprise Project Management, Business Performance Management, 

Water Quality, Workflow Automation, Enterprise Asset Management, GIS Integration, Operations Optimization, eBusiness, 

and IT Infrastructure. 

As part of the initiative to move forward for more efficient and paperless management, ITD is implementing document 

management, records management, Netweaver Portals, and performance dashboards for business warehouse and business 

intelligence applications, Geo-spatial information system, and Internet Based Privately Owned Treatment Works 

Administration and Compliance System. Additionally to support robust applications, the aging routers and switches were 

evaluated and replaced with gigaman service that has greater capacity and reliability. Gigaman is a fiber-optic, point-to-point 

gigabit Ethernet service that links together two networks that are physically located within the same metropolitan area or 

general region. 

The Information Technology Strategic Plan challenges the District to deliver solid strategic responses, and the District has 

elected to respond by: streamlining workflows, reducing and eliminating paper-based processes; initiating an integrated and 

unified approach to performing the services it provides to the community; seamlessly integrating the District’s entire business 

environment, both internally and externally, and driving an enterprise focus to the way the District performs key functions such 

as asset management, performance management, business/operations analysis and reporting, records and document 

management, and sustainable development. 

Affirmative Action 

The 2010 Budget includes a request of $965,316 in the General Administration Budget to monitor and promote our Minority, 

Women, and Small Business Administration participation program. The Procurement and Materials Management Department 

Budget includes $48,700 for advertisement and promotion of our program. This program extends to all District constructionoriented 

contracts exceeding $100,000 in value and to bidding opportunities on all other services, materials, and equipment. 

In 2007, the Board of Commissioners adopted a revised Affirmative Action Ordinance, Appendix D. The revisions were based 

on new case law, regional contracting discrimination studies and public hearings. The most significant changes were as 

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follows: the small business size standard was increased from $17 million to $31 million; compliance requirements and 

penalties for non-compliance were strengthened; bids that exceed the allowable suppliers exception amount will be deemed 

non-responsive; and additional race and gender neutral measures were included. The Ordinance was updated in 2009 to 

streamline administration and eliminate ambiguities in the language. This will enable the District to continue to effectively 

make available contracting opportunities to the diverse business community. 

The Affirmative Action Section will continue to participate in local minority, women’s and small business expos sponsored by 

the Chicago Minority Business Development Council, Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Women’s Business 

Development Center, Minority Enterprise Development Week and the City of Chicago Building New Partnerships. These 

outreach activities are vitally needed to ensure continued accessibility for minority, small and women’s businesses to bid on 

District procurements and to participate in District construction and biosolids contracts and professional services engagements. 

Our Affirmative Action program was revised in March of 1990 to conform with Supreme Court guidelines, as outlined in City 

of Richmond v. Croson case. The District was the first major government in Cook County to adopt a new program consistent 

with Supreme Court guidelines. 

A certification program was developed in 1998 that requires the continuing reorganization of the Protected Class Enterprise 

(PCE) vendor list. The purpose of this effort is to develop a list that will designate as a PCE only businesses that are in fact a 

PCE. The District will list only those companies that have provided a copy of a Certification letter issued within the prior year 

from the City of Chicago or Illinois State Department of Transportation, or have been reviewed and approved by the District as 

a PCE in the past two years. 

In 1993, the District adopted a Special Provisions for Apprenticeship Ordinance to ensure opportunities for training minority 

and female apprentices in the building trades on the District's construction contracts. This program has created the opportunity 

for minorities and females to engage in certified apprentice programs while gainfully employed on District construction 

contracts. These contracts have been selected based on the trades involved and volume of estimated trade hours. More than 

293,000 minority and female apprentice hours of occupational training have been accomplished since the Board of 

Commissioners adopted this Ordinance. 

The District’s methodology for its Availability Assessment was chosen by the USEPA as an example of excellence. The model 

was distributed nation-wide to all USEPA grant recipients for use in formulating their own availability analysis. 

Budget Recognition 

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) presented an award for Distinguished Budget Presentation to the 

District for the 2009 Annual Budget. This is the 25th consecutive year the District has received this prestigious award. The 

2010 Budget will be submitted for consideration for this award. 

The presentation of the MWRDGC 2010 Budget focuses on the Business Plans developed by each department. Business Plans 

include a mission statement, goals, objectives and action plans over a five year planning cycle. The mission statements and 

goals are incorporated into each of the departmental narratives. Business Plan presentations will continue to be developed in 

future budgets to feature goals and objectives more directly correlated to budgeted resources. 

The 2010 Tentative Budget consisted of a supplement containing the material changes approved at the Committee on Budget 

and Employment hearings, and the Executive Director’s 2010 Budget Recommendations by reference. 

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Financial Policies, 

Objectives 

and 

Accomplishments 

In order to meet its Federal, State, and local responsibilities, while ensuring cost-effective operations, the Metropolitan Water 

Reclamation District of Greater Chicago adheres to a number of financial policies. These policies are part of a dynamic process 

whereby the best use is made of available District resources. The following provides an overview of these policies, their 

objectives, and measurable accomplishments resulting from their use. 

Budgetary Policies 

In order to protect the strong financial position of the District, ensure uninterrupted services, and stabilize annual tax levies, the 

Board adopted the following policies on December 21, 2006 to enhance and maintain budgetary fund balances. The General 

Corporate Fund policy was amended and the Stormwater Management Fund policy was adopted on December 10, 2009. 

General Corporate Fund 

Corporate Fund undesignated fund balance as of January 1 of each budget year between 12 percent and 15 percent of 

appropriations, approximately $45 to $55 million. The fund balance may be maintained by not fully appropriating prior 

year fund balances. This level of fund balance will ensure the District’s ability to maintain all operations even in the event 

of unanticipated revenue shortfalls, and provide time to adjust budget and operations; 

Corporate Working Cash Fund sufficient to finance 95 percent of the full annual expenditure of the Corporate Fund. This 

will be financed through transfers of surpluses from the Construction Working Cash Fund, direct tax levies, tax levy 

financed debt (Working Cash Bonds), and transfers of accumulated interest from other funds. This level of fund balance 

will continue financing of the Corporate Fund in the event of the typical and extraordinary delays in second installment 

real estate tax collections; and 

Reserve Claim Fund at the maximum level permitted by statute or 0.05 percent of the Equalized Assessed Valuation, 

whenever economically feasible. This will be financed through tax levies at the maximum 0.5 cents per $100 of equalized 

assessed evaluation when economically feasible and prudent. This level of funding will protect the District in the event of 

catastrophic failure of District operational infrastructure or other claims. As the District is primarily self-insured, adequate 

reserves are critical. 

The District will appropriate funds from the unreserved/undesignated fund balance for emergencies and other requirements that 

the District believes to be in its best interest. In the event that any of these specific component objectives cannot be met, the 

Executive Director will report this fact and the underlying causes to the Board with a plan to bring the fund balances back into 

compliance with policy within a two-year period. In order to maintain relevance, this policy will be reviewed every three years 

following adoption or sooner at the discretion of the Executive Director. 

Stormwater Management Fund 

The maximum property tax levy of 5 cents per $100 of equalized assessed valuation for the Stormwater Management Fund 

shall be allocated at a maximum 2 cents per $100 of equalized assessed valuation for operations and maintenance and a 

maximum 3 cents per $100 of equalized assessed valuation to pay the interest and the redemption of general obligation bond 

issues for capital projects. 

Capital Improvements Bond Fund investment income 

Investment earnings from the Capital Improvements Bond Fund resulting from all future bond issues will fund an equity 

transfer to the Bond & Interest Funds and be used to abate property tax levies or for other corporate needs. This practice will 

also limit the payment of arbitrage rebates. 

Bond & Interest Funds investment income 

Fund balances in the Bond & Interest Funds that might accumulate due to investment income will be identified and used to 

abate Bond & Interest property tax levies. This is being done to appropriately reduce property tax levies by the amount earned 

on invested balances above what is necessary for paying principal and interest due over the following 12 months, while still 

maintaining appropriate fund balances. This policy and the subsequent tax abatements will assist in compliance with the 

Board’s overall tax levy policy (not to exceed a 5 percent increase over prior year not including the Stormwater Management 

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Capital Improvements Bond Fund accumulated income 

Revenues that have accumulated in the Capital Improvements Bond Fund (CIBF) from investment income, grants, or State 

Revolving Fund revenues will primarily be used for capital projects. Capital projects are generally in the CIBF; however, 

capital projects in the Construction or Corporate Funds of critical importance may be financed by transfers from this revenue 

source. These funds may be transferred to the Bond & Interest Funds to be used to abate property taxes, or may be used for 

other corporate needs as necessary. 

The Budget for the District shall present a complete financial plan for the Budget Year. 

The Budget will be prepared and presented as one comprehensive management and balanced financial plan, including capital 

and operating requirements, financing requirements, and requirements for employee retirement and reserve claim funding. 

In addition, the District prepares and manages its budgets based on the following long-standing policies. 

Budget estimates shall be prepared, and appropriations made, in a manner that reflects the use of program and performance 

principles and unit cost data. Appropriations shall be arranged according to funds, programs, and organizational units. 

Historical levels of funding and expenditure shall be included in the Budget to provide comparisons. Financial forecasting of 

future requirements shall be included to provide estimates of future financial and operating conditions. 

The Budget shall contain separate, and combined, estimated balance sheets for each fund, with estimates of current assets and 

liabilities as available for appropriation at the beginning of the Budget Year. 

The Budget shall include a statement showing the method of arriving at the net tax figure, and provide estimates of all taxes to 

be levied for such Budget Year, as well as all other current receipts to be derived from other revenue sources. 

Statements shall be included in the Budget, which detail bonded indebtedness of the District, and show bonds authorized and 

unsold, District borrowing capacity, and the maturity dates of bond issues and corresponding rates of interest. 

The District will comply with the 1995 Tax Extension Limitation Law (Tax Cap) and Board policy limiting increases in the 

total property tax levy to 5 percent, excluding the Stormwater Management Fund. 

Budgetary Objectives 

The District shall make every effort to minimize the tax levy through the use of sound management and cost-effective operations. 

The District will maintain a positive relationship between revenues and expenditures. 

The financing of the Corporate, Stormwater Management and Construction Fund Budgets will be managed through use of the 

Corporate, Stormwater and Construction Working Cash Funds, respectively. Interfund transfers will be used to minimize 

property tax levies for the working cash funds. 

The District's Budget shall be prepared and presented in such a manner that it serves as a clear and comprehensive policy 

document, financial plan, operations guide, and communications device to its staff, public officials, and citizens. 

Budgetary Accomplishments 

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The District's property tax levies are in compliance with the Tax Cap Law. Fiscal plans have been developed and implemented 

to reduce expenditures as necessary to meet property tax revenue constraints while meeting our statutory and regulatory 

responsibilities. 

The District, through the sale of Working Cash Bonds, has effectively institutionalized a financing strategy that avoids shortterm 

financing of District operations. The bond rating agencies have favorably recognized this practice. For 2010, the Working 

Cash Funds have sufficient balances to provide the desired level of financing without imposing a tax levy. 

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Objectives 

and 


The Five-Year Financial Forecast component of the Budget and interim budgetary reporting has identified future revenue 

shortfalls well ahead of time to allow for legislative relief to be sought or for other management plans and programs to be 

developed to avoid actual revenue shortfalls or financial over-commitments. 

The GFOA of the United States and Canada has presented an award for Distinguished Budget Presentation for the District's 

2009 Annual Budget. This is the 25th consecutive year the District has received this prestigious award. For the years 1988 

through 1998, the District's Budget was recognized as "Especially Notable" or "Outstanding." The entire 2010 Budget is 

available on the Internet at www.mwrd.org. 

Investment and Cash Management Policy 

The District's formal investment policy, in place since December 1999, and revised in April 2001, states in its preamble that, 

"It shall be the policy of the District that all public funds available, not restricted by immediate need, be invested in investment 

securities so as to maximize return without sacrifice of safety or necessary liquidity." This policy complies with Public Act 90- 

688 requiring all public entities within the State of Illinois to have a formal Investment Policy passed by its governing authority 

and sets forth the parameters and objectives of the District's investment and cash management policy. 

The primary objectives of investment activities, in priority order, are safety, liquidity, and yield. 

District funds can be invested in such securities as authorized by Illinois Public Act, 235, the Public Funds Investment Act. 

The District will further limit its investments to: (1) Direct U.S. Treasury obligations and appropriate U.S. Government 

Agency securities; (2) certificates of deposit or time deposits of banks insured by the FDIC; (3) short-term discount obligations 

of the Federal National Mortgage Association; (4) short-term obligations of corporations (commercial paper) rated in the 

highest classification; (5) the State Treasurers' "Illinois Funds" (formerly IPTIP); and (6) repurchase agreements of U.S. 

Government securities. 

Certificates of deposit or time deposits will be collateralized with securities of the U.S. Government, in an amount equal to 110 

percent (at market) of the funds on deposit, or with a Federal Home Loan Bank letter of credit equal to 102 percent (at market). 

Funds received are to be deposited on the day of receipt and invested as soon as the funds become available, if not immediately 

required for cash flow needs. 

Investment Objectives 

To maintain an average daily investment of at least 99 percent of funds available for investment. 

To increase minority bank, community development bank, and broker/dealer participation in District investments to 30 percent 

of invested funds. 

Investment Accomplishments 

In the past ten years, the interest income earned on investments has been: 

2000 $ 39,800,000 2005 $ 19,700,000 

2001 26,700,000 2006 32,500,000 

2002 15,000,000 2007 46,200,000 

2003 13,200,000 2008 32,100,000 

2004 14,500,000 2009 12,300,000 (Estimated) 

Total $ 252,000,000 

Bonded Debt Policy 

Bonded debt of the District is to be issued only in the amounts and for the purposes to which Illinois Statutes limit the District. 

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Bonded debt issued for working cash or capital improvement purposes is to be issued as general obligation debt of the District. 

Capital improvement bonded debt is to be issued to mature no more than 30 years from the year of issue. 

Bonded debt is to be issued only when needed, and in amounts necessary for meeting such needs, unless financial market 

conditions and/or projections indicate that it is to the District's best interest to deviate from this practice. 

Excess fund balances in the Bond and Interest funds will be identified and used to abate Bond and Interest fund levies. 

Bonded Debt Objectives 

To maintain or improve the District's Aaa, AAA, and AAA bond ratings from Moody’s Investor Services, Fitch IBCA, and 

Standard & Poor’s Corporation, respectively. 

To provide timely and cost-effective bonded debt financing. 

To structure future debt service so as to provide a stable trend in future debt service tax levies. 

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Bonded Debt Accomplishments 

Bond Rating History 

In April 2001, Fitch IBCA upgraded the 

District's outstanding General Obligation 

Bonds to AAA from AA+ and Standard & 

Poors Investors Services upgraded the 

District's Bonds to AA+ from AA. In April 

of 2002, Moody's Investor's Service 

upgraded the District's Bonds to AAA from 

AA1. For the July 2006 bond issue, 

Standard & Poor’s also increased the 

District’s rating to AAA. 

Moody’s Investor 

Services 

Fitch IBCA Standard & Poor’s 

Corporation 

1938-1944 Baa 

1944-1968 A 

1944-1968 A1 

1968-1974 Aa 

1974-1997 Aa2 

1997-1999 Aa1 1995-1999 AA 1969-2001 AA 

1999-2002 Aa1 1999-2001 AA+ 2001-2006 AA+ 

2002-present Aaa 2001-present AAA 2006-present AAA 

The Illinois Legislature amended the 


Act to provide that the District must levy a direct annual tax to pay the principal and interest on indebtedness within 30 years 

after contracting the debt, enabling the District to now issue debt for a maximum of 30 years after contracting the debt. 

Previously, the District was allowed to issue debt for a maximum of 20 years. In addition, the District’s Act was amended to 

extend non-referendum bonding authority from December 31, 2006 to December 31, 2016. 

Financial and Accounting Policies 

Accounting policies of the District conform to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as applicable to 

governments. 

The basic accounting and reporting entity of the District is a "fund". The District's governmental funds are maintained on the 

modified accrual basis of accounting. All governmental funds are accounted for on a spending or "financial flow" measurement 

focus. 

The only fiduciary fund of the District is the Pension Trust Fund. Pension Trust Fund assets and liabilities are accounted for on 

the full accrual basis. Investments of the Pension Trust Fund are recorded at market value. 

Property taxes, user charge revenue, and the personal property replacement tax are accrued to the extent that they are measurable 

and available to satisfy liabilities of the reporting period. 

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An Internal Auditing function is maintained as an independent appraisal activity for the review of accounting, financial, and 

other operations. It aids managerial control by measuring and evaluating the effectiveness of, and compliance with, District 

policies, procedures, and other internal controls, as directed by the Executive Director. A two-year audit program is developed 

and updated annually to perform this function. 

Financial and Accounting Objectives 

District financial information is available through the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Budget Report, Grantor Agency 

Reports, and supplementary information. 

District financial reports are prepared in compliance with GAAP to fulfill the District's duty to be publicly accountable while 

allowing users to assess that accountability. 

District financial reports are designed to assist users in evaluating the District's ongoing operations and assess the level of 

services provided and our ability to meet obligations as they become due. 

The annual audit performed by independent certified public accountants assures compliance with the District's financial 

objectives. In addition to meeting the requirements as set forth in the State of Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 70, 2605/5.12, 

the audit will also ensure compliance with the Federal Single Audit Act regulations in OMB Circular A-133. 

The Internal Audit unit assists the Executive Director by furnishing independent and objective analyses, appraisals, 

recommendations, and pertinent comments concerning the activities reviewed. 

The District has addressed Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncement #45, requiring reporting of the 

future liability for maintaining Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB), primarily retiree health insurance benefits. Following 

Board policy, the District established an irrevocable trust for funding the future liability with the following operating 

parameters: 

50 percent funded level target, 

50 years to reach funding level, 

$10 million funding in each of the first 5 years beginning in 2007 from the Corporate Fund, 

 

 

Subsequent funding will be based on a percentage of payroll, 

An initial investment mixture of 50 percent equities and 50 percent bonds with a maximum limit of 65 percent equities 

that allows for investment growth. 

Financial Accomplishments 

The GFOA awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the District for its Comprehensive 

Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the Year ending December 31, 2008. This is the 34th consecutive year that the District has 

received this prestigious award. The entire Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ending December 31, 2008 is 

available on the Internet at www.mwrd.org. 

The Audit of the 2008 financial statements, completed on April 22, 2009, includes an unqualified opinion. 

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In 2008, the Internal Audit unit completed seventeen audits and sixteen will be completed in 2009. Fifteen will be scheduled in 

2010. 

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Strategic Planning, 

Policy Development 

and 

The Budget Process 

Strategic planning and policy development for the District, performed on both the legislative and executive level, is ongoing 

and integrally related to the Budget process. 

Planning and Policy Development Activities of the Board of Commissioners 

The District's Board of Commissioners is the organization's legislative branch wherein planning is done through a standing 

committee structure, whereby committee chairpersons and vice-chairpersons are elected by the Board of Commissioners 

concurrent with the biannual election of officers. With the exception of the Committee on Finance, whose chair is specifically 

referred to in the District's enabling legislation, the focus of each committee is determined by the Board itself. The members of 

these committees are made up of fellow commissioners. The Board of Commissioners' 2010 committees are as follows: 

Affirmative Action Budget and Employment Engineering 

Ethics Federal Legislation Finance 

Stormwater Management Industrial Waste and Water Pollution Judiciary 

Labor and Industrial Relations Maintenance and Operations Municipalities 

Pension, Human Resources, and Civil Service Public Health and Welfare Public Information and Education 

Procurement Real Estate Development Monitoring and Research 

State Legislation and Rules 

These standing committees develop plans and formulate policies that are then brought before the entire Board of 

Commissioners for formal adoption. These plans and policies provide direction to both the Board itself and the staff. On 

critical issues, and where broad discussion is warranted for future consensus building, the committee chairperson periodically 

calls "study sessions" inviting public testimony and discussion. 

District Commissioners participate in regional planning and policy development as members of commissions, associations, and 

steering committees. By law, the President of the District serves on the Cook County Public Building Commission. The 

District has formally designated Commissioner representatives on the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning and Fulton 

County Steering Committee. District participation in these regional planning committees ensures regional coordination, 

cooperation, and communication for policy development and planning. 

The Board of Commissioners periodically recruits pro bono ad hoc Blue Ribbon Committees made up of government and 

business leaders to solicit input on issues of either regional interest or where expertise in areas outside the District's primary 

functions is required. 

Formal adoption of District policies is enacted at regularly scheduled board meetings (semi-monthly) or at special board 

meetings focused on a specific issue. 

Strategic Planning by Staff 

The Executive Director serves as the District's Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for the day-to-day administration of 

the organization. It is through the direction and authority of this office that compliance with the laws governing the agency and 

the policies established by the Board of Commissioners is assured. Under the direction of these laws and policies, staff 

planning takes place on various organizational platforms. Through organizational planning units, steering committees, task 

forces, and general managerial planning, District staff establishes organizational goals, objectives, and priorities. Planning 

takes place on both an interdepartmental and intradepartmental basis. 

Two organizational units within the District cross departmental lines for the sole purpose of coordination, collection, 

consolidation, and formal publishing of the planning process. These organizational units are the TARP and Project Support 

Section of the Engineering Department and the Central Budget Office and Administration Section of General Administration. 

The TARP and Project Support Section of the Engineering Department coordinates the preparation of facilities planning efforts 

for the District's treatment plants and other infrastructure as necessary to develop and maintain a capital improvement program 

to comply with the District's mission and mandate of clean water. These studies examine water quality, demographic, and other 

issues within the region, and the course of action and timetables by which the District plans to construct sewers and treatment 

facilities capable of providing wastewater conveyance and treatment for the region. These plans comply with Illinois and 

Federal EPA guidelines for water quality. 

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The Central Budget Office and Administration Section of General Administration, staff to the Executive Director, prepares the 

Annual Budget and five-year financial plans. Similar to the Planning Section of the Engineering Department in its coordinating 

role, the Budget Office consolidates the capital and maintenance plans for the upcoming and future years, including costs. 

Revenue projections and debt service requirements are examined along with the financial feasibility of capital projects in light 

of external and self-imposed financial constraints. The end product of this process is the annual appropriation ordinance and a 

five-year financial forecast. 

Department Business Planning 

Beginning in 2002, and continuing through 2009, the Executive Director directed all Departments to prepare five-year strategic 

business plans to address the business processes, practices, and procedures required to facilitate the District's mission. Major 

goals of this initiative included reducing the cost and staff required in our business processes while improving efficiency and 

effectiveness. The strategic plan incorporates key business functions of departments, including process improvement or quality 

efforts, information technology, personnel, and budget requirements. Significant objectives for this plan included: 1) 

eliminating unnecessary processes and streamlining burdensome processes associated with accomplishing departmental 

objectives; 2) moving from paper-based transactions to electronically transmitted transactions, approvals, and delivery of 

information; 3) improving management information and tools; 4) higher productivity; and, 5) improving staff capabilities and 

competencies. 

Each business plan contains the following components: 

A mission statement that delineates the departmental purpose, customers and services. 

Goals that address the strategic issues and reflect the desired outcomes as a result of the business plan implementation. 

Objectives that are specific and measurable leading to goal attainment. 

Action plans describing the specific strategies used and activities undertaken to implement the business plan. 

Performance measures are also included to evaluate results and provide accountability. 

Business plans were updated in 2009 to coincide with the 2010 annual budget and five-year forecast to provide the monetary 

linkage and feasibility assessment of the initiatives. The mission statements and goals for each department are incorporated into 

the departmental budget narratives. 

Committees and Task Force Planning 

Other formal planning is accomplished through the utilization of committees and task forces. Committees and task forces meet 

monthly with the exception of the Energy Conservation Committee and Board of Standardization, which meet quarterly or as 

needed. A listing of the various staff committees and task forces is as follows: 

Master Plan Committee Solids Committee Information Technology Strategic Planning Committee 

Inventory Review Board GASB Task Force Records Management Committee 

Board of Standardization Audit Committee Public Affairs Strategic Planning Committee 

Energy Conservation Committee Natural Gas Committee 

Each of these planning groups is delegated the responsibility to serve as District-wide planners for specific organizational 

needs. Each committee or task force has representation that crosses departmental lines to ensure corporate agreement. The 

Energy Conservation Committee and Information Technology Strategic Committee include subcommittees with designated 

assignments and purpose. These subcommittees work independently and then report their recommendations to the committees 

of the whole. 

The Budget Process and Budget Procedures 

All participants in the planning process are made aware of the District's Budget process and cycle. The Budget calendar is 

relatively the same from year-to-year and is distributed to the Board of Commissioners and staff in the first quarter of the 

preceding Budget Year. Correspondingly, planning groups develop plans, schedules, and detailed justification for personnel, 

contractual services, materials and supplies, equipment, and capital projects to comply with the annual budgeting process and 

cycle. Existing facilities' plans, historical expenditures, cash-flow projections, and five-year financial forecasts provide 

valuable guidelines as to the availability of resources for the upcoming Budget development. These guidelines both facilitate 

the development of the Budget and allow for meaningful debate during the Budget review process as to priorities and 

organizational goals for the Budget Year, as well as future years. An outline of the Annual Budget process and procedures is 

presented on the following page. 

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1. After the first half of the fiscal year, the Budget Office holds a meeting with Departmental Budget representatives to 

discuss policy and procedures for Budget preparation that begins in July. Instructions are distributed to departments, 

together with guidelines from the Executive Director, which indicate the direction the Budget should follow for the 

coming fiscal year. The basic forms are returned to the Budget Office and a general summary is prepared for the 

Executive Director, who conducts departmental hearings in September. 

2. A revenue meeting is conducted by the Executive Director, Administrative Services Manager, and Budget Officer, 

along with those departments responsible for revenue items. Available resources used to finance the Budget are 

analyzed at this meeting. 

3. It is usual to have two rounds of departmental hearings. When departmental estimates are approved and final decisions 

are made, a Budget Message is prepared and the proposals of the Executive Director become the initial Budget 

document. After departmental requests are finalized, the Executive Director's Budget Recommendations are published 

within 15 days. This Executive Director's Budget is usually published and presented to the Board of Commissioners in 

October. At all times, the Budget figures are balanced between revenues and expenditures. 

4. The Committee on Budget and Employment of the Board of Commissioners holds public meetings with the Executive 

Director and department heads regarding the Executive Director's proposals. 

5. At the conclusion of these hearings, the Committee on Budget and Employment recommends the preparation of a 

second document called the "Tentative Budget" which incorporates changes approved at the hearings. Once printed, 

this is placed on public display for a minimum of ten days. An advertisement is published in a general circulation 

newspaper announcing the availability of the Tentative Budget for inspection at the main office of the MWRDGC, 

and specifying the time and date of the public hearing. 

6. At least one public hearing is held between 10 and 20 days after the Budget has been made available for public 

inspection. All interested individuals and groups are invited to participate. 

7. After the public hearing, the Committee on Budget and Employment presents the Tentative Budget, which includes 

revisions and the approved Appropriation and Tax Levy Ordinances, to the Board of Commissioners for adoption. 

This action must take place before January 1. 

8. The Budget as adopted by the Board of Commissioners can be amended once at the next Regular Meeting of the 

Board. No amendment, however, can be requested before a minimum of five days after the Budget has been adopted. 

Amendments for contracts and/or services not received before December 31 must be reappropriated in the new Budget 

and are included through this amendment process. 

9. The Final Budget document "As Adopted and Amended" is produced; and, an abbreviated version, known as the 

"short form" is published in a newspaper of general circulation before January 20 of the fiscal year. 

10. Budget implementation begins on January 1. The Finance Department and Budget Office provide control of 

appropriations and ensure that all expenditures are made in accordance with Budget specifications. The manual 

entitled "Classification of Budgetary Code Accounts" is published in conformance with the Adopted Budget and is 

used to administer, control, and account for the Budget. 

11. Supplemental appropriations can be made for the appropriation of revenues from Federal or State grants, loans, bond 

issues and emergencies. The Executive Director is authorized to transfer appropriations between line items within an 

object class of expenditure within a department. After March 1 st of each fiscal year, transfers of appropriations 

between objects of expenditures or between departments must be presented for approval to the Board of 

Commissioners in accordance with applicable statutes. 

12. The Board of Commissioners can authorize, by a two-thirds majority, the transfer of accumulated investment income 

between funds, and the transfer of assets among the Working Cash Funds. 

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CALENDAR FOR 2010 BUDGET 

Executive Director’s Budget Recommendations 

Submitted to Board of Commissioners..........................................................................Tuesday, October 20, 2009 

Committee on Budget & Employment Hearings............................................1 P.M. Thursday, November 5, 2009 

(Friday, November 6, 2009 if needed) 

Committee on Budget & Employment Submits Tentative Budget 

to Board of Commissioners for Public Display ...................................................Wednesday, November 25, 2009 

Board of Commissioners Holds a Public Hearing 

on the Budget at 10:00 A.M.................................................................................... Wednesday, December 9, 2009 

Board of Commissioners Adopts the Budget............................................................Thursday, December 10, 2009 

Board of Commissioners Amends the Adopted Budget ...........................................Thursday, December 17, 2009 

BUDGET CYCLE 

Departmental Budget Preparation 

Review of Budget Estimates by Executive Director's Staff 

Preparation & Printing of ED Recommended Budget 

Committee on Budget & Employment Review 

1st Mid-Year Budget Review 

Five-year Financial Forecast 

Preparation & Printing of Tentative Budget 

Board Review & Public Hearings 

Final Budget Amendments & Printing 

2nd Mid-Year Budget Review 

Budget Implementation 

Short-form Budget Published in General Circulation Newspaper 

 

May June July August September October November December January February March April 

2009 2010 

The procedure for the annual budget process is detailed on the previous page. 

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND EMPLOYMENT 

Presented to the Board of Commissioners of the 


CHICAGO, November 25, 2009 

To the Honorable, the President and Members of the Board of 

Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District 

of Greater Chicago 

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: 

Your Chairman of the Committee on Budget and Employment 

respectfully reports that she has under consideration the resources 

of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater 

Chicago and its estimated receipts, together with the sum of 

money required to be appropriated to defray the necessary 

expenses and liabilities of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation 

District of Greater Chicago for the fiscal year beginning January 

1, 2010 and ending December 31, 2010, as prepared and 

submitted by the Executive Director in the document entitled 

“2010 Budget – Executive Director’s Recommendations – 

October 20, 2009,” which document is incorporated by reference 

herein, made a part hereof and attached hereto. 


has duly considered and reviewed the above budget estimates and 

revised and amended the same, in certain particulars, which 

estimates, as amended, were and are approved by your Chairman 

of the Committee on Budget and Employment and are submitted 

herewith in final revised form, setting forth the details of the 

estimates of the resources, revenues and expenditures for the 

future consideration, review, adoption and passage by the Board 

of Commissioners. Your Chairman of the Committee on Budget 

and Employment further reports that in the consideration and 

revision of the estimated resources and departmental 

expenditures, it has received, considered, and transmits them 

herewith for the guidance of the Board of Commissioners and for 

public information. The budget estimates are prepared and made 

up of the following three parts: 

a. General Budget summary setting forth the aggregate figures of 

the budget in such manner as to show the balanced relations 

between the total proposed expenditures and the total 

anticipated revenues and other means of financing the budget 

for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, contrasted with 

the actual receipts and disbursement figures for the preceding 

year and the estimated figures for the current year. The budget 

of the Corporate Fund, Construction Fund, Capital 

Improvements Bond Fund and Stormwater Management Fund 

has been planned and balanced with receipts on an actual cash 

basis and expenditures on an accrual basis pursuant to Statutes, 

b. The several estimates, statements and other detail, and the 

complete financial plan for the budget year, set forth as 

required in Section 5.3 of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation 

District Act (Chap. 70, Sec. 2605/5.3, Illinois Compiled 

Statutes), 

c. Complete draft of the Appropriation Ordinances and Tax 

Levy Ordinances required to give legal sanction to the 

appropriation when approved and adopted by the Board of 

Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation 

District of Greater Chicago. 


further reports that she has prepared and herewith transmits a 

draft of Ordinances to be adopted and passed by the Board of 

Commissioners entitled: 

and 

and 

and 

and 

“Annual Appropriation Ordinance of the Metropolitan Water 

Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the fiscal year 

beginning January 1, 2010 and ending December 31, 2010”; 

“An Ordinance for the Levy of Taxes for the fiscal year 

beginning January 1, 2010 and ending December 31, 2010, 

upon all taxable property within the territorial limits of the 


as said territorial limits exist on January 1, 2010, for the 

purpose of providing revenues for the Metropolitan Water 

Reclamation District Retirement Fund and Corporate Fund”; 






purpose of providing revenues for the Construction Fund”; 



to pay the interest on outstanding Bonds and to discharge the 

principal thereof ”; 





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purpose of providing revenues for the Reserve Claim Fund”; 




Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago as 

said territorial limits exist on January 1, 2010, for the purpose 

of providing revenues for the Stormwater Management Fund”; 


also recommends the passage of the following Orders: 

Ordered: That the foregoing report and budget estimates as 

transmitted by the Chairman of the Committee on Budget and 

Employment, and the following Ordinances submitted with said 

report, which have not been adopted be and the same are hereby 

received for the consideration, adoption and passage by the Board 

of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation 

District of Greater Chicago: 

and 

and 

and 

and 

“Annual Appropriation Ordinance of the Metropolitan Water 

Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the fiscal year 

beginning January 1, 2010 and ending December 31, 2010”; 


beginning January 1, 2010 and ending December 31, 2010 




of providing revenues for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation 

District Retirement Fund and Corporate Fund”; 






of providing revenues for the Construction Fund”; 


beginning January 1, 2010 and ending December 31, 2010, to 

pay the interest on outstanding Bonds and to discharge the 

principal thereof ”; 

Approved as to Form and Legality: 

and 






purpose of providing revenues for the Reserve Claim Fund”; 






purpose of providing revenues for the Stormwater 

Management Fund”; 

and it is further 

Ordered: That upon the adoption and passage of the 

Appropriation Ordinance and the above mentioned Tax Levy 

Ordinances, the report of your Chairman of the Committee on 

Budget and Employment, together with the complete budget 

and statements of the assets, the estimated resources and the 

revenues of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of 

Greater Chicago for the fiscal year 2010 and the Ordinances 

listed above which are required to give legal sanction to the 

appropriations when adopted and passed by the Board of 

Commissioners, the vote shall be entered in the Proceedings of 

the Board of Commissioners and the ordinances, report, budget 

and statements shall be printed in book form for easy reference 

and examination, and for controlling the expenditures by the 

Board of Commissioners during the fiscal year beginning 

January 1, 2010 and ending December 31, 2010; 


Ordered: That the report of your Chairman of the Committee 

on Budget and Employment and the Appropriation Ordinances 


Chicago for the year 2010 and the Tax Levy Ordinances listed 

above which are required to give legal sanction to the 

appropriation when adopted and passed by the Board of 

Commissioners together with the summary of estimated 

revenues and estimated expenditures for the year beginning 

January 1, 2010 and ending December 31, 2010, shall be 

published once before January 20, 2010, in a newspaper having 

general circulation within the territorial limits of the 

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago; 


Ordered: That the Clerk of the Metropolitan Water 

Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is hereby authorized 

and directed to carry out the aforementioned orders and to 

incur the necessary expenses thereof. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Deputy General Counsel 


Chairman, 

Committee on Budget and Employment 

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ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE OF THE 

METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT 

OF GREATER CHICAGO 

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2010 

AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2010 

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the 

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater 

Chicago: 

Section 1. That this Ordinance be and the same is hereby 

termed the "Annual Appropriation Ordinance of the 


Chicago for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2010 and 

ending December 31, 2010." 

Section 2. That the amounts hereinafter set forth or so 

much thereof as may be authorized by law and as may be 

needed, and not exceeding the aggregate sum allocated to 

and expendable by each department or principal division, 

be and the same are hereby appropriated for the payment 

of: (a) interest coupons on bonds; (b) sinking fund 

requirements for the payment of the principal of said bonds; 

(c) the Metropolitan Water Reclamation Retirement Fund; 

(d) Construction Fund purposes; (e) Capital Improvements 

Bond Fund purposes; (f) Reserve Claim Fund (g) 

Stormwater Management Fund purposes and (h) all other 

corporate purposes of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation 

District of Greater Chicago during the fiscal year beginning 

January 1, 2010 and ending December 31, 2010. 

Section 3. That for the purposes of accounting and 

expenditure control, the budgetary accounts set forth under 

the recital of estimated resources of the Metropolitan Water 

Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and budgetary 

accounts and code designations set forth in this Ordinance, 

shall be the official code designations of the Metropolitan 

Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and that the 

manual of Classification of Budgetary Code Accounts 

issued by General Administration of the Metropolitan 

Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, as revised, 

shall be in conformity therewith. 

Section 4. That the Clerk and the other Heads of 

Departments of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation 

District of Greater Chicago shall use the aforesaid official 

code designations in administering the Appropriation 

Ordinance and in accounting for expenditures authorized 

herein. 

Section 5. That wherever an appropriation is made under 

the classification "Personal Services," "Contractual 

Services," "Materials and Supplies," "Machinery and 

Equipment," "Capital Improvements," "Land" or "Fixed 

and Other Charges," it is supported by a schedule of Line 

Items. 

The Executive Director is authorized to transfer 

appropriations between line items within an object class of 

expenditure within a department. Transfers of 

appropriations between objects of expenditure or between 

departments must be presented for approval to the Board of 

Commissioners in accordance with applicable statutes. 

All expenditures against such appropriations shall be made 

in accordance with such supporting Line Item Schedules, 

and no voucher shall be approved by the Clerk for a sum 

exceeding the amount shown in said schedules; that the 

titles and the compensations appearing in the Personal 

Services supporting schedules shall be construed to be the 

official titles and maximum compensation for the same. 

(a) Included in the appropriation for Total Personal Services 

is Account Number 601010 "Salaries of Regular 

Employees" that includes District pickup of employees' 

contributions to the Pension Fund and in applicable 

departments, divisions or sections is Account Number 

601060 "Compensation Plan Adjustments" provided for the 

purpose of implementing the Compensation Plan and 

associated salary and pay grade schedules for classified 

employees and exempt secretaries as adopted by the Board 

of Commissioners. The amounts set up under Account 

Number 601060 "Compensation Plan Adjustments" include 

(1) the adjustment of salaries for employees eligible to 

receive step increases based on the prescribed standards of 

service and performance, (2) changes in Labor and Trades 

Wage Schedule Classifications as authorized by the Board 

of Commissioners and (3) payments to employees for 

incentive pay for unused sick leave over one hundred and 

twenty (120) days; retirement, severance, termination and 

unused overtime and/or vacation pay. 

(b) The symbol "#" or crosshatch followed by a number, 

when used in the budget document, means the following: 

#1. After a title, signifies that the incumbent will retain 

the title until he or she vacates the position and then 

the position will be dropped. 

(AC). After a title, signifies that the position is subject 

to appropriation control. It may be dropped at the 

discretion of the Executive Director based on 

operational requirements. 

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#2. After a title, signifies that when the position is 

vacated, the person filling the vacancy will receive the 

title within the parentheses. It can also indicate that 

while a grade level for a class title has been lowered 

the incumbent in the position will be retained at the 

current grade level. This is indicated by a notation of 

the new grade level in parentheses following the title. 

#4. After a title, signifies that while a class title has 

been assigned to the Technical, Administrative and 

Managerial (TAM) salary schedule the incumbent in 

the position will be compensated under the previously 

assigned Professional and Managerial (PM) or General 

Service (GS) salary schedule. When the position is 

vacated, the person filling the vacancy by promotion 

or new appointment will be compensated under the 

TAM salary schedule. 

Section 6. That amounts appropriated under classifications 

other than "Personal Services" to any department or division 


Chicago shall be expended under the following conditions: 

(a) Insofar as practicable, all contracts for purchases and 

open market orders for purchases to be charged against such 

appropriation shall be based upon specifications which are 

definite and certain as to character and quality, and which 

conform to standard specifications for the various classes of 

Materials and Supplies, Machinery and Equipment already 

prescribed or hereafter to be prescribed by the Boar d of 

Standardization of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation 


(b) The Clerk of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation 

District of Greater Chicago shall certify to the sufficiency of 

appropriations out of which such amounts due under 

contracts are to be paid. 

(c) The Director of Procurement and Materials Management 

shall certify that the specifications for purchases of such 

Materials and Supplies, and Machinery and Equipment, for 

which standard specifications have been prescribed by the 

Board of Standardization of the Metropolitan Water 

Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, are in conformity 

with such standard specifications. 

(d) All open market orders issued by any department or 

division for Materials and Supplies, and Machinery and 

Equipment, for which specifications shall have been 

prescribed by the Board of Standardization of the 


Chicago, shall contain a description of the goods ordered 

and insofar as practicable and feasible conform with such 

standard specifications. 

(e) The Director of Procurement and Materials Management 

shall, in auditing claims for goods delivered on open market 

order, determine through inspection or otherwise, whether 

the goods delivered conform to such standard specifications. 

(f) Every contract or purchase order involving amounts in 

excess of $10,000.00 shall be signed by the Chairman of the 

Committee on Finance or other duly authorized officer of 

the Board of Commissioners, by the Executive Director, by 

the Clerk, and by the Director of Procurement and Materials 

Management of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation 


The only exception to the above is for contracts and 

purchase orders for materials, supplies and equipment for 

which the competitive bid threshold is $25,000.00. These 

contracts and purchase orders only require the signature of 

the Director of Procurement and Materials Management of 

the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater 

Chicago. 

(g) The Comptroller of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation 

District of Greater Chicago shall conduct audits of all 

expenditures. The Comptroller shall report the results of 

such audit to the President and the Board of Commissioners 


Chicago. 

Section 7. That no employee shall have the right to demand 

continuous employment and compensation by reason of the 

appropriation if it becomes necessary to lay an employee off 

due to lack of work or lack of funds. 

Section 8. That the supporting schedules and statements 

including unpaid bills and the item objects and purposes are 

appropriated for as follows: 

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BUDGET AND FINANCIAL SUMMARIES, 

SCHEDULES, AND EXHIBITS 

This section includes a broad overview of the 2010 Budget with comparisons to past years and the projection of future 

District needs. 

It begins by asking two basic questions: Where Does the Money Come From? Where Does the Money Go? Answers are 

presented graphically on dollar bill illustrations. 

BUDGET 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

The comparison of budget and current year appropriations, tax levies, and tax rates by fund is one of the most 

comprehensive and most useful comparisons in the Budget. 

Continuing to look at the overall picture, this section presents a detailed view of the entire Budget, organizing information 

in different ways so that the user can compare budget and current year appropriations by department, fund, object, and 

program. Allocation of personnel is also compared by year, department, and fund. 

Having looked at the Budget plan for 2010 and comparing it to previous years, this section also provides a projection of 

the future, a comprehensive financial forecast for 2010-2014. 

Where the Money Comes From and Where the Money Goes ................................... 

Net Assets Appropriable ............................................................................................. 

Estimated Tax Rate ..................................................................................................... 

Taxable Property (Equalized Assessed Valuation - Table and Graph) ....................... 

Appropriations, Tax Levies, and Tax Rates ............................................................... 

Comparative Statement of Appropriations, Tax Levies, and Tax Rates ..................... 

Comparative Appropriations: 

by Major Object/Character of Expenditure (Graph) ...................................... 52 

by Major Object ............................................................................................. 53 

by Character of Expenditure .......................................................................... 54 

by Department and Major Program ............................................................... 55 

by Fund and Major Program (Graph) ............................................................ 56 

by Program Objective, by Fund ..................................................................... 58 

Annual Debt Service (Graph) ..................................................................................... 59 

Outstanding Bonds and Statutory Debt Margin .......................................................... 60 

Account and Personnel Summary (Table and Graph) ................................................ 61 

Five-Year Financial Forecast, 2010-2014 .................................................................. 64 

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WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM: $1,655.6 MILLION 

Net Tax Sources 

$276.6 million / 16.7% 

User Charge Income 

$45.3 million / 2.7% 

Miscellaneous 

$3.4 million / 0.2% 

Land Rentals 

$11.0 million / 0.7% 

Sewer Permit Fees 

$1.2 million / 0.1% 

State Revolving Fund Loans 

& Future Bond Sales 

$1,141.4 million / 68.9% 

Net Assets Appropriated * 

$164.4 million / 9.9% 

Investment Income 

$12.3 million / 0.8% 

* $164.4 of the $183.5 Net Assets Appropriable detailed in the analysis on the next page will be appropriated as revenue for 2010. 

Excludes Capital Improvements Bond Fund. 

WHERE THE MONEY GOES: $1,655.6 MILLION 

Plant Operation and Maintenance 

$202.5 million / 12.2% 

Staff Services 

$118.3 million / 7.1% 

Stormwater 

Management 

$39.9 million / 2.4% 


$28.5 million / 1.7% 

Construction and Design 

$1,007.5 million / 60.9% 

Bond Redemption and Interest Funds 

$163.1 million / 9.9% 

Claims and Judgments 

$63.0 million / 3.8% 

Metropolitan Water Reclamation 


$32.8 million / 2.0% 

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ALL FUNDS 

SUMMARY OF NET ASSETS APPROPRIABLE 

at January 1, 2010 

(IN MILLIONS) 

FUND 

CURRENT ASSETS 

CORPORATE 

CAPITAL 

IMPROVEMENTS 

BOND 

CONSTRUCTION 

STORMWATER 

MANAGEMENT 

RETIREMENT 

BOND AND 

INTEREST 

RESERVE CLAIM 

TOTAL 

Cash & Investments $ 99.8 $ 596.1 $ 19.1 $ 17.2 $ - $ 89.6 $ 60.4 $ 882.2 

Restricted Cash - - - - - - - - 

Deposit with Escrow Agent - - - - - - - - 

Taxes Receivable 228.5 - 8.5 8.7 25.9 162.1 3.1 436.8 

Replacement Tax 17.0 - 1.3 - 6.8 - 2.8 27.9 

Grants - - - - - - - - 

State Revolving Fund 

Loans Receivable - 88.8 - - - - - 88.8 

Due from Other Funds 0.4 - - - - - - 0.4 

Total $ 345.7 $ 684.9 $ 28.9 $ 25.9 $ 32.7 $ 251.7 $ 66.3 $ 1,436.1 

CURRENT LIABILITIES, 

DESIGNATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS 

Unpaid Bills and 

Contingent Liabilities $ 35.9 $ 858.8 $ 2.0 $ 0.7 $ - $ - $ 4.2 $ 901.6 

Due to Working Cash Funds 243.0 - 10.1 8.4 - - - 261.5 

Due to Other Funds - - - - - - - - 

Liabilities for Restricted Assets - - - - - - - - 

Principal and Interest - - - - - 89.5 - 89.5 

Total $ 278.9 $ 858.8 $ 12.1 $ 9.1 $ - $ 89.5 $ 4.2 $ 1,252.6 

*Net Assets Appropriable $ 66.8 $ (173.9) $ 16.8 $ 16.8 $ 32.7 $ 162.2 $ 62.1 $ 183.5 

Assets Available for Future Use (19.0) - - - - - - (19.0) 

Net Assets Appropriated $ 47.8 $ (173.9) $ 16.8 $ 16.8 $ 32.7 $ 162.2 $ 62.1 $ 164.5 

* Net Assets Appropriable = Current Assets minus Current Liabilities 

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ESTIMATED TAX RATE 

Estimated Tax Rate to be levied for each $100.00 of assessed valuation as equalized to finance the appropriations of the 

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is as follows: 

Upon all taxable property within the territorial limits of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago 

as said territorial limits exist on January 1, 2010. 

Gross Corporate Fund.................................................................................................... 14.12 ¢ 

Construction Fund.......................................................................................................... 0.51 

Stormwater Management Fund...................................................................................... 1.41 

Retirement Fund............................................................................................................. 1.56 

Reserve Claim Fund....................................................................................................... 0.11 

Subtotal.................................................................................................................. 17.71 ¢ 

Bond Redemption & Interest Funds: 

Capital Improvement Bonds - Series: 

Series C Unlimited Tax - December 2002................................................................ 0.02 ¢ 

Series D Limited Tax - December 2002................................................................... 1.10 

July 2006 Limited Tax.............................................................................................. 1.17 

August 2009 Limited Tax......................................................................................... 2.09 

State Revolving Fund Bonds - Series: 

1990 A-C, E; 1991 F,G,I,L; 1992 Q,T,U; 1994 R,V; 

1997 AA-DD; 2001 A-C; 2004 A-H; 2007 B, D....................................................... 2.43 ¢ 

Refunding Bonds - Series: 

May 2006 Unlimited Tax.......................................................................................... 1.06 ¢ 

May 2006 Limited Tax.............................................................................................. 0.15 

March 2007 Unlimited Tax A................................................................................... 0.62 

March 2007 Unlimited Tax B................................................................................... 0.29 

March 2007 Limited Tax C....................................................................................... 0.33 

Subtotal Bond & Interest Funds.......................................................................... 9.26 ¢ 

TOTAL ESTIMATED TAX RATE - 2010........................................ 26.97 ¢ 

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TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT (Equalized Assessed Valuation) 

The equalized assessed property valuation of the 

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District has shown 

an average growth of 8.3 percent per year over the 

past 10 years. The boundaries of the District 

encompass 91 percent of the area of Cook County. 

The District is located in one of the strongest and 

economically diverse geographical areas of the 

country. The growth in commercial, industrial and 

residential sectors in both downtown Chicago and 

the suburbs contributes to the strong base and growth 

in value of properties located within the District. 

The Cook County Assessor is responsible for all 

taxable real property within Cook County except for 

railroad property and pollution control facilities, 

which are assessed directly by the State of Illinois. 

The equalized assessed valuation of real estate 

property is determined in Cook County, Illinois 

based on market values of real estate, reduced by a 

classification factor determined by property use, and 

then multiplied by the State of Illinois equalization 

factor. The statutory objective is to value property at 

33 1 / 3 percent of estimated fair market value. 

The equalized assessed property valuation of the 

District is very important due to the primary reliance 

of the District on the property tax to fund current 

operations and future capital programs. 

$180 

$160 

$140 

$120 

$100 

$80 

$60 

$40 

$20 

Billions 

Equalized Assessed Valuation has 

shown an annual average growth of 

8.3% over the past 10 years. 

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 

Year Real Property Railroad Property and 

Pollution Control 

Facilities 

Total 

1998 $ 76.44 billion $314.02 million $ 76.75 billion 

1999 80.53 billion 337.21 million 80.86 billion 










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Appropriations and Expenditures, 2001 - 2010 

M illion $ 

1,800 

1,700 

1,600 

1,500 

1,400 

1,300 

1,200 

1,100 

1,000 

900 

800 

700 

600 

500 

400 

300 

200 

100 

0 

976 1,008 

344 

632 

285 

723 

919 

302 

882 

277 

969 

330 

617 605 639 

1,039 1,023 

276 

266 

763 758 

Expenditures Unexpended Appropriations Total 

1,473 

333 

1,140 

1,631 

747 

883 

1,656 

* Adjusted 

** Estimated 

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009* 2010** 

Million $ 

600 

Tax Levies, All Funds, 2001 - 2010 

500 

400 

$373 $382 $398 

$413 $411 $401 $409 

$428 

$452 

$458 

300 

200 

100 

* Adjusted 

** Estimated 

0 

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009* 2010** 

Cents / $100 EAV 

Tax Rates, Actual, All Funds, 2001 - 2010 

60 

50 

40 

30 

41.5¢ 

40.1¢ 

37.1¢ 

36.1¢ 

34.7¢ 

31.5¢ 

26.2¢ 

25.2¢ 

26.7¢ 27.0¢ 

20 

10 

0 

* Adjusted 

** Estimated 

using 2008 EAV 

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009* 2010** 

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND TAX LEVIES 

2010-2008 ALL FUNDS 

2010 2009 2009 2008 

APPROPRIATIONS AS PASSED AS ADJUSTED * FINAL 

FUND 

Corporate Fund $ 354,500,900 $ 395,002,600 $ 395,002,600 $ 397,186,600 

Construction Fund 27,078,700 35,583,800 35,583,800 32,160,100 

Capital Improvements Bond Fund ** 975,197,900 932,866,800 932,866,800 743,350,100 

Stormwater Management Fund 39,928,900 33,807,000 33,807,000 34,924,000 

Retirement Fund 32,766,924 31,385,921 31,385,921 30,371,534 

Reserve Claim Fund 63,000,000 67,500,000 67,500,000 55,500,000 

Bond Redemption & Interest Fund 163,120,429 134,447,869 134,450,862 179,167,802 

TOTAL $ 1,655,593,753 $ 1,630,593,990 $ 1,630,596,983 $ 1,472,660,136 

LEVIES 

Corporate Fund $ 240,207,200 $ 242,027,000 $ 236,027,000 $ 239,261,800 

Construction Fund 8,748,700 11,390,000 9,090,000 - 

Stormwater Management Fund 24,028,900 8,849,000 8,849,000 15,211,800 

Retirement Fund 26,478,000 26,751,300 26,751,300 25,664,500 

Reserve Claim Fund 1,951,153 3,182,000 3,182,000 7,073,432 

Subtotal $ 301,413,953 $ 292,199,300 $ 283,899,300 $ 287,211,532 



Series C Unlimited Tax-Dec 2002 $ 339,767 $ 339,767 $ 339,767 $ 339,767 

Series D Limited Tax-Dec 2002 18,647,021 18,673,964 18,673,964 18,689,508 

July 2006 Limited Tax 19,939,637 22,391,969 22,391,969 7,231,347 

August 2009 Limited Tax 35,564,767 - 44,949,914 - 

State Revolving Fund (SRF) Bonds: 

Series 1990 A-C, E; 1991 F,G,I,L; 41,286,793 37,946,117 40,598,025 38,951,771 

1992 Q,T,U; 1994 R,V; 1997 AA-DD; 

2001 A-C; 2004 A-H; 2007 B, D 


August 1992 - - - 16,924,041 

July 1997 - - - 17,710,881 

May 2006 Unlimited Tax 17,958,549 17,958,549 17,958,549 17,958,549 

May 2006 Limited Tax 2,631,606 2,631,606 2,631,606 2,631,606 

March 2007 Unlimited Tax A 9,638,083 9,638,083 9,638,083 9,638,083 

March 2007 Unlimited Tax B 4,996,749 4,996,749 4,996,749 4,996,749 

March 2007 Limited Tax C 5,541,606 5,541,606 5,541,606 5,541,606 

Subtotal Bond Redemption & Interest Funds $ 156,544,578 $ 120,118,410 $ 167,720,232 $ 140,613,908 

TOTAL $ 457,958,531 $ 412,317,710 $ 451,619,532 $ 427,825,440 

NOTES: * As Adjusted reflects the 2008 EAV plus any subsequent supplemental levies and or appropriations. 

** Prior year obligations for the Capital Improvements Bond Fund are included in the Appropriation for Liabilities. 

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAX RATES 


(In Cents) 

Per $100 in Equalized Assessed Valuation 

2010 2009 2009 2008 

FUND AS PASSED AS ADJUSTED FINAL 

tax rate limit 

Gross Corporate Fund 41 ¢ * 14.12 ¢ 15.52 ¢ 13.88 ¢ 14.07 ¢ 

Construction Fund 10 ¢ 0.51 0.73 0.53 - 

Stormwater Management Fund 5 ¢ 1.41 0.57 0.52 0.89 

Retirement Fund 1.56 1.72 1.57 1.51 

Reserve Claim Fund ½ ¢ 0.11 0.20 0.19 0.42 

Subtotal 17.71 ¢ 18.74 ¢ 16.69 ¢ 16.89 ¢ 



Series C Unlimited Tax - Dec 2002 0.02 ¢ 0.02 ¢ 0.02 ¢ 0.02 ¢ 

Series D Limited Tax - Dec 2002 1.10 1.20 1.10 1.10 

July 2006 Limited Tax 1.17 1.44 1.32 0.43 

August 2009 Limited Tax 2.09 - 2.64 - 

State Revolving Fund (SRF) Bonds: 

Series 1990 A-C, E; 1991 F,G,I,L; 

1992 Q,T,U; 1994 R,V; 1997 AA-DD; 2.43 2.43 2.39 2.29 

2001 A-C; 2004 A-H; 2007 B, D 


August 1992 - - - 0.99 

July 1997 - - - 1.04 

May 2006 Unlimited Tax 1.06 1.15 1.06 1.06 

May 2006 Limited Tax 0.15 0.17 0.17 0.15 

March 2007 Unlimited Tax Series A 0.62 0.62 0.62 0.57 

March 2007 Unlimited Tax Series B 0.29 0.32 0.32 0.29 

March 2007 Limited Tax Series C 0.33 0.36 0.36 0.33 

Subtotal Bond Redemption & Interest Funds 9.26 ¢ 7.71 ¢ 10.00 ¢ 8.27 ¢ 

TOTAL 26.97 ¢ 26.45 ¢ 26.69 ¢ 25.16 ¢ 

* In 2005, the Corporate tax rate limit was reduced from 46¢ to 41¢ and Stormwater Management was added at 5¢. 

2008 Equalized Assessed Valuation of $170,097,381,685 was used to adjust 2009 tax rates and for 2010 estimate. 

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COMPARATIVE APPROPRIATIONS BY MAJOR OBJECT OF EXPENDITURE 

Personal Services 

322.8 

320.2 

Contractual Service 

120.9 

140.2 

Materials & Supplies 

22.8 

28.1 

Machinery & 

Equipment 

2.8 

12.6 

2010 

2009 

Capital Projects 

929.6 

899.3 

Land 

0.3 

0.4 

Fixed & Other 

Charges 

256.4 

229.8 

Total 

1,655.6 

1,630.6 

$0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1000 $1200 $1400 $1600 $1800 

Millions 

COMPARATIVE APPROPRIATIONS BY MAJOR CHARACTER OF EXPENDITURE 

Current Expense 

560.0 

584.0 

Capital Outlay 

932.5 

912.1 

Debt Retirement 

163.1 

134.4 

2010 

2009 

$0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 $900 $1000 

Millions 

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COMPARATIVE APPROPRIATION BY MAJOR OBJECT OF EXPENDITURE 


MATERIALS MACHINERY 

FIXED 

ORGANIZATION PERSONAL CONTRACT AND AND CAPITAL & OTHER 

or FUND YEAR TOTAL SERVICES SERVICES SUPPLIES EQUIPMENT PROJECTS LAND CHARGES 

Board of Commissioners 2010 $ 3,962,300 $ 3,913,300 $ 43,000 $ 6,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - 

2009 $ 4,404,800 $ 4,294,400 $ 74,700 $ 35,700 $ - $ - $ - $ - 

General Administration 2010 16,652,800 10,882,400 4,469,600 394,200 906,600 - - - 

2009 22,835,600 13,216,000 6,195,300 1,272,800 2,151,500 - - - 

Monitoring & Research 2010 28,534,900 25,624,100 1,632,200 787,700 490,900 - - - 

2009 31,448,400 26,173,600 2,313,200 1,054,700 1,906,900 - - - 

Procurement & Materials 2010 9,269,600 5,498,900 217,200 3,553,500 - - - - 

Management 2009 10,393,700 5,527,200 263,500 4,603,000 - - - - 

Human Resources 2010 55,731,200 54,750,800 748,200 232,200 - - - - 

2009 54,001,400 53,350,200 425,500 65,700 160,000 - - - 

Information Technology 2010 17,911,700 10,646,900 4,918,100 1,701,700 645,000 - - - 

2009 20,987,200 12,275,800 5,102,800 2,143,600 1,465,000 - - - 

Law 2010 7,778,700 6,741,400 434,400 52,100 - - - 550,800 

2009 8,196,000 6,948,500 523,200 84,300 - - - 640,000 

Finance 2010 3,368,300 3,262,300 84,500 21,500 - - - - 

2009 3,762,800 3,592,200 143,100 27,500 - - - - 

Maintenance & Operations: 

General Division 2010 20,909,800 8,318,400 12,065,600 490,800 35,000 - - - 

2009 23,487,100 8,003,200 12,792,900 629,400 2,061,600 - - - 

North Service Area 2010 44,366,300 23,423,900 18,289,700 2,385,700 267,000 - - - 

2009 49,665,300 23,351,400 23,156,600 2,769,500 387,800 - - - 

Calumet Service Area 2010 41,171,100 19,473,200 18,763,400 2,800,500 134,000 - - - 

2009 44,690,900 18,954,800 21,209,500 3,151,800 1,374,800 - - - 

Stickney Service Area 2010 96,005,800 39,426,100 46,456,200 9,894,500 229,000 - - - 

2009 103,563,000 39,515,600 51,865,400 10,559,300 1,622,700 - - - 

TOTAL Maintenance & 2010 202,453,000 90,641,600 95,574,900 15,571,500 665,000 - - - 

Operations 2009 221,406,300 89,825,000 109,024,400 17,110,000 5,446,900 - - - 

Engineering 2010 8,838,400 4,882,400 3,790,700 11,300 54,000 - 100,000 - 

(Corporate Fund) 2009 17,566,400 5,087,000 11,157,000 11,400 1,261,000 - 50,000 - 

TOTAL Corporate Fund 2010 $ 354,500,900 $ 216,844,100 $ 111,912,800 $ 22,331,700 $ 2,761,500 $ - $ 100,000 $ 550,800 

2009 $ 395,002,600 $ 220,289,900 $ 135,222,700 $ 26,408,700 $ 12,391,300 $ - $ 50,000 $ 640,000 

Engineering 2010 $ 27,078,700 $ 14,003,600 $ 1,382,200 $ 107,600 $ - $ 11,585,300 $ - $ - 

(Construction Fund) 2009 $ 35,583,800 $ 14,880,900 $ 2,376,500 $ 1,377,000 $ 230,500 $ 16,718,900 $ - $ - 

Engineering (Capital 2010 975,197,900 57,463,200 4,093,600 200 - 909,512,300 150,000 3,978,600 

Improvements Bond Fund) 2009 932,866,800 54,603,500 1,648,600 200 - 873,529,500 300,000 2,785,000 

Stormwater Management 2010 39,928,900 22,511,500 3,509,500 368,500 - 8,539,400 - 5,000,000 

Fund 2009 33,807,000 18,444,700 1,000,100 305,000 - 9,057,200 - 5,000,000 

Bond Redemption & 2010 163,120,429 - - - - - - 163,120,429 

Interest Fund 2009 134,447,869 - - - - - - 134,447,869 

Retirement Fund 2010 32,766,924 - - - - - - 32,766,924 

2009 31,385,921 - - - - - - 31,385,921 

Reserve Claim Fund 2010 63,000,000 12,000,000 - - - - - 51,000,000 

2009 67,500,000 12,000,000 - - - - - 55,500,000 

GRAND TOTAL 2010 $ 1,655,593,753 $ 322,822,400 $ 120,898,100 $ 22,808,000 $ 2,761,500 $ 929,637,000 $ 250,000 $ 256,416,753 

2009 $ 1,630,593,990 $ 320,219,000 $ 140,247,900 $ 28,090,900 $ 12,621,800 $ 899,305,600 $ 350,000 $ 229,758,790 

PERCENTAGES 2010 100.0% 19.5% 7.3% 1.4% 0.2% 56.2% 0.0% 15.5% 

2009 100.0% 19.6% 8.6% 1.7% 0.8% 55.2% 0.0% 14.1% 

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COMPARATIVE APPROPRIATION BY CHARACTER OF EXPENDITURE 


CURRENT CAPITAL DEBT 

ORGANIZATION OR FUND YEAR TOTAL EXPENSE OUTLAY RETIREMENT 

Board of Commissioners 2010 $ 3,962,300 $ 3,962,300 $ - $ 

- 

2009 $ 4,404,800 $ 4,404,800 $ - $ 

- 

General Administration 2010 16,652,800 15,746,200 906,600 - 

2009 22,835,600 20,684,100 2,151,500 - 

Monitoring & Research 2010 28,534,900 28,044,000 490,900 - 

2009 31,448,400 29,541,500 1,906,900 - 

Procurement & Materials Management 2010 9,269,600 9,269,600 - - 

2009 10,393,700 10,393,700 - - 

Human Resources 2010 55,731,200 55,731,200 - - 

2009 54,001,400 54,001,400 - - 

Information Technology 2010 17,911,700 17,266,700 645,000 - 

2009 20,987,200 19,522,200 1,465,000 - 

Law 2010 7,778,700 7,778,700 - - 

2009 8,196,000 8,196,000 - - 

Finance 2010 3,368,300 3,368,300 - - 

2009 3,762,800 3,762,800 - - 


General Division 2010 20,909,800 20,874,800 35,000 - 

2009 23,487,100 21,425,500 2,061,600 - 

North Service Area 2010 44,366,300 44,099,300 267,000 - 

2009 49,665,300 49,277,500 387,800 - 

Calumet Service Area 2010 41,171,100 41,037,100 134,000 - 

2009 44,690,900 43,316,100 1,374,800 - 

Stickney Service Area 2010 96,005,800 95,776,800 229,000 - 

2009 103,563,000 101,940,300 1,622,700 - 

TOTAL Maintenance & Operations 2010 $ 202,453,000 $ 201,788,000 $ 665,000 $ 

- 

2009 $ 221,406,300 $ 215,959,400 $ 5,446,900 $ 

- 

Engineering (Corporate Fund) 2010 8,838,400 8,684,400 154,000 - 

2009 17,566,400 16,255,400 1,311,000 - 

TOTAL Corporate Fund 2010 $ 354,500,900 $ 351,639,400 $ 2,861,500 $ 

- 

2009 $ 395,002,600 $ 382,721,300 $ 12,281,300 $ 

- 

Engineering 2010 $ 27,078,700 $ 15,493,400 $ 11,585,300 $ 

- 

(Construction Fund) 2009 $ 35,583,800 $ 18,634,400 $ 16,949,400 $ 

- 

Engineering 2010 975,197,900 65,685,600 909,512,300 - 

(Capital Improvements Bond Fund) 2009 932,866,800 59,037,300 873,829,500 - 

Stormwater Management Fund 2010 39,928,900 31,389,500 8,539,400 - 

2009 33,807,000 24,749,800 9,057,200 - 

Bond Redemption & Interest Fund 2010 163,120,429 - - 163,120,429 

2009 134,447,869 - - 134,447,869 

Retirement Fund 2010 32,766,924 32,766,924 - - 

2009 31,385,921 31,385,921 - - 

Reserve Claim Fund 2010 63,000,000 63,000,000 - - 

2009 67,500,000 67,500,000 - - 

GRAND TOTAL 2010 $ 1,655,593,753 $ 559,974,824 $ 932,498,500 $ 163,120,429 

2009 $ 1,630,593,990 $ 584,028,721 $ 912,117,400 $ 134,447,869 

PERCENTAGES 2010 100% 34% 56% 10% 

2009 100% 36% 56% 8% 

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2010 - 2009 PROGRAM APPROPRIATION - ALL FUNDS 

BY DEPARTMENT AND MAJOR PROGRAM 

(IN MILLIONS) 

MAJOR PROGRAM SERIES 

FLOOD & 

SOLIDS SOLIDS POLLUTION GENERAL 

COLLECTION TREATMENT PROCESSING UTILIZATION CONTROL SUPPORT TOTAL 

DEPARTMENT 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 

Board of Commissioners $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 4.0 $ 4.4 $ 4.0 $ 4.4 

General Administration - - - - - - - - - - 16.7 22.8 16.7 22.8 

Monitoring & Research - - - - - - - - 28.5 31.4 - - 28.5 31.4 

Procurement & Materials - - - - - - - - - - 9.3 10.4 9.3 10.4 

Management 

Human Resources - - - - - - - - - - 55.7 54.0 55.7 54.0 

Information Technology - - - - - - - - - - 17.9 21.0 17.9 21.0 

Law - - - - - - - - 0.8 0.7 7.0 7.4 7.7 8.2 

Finance - - - - - - - - - - 3.4 3.8 3.4 3.8 

Maintenance & Operations 56.2 59.0 74.0 80.9 36.3 39.7 25.4 30.6 6.2 7.2 4.4 4.0 202.5 221.4 

Engineering ( Corporate ) 3.9 5.2 2.8 7.0 0.1 0.2 0.5 3.3 1.2 1.7 0.3 0.2 8.8 17.6 

Total Corporate Fund $60.1 $64.2 $76.8 $87.9 $36.4 $39.9 $25.9 $33.9 $36.7 $41.1 $118.7 $128.0 $354.5 $395.0 

Engineering 

( Construction and Capital 87.8 89.1 195.9 209.6 246.2 216.9 90.3 90.5 379.7 358.7 2.4 3.7 1,002.3 968.5 

Improvements Bond Funds ) 

Stormwater Management - - - - - - - - 39.8 33.7 0.1 0.1 39.9 33.8 

Fund 

Miscellaneous - - - - - - - - - - 258.9 233.3 258.9 233.3 

( Debt Service, Retirement 

and Reserve Funds ) 

GRAND TOTAL $147.9 $153.3 $272.7 $297.5 $282.6 $256.8 $116.2 $124.4 $456.2 $433.5 $380.0 $365.1 $1,655.6 $1,630.6 

Note: Totals are rounded. 

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APPROPRIATION DISTRIBUTION BY PROGRAM 

To comply with Illinois State Statute, it is necessary to prepare budget estimates and appropriate funds according to programs 

as well as organizational units, performance principles, and unit cost data. The two charts on this page and the next page 

show the relationship of major objectives or functions within the Corporate, Construction and Capital Improvements Bond 

Funds. The charts compare major program appropriations to the total Fund appropriations for 2010 and 2009, as budgeted on 

page 58. 


% of Appropriation 

2010 $354,500,900 

2009 $395,002,600 

35% 

30% 

32.4% 

33.4% 

25% 

16.3% 22.2% 

20% 

21.7% 

15% 

10.1% 10.4% 

10% 

16.9% 

10.3% 10.4% 

8.6% 

5% 

0% 

7.3% 

2009 

2010 

Collection Treatment Solids 

Processing 

Flood & 

Pollution 

Solids 

Utilization 

General 

Support 

Note: Percentages are rounded. 

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APPROPRIATION DISTRIBUTION BY PROGRAM (continued) 

Capital Improvements Bond & Construction Funds 

% of Appropriation 

2010 $1,002,276,600 

2009 $ 968,450,600 

60% 

50% 

37.0% 

40% 

30% 

21.6% 22.4% 

37.9% 

20% 

24.6% 

9.2% 

19.5% 

10% 

9.3% 0.4% 

0% 

8.8% 

Collection Treatment Solids 

Processing 

Flood & 

Pollution 

9.0% 

Solids 

Utilization 

0.2% 

General 

Support 

2010 

2009 

Note: Percentages are rounded. 

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2010 - 2009 PROGRAM APPROPRIATION COMPARISON 

ALL FUNDS 

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE 2010 2009 DOLLAR PERCENT 

BUDGETED BUDGETED INCREASE INCREASE PERSONNEL 

NUMBER NAME COST COST (DECREASE) (DECREASE) 2010 2009 

1000 Collection $ 147,925,127 $ 153,366,734 $ (5,441,607) 

(3.5) 349 349 

2000 Treatment 272,692,941 297,437,555 (24,744,614) (8.3) 521 520 

3000 Solids Processing 282,622,378 256,835,365 25,787,013 10.0 279 287 

4000 Flood and Pollution Control 456,245,990 433,531,758 22,714,232 5.2 423 421 

5000 Solids Utilization 116,188,571 124,329,267 (8,140,696) (6.5) 65 61 

7000 General Support 

(Debt Retirement, Law, etc.) 379,918,746 365,093,311 14,825,435 4.1 479 493 

TOTAL $ 1,655,593,753 $ 1,630,593,990 $ 24,999,763 

1.5 2,116 2,131 

2010 2009 DOLLAR PERCENT 

BUDGETED BUDGETED INCREASE INCREASE PERSONNEL 

SUMMARY BY FUND COST COST (DECREASE) (DECREASE) 2010 2009 

Corporate $ 354,500,900 $ 395,002,600 $ (40,501,700) 

(10.3) 1,830 1,846 

Construction and Capital 1,002,276,600 968,450,600 33,826,000 234.0 236 236 

Improvements Bond Fund 

Stormwater Management Fund 39,928,900 33,807,000 6,121,900 461 50 49 

Retirement Fund 32,766,924 31,385,921 1,381,003 4.4 - - 

Bond and Interest Fund 163,120,429 134,447,869 28,672,560 21.3 - - 

Reserve Claim Fund 63,000,000 67,500,000 (4,500,000) (6.7) - - 

TOTAL $ 1,655,593,753 $ 1,630,593,990 $ 24,999,763 

1.5 2,116 2,131 

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ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE - PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST 2002 - 2014 

Millions 

$180 

Early redemption of 

Refunding Bonds - Series 

July, 1997 

179.2 

Debt service reduction due to the impact of May 

2006 & March 2007 Refunding Bond Sales, Swap 

termination and maturation of other bond series. 

$160 

157.6 

160.1 

166.2 

160.3 

158.7 

163.1 

August 2009 Limited 

Tax Series 

147.3 

151.4 

149.0 

$140 

134.5 

134.4 

132.7 

$120 

$100 

$80 

$60 

$40 

$20 

$0 

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

This chart shows debt service for current bonds outstanding. It does not include bonds to be sold in the future, 

which are detailed in the 5-Year Financial Forecast on page 66. 

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OUTSTANDING BONDS AND ESTIMATED STATUTORY DEBT MARGIN 

DECEMBER 31, 2009 

DATE OF INTEREST AMOUNT 

BOND SERIES MATURITY RATES PAYABLE 

Capital Improvements Bonds - Series: 

August 2009 Limited Tax 2038 5.720 $ 

600,000,000 

December 2002 Series C 2016 5.375 6,100,000 

December 2002 Series D 2013 3.0 to 5.375 58,700,000 

July 2006 Limted Tax 2033 5.00 139,565,000 

SUBTOTAL - Construction and Capital Improvements Bonds: $ 

804,365,000 


May 2006 Unlimited 2031 5.00 346,600,000 

May 2006 Limited Tax 2031 5.00 50,790,000 

March 2007 Series A 2014 to 2022 4.0 to 5.0 188,315,000 

March 2007 Series B 2034 to 2035 4.0 to 5.0 91,845,000 

March 2007 Series C 2025 to 2033 4.0 to 5.0 101,860,000 

SUBTOTAL - Refunding Bonds: $ 

779,410,000 


January 1994 , 90A L170393 2013 3.59 $ 

2,682,334 

December 1991 , 90B L170401 2011 3.745 1,102,233 

April 1992, 90C L170414 2011 3.745 809,768 

June 1992, 90D L170416 2012 3.59 208,505 

March 1993, 90E L170391 2012 3.59 2,431,431 

November 1992, 91F L170672 2012 3.59 1,904,415 

August 1992, 91G L170407 2012 3.59 315,450 

June 1992, 91I L170667 2011 3.59 113,611 

November 1992, 91L L170675 2012 3.59 1,261,894 

July 1994, 92P L170774 2013 2.50 8,973,349 

May 1995, 92Q L170874 2014 2.50 8,393,259 

June 1996, 94R L170820 2017 2.50 12,255,419 

February 1996, 92S L170875 2015 2.50 5,486,943 

January 1997, 92T L170876 2016 2.50 8,352,368 

July 1996, 92U L170877 2017 2.50 9,965,931 

February 1997, 94V L171150 2018 2.50 17,289,520 

January 2000, 97AA L170822 2019 2.506 28,711,559 

December 2000, 97BB L171151 2020 2.535 6,255,453 

July 2002, 97CC L172031 2021 2.535 25,379,068 

August 2003, 97DD L171152 2023 2.905 11,882,181 

July 2004, 01A L172126 2024 2.50 45,716,105 

July 2004, 01B L172127 2024 2.50 49,286,702 

July 2006, 01C L172128 2026 2.50 45,661,597 

March 2007, 04C L172493 2027 2.50 2,435,034 

March 2007, 04D L172494 2027 2.50 2,335,140 

March 2007, 04G L172611 2027 2.50 3,793,519 

January 2009, 04A L172485 2028 2.50 7,688,797 

January 2009, 04B L172488 2028 2.50 19,815,534 

January 2009, 04E L172495 2028 2.50 5,398,761 

SUBTOTAL - State Revolving Fund Bonds: $ 

335,905,880 

TOTAL OUTSTANDING BONDS: $ 1,919,680,880 

CALCULATION OF ESTIMATED STATUTORY DEBT MARGIN 

Debt Applicable to Debt Limit: 

Outstanding Bonds $ 1,919,680,880 

Bond Anticipation Note - Principal 65,824,100 

Bond Anticipation Note - Interest 1,162,937 

Liabilities of Tax- Financed Funds 42,811,608 $ 2,029,479,525 

Less Applicable Assets: 

Cash and Investments - Bond Redemption & Interest Funds $ 

(89,548,277) 

Interest on Bonds Payable in Next Twelve Months 103,247,212 $ 

13,698,935 

NET DEBT APPLICABLE TO LIMIT $ 2,043,178,460 

Statutory Debt Limit 5.75% of 2008 Equalized Assessed Valuation ($170,097,381,685) $ 9,780,599,447 

Less Net Debt Applicable to Limit 2,043,178,460 

ESTIMATED STATUTORY DEBT MARGIN: $ 7,737,420,987 

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ACCOUNT SUMMARY COMPARISON 

2010 - 2009 ALL FUNDS 

Increase (Decrease) 

Account Appropriation 2010 - 2009 

ORGANIZATION OR FUND 2010 2009 Dollars Percent 

Board of Commissioners $ 3,962,300 $ 4,404,800 $ (442,500) (10.0) 

General Administration 16,652,800 22,835,600 (6,182,800) (27.1) 

Monitoring & Research 28,534,900 31,448,400 (2,913,500) (9.3) 

Procurement & Materials Management 9,269,600 10,393,700 (1,124,100) (10.8) 

Human Resources 55,731,200 54,001,400 1,729,800 3.2 

Information Technology 17,911,700 20,987,200 (3,075,500) (14.7) 

Law 7,778,700 8,196,000 (417,300) (5.1) 

Finance 3,368,300 3,762,800 (394,500) (10.5) 


General Division 20,909,800 23,487,100 (2,577,300) (11.0) 

North Service Area 44,366,300 49,665,300 (5,299,000) (10.7) 

Calumet Service Area 41,171,100 44,690,900 (3,519,800) (7.9) 

Stickney Service Area 96,005,800 103,563,000 (7,557,200) (7.3) 

TOTAL Maintenance & Operations $ 202,453,000 $ 221,406,300 (18,953,300) (8.6) 

Engineering (Corporate Fund) 8,838,400 17,566,400 (8,728,000) (49.7) 

TOTAL Corporate Fund $ 354,500,900 $ 395,002,600 (40,501,700) (10.3) 

Engineering (Construction Fund) 27,078,700 35,583,800 (8,505,100) (23.9) 

Engineering 975,197,900 932,866,800 42,331,100 4.5 

(Capital Improvements Bond Fund) 

Stormwater Management Fund 39,928,900 33,807,000 6,121,900 18.1 

Bond Redemption & Interest Fund 163,120,429 134,447,869 28,672,560 21.3 

Retirement Fund 32,766,924 31,385,921 1,381,003 4.4 

Reserve Claim Fund 63,000,000 67,500,000 (4,500,000) (6.7) 

GRAND TOTAL $ 1,655,593,753 $ 1,630,593,990 $ 24,999,763 1.5 

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PERSONNEL SUMMARY COMPARISON 

2010 - 2008 ALL FUNDS 

Increase (Decrease) 

Proposed Budgeted Actual 2010 - 2009 

ORGANIZATION OR FUND 2010 2009 2008 Positions Percent 

Board of Commissioners 45 45 40 - - 

General Administration 124 146 138 (22) (15.1) 

Monitoring & Research 308 308 309 - - 

Procurement & Materials Management 70 70 70 - - 

Human Resources 60 54 54 6 11.1 

Information Technology 71 72 72 (1) (1.4) 

Law 40 40 40 - - 

Finance 31 31 33 - - 


General Division 67 65 76 2 3.1 

North Service Area 276 279 273 (3) (1.1) 

Calumet Service Area 237 238 235 (1) (0.4) 

Stickney Service Area 467 464 459 3 0.6 

TOTAL Maintenance & Operations 1,047 1,046 1,043 1 0.1 

Engineering (Corporate Fund) 34 34 34 - - 

TOTAL Corporate Fund 1,830 1,846 1,833 (16) (0.9) 

Engineering (Construction Fund) 45 45 44 - - 

Engineering 191 191 177 - - 

(Capital Improvements Bond Fund) 

Stormwater Management Fund 50 49 47 1 2.0 

Bond Redemption & Interest Fund - - - - - 

Retirement Fund - - - - - 

Reserve Claim Fund - - - - - 

GRAND TOTAL 2,116 2,131 2,101 (15) (0.7) 

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PERSONAL SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS 

Positions reported in this chart are 

actual positions through 2009, 

meaning that at some point during 

the year the position was filled. 

Historically, very few positions were 

unfilled for the entire year, however, 

due to recent cost containment 

efforts there were on average for the 

years 2003 through 2008, 43 

positions that were budgeted but 

remained vacant for the entire 

budget year. In 2009, there were 15 

positions that remained vacant. 

Maintenance & Operations, 

Engineering, and Monitoring & 

Research are referred to as the 

District’s Operating Departments. 

These departments are directly 

responsible for daily operations of 

sewage collection, treatment, disposal 

and environmental monitoring 

activities. The remaining departments 

are generally termed as Support 

Departments. While positions in these 

departments may be considered 

indirect or overhead, they are also 

necessary for technical expertise, 

statutory compliance, governance, 

and public accountability. 

Reductions in the operating departments through 2007 can be attributed to automation of manual processes, the transfer of 

support positions to support departments and completion of major infrastructure projects. Before 2002, capital project 

employees were budgeted only in the Construction Fund. 

Modest staffing increases in the operating departments beginning in 2008 are necessary to adequately staff for the design and 

implementation of the Master Plans and Stormwater Management initiatives. 

The exhibit below provides the personal service appropriations for 2009 and 2010, and the actual expenditures for personal 

services in 2008. The decrease in personal services is due to a significant reduction in the budget for relief workers, and a 

reduction in training for employees. 

Personal Service Summary - All Funds 

2,500 

2,000 

1,500 

1,000 

500 

2008 2009 2010 2009 - 2010 Change 

Actual Exp. Adj. Approp. Budgeted Dollars Percent 

Salaries of Regular Employees* $161,907,892 $171,430,400 $174,238,400 $2,808,000 1.64% 

Compensation Plan Adjustments 6,829,922 8,051,400 8,304,000 252,600 3.14% 

Social Security & Medicare Contributions 2,160,886 2,330,000 2,400,000 70,000 3.00% 

Employee Claims 4,303,376 12,125,000 12,100,000 (25,000) -0.21% 

Other Employee Personal Services** 2,504,328 3,547,700 1,881,100 (1,666,600) -46.98% 

Contractual Services 51,575,179 76,690,900 75,856,200 (834,700) -1.09% 

Health & Life Insurance Premiums*** 56,212,145 47,654,600 48,042,700 388,100 0.81% 

Total $285,493,728 $321,830,000 $322,822,400 $992,400 0.31% 

* Includes 2010 salary adjustments 

** Includes Tuition, Training, Non-budgeted Salaries, and Relief Workers 

*** Includes OPEB Distribution 

0 

2,232 

2,159 2,142 

Position History (2002 - 2010) 

2,134 

2,102 

2,081 

2,101 

2,116 

2,116 

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

Stormwater Management Fund* 

Monitoring & Research 

Engineering 

Maintenance & Operations 

Support Departments 


General Administration 

Procurement & Mat'ls. Mgt. 

Human Resources 


Law 

Finance 

* In 2010, 50 positions for the General Administration, Maintenance and Operations, and 

Engineering Departments are budgeted in the Stormwater Management Fund, while the 

operations remain with the departments. 

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FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL FORECAST 

2010 - 2014 

In 1988, the District began including its Five-Year Financial Forecast in the Budget. This 

forecast, as defined by generally accepted accounting principles, is an interim financial report. 

Interim financial reports are designed to provide estimates of future financial operating 

conditions to policymakers and managers. They reflect no legal obligation of the organization, 

present or future. 

The District's five-year forecast is prepared prior to the Executive Director’s Budget 

Recommendations and reflects the best estimates of revenues, fund equity, and appropriation 

needs available at the time. This forecast is presented to the Executive Director. Subject to his 

review and approval, it is then included in the Budget. 

The five-year forecast presentation is in the form of a letter from the Budget Officer to the 

Executive Director which discusses the assumptions used in making the forecast. It also provides 

a discussion of the changes and trends in operations which are expected to occur during the fiveyear 

forecast period. Graphs and tables are provided, detailing the financial projections of all 

funds. 

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100 EAST ERIE STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611-3154 312-751-5600 


Terrence J. O'Brien 

President 

Kathleen Therese Meany 


Gloria Alitto Majewski 

Chairman Of Finance 

Frank Avila 

Patricia Horton 

Barbara J. McGowan 


Debra Shore 

Mariyana T. Spyropoulos 

Mr. Richard Lanyon October 20, 2009 


O F F I C E 

SUBJECT: FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL FORECAST, 2010 – 2014 

Dear Sir: 

I have reviewed the Five-Year Financial Forecast prepared for the fiscal years 2010 – 2014, and offer the following report 

and summary. Subject to your review and approval, this will be included in the 2010 Budget. These projections are a tool 

designed to aid the District in planning and controlling its financial position over a longer range than the 2010 Budget itself. 

They also contribute to making the Budget a comprehensive financial plan of District operations, past, present, and future. 

This forecast is designed to provide the reviewer with a better understanding of how the District’s revenues and expenditures 

are expected to develop during the next five years. It also summarizes the tax impact of the District’s strategic goals and 

objectives. As useful as the forecast is in providing a short and long-term view of the District’s financial position, it should 

be used with an understanding of the underlying expenditure and revenue assumptions. The report’s value lies in the 

projected trends rather than the absolute numbers. The current trend requires the District to remain diligent in cutting costs 

and increasing efficiencies. 

OVERVIEW 

The Property Tax Extension Limitation (Tax Cap) law of 1995, Public Act 89-1, remains the primary limiting factor for the 

District’s long-term financial planning. This law essentially limits increases in property tax levies for our aggregate or operating 

funds, to an increase of 5 percent or the change in the national Consumer Price Index (CPI), whichever is less. Revenue sources 

for the District are limited by statute, and are derived primarily from property taxes. Projections of economic growth in Illinois, 

reflected in revenues from personal property replacement tax collections, investment income, real estate leases, and user charge 

collections are anticipated to show moderate growth over the projection period. Large swings in these smaller revenue streams 

are possible, but unpredictable. 

The aggregate levy for 2010 is estimated to increase by 2.0 percent over 2009, and is projected to increase an average of 4.0 

percent per year for 2010 through 2014. As noted on the graph on page 70, the 2010 levy year is projected to be under the 

Tax Cap limitation. In planning for future years, it is necessary to plan major expenditures such that appropriations and 

resulting levies do not exceed the statutory limitations on property tax revenues in any given year. The Cook County Clerk 

ensures that the District’s levy remains in compliance by adjusting the levy extension, if required. The District has directed 

the County Clerk to make any such reduction only to the Construction Fund. However, the 2009 aggregate levy, collected in 

2010 will be reduced due to the historically low CPI for the year 2008 and this adjusted levy is the basis for the 2010 

projection. The District will request specific reductions to both the Corporate and Construction Funds in this particular case. 

The Tax Cap law also had an impact on the future funding of the District’s capital program. While the Debt Service levy is 

not part of the aggregate levy, under Public Act 89-1, the District’s non-referendum bond authority was restricted to fund 

only projects initiated prior to October 1, 1991, which generally covered only TARP projects. However, Public Act 89-385 

provided additional non-referendum authority to the District by authorizing the issuance of “limited bonds.” These “limited 

bonds” can be issued to the extent that the total debt service requirement of any new debt when combined with existing debt 

service does not exceed the debt service extension base established by the Act of $141.5 million. This “limited bond” 

capacity was expanded for the District by passage of Public Act 90-485 in the 1997 legislative session by excluding debt 

issued and used for TARP projects from the limiting debt service extension base. In 2009, Public Act 96-0501 passed which 

allows for an annual increase in this limiting debt service base by the lesser of 5 percent or the percentage increase in the CPI 

beginning with the 2009 levy. The limited bond debt service is $90.9 million in 2010. 

In 2001, the Illinois Legislature amended the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act to allow the issuance of debt for 

up to thirty years (previously twenty years). In 2002, the District’s overall non-referendum authority was extended through 

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Five-Year Financial Forecast, 2010-2014 October 20, 2009 

December 31, 2016. In 2004, the District received authority to issue $150 million (previously $100 million) of nonreferendum 

bonds during any budget year. These legislated changes provide resources for financing the capital program for 

the next seven years. 

EXPENDITURES: DEPARTMENTAL GUIDELINES AND METHODOLOGY 

The Budget Office asked each department to project its needs for the years 2010 – 2014. These projections were made before 

the actual 2010 Departmental Budget requests were finalized and may not precisely match 2010 budget requests. The 

projections were made in current dollars, then inflated based on the most recently provided inflation factors from the Illinois 

Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. These were applied to reflect market forecasts for material and 

service expenditures appropriate to our industry. The Human Resources Department directly projected health and life 

insurance costs based on current multi-year agreements and industry trends. Electricity was adjusted for rate changes due to 

industry deregulation, current multi-year agreements and increased needs. 

 

 

REVENUE AND FINANCING ASSUMPTIONS 

Key assumptions made in the projections of revenues and tax rates are: 

 

 

 

 

 

Short term fluctuations in commodities such as lumber, chemicals, and metals should have little impact over the long 

term. Over the long term, these costs will be viewed as normal cost increases in tandem with an economy that will 

continue with modest growth trends for the projection period. 

Tax collections will be 96.5 percent of what is levied - allowing for loss in collections, Property Tax Appeals Board 

(PTAB) decisions, Circuit Court decisions, and other tax refunds. 

The annual Equalized Assessed Valuation (EAV) projection is based on the draft 2008 amount as provided by the Cook 

County Clerk plus a 2.0 percent increase, compounded annually. 

The estimated annual tax levy increase for the aggregate funds controlled by the Tax Cap is based on projections of 

available funding, increases in the CPI estimated at 1.1 and 2.0 percent, respectively for 2009 and 2010, and 3.0 percent 

for the years 2011 through 2014 and allowable adjustments to EAV for new property of 1.0 percent annually. 

The planned sale of capital improvement bonds, assumed to be 20 year level payment, will occur as follows: 

Year Limited Bonds Unlimited Bonds 

2011 $ 200 million $ 100 million 



Bond and Interest Fund levy estimates are based on a 6 percent interest rate on bond issues. 

The District will receive between $44 and $52 million annually in State Revolving Fund loans. 

Operating Fund Balances will be no less than 12.0 percent of Appropriations. 

APPROPRIATION FORECASTS 

Total District appropriations are expected to range from $1,026.3 to $1,384.3 million for the period 2010 – 2014, and are 

summarized in the exhibit on page 70, and detailed in Table I on page 71. The year to year variation is largely due to the 

schedule for awards on major capital projects. Changes and explanations within the various District funds are as follows: 


The Corporate Fund, the District's general fund, includes all appropriations for day-to-day operations. Appropriations for the 

fund are expected to increase an average of 3.6 percent annually from 2010 – 2014. This relative stability of appropriations is 

attributed to the Tax Cap limits as well as planned growth of operations, offset by changes in the work force. Annual average 

increases greater than the general price index are anticipated for health care, contracted solids disposal, chemicals, repairs 

and energy. The District is experiencing pressure to remain within Tax Cap limits due to these increasing costs as well as 

increased repair and maintenance costs of aging facilities. 

The increasing cost of providing health care benefits, specifically prescription drugs, HMO premiums and other indemnity 

costs for current employees and retirees is being addressed through revisions in health plans requiring greater employee 

contributions, and phased in over several years. The District continues to evaluate alternatives to deal with this trend in a 

manner that is fair and equitable to all parties. The Board’s policy direction for funding the Other Post Employment Benefits 

(OPEB) liability is addressed with an appropriation of $10 million in 2010 and will decrease annually based upon a percent 

of payroll for 2011 through 2014. 

A fund balance within the $45 to $55 million range or 12 to 15 percent of appropriations is viewed by District management and 

the financial markets as necessary to maintain financial stability and sustain us through economic uncertainties. The beginning 

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2010 fund balance is projected to be higher, but reflects the planned draw down over a few years. While user charges, 

investment income, sewer permits, and Personal Property Replacement Tax income have benefited from the economy the last 

few years, these revenues are expected to fall in 2010 due to rising energy costs, inflation, contraction in the real estate market, 

and the general decline in the overall economy. A portion of the projected net assets will remain unappropriated to protect the 

down-side of possible economic swings, and provide for a fiscally responsible fund balance. 

With the planned construction of new facilities that will require significant amounts of new energy, aggressive conservation 

efforts and alternative energy generation have been pursued at existing facilities to minimize the cost impact. In this forecast, 

substantially increased energy costs are evident and balanced against reduced consumption as we realize the benefits of these 

modernization projects. The unit cost for electricity rose 37 percent on January 2, 2007 when a 1957 agreement with Com Ed 

expired. With the deregulation of the electrical supply industry, the District entered into an agreement with Peoples Energy 

Corporation for electrical generation, while Com Ed continues local power delivery. 

Natural gas costs have been increasingly volatile in the recent past. Attempts to stabilize natural gas cost, such as with spot 

market purchases, will be pursued in the future. Natural gas purchases along with captured digester gas have provided for 

stable and consistent needs. “Master Plan” projects are expected to increase digester gas production and reduce purchases. 

Overall biosolids disposal costs are competitive due to favorable local markets. A contract to handle approximately 30 

percent of the solids stream at Stickney, via an alternative biosolids facility, was awarded in 2001 with operations expected 

to begin in late 2009. Once this facility is operational, it is anticipated that the District will recognize a net increase of 

approximately $11 to $13 million per year in costs to process and utilize biosolids. This increase reflects both operating and 

capital costs. Operating costs are indexed to the CPI and natural gas prices, while the capital costs are fixed. The project, 

however, is specifically designed to provide the District with alternative markets for biosolids that do not compete with 

current utilization outlets, thus avoiding the potential for volatile costs associated with a single outlet. 

Capital Improvements Bond and Construction Funds 

The Capital Improvements Bond Fund accounts 

for all resources, principally bond proceeds and 

construction grants, used for the construction of 

CAPITAL PROGRAM EXPENDITURES 

capital facilities. Bond sales supporting the 

Capital Improvements Bond Fund are projected 

to be $300 million in 2011 and $100 million in 

$700,000 

$600,000 

2012. These bond sales will provide a sufficient 

Sewer Plant TARP CIBF Cash Balance 

$500,000 

level of available funds to continue the District’s 

capital improvements program including the 

construction of the Tunnel and Reservoir /CUP 

Plan (Chicago Underflow Plan). By law the 

District may separate the funding of its projects 

into Limited and Unlimited Bonds. Unlimited 

Bond sales of $100 million are planned for 2011 

and $50 million for 2012. This funding will be 

$400,000 

$300,000 

$200,000 

$100,000 

$0 

used in conjunction with Federal appropriations 

from the Army Corps of Engineers to support a 

major portion of the McCook and Thornton CUP 

reservoir projects. 

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 

$ Thousands 

The District has agreements with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Army Corps of Engineers to share the funding 

costs of the CUP reservoirs. In the past year, the District has also had language inserted into the Water Resources 

Development Act calling for reimbursement of funds for these projects. Due to the current Federal fiscal climate, 

reimbursements are not expected in the near future and are not included in this projection. 

The Construction Fund is used to finance modernization and rehabilitation project costs, and is funded primarily through the 

annual property tax levies. Appropriations for this fund lapse at year-end and uncompleted projects must be reappropriated. 

During the years 2010 through 2014, appropriations will decline as major rehabilitation and expansion work expands in the 

Capital Improvements Bond Fund (CIBF). 

The District has initiated a major plan to determine its future needs and establish long-range rehabilitation plans for plant 

facilities that will improve the air and water environment. This effort, called the Master Plan, will provide a long-range road 

map to improve treatment processes, reduce energy costs, improve the quality of biosolids produced on site, improve 

pumping capacities of the plants, and better accommodate future construction projects. 

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Initial estimates and schedules have been analyzed and compared to bond issuance authority and funding availability. As 

illustrated in the graph above, the cash balance in the CIBF (solid line) will generally accommodate the proposed projects to 

2016. This is when the District’s non-referendum bonding authority expires. Extension of the authority is necessary for 

additional projects including nutrient removal or effluent disinfection. 

Retirement, Debt Service, and Reserve Claim Funds 

The appropriation for the Retirement Fund is expected to increase an average of 3.5 percent annually from 2010 – 2014. The 

appropriation will remain stable over the five year period, reflecting a slowly declining employee base. 

Debt Service Fund appropriations will increase an average of 2.3 percent annually over the period. Current debt service 

schedules, additional debt service requirements for new revolving fund loans, and anticipated bond sales in the years 2010 

through 2014 will increase due to increased capital expenditures related to major plant modernization “Master Plan” projects. 

In August, 2009, the District issued $600 million Taxable General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Limited Tax 

Series of August, 2009 (Build America Bonds – District payment). The Bonds provide partial financing for the ongoing new 

construction and rehabilitation program of the District, and will mature over the years 2033 through 2038. This took 

advantage of authority to issue debt for up to thirty years and leaves the District additional margin for limited bonds under 

the $141.5 million debt service tax extension limit. As stated earlier, recent legislative changes will allow for an annual 

inflationary increase to the debt service tax extension limit beginning with the 2009 levy. 

The appropriation for the Reserve Claim Fund is expected to decrease an average of 1.5 percent annually. The Reserve Claim 

Fund is the District's self-insurance fund, and the annual appropriation equals all available resources in the fund. The 

projected annual increases are based on historical trends that will continue towards the fund’s statutory limit, as established 

by Board of Commissioner’s policy. Expenditures related to Workers Compensation claims are low and stable due to an 

active safety education and enforcement program. The District is self-insured and has approximately $30 billion in 

infrastructure. 

TAX LEVY FORECASTS 

Overall tax levies are projected to increase at an average rate of 6.4 percent annually over the five-year period. Efforts will 

be undertaken to adjust annual variability consistent with meeting our objectives. The District has been very successful in 

managing its financial resources to limit any increases in the overall tax levy, excluding Stormwater Management, to 5 

percent with tax abatements since before the imposition of Tax Caps. Projections of tax levies and revenue sources for the 

various District funds are as follows: 


Tax levy projections for the Corporate Fund are expected to increase an average of 1.8 percent annually from 2010 – 2014. 

This fund provides for day-to-day operations and has diverse sources of revenue. Taxes account for 65 percent of Corporate 

revenue. Other significant funding sources include industrial user charge fees, investment income, and land rentals. The 

funding from the user charge system, which by design recovers costs attributable to industrial users, are expected to plateau 

in the $46 to $47 million range. Food Processing, local governments, and Chemical Processing users pay the majority of user 

charge fees. Revenues from these local industries have been relatively robust; however, the economic downturn is expected 

to limit these revenues through 2010. 


The tax levy for the Construction Fund is projected to peak at $11.9 million in 2012 and then stabilize around $8 million 

during the period 2010 – 2014. This range of funding will support the continuing infrastructure modernization program. Tax 

levy estimates for the Construction and Corporate Funds are balanced based on funding requirements. Careful planning of 

rehabilitation projects will be balanced with major capital projects for replacement and redesign specified in the Master 

Plans. 


The Stormwater Management Fund levy is projected to remain in the range of $24 million to $39 million during the period 

2010 – 2014. Regional stormwater management projects are being vetted for funding in 2010 and the following years. 


The average increase projected for 2010 – 2014 is 1.9 percent for the Retirement Fund levy. Early retirement and optional 

contribution programs expired at the end of 2007. Currently, there are no plans to seek renewal of these programs through 

the state legislature. 

Debt Service Fund 

The existing tax levies for the District's Debt Service Fund are based on five refunding bonds, four capital improvement 

bonds, and thirty State Revolving Fund (SRF) bonds. Additional projected Capital Improvement and SRF bond sales will be 

used to finance TARP and other capital projects. Debt service funds account for annual property tax levies and certain other 

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revenues, primarily investment income that is used to finance the payment of interest and principal on general obligation 

bond issues. It is District policy to use excess investment income from bond issues to abate portions of the levy. The 

projected debt for the District during 2010 – 2014 appears on page 74. The District’s outstanding bonds and ability to issue 

additional bonds is presented on pages 425 – 426. 

Reserve Claim and Working Cash Funds 

The tax levy for the Reserve Claim Fund is projected to range from $1.7 million to $5.5 million from 2010 – 2014. There is 

no levy planned for the working cash funds for this period. The District is authorized to levy a half-cent annually against 

taxable property for the Reserve Claim, Corporate and Construction Working Cash funds. The Stormwater Working Cash 

Fund has no debt or tax levy authority. The annual increases projected for the Reserve Claim Fund is equal to our projected 

increase in Equalized Assessed Valuation (EAV). Until significant economic recovery increases non-tax revenues, the 

Reserve Claim fund levy will not be at its statutory limit, although it is Board Policy. 

The District’s Board of Commissioners may, by a two-thirds vote of all its members, transfer fund balances among its 

Working Cash Funds. The Corporate, Stormwater, and Construction Working Cash Funds will remain sufficiently funded by 

transfers among the working cash funds, themselves. 

TAX RATE FORECASTS 

Forecasts of property tax rates are dependent on projected Equalized Assessed Valuations (EAV). The estimated tax rates are 

calculated using the projected levy and EAV applicable for a particular tax year. Annual tax rate limits exist for the District's 

Corporate, Construction, Reserve Claim, and Working Cash funds. The District's Corporate and Construction Funds annual 

tax rate limits are 41 and 10 cents, respectively. Adequate margins exist in both the Corporate Fund and Construction Fund 

to extend taxes for District operations. A half-cent annual levy is allowed for the Reserve Claim, Corporate & Construction 

Working Cash Funds. The Stormwater Management Fund can levy up to 5 cents and is not limited by the Tax Cap. 

The rates are expected to increase primarily due to increases for Stormwater and debt service. Public Act 93-0715 limits the 

growth of residential property EAV to 7 percent annually with a maximum individual property exemption of $20,000. This law 

had only a marginal impact on the revenue for funds levying their maximum rate, i.e., the Reserve Claim Fund. The 7 percent 

limit on residential EAV increases was effective 2004 through 2006. In 2007 Public Act 95-0644 renewed the 7 percent EHE 

(Expanded Homeowner’s Exemption) for an additional assessment period with new maximum exemption amounts. 

SUPPORTING EXHIBITS 

The data presented to illustrate the projected financial status of the District is divided into six segments: Summary of All 

Funds, the Corporate Fund, Capital Improvements Funds, Debt Service, Program Distribution within Fund, and the 

Combined GAAP-Basis Balance Sheets for the Corporate Fund Group. 

The graphs on page 70, and the tables on page 71, summarize the projected appropriations, property tax rates and tax levies 

for all funds for the years 2010 through 2014. Historical comparisons can be made by reviewing the actual appropriations, 

tax rates and levies for the years 2001 – 2010 on page 49. 

Table II, on page 72 provides detailed revenue and tax rate projections, as well as expenditures by department and major 

categories for the Corporate Fund for 2010 – 2014. Actual Corporate Fund appropriations and expenditures for the years 

2001 – 2009 can be found on page 111. 

Appropriable resources and projected expenditures for the Capital Improvements Bond Fund appear on page 74, and 

projections for revenues, tax rates, and expenditures for the Construction Fund for the years 2010 – 2014, appear on page 73. 

A summary of actual and projected expenditures for both funds, for the years 2005 – 2014, can be found in the Capital 

Program Section, on page 345. The table on the top of page 74, and the exhibits on page 75, present appropriation 

projections by major programs. 

The balance sheet statement on page 76 is prepared on a GAAP-basis of accounting and is included to show the effect on the 

Corporate Fund Group. The Corporate Fund Group is made up of the Corporate, Corporate Working Cash and Reserve 

Claim Funds. One of the most important factors in evaluating the financial position of a government is the balance sheet of 

the corporate fund group, which relates total assets, liabilities, and fund equity. The strength of a government’s financial 

position is shown in its total fund equity and unreserved, undesignated fund balance. The total fund equity projection for 

2010 is $237.1 million. This total fund equity projection includes future claims in the Reserve Claim Fund. The projection 

for the years 2010 to 2014 shows an average of $254.3 million. 

Very truly yours, 

Beverly K. Sanders 

Budget Officer 

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Projected Tax Rates 

Projected Total Tax Levy 

$ per $100 EAV 

$0.50 

$ in Millions 

$700 

$600 

$591.6 

$0.40 

$0.30 

$0.27 

$0.29 $0.29 $0.29 

$0.32 

$500 

$400 

$463.3 

$506.6 

$524.8 $534.0 

$0.20 

$300 

-78713 

$200 

$0.10 

$100 

$0.00 

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

$0 

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

Projected Appropriation 

Projected Aggregate Levy 

$ in Millions 

$2,000 

$ in Millions 

$400 

Tax Cap Limit ▲ 

$1,800 

$1,600 

$1,400 

$1,200 

$1,000 

$1,379 

$1,254 

$1,384 

$1,026 

$1,199 

$350 

$300 

$250 

$200 

329 

316 

46485.84 50311.6 304 54295.98 

292 

281 

$800 

$600 

$400 

$150 

$100 

$281 

$292 

$304 

$316 

$329 

$200 

$50 

$0 

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

$0 

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

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ALL FUNDS 

Projected Tax Rates 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

Corporate $0.1388 $0.1402 $0.1431 $0.1450 $0.1498 $0.1506 

Construction $0.0053 0.0051 0.0052 0.0066 0.0046 0.0050 

Stormwater $0.0053 0.0139 0.0160 0.0217 0.0213 0.0204 

Debt Service $0.0986 0.0915 0.1050 0.1004 0.0971 0.1197 

Retirement $0.0214 0.0153 0.0160 0.0161 0.0163 0.0164 

Reserve Claim $0.0046 0.0011 0.0010 0.0010 0.0010 0.0029 

Total ($ in cents) $0.2740 $0.2670 $0.2863 $0.2908 $0.2900 $0.3150 

Percentage Change -2.55% 7.21% 1.56% -0.25% 8.63% 

Projected Tax Rate per $100 Equalized Assessed Valuation of $170.091 Billion. 

2008 Draft Equalized Assessed Valuation plus 2% annual increase was used in calculating annual tax rates. 

Projected Tax Levies 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

Corporate $236,027 $243,227 $253,198 $261,762 $275,723 $282,767 

Construction 9,090 8,890 9,229 11,939 8,465 9,434 

Stormwater 8,849 24,100 28,355 39,180 39,257 38,253 

Debt Service-existing 167,720 156,545 147,923 132,741 132,806 143,551 

Debt Service-proposed 0 2,123 37,883 48,447 45,994 81,279 

Retirement 26,751 26,478 28,290 28,972 29,925 30,837 

Reserve Claim 3,182 1,914 1,735 1,770 1,805 5,523 

Total Levy ($ in thousands) $451,620 $463,277 $506,613 $524,811 $533,974 $591,644 

Percentage Change 2.58% 

$463.28 

9.35% 

$506.61 

3.59% 

$524.81 

1.75% 

$533.97 

10.80% 

$591.64 

Aggregate Levy ($ in thousands) $275,050 $280,509 $292,452 $304,442 $315,917 $328,561 

Percentage Change 1.98% 4.26% 4.10% 3.77% 4.00% 

$280.51 $292.45 $304.44 $315.92 $328.56 

$281 $292 $304 $316 $329 

Projected Annual Appropriations 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

Corporate $395,003 $357,321 $383,555 $380,411 $396,257 $410,219 

Capital Improvements 932,867 695,199 553,954 651,885 279,601 432,363 

Construction 35,584 27,220 25,186 27,072 24,845 24,988 

Stormwater 33,807 40,000 40,357 51,050 54,370 54,519 

Debt Service-existing 134,448 163,120 151,387 148,991 134,392 132,658 

Debt Service-proposed 0 - 2,805 28,247 40,003 47,302 

Retirement 31,386 32,767 34,518 35,349 36,512 37,625 

Reserve Claim 67,500 63,000 62,150 61,258 60,320 59,336 

Total Appropriation ($ in thousands) $1,630,594 $1,378,627 $1,253,914 $1,384,262 $1,026,300 $1,199,010 

$1,379 $1,254 $1,384 $1,026 $1,199 

Projected Positions 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

Corporate 1,846 1,829 1,810 1,804 1,787 1,783 

Capital Improvements 191 191 190 189 189 189 

Construction 45 45 44 44 44 44 

Stormwater 49 50 50 46 46 46 

Total Positions 2,131 2,115 2,094 2,083 2,066 2,062 

$2 $2 $2 $2 $2 

Note: Totals are Rounded 

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FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL FORECAST, 2010 - 2014 TABLE II 

CORPORATE FUND 

% average 

annual chng. 

5-Year Revenue and Tax Rate Projections 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 - 2014 

Property Taxes $227,766 $234,714 $244,336 $252,600 $266,073 $272,870 3.84% 

Personal Property Replacement Tax 20,225 17,044 19,174 20,821 22,833 25,421 10.52% 

User Charge 44,600 45,000 44,700 45,700 46,700 47,700 1.47% 

Investment Income 1,687 1,372 1,446 1,758 2,823 4,625 37.85% 

Land Rentals 10,500 11,000 12,250 12,750 13,000 13,500 5.31% 

Sewer Permits 647 1,200 1,800 2,100 2,150 2,175 17.55% 

Miscellaneous 5,304 3,844 4,140 4,244 4,350 4,458 3.80% 

Net Assets Appropriable 96,462 70,720 63,305 45,952 43,555 44,852 (10.03%) 

Net Assets Available for Future Use 0 (27,573) (7,597) (5,514) (5,227) (5,382) (25.52%) 

Total Appropriable Resources ($ in thousands) $407,191 $357,321 $383,555 $380,411 $396,257 $410,219 3.55% 

Projected Equalized Assessed Valuation 

(Based upon the 2008 Draft EAV) ####### $170.091 $173.493 $176.963 $180.502 $184.112 $187.795 

at assumed 2.0% annually compounded increase) billion billion billion billion billion billion 

Projected Tax Rate cents per $100 Equalized 13.9¢ 14.0¢ 14.3¢ 14.5¢ 15.0¢ 15.1¢ 

Assessed Valuation (EAV) 

Gross Levy - assumes 3.5% uncollectible $236,027 $243,227 $253,198 $261,762 $275,723 $282,767 

Projected Appropriations by Major Categories 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 - 2014 

Employee Cost - Salaries $159,177 $163,060 $167,060 $169,975 $171,941 $176,778 2.04% 

Employee Cost - Health Care 34,439 35,216 37,086 42,012 46,996 51,924 10.24% 

Other Post Employment Benefits Trust 10,000 10,000 9,400 8,300 7,300 6,400 (10.52%) 

Professional Services 17,012 11,453 12,279 11,975 11,314 8,934 (5.46%) 

Energy Cost 43,728 48,947 49,926 50,925 51,943 52,982 2.00% 

Chemicals 7,415 6,460 6,832 7,883 8,033 8,096 5.96% 

Materials and Supplies 15,826 13,957 16,656 14,676 15,259 15,185 2.73% 

Solids Disposal 13,594 13,643 13,115 14,663 15,031 15,409 3.24% 

Contracted Solids Disposal 7,000 4,600 7,752 8,219 7,747 8,226 18.75% 

Computer Systems & Telecommunications 10,483 8,605 9,962 10,646 9,459 7,663 (1.87%) 

Repairs to Structures & Equipment 50,119 25,664 31,919 20,934 30,776 38,283 15.34% 

Contractual Services 15,020 13,202 15,786 15,577 15,741 14,820 3.36% 

Machinery & Equipment 10,475 1,864 5,075 3,897 3,967 4,746 42.63% 

Property & Capital Projects 50 100 182 188 193 199 22.83% 

Real Estate Taxes 640 551 525 541 557 574 1.08% 

Total ($ in thousands) $395,003 $357,321 $383,555 $380,411 $396,257 $410,219 3.55% 

Projection of Department Appropriations 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 - 2014 

Board of Commissioners $4,405 $3,941 $3,946 $3,964 $4,156 $4,313 2.30% 

General Administration 22,836 19,691 19,048 19,288 20,042 20,375 0.89% 

Monitoring and Research 31,448 29,253 27,485 27,866 28,943 29,922 0.65% 

Procurement and Materials Management 10,394 9,380 9,099 9,270 9,901 10,504 2.95% 

Human Resources 54,001 54,019 54,010 58,639 65,679 72,517 7.74% 

Information Technology 20,987 18,149 19,666 19,275 18,732 16,837 (1.64%) 

Law 8,196 7,927 7,380 7,595 7,522 6,167 (5.74%) 

Finance 3,763 3,461 3,390 3,411 3,674 3,783 2.31% 

Engineering 17,566 8,939 15,688 15,106 11,560 10,875 10.60% 

Maintenance & Operations 221,406 202,561 223,842 215,997 226,047 234,928 3.90% 


Projected Appropriation Distribution by Program 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 - 2014 

1000 Collection $63,853 $60,822 $66,884 $60,502 $62,782 $64,432 1.71% 

2000 Treatment 88,803 76,177 95,846 93,333 95,014 99,001 7.30% 

3000 Solids Processing 40,176 36,647 38,029 37,985 39,850 40,715 2.68% 

4000 Flood & Pollution Control 40,175 37,598 34,766 34,883 35,888 36,997 (0.31%) 

5000 Solids Disposal 34,001 26,235 27,566 28,468 29,409 31,527 4.71% 

7000 General Support 127,995 119,841 120,464 125,240 133,314 137,548 3.53% 


Note: Totals are rounded. 

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CONSTRUCTION FUND 

Five-Year Revenue and Tax Rate Projections 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

TABLE III 

Property Taxes $8,772 $8,579 $8,906 $11,521 $8,168 $9,104 

Personal Property Replacement Tax 1,580 1,300 1,457 1,618 1,765 1,976 

User Charge 300 300 300 300 300 300 

Investment Income & Miscellaneous Revenue 677 1,103 913 1,040 1,075 1,186 

Net Assets Appropriable 24,930 15,938 13,610 12,593 13,536 12,422 

Total Revenue and Appropriable Resources ($ in thousands) $36,259 $27,220 $25,186 $27,072 $24,845 $24,988 

Projected Equalized Assessed Valuation (EAV) $170.091 $173.493 $176.963 $180.502 $184.112 $187.795 

(2008 Draft EAV compounded 2% annually) billion billion billion billion billion billion 

Projected Tax Rate cents per $100 of EAV 0.5¢ 0.5¢ 0.5¢ 0.7¢ 0.5¢ 0.5¢ 

Gross Levy - assumes 3.5% uncollectible rate. $9,090 $8,890 $9,229 $11,939 $8,465 $9,434 

Projected Appropriations 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

Employee Cost - Salaries $4,620 $4,856 $4,868 $4,966 $5,065 $5,128 

Employee Cost - Health Care 698 707 967 1,109 967 967 

Capital Projects - Existing 7,956 9,091 4,464 8,758 5,048 4,330 

Capital Projects - Proposed 8,726 4,215 6,921 3,272 3,952 3,486 

Professional services 9,564 7,102 6,288 7,544 8,372 9,627 

Other Charges 4,021 1,249 1,678 1,424 1,441 1,449 

Total ($ in thousands) $35,584 $27,220 $25,186 $27,072 $24,845 $24,988 

Projected Appropriation Distribution by Program 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

1000 Collection $5,539 $3,778 $5,425 $1,134 $3,378 $1,448 

2000 Treatment 17,235 16,451 13,951 12,541 15,091 16,553 

3000 Solids Processing 3,440 1,335 981 1,028 1,239 1,359 

4000 Flood & Pollution Control 7,263 4,560 2,659 10,114 2,636 2,885 

5000 Solids Disposal 389 231 1,345 1,409 1,698 1,862 

7000 General Support 1,717 863 824 844 803 881 

TOTAL ($ in thousands) $35,584 $27,220 $25,186 

$45,654 

$27,072 

$46,331 

$24,845 

$46,138 

$24,988 

$46,615 

STORMWATER FUND 

Five-Year Revenue and Tax Rate Projections 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

Property Taxes $8,721 $23,257 $27,362 $37,809 $37,883 $36,914 

Investment Income & Miscellaneous Revenue $1,962 255 995 1,134 1,172 1,293 

Net Assets Appropriable $21,506 16,489 12,000 12,107 15,315 16,311 

Total Revenue and Appropriable Resources ($ in thousands) $32,189 $40,000 $40,357 $51,050 $54,370 $54,519 



Projected Tax Rate cents per $100 of EAV 0.5¢ 1.4¢ 1.6¢ 2.2¢ 2.1¢ 2.0¢ 

Gross Levy - assumes 3.5% uncollectible rate. $9,037 $24,100 $28,355 $39,180 $39,257 $38,253 

Projected Appropriations 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

Employee Cost - Salaries $4,014 $4,269 $4,417 $4,220 $4,308 $4,298 

Employee Cost - Health Care 465 471 493 543 598 658 

Professional Services 5,364 8,539 17,412 28,563 29,879 34,340 

Contractual Services 871 1,010 1,117 1,173 1,231 1,304 

Capital Projects 2,507 2,500 2,582 2,660 2,739 2,822 

Other Charges 20,587 23,211 14,337 13,892 15,616 11,097 


Projection Appropriation Distribution by Program 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

4000 Flood & Pollution Control $33,747 $39,920 $40,345 $51,079 $54,445 $54,639 

7000 General Support 60 80 81 83 85 85 

TOTAL ($ in thousands) $33,807 $40,000 $40,427 $51,162 $54,530 $54,724 

Note: Totals are rounded 

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TABLE IV 

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BOND FUND 

Appropriable Resources (Cash) 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

Bond Sales - Limited $600,000 $ - $200,000 $100,000 $ - $200,000 

Bond Sales - Unlimited - 100,000 - - 100,000 

State Revolving Loan Fund Receipts $42,000 44,000 46,000 48,000 50,000 52,000 

Investment Income & Miscellaneous Revenue $25,082 13,800 10,600 12,200 12,700 10,700 

Grant Funding (TARP + COE) $0 - - - - - 

Beginning Cash $588,486 987,260 715,153 578,998 239,946 (226,071) 

Total Assets Appropriable ($ in thousands) $1,255,568 $1,045,060 $1,071,753 $739,198 $302,646 $136,629 

Expenditures $268,308 $329,907 $492,755 $499,252 $528,717 $439,600 

Ending Cash ($ in thousands) $987,260 $715,153 $578,998 $239,946 ($226,071) ($302,971) 

Projected Expenditures by Major Categories 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

Professional Consulting Services $35,440 $21,711 $37,852 $35,704 $25,149 $27,436 

Employee Cost - Salaries $17,536 18,547 18,517 18,840 19,216 19,142 

Employee Cost - Health Care $1,628 1,649 1,724 1,899 2,091 2,303 

Capital Projects - Limited Bonds $147,626 239,416 334,190 332,386 380,137 324,926 

Capital Projects - Unlimited Bonds $63,430 44,234 98,921 108,873 100,573 61,442 

Other Charges $2,649 4,350 1,550 1,550 1,550 4,350 


Projected Appropriation Distribution by Program 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

1000 Collection $83,559 $62,986 $35,205 $101,389 $104,278 $1,985 

2000 Treatment $192,345 164,704 412,579 399,864 108,229 327,770 

3000 Solids Processing $211,695 216,714 31,561 83,259 17,709 55,017 

4000 Flood & Pollution Control $351,449 159,234 72,497 65,258 47,252 45,464 

5000 Solids Disposal $90,056 90,073 871 873 880 878 

7000 General Support $1,979 1,488 1,241 1,243 1,253 1,250 

TOTAL ($ in thousands) $931,082 $695,199 $553,954 $651,885 $279,601 $432,363 

DEBT SERVICE FUNDS 

Projected Debt 

EXISTING DEBT 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

January 1 Debt $1,563,155 $2,043,982 $2,028,109 $2,313,389 $2,399,057 $2,394,022 

Annual Current Debt Retirement ($90,466) (59,873) (59,862) (59,697) (47,340) (47,299) 

Net Debt $1,472,689 $1,984,109 $1,968,247 $2,253,692 $2,351,717 $2,346,723 

PROPOSED FUTURE DEBT 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

Annual Sale of Bonds 

Capital Bonds - Limited $600,000 $ - $200,000 $100,000 $ - $200,000 

Capital Bonds - Unlimited $0 - 100,000 - - 100,000 

State Revolving Fund Bond Issues $54,000 44,000 46,000 48,000 50,000 52,000 

Future Debt Retirement $0 - (858) (2,635) (7,695) (17,020) 

Proposed New Debt ($ in thousands) $654,000 $44,000 $345,142 $145,365 $42,305 $334,980 

PROJECTED DEBT OUTSTANDING $2,126,689 $2,028,109 $2,313,389 $2,399,057 $2,394,022 $2,681,703 

Gross levy for existing debt $167,720 $156,545 $152,923 $137,741 $137,806 $148,551 

Gross levy for future debt 2,123 37,883 48,447 45,994 81,279 

Abatement from investment income $0 - (5,000) (5,000) (5,000) (5,000) 

Net Levy $167,720 $158,668 $185,806 $181,188 $178,800 $224,830 

Tax Rate (cents) 9.9¢ 9.1¢ 10.5¢ 10.0¢ 9.7¢ 12.0¢ 



Note: Totals are rounded 

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APPROPRIATIONS 

Million $ 

450 


Million $ 

30 


Million $ 

800 

Capital Improvements 

Bond Fund 

400 

700 

25 

350 

600 

300 

20 

500 

250 

15 

400 

200 

300 

150 

10 

100 

200 

5 

50 

100 

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

7000 General Support 5000 Solids Disposal 4000 Flood & Pollution Control 

3000 Solids Processing 2000 Treatment 1000 Collection 

This set of stacked bar charts is a restatement of each fund's appropriation table. The relatively steady proportions across all 

programs within the Corporate Fund reflects the District's consistent view of its objectives in the near term. The most 

significant expenditures for the Construction Fund are related to the rehabilitation and updating of aging intercepting sewers 

and control structures. The fluctuations in Capital Improvement Bond (CIB) Fund's appropriations represent the award of 

major TARP (Tunnel and Reservoir Plan) and Master Plan projects. The CIB Fund operates on a full obligation basis and is 

the only fund where the encumbered appropriations do not lapse at the fiscal year end. 

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Combined GAAP Balance Sheets - General Corporate Fund 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Assets 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

Cash $ 652 $ 735 $ 813 $ 910 $ 791 

Investments 236,777 247,503 258,746 270,246 282,414 

Receivables: 

Property Taxes 287,519 297,582 307,997 318,777 329,934 

Less allowance for uncollectible taxes 32,875 34,025 35,216 36,449 37,724 

Net property taxes receivable 254,644 263,557 272,781 282,328 292,210 

Personal property replacement tax - - - - - 

User Charges 1,318 1,357 1,398 1,440 1,483 

Miscellaneous 3,434 3,503 3,573 3,645 3,717 

Inventories 35,936 35,942 35,865 35,865 35,865 

Total assets $ 532,762 $ 552,598 $ 573,177 $ 594,435 $ 616,481 

Liabilities and Fund Equity 

Liabilities: 

Deferred tax revenue $ 244,145 $ 253,057 $ 262,281 $ 271,828 $ 281,710 

Accounts Payable and other liabilities 51,197 53,757 56,444 59,267 62,230 

Due to other funds 328 394 472 472 472 

Total Liabilities $ 295,671 $ 307,208 $ 319,199 $ 331,568 $ 344,413 

Fund Equity: 

Fund Balances - Reserved: 

Working Cash $ 302,046 $ 312,618 $ 323,559 $ 334,884 $ 346,605 

Unreserved: 

Undesignated (64,955) (67,228) (69,581) (72,017) (74,537) 

Total Fund Equity $ 237,091 $ 245,390 $ 253,978 $ 262,867 $ 272,068 

Total Liabilities and Fund Equity $ 532,762 $ 552,598 $ 573,177 $ 594,435 $ 616,481 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY FUND 

In this section, the financial structure of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is presented 

with an explanation of the funds used, the accounting basis employed, and the relationships among the various funds. All 

financial statements, which Illinois Compiled Statutes require to be included in the Budget, are presented in this section. 

These statements and schedules provide full disclosure of assets and liabilities. 

The financial statements are first presented in summary, with an overall financial narrative, then with summary statements 

of revenue and expenditures for 2008 through the Budget Year 2010. Consolidated statements of taxes receivable, 

providing historical data on tax levies, are included in this section. A consolidated Appropriation for Liabilities statement 

is presented, which identifies and provides an appropriation for unpaid bills, contracts, and other liabilities. These 

liabilities are then subtracted from current assets to determine assets available for appropriation. 

Major fund category narratives are presented for the Corporate Fund, Capital Funds, and Other Funds, which discuss 

revenue sources, trends in revenue and expenditures, fiscal/financial policies, and procedures for these funds. Estimated 

balance sheets, statements of appropriable revenue, and statements of financial sources are then presented individually for 

each fund. 

Financial Narrative .................................................................................................... 77 

Summary of Revenue and Expenditures, 2010-2008 ............................................... 81 

Summary of 2010 Appropriable Revenue for All Funds .......................................... 85 

Combined Balance Sheets, 2008-2007 ..................................................................... 86 

Appropriations for Liabilities, 2010-2009 ................................................................ 88 

Taxes Receivable, 2009 and Prior Years, Including Estimate for 2010 ................... 89 

Personal Property Replacement Taxes Receivable, 2009 and Prior Years, 

Including Estimate for 2010 ............................................................................. 90 

Corporate Fund: Financial Narrative ....................................................................... 91 

Revenue Graphs, 2003-2010 ................................................................. 92 

Estimated Balance Sheets, 2010-2009 .................................................. 93 

Appropriable Revenues, 2010-2007 ..................................................... 94 

Financing, 2010-2005 ........................................................................... 95 

Corporate Working Cash Fund: Estimated Balance Sheets, 2010-2009, 

and Revenues, 2010-2007 ................................................................................ 96 

Capital Funds: Financial Narrative .......................................................................... 97 

Capital Improvements Bond Fund: 



Construction Fund: 


Financing, 2010-2005, and Appropriable Revenues, 2010-2007 ......... 101 

Construction Working Cash Fund: Estimated Balance Sheets, 2010-2009, 

and Revenues, 2010-2007 ..................................................................... 102 

Other Funds: Financial Narrative .............................................................................. 103 



Financing, 2010-2005, and Appropriable Revenues, 2010-2007 ......... 105 

Stormwater Management Working Cash Fund: Estimated Balance 

Sheets, 2010-2009, and Appropriable Revenues, 2010-2007 ............... 106 

Bond and Interest Funds: 





54 Appropriable Revenues, 2010-2007 ..................................................... 109 

56 Retirement Fund: 

57 Estimated Balance Sheets, 2010-2009 .................................................. 110 

58 Appropriable Revenues, 2010-2007 ..................................................... 110 

FINANCIAL 

STATEMENTS BY FUND

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DISTRICT'S FLOW OF FUNDS STRUCTURE 

Revenue Sources: 

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User Charge 


Property Leases, Other 

Corporate Working Cash 

Bond Sales 

Property Tax 

Bond Sales 

Grants 

State of Illinois - 

Revolving Fund Loans 


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Property Tax 




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CAPITAL FUNDS 



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Bond and Interest Sinking Funds 

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FINANCIAL NARRATIVE 

2010 BUDGET 

FUND STRUCTURE, PURPOSE, AND ACCOUNTING BASIS 

The financial structure of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is organized on a fund accounting 

basis. Each statutorily authorized fund maintains a self-balancing set of accounts that are reported separately in their own 

financial statements. The District’s use of funds ensures that public money is spent appropriately and within the amounts 

authorized. Established funds account for the different types of activities and legal restrictions that are associated with a 

particular government function. The use of funds and the budgeting, accounting, and auditing that are associated with this 

type of structure are governed by Illinois Compiled Statutes and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), as 

determined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). 

The MWRDGC uses the following funds to control its financial activities: 

Corporate, 

Corporate Working Cash, 

Capital Improvements Bond, 

Bond & Interest (Debt Service), 

Construction, 

Construction Working Cash, 

Stormwater, 

Stormwater Working Cash, 

Reserve Claim, and 

Retirement. 

The chart on the facing page shows the flow of money within and between these funds. 

The Corporate Fund is used to pay for the operations and general expenditures of the District, not specifically chargeable to 

other funds. The Corporate Working Cash Fund consists of accounts maintained for the sole purpose of making temporary 

loans to the Corporate Fund in anticipation of tax collections. The accounts of the Corporate, Corporate Working Cash and 

Reserve Claim Funds are combined and reported as the General Corporate Fund for financial reporting purposes. 

The capital project funds account for resources used for the acquisition of capital facilities. The Capital Improvements Bond 

Fund is used for improvements, replacements, and additions to designated environmental improvement projects, and 

accounts for the proceeds of bonds authorized by the Illinois General Assembly, grant revenues, and other revenues. The 

Construction Fund is used for the acquisition of long-term assets used in the principal functions of the District, and accounts 

for a property tax levy and other revenues. The Construction Working Cash Fund consists of accounts maintained for the 

sole purpose of making temporary loans to the Construction Fund in anticipation of tax collections. The accounts of the 

Construction and Construction Working Cash Funds are combined and reported as the Construction Fund for financial 

reporting purposes. 

The Bond and Interest Fund is used for the payment of interest and redemption of general obligation bond issues. It accounts 

for property tax levies and certain other revenues, such as interest on investments. A subfund is created for each bond issue. 

The Reserve Claim Fund is used for the payment of claims, awards, losses, or liabilities that might be imposed against the 

District and for the emergency replacement or repair of damaged District property. It accounts for a property tax levy and 

other revenues. As stated above, the accounts of the Reserve Claim Fund are included in the General Corporate Fund for 

financial reporting purposes. 

The Stormwater Management Fund was established in 2005 by an act of the Illinois state legislature. The purpose of this 

fund is to account for property tax levies and certain other revenues, such as interest on investments and permit fees, which 

are used for planning, management and implementation activities relating to stormwater, flood and floodwater management 

in Cook County, including areas outside of the District’s corporate boundaries. The Stormwater Management Working Cash 

Fund, established during 2005 by an act of the Illinois state legislature, consists of accounts maintained for the sole purpose 

of making temporary loans to the Stormwater Management Fund in anticipation of tax collections. The accounts of the 

Stormwater Management Fund and the Stormwater Working Cash Funds are combined and reported as the Stormwater 

Management Fund for financial reporting purposes. 

The Retirement Fund is used to fund pension costs in accordance with statutory provisions and to account for a specific 

property tax levy. The taxes are collected by the District and paid to the MWRD Retirement Fund, a pension trust fund. 

BASIS OF ACCOUNTING 

All of these funds are defined as governmental-type funds, except for the pension trust fund. For GAAP purposes, the 

governmental funds are accounted for on a spending or “financial flow” measurement focus using the modified accrual basis 

of accounting, which means that only current assets and liabilities, are generally included on the balance sheets. The reported 

fund balances (net current assets) are considered a measure of “available spendable resources”. 

The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the District is prepared on a GAAP basis. GASB Statement Number 34 was 

effective for the 2002 fiscal year, and the District is in compliance with all of its provisions. The District is using the 

modified approach for assessing infrastructure, except for TARP deep tunnels and drop shafts which will be depreciated. The 

District uses specific budgetary accounts to record the repair or preservation of existing capital assets in addition to the 

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2010 BUDGET 

construction of new assets or enhancements of existing capital assets. Inventory is accounted for on the purchase method for 

budgetary purposes and on the consumption method for GAAP financial reporting. 

The budget is prepared using a cash basis of accounting for revenue recognition and an accrual basis for recording 

expenditures as prescribed by Illinois Compiled Statutes. Revenues are recognized when received in cash, and expenditures 

are recorded at the time when the liability is incurred, except for principal and interest on long-term debt, compensated 

absences, claims, judgments and arbitrage which are recognized when due and payable. 

Encumbrance accounting is used in the budgetary process for all funds. Appropriations lapse at year-end for the Corporate, 

Stormwater Management, Reserve Claim, Construction, Retirement, and Bond and Interest Funds. Appropriations for the 

Capital Improvements Bond Fund use a full encumbrance (obligation) method of budgetary accounting, which means that 

appropriations lapse at year-end only to the extent of the unencumbered balances. The appropriation for the Capital 

Improvements Bond Fund is adjusted to carry forward the open value of encumbrances from the prior year. 

The MWRDGC is a special district government created by the State of Illinois. 

Its powers and authority in regard to revenue sources are generally restricted to 

Exhibit 1 

those powers granted by applicable state statutes. The following exhibits, 1 

through 6, are derived from the summary of revenue and expenditures found on Millions Net Tax Sources 

pages 82 - 84 of the 2010 Budget and similar summaries in prior years' budgets. $300 

This is a summary of all District funds. 

$275 

TAX SOURCES 

The main source of revenue for the District is ad valorem property taxes. The 

authority to levy property taxes for the various funds generally specifies a tax 

rate limit per hundred dollars of property value, which when applied, yields a 

maximum amount of money which can be levied or collected against property 

owners. All District funds, with the exception of the District's Capital 

Improvements Bond Fund, derive their revenues primarily from property taxes. 

Approximately 27.7 percent of the 2010 appropriation is supported by property 

taxes. Taxes levied in one year are collected in the next year and Working Cash 

Funds for the Corporate, Construction and Stormwater Management Funds 

provide temporary financing while awaiting property tax receipts. Net Tax 

Sources displayed in Exhibit 1 reflect only property tax revenue for the 

Corporate, Construction and Stormwater Management Funds. The estimate for 

uncollectible taxes for 2009 is 3.5 percent, based on annual review of prior 

years tax collections. 

A personal property replacement tax provides income tax revenue from 

corporations, partnerships and the invested capital of public utilities to replace 

the personal property taxes, which were once received from these sources. 

These revenues are received directly from the State of Illinois. Revenue from 

this source is estimated at $31.1 million for 2010, a decrease of $12.4 million 

from the 2009 budget or 28.5 percent. The reduced revenue reflects the slowing 

Illinois economy. 

Exhibit 1 presents revenue from net tax sources for the years 2006 - 2010. Due 

to the enactment of Tax Cap laws in 1995, future increases in property tax 

levies, except for debt service and the Stormwater Management Fund, are 

limited to the lesser of 5 percent or the change in the national Consumer Price 

Index (CPI) plus new property. For 2010, an increase of 3.7 percent is forecast, 

consisting of an estimated 2.7 percent change in the CPI plus an estimated 1.0 

percent for new development and newly annexed properties. For 2010, the 

District is below the Tax Cap. Impacts of the Tax Cap laws are discussed in the 

fund narratives and budget foreword. 

GRANTS AND LOANS 

$250 

$225 

$200 

$175 

$150 

$125 

$100 

$75 

$50 

$25 

$0 

Exhibit 2 

Millions 

$70 

$60 

$50 

$40 

$30 

$20 

$10 

$0 

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

Est. Proj. 

Grants and Loans 

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

Est. Proj. 

Federal and state grants, and state loans contribute to finance the District's capital programs. For 2010, $53.4 million in State 

Revolving Fund (SRF) loans is budgeted. In the past the District has been successful in obtaining some grant funding and will 

continue to pursue grants for additional TARP projects. Exhibit 2 shows the grants and loans for the years 2006 - 2010. 

The District anticipates receiving an annual allocation of at least $30 million in State Revolving Fund loans, based on the 

current capitalization level of the state fund and repayment trends. 

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BOND SALES 

The District's Capital Program is financed primarily with general obligation 

bond sales. Bond sales are used to provide necessary revenue for capital project 

cash flows. In August 2009, the District issued $600 million of Taxable 

General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Limited Tax Series of 

August, 2009. In 2010, bond sales are anticipated in the total amount of $850 

million. 

Tax cap laws restrict the District’s non-referendum bond authority to funding 

projects initiated prior to October 1, 1991, which generally include only 

TARP projects. However, Public Act 89-385 provided additional nonreferendum 

authority to the District to authorize the issuance of “limited 

bonds.” In 1997, Public Act 90-485 was adopted that expands this “limited 

bond” authority by excluding bonds issued for TARP purposes from the tax 

extension limitation. The District’s limited bonds have sold successfully and 

will be used in the future. In 2003, Public Act 92-143 was passed to authorize 

the issuance of 30 year bonds and Public Act 92-726 extended the nonreferendum 

bonding authority from December 31, 2006 to December 31, 

2016. 

The Capital Funds narrative on page 97 provides a more detailed discussion. 

The statement of outstanding bonds and statutory debt margin on page 60 

shows the District's strong position. The Five-Year Financial Forecast on 

pages 66 and 74 details future bond sale projections. Bond sales are 

summarized in Exhibit 3. 

PROPERTY, SERVICES, AND MISCELLANEOUS 

Exhibit 4 summarizes revenue from property, services and miscellaneous 

items. A major revenue source is a user charge system, which imposes a 

surcharge above property tax payments for commercial, industrial and taxexempt 

users of the sewage systems. Estimated user charge revenues in 2010 

are $45.3 million. 

Land rentals, investment income, sewer permit fees, connection impact fees, 

and other revenues will provide an estimated $27.8 million in 2010. Estimates 

for land rental revenues are based on existing and renegotiated leases. 

Investment income is based on projections of cash flow and interest rates for 

2009. Interest rates on short-term securities are expected to remain stable or 

increase slightly through 2010. Our investments are predominately short term 

in nature. Sewer permit revenue estimates are based on anticipated 

development projects and 2009 rates. Connection impact fees were 

established in 1998 to require new service areas to contribute to the past 

investment in the District’s infrastructure. 

NET ASSETS APPROPRIABLE 

Exhibit 5 shows the trend in net assets appropriable which is primarily 

impacted by bond sales, expenditures for capital projects, and the reservation 

of future years’ principal and interest payments in the debt service funds. Net 

assets appropriable have been used to reduce future years’ taxes. Beginning in 

2005, a portion of the projected Corporate Fund net assets was left 

unappropriated to maintain a fiscally sound fund balance. The negative 

amount in 2009 is because the obligation basis of budgetary accounting is 

used for the Capital Improvements Bond Fund and indicates that future bond 

sales will be necessary to finance projects. 

2010 BUDGET 

Exhibit 3 

Bond Sales 

Millions 

$800 

$600 

$400 

Unlimited Limited 

$200 

$0 

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 

Projected --------------------------- 

Exhibit 4 

Millions 

Property, Services & Misc. 

$160 

$140 

$120 

$100 

$80 

$60 

$40 

$20 

$0 

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

Est. Proj. 

Exhibit 5 

Millions 

$700 

$500 

$300 

$100 

-$100 

-$300 

Net Assets Appropriable 

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

Est. Proj. 

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TOTAL REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES 

Exhibit 6 displays the favorable balance between revenues and 

expenditures. The margin between revenues and expenditures is 

primarily accounted for by bond sale proceeds to finance future payments 

for capital projects. In general, a balance is maintained between revenues 

and expenditures to fully utilize net assets appropriable, therefore 

limiting property taxes. 

Exhibit 6 

$1,600 

$1,400 

Total Revenue & Expenditures 

For 2010, a portion of the Corporate Fund projected net assets will 

remain unappropriated to ensure a fiscally responsible fund balance. 

$1,200 

District management and the financial markets view a Corporate Fund $1,000 

balance within the $45 to $55 million range as necessary to maintain 

financial stability in the face of economic uncertainties. This fund 

$800 

balance level is consistent with the level recommended by the $600 

Government Finance Officers Association. This strategy is an integral 

part of a long-term plan that also includes reductions of future $400 

Expenditures Revenues 

expenditures to better match current revenues. The 2010 beginning fund 

balance is likely to be reduced as property tax refunds are processed, and 

$200 

appeals delay 2009 receipts. 

$0 

SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

Est. Proj. 

Summary financial statements presented on pages 81 - 84 provide comparisons of revenues and expenditures for all funds for 

the years 2008-2010. These statements provide a financial summarization by fund of the 2010 Budget as adopted, the 

estimated status at year-end of the 2009 Budget, and the actual results of operations for the 2008 Budget. The relationships 

among the pages are diagramed below. 

Millions 

Page 82 

2010 Budgeted 

Revenues 

by type vs Fund 

Page 85 


Assets 

Appropriable by 

Fund 

Page 88 

2009 & 2010 

Appropriations for 

Liabilities by Fund 

Page 81 

Summary by Fund 


2009 Estimated 

2008 Actual 

Expenditures 

by Dept. vs Fund 

Page 84 

Page 83 


Revenues 


Expenditures 


Pages 86 - 87 

2008 Actual 

Revenues 


2007 & 2008 

Assets & Liabilities 

by Fund on GAAP 

basis. 

Expenditures 


The table of taxes receivable on page 89 provides detailed data on property tax levies and tax receipts from 2005 to 2009. 

While 2005 through 2007 show high levels of collection, delayed refunds continue to be processed through the Property Tax 

Appeals Board and the Circuit Courts. Estimated refunds affecting levy years prior to 2005 are summarized. 

Specific details about all revenue sources, assets, liabilities and appropriable revenue are presented in the various funds’ 

financial narratives and statements on pages 91 through 110. 

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ALL FUNDS 

SUMMARY OF REVENUE, EXPENDITURES, AND NETS ASSETS APPROPRIABLE (b) 

2010 BUDGETED, 2009 ESTIMATED, AND 2008 ACTUAL 

(In Thousands) 

FUND 

2010 BUDGETED 

CORPORATE 

CAPITAL 

IMPROVEMENTS 

BOND 

CONSTRUCTION 

STORMWATER 

MANAGEMENT 

RETIREMENT 

(d) 

BOND AND 

INTEREST 

(d) 

RESERVE 

CLAIM 

(d) 

TOTAL 

Net Assets Appropriable $ 66,824.0 $ (173,922.0) $ 16,755.7 $ 16,873.9 $ 32,766.9 $ 162,058.4 $ 62,111.0 $ 183,467.9 

Net Assets Appropriated $ 47,784.9 $ (173,922.0) $ 16,755.7 $ 16,873.9 $ 32,766.9 $ 162,058.4 $ 62,111.0 $ 164,428.8 

Revenue 306,716.0 1,149,119.9 10,323.0 23,055.0 - 1,062.0 889.0 1,491,164.9 

Appropriation $ 354,500.9 $ 975,197.9 $ 27,078.7 $ 39,928.9 $ 32,766.9 $ 163,120.4 $ 63,000.0 $ 1,655,593.7 

2009 ESTIMATED 

Beginning Net Assets $ 96,462.1 $ (509,061.0) $ 22,015.1 $ 21,506.3 $ 32,738.8 $ 89,050.6 $ 68,368.6 $ (178,919.5) 

Appropriable as adjusted (c) 

Revenue (a) 305,936.7 671,600.0 13,035.7 12,037.8 - 45,400.3 3,457.5 1,051,468.0 

Adjustment for 2009 receipts 896.1 - 1,167.4 - - - - 2,063.5 

Expenditures (336,470.9) (336,461.0) (19,462.5) (16,670.2) (32,738.8) (134,450.9) (9,715.1) (885,969.4) 

Ending Net Assets 

Appropriable $ 66,824.0 $ (173,922.0) $ 16,755.7 $ 16,873.9 $ - $ - $ 62,111.0 $ (11,357.4) 

2008 ACTUAL 

Beginning Net Assets $ 106,544.5 $ (24,836.2) $ 28,910.5 $ 19,864.0 $ 32,159.8 $ 175,260.8 $ 63,604.0 $ 401,507.4 

Appropriable as adjusted (c) 

Revenue 342,679.9 57,671.3 5,065.3 15,586.8 - 3,907.7 2,643.6 427,554.6 

Expenditures (352,762.3) (541,896.1) (11,960.7) (13,944.5) (32,159.8) (179,168.5) (7,626.5) (1,139,518.4) 

Ending Net Assets 

Appropriable $ 96,462.1 $ (509,061.0) $ 22,015.1 $ 21,506.3 $ - $ - $ 58,621.1 $ (310,456.4) 

Notes: 

Adjusted NAA 1/1/2009 $ 97,460.8 $ 23,973.8 $ 23,182.2 

Adjustment (a) $998.7 $1,958.7 $1,675.9 

(a) Adjustment to NAA required due to current 2009 estimate on collection of property tax levies and PPRT. See the Balance Sheets and Appropriable 

Revenue statements 1/1/2009 for the Corporate (pages 93-94), Construction (pages 100-101), and Stormwater (pages 104-105) Funds. The adjustment 

is reflected in the 2009 revenues. 

(b) This statement is a summary presentation of pages 82-84, separating current revenue and net assets appropriable from the Revenue category. 

(c) Ending net assets appropriable for one year are revised for accounting adjustments, equity transfers and changes in the amount of designations 

to establish beginning net assets for the next year. 

(d) Revenue for the Retirement, Reserve Claim, and Bond and Interest Funds does not include the current year tax levies which are reflected in the 

next year's net assets appropriable. 

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ALL FUNDS 

SUMMARY OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES 

2010 BUDGETED 


FUND 

REVENUE 

CORPORATE 

CAPITAL 

IMPROVEMENTS 

BOND 

CONSTRUCTION 

STORMWATER 

MANAGEMENT 

RETIREMENT 

BOND AND 

INTEREST 

RESERVE CLAIM 

TOTAL 


Net Assets Available for Future Use (19,039.1) - - - - - - (19,039.1) 

Net Property Taxes 231,799.9 - 8,442.5 23,187.9 - - - 263,430.3 

Personal Property Replacement Tax 17,044.0 - 1,300.0 - - - - 18,344.0 

Working Cash Borrowings Adjustment (4,543.9) - (242.5) (387.9) - - - (5,174.3) 

Bond Sales (Present and Future) - 1,088,049.9 - - - - - 1,088,049.9 

Grants: Federal & State - - - - - - - - 

State Revolving Fund Loans - 53,370.0 - - - - - 53,370.0 

Property & Services 13,572.0 7,700.0 388.0 255.0 - 1,062.0 889.0 23,866.0 

User Charge 45,000.0 - 300.0 - - - - 45,300.0 

TIF Differential Fee and Impact Fee 925.0 - 135.0 - - - - 1,060.0 

Equity Transfer - - - - - - - - 

Miscellaneous 2,919.0 - - - - - - 2,919.0 

TOTAL REVENUE $ 354,500.9 $ 975,197.9 $ 27,078.7 $ 39,928.9 $ 32,766.9 $ 163,120.4 $ 63,000.0 $ 1,655,593.7 

EXPENDITURES 

Board of Commissioners $ 3,962.3 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 3,962.3 

General Administration 16,652.8 - - - - - - 16,652.8 

Monitoring & Research 28,534.9 - - - - - - 28,534.9 

Procurement & Mat'ls Mgt. 9,269.6 - - - - - - 9,269.6 

Human Resources 55,731.2 - - - - - - 55,731.2 

Information Technology 17,911.7 - - - - - - 17,911.7 

Law 7,778.7 - - - - - - 7,778.7 

Finance 3,368.3 - - - - - - 3,368.3 

Engineering 8,838.4 975,197.9 27,078.7 - - - - 1,011,115.0 

Maintenance & Operations 202,453.0 - - - - - - 202,453.0 

Stormwater Management Fund - - - 39,928.9 - - - 39,928.9 

Retirement Fund - - - - 32,766.9 - - 32,766.9 

Bond & Interest Fund - - - - - 163,120.4 - 163,120.4 

Reserve Claim Fund - - - - - - 63,000.0 63,000.0 

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 354,500.9 $ 975,197.9 $ 27,078.7 $ 39,928.9 $ 32,766.9 $ 163,120.4 $ 63,000.0 $ 1,655,593.7 

Notes: 

Revenue for the Retirement, Reserve Claim and Bond and Interest Funds does not include the current year tax levies which are reflected in the 

next year's net assets appropriable. This is applicable to pages 82-84. Consolidated statements of taxes receivable can be found on pages 89 and 90. 

Each District fund is balanced with revenues equal to appropriations. 

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ALL FUNDS 


2009 ESTIMATED 


FUND 

REVENUE 

CORPORATE 

CAPITAL 

IMPROVEMENTS 

BOND 

CONSTRUCTION 

STORMWATER 

MANAGEMENT 

RETIREMENT 

BOND AND 

INTEREST 

RESERVE CLAIM 

TOTAL 

Net Assets Appropriable $ 96,462.1 $ (509,061.0) $ 22,015.1 $ 21,506.3 $ 32,738.8 $ 89,050.6 $ 68,368.6 $ (178,919.5) 

Adjustment for Receipts 1,894.8 - 3,126.1 1,675.9 - - - 6,696.8 

Net Property Taxes 227,766.1 - 8,771.9 8,539.3 - - - 245,077.3 


Working Cash Borrowings Adjustment (6,195.8) - (342.6) (139.3) - - - (6,677.7) 

Bond Sales (Present and Future) - 600,000.0 - - - - - 600,000.0 

Grants: Federal & State - - - 1,647.9 - - - 1,647.9 


Property & Services 12,834.0 6,600.0 477.0 314.0 - 45,400.3 3,457.5 69,082.8 

User Charge 44,600.0 - 300.0 - - - - 44,900.0 

TIF Differential Fee and Impact Fee 925.0 - 200.0 - - - - 1,125.0 

Equity Transfer - - - - - - - - 

Miscellaneous 3,579.0 - - - - - - 3,579.0 

TOTAL REVENUE $ 403,294.9 $ 162,539.0 $ 36,218.2 $ 33,544.1 $ 32,738.8 $ 134,450.9 $ 71,826.1 $ 874,612.0 

EXPENDITURES 




Procurement & Mat'ls Mgt. 8,934.3 - - - - - - 8,934.3 



Law 7,663.7 - - - - - - 7,663.7 

Finance 3,358.1 - - - - - - 3,358.1 

Engineering 8,174.8 336,461.0 19,462.5 - - - - 364,098.3 






TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 336,470.9 $ 336,461.0 $ 19,462.5 $ 16,670.2 $ 32,738.8 $ 134,450.9 $ 9,715.1 $ 885,969.4 

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ALL FUNDS 


2008 ACTUAL 


FUND 

REVENUE 

CORPORATE 

CAPITAL 

IMPROVEMENTS 

BOND 

CONSTRUCTION 

STORMWATER 

MANAGEMENT 

RETIREMENT 

BOND AND 

INTEREST 

RESERVE CLAIM 

TOTAL 


Adjustment for Receipts 5,153.6 - 2,392.5 - - - - 7,546.1 

Net Property Taxes 230,887.6 - - 14,679.4 - - - 245,567.0 


Working Cash Borrowings Adjustment (4,889.8) - - (279.4) - - - (5,169.2) 

Bond Sales - - - - - - - - 

Grants: Federal & State - - - 135.1 - - - 135.1 


Property & Services 14,986.0 18,414.0 - 1,051.7 - 3,685.7 2,643.6 40,781.0 

User Charge 54,142.5 - 300.0 - - - - 54,442.5 

TIF Differential and Impact Fee 857.8 - 472.8 - - - - 1,330.6 

Equity Transfer 7,000.0 - - - - - - 7,000.0 

Miscellaneous 8,540.0 - 900.0 - - 222.0 - 9,662.0 

TOTAL REVENUE $ 449,224.4 $ 32,835.1 $ 33,975.8 $ 35,450.8 $ 32,159.8 $ 179,168.5 $ 66,247.6 $ 829,062.0 

EXPENDITURES 




Procurement & Materials Mgmt. 8,719.1 - - - - - - 8,719.1 



Law 7,207.1 - - - - - - 7,207.1 

Finance 3,201.1 - - - - - - 3,201.1 

Engineering 6,697.4 541,896.1 11,960.7 - - - - 560,554.2 






TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 352,762.3 $ 541,896.1 $ 11,960.7 $ 13,944.5 $ 32,159.8 $ 179,168.5 $ 7,626.5 $ 1,139,518.4 

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SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED ASSETS APPROPRIABLE FOR THE CORPORATE, 

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BOND, RETIREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, 

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, BOND & INTEREST, AND RESERVE CLAIM FUNDS 

FOR THE YEAR 2010 

DESCRIPTION 

FUND 

___________ _____________ ___________ ___________ __________ ___________ __________ _____________ 

CORPORATE 

CAPITAL 

IMPROVEMENTS 

BOND 

CONSTRUCTION 

STORMWATER 

MANAGEMENT 

RETIREMENT 

BOND AND 

INTEREST 

RESERVE CLAIM 

2010 Revenue $ 306,716,000 $ 1,149,119,900 $ 10,323,000 $ 23,055,000 $ - $ 1,062,000 $ 889,000 $ 1,491,164,900 

Resources Available 

at 01/01/10 345,749,842 684,932,000 28,891,466 25,923,900 32,766,924 251,606,706 66,311,000 1,436,181,838 

Total Resources 652,465,842 1,834,051,900 39,214,466 48,978,900 32,766,924 252,668,706 67,200,000 2,927,346,738 

Less: Liabilities 

Liabilities and 

Designations 

at 01/01/10 278,925,842 858,854,000 12,135,766 9,050,000 - 89,548,277 * 4,200,000 1,252,713,885 

Net Assets Available 

for Future Use 19,039,100 - - - - - - 19,039,100 

TOTAL 

ASSETS 

APPROPRIABLE $ 354,500,900 $ 975,197,900 $ 27,078,700 $ 39,928,900 $ 32,766,924 $ 163,120,429 $ 63,000,000 $ 1,655,593,753 

* FUTURE YEARS' PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST 

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GAAP Basis Statement From 2008 CAFR - Exhibit A-1 

Governmental Funds Balance Sheets / Statements of Net Assets 

December 31, 2008 (with comparative amounts for prior year) 


General 

Debt Service Capital Improvements 

Corporate Fund Fund Bond Fund 

2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 

Assets 

Cash $ 1,510 $ 326 $ 3,531 $ 341 $ 168 $ 100 

Deposits with escrow agent - - - - - - 

Certificates of deposit (note 1) 142,674 10,187 55,755 - 133,391 141,154 

Investments (note 4) 67,574 187,226 30,111 77,258 160,554 314,062 

Taxes receivable, net (note 5) 237,713 231,208 134,097 137,832 - - 

Other receivables, net (note 5) 1,983 6,735 - - 9,685 5,741 

Due from other funds (note 12) 682 475 - - - - 

Inventories 38,067 35,787 - - - - 

Restricted cash 1,878 1,851 - - - 553 

Net pension asset - - - - - - 

Capital assets not being depreciated (note 6) - - - - - - 

Capital assets being depreciated, net (note 6) - - - - - - 

Total Assets $ 492,081 $ 473,795 $ 223,494 $ 215,431 $ 303,798 $ 461,610 

Liabilities, Fund Balances / Net assets 

Liabilities: 

Deferred tax revenue (note 5) $ 216,839 $ 196,695 $ 122,441 $ 117,939 $ - $ - 

Other deferred/unearned revenue (note 5) 2,115 2,348 - - - - 

Accounts payable and other liabilities (note 5) 43,410 39,942 - - 32,824 29,124 

Due to Pension Trust Fund (note 12) - - - - - - 

Due to other funds (note 12) 300 300 - - 453 297 

Accrued interest payable - - - - - - 

Net OPEB obligation (note 8) - - - - - - 

Net pension liability (note 7) - - - - - - 

Long-term liabilities: (note 11) 

Due within one year - - - - - - 

Due in more than one year - - - - - - 

Total Liabilities 262,664 239,285 122,441 117,939 33,277 29,421 

Fund balances/net assets 

Fund balances: 

Reserved for working cash 272,120 267,842 - - - - 

Unreserved (note 1.n): 

Undesignated (42,703) (33,332) 101,053 97,492 270,521 432,189 

Total fund balances 229,417 234,510 101,053 97,492 270,521 432,189 

Total liabilities and fund balances $ 492,081 $ 473,795 $ 223,494 $ 215,431 $ 303,798 $ 461,610 

Net assets: 

Invested in capital assets, 

net of related debt 

Restricted for corporate working cash 

Restricted for reserve claim 

Restricted for debt service 

Restricted for capital projects 

Restricted for construction working cash 

Restricted for stormwater working cash 

Unrestricted 

Total Net Assets 

Notes reference the 2008 CAFR of the MWRDGC - Available on the Internet at www.mwrd.org 

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Construction 

Fund 

Other Governmental / 


Total Governmental 

Activities 

Adjustments 

(Note 2a) 

Statements of 

Net Assets 

2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 

$ 1,331 $ 17 $ 854 $ 11 $ 7,394 $ 795 $ - $ - $ 7,394 $ 795 

- - - - - - - - - - 

23,476 15,161 24,176 26,879 379,472 193,381 - - 379,472 193,381 

24,445 36,110 21,852 24,443 304,536 639,099 - - 304,536 639,099 

- 4,999 43,893 33,871 415,703 407,910 - - 415,703 407,910 

- - - - 11,668 12,476 - - 11,668 12,476 

302 300 - - 984 775 (984) (775) - - 

- - - - 38,067 35,787 - - 38,067 35,787 

- - - - 1,878 2,404 - - 1,878 2,404 

- - - - - - - - - - 

- - - - - - 4,035,105 3,960,962 4,035,105 3,960,962 

- - - - - - 1,740,923 1,730,928 1,740,923 1,730,928 

$ 49,554 $ 56,587 $ 90,775 $ 85,204 $ 1,159,702 $ 1,292,627 $ 5,775,044 $ 5,691,115 $ 6,934,746 $ 6,983,742 

$ (10) $ 3,317 $ 36,119 $ 22,572 $ 375,389 $ 340,523 $ (375,389) $ (340,523) $ - $ - 

- - - - 2,115 2,348 (17) (23) 2,098 2,325 

2,855 2,662 1,470 1,179 80,559 72,907 - - 80,559 72,907 

- - 6,605 9,828 6,605 9,828 22,608 20,237 29,213 30,065 

126 106 105 72 984 775 (984) (775) - - 

- - - - - - 10,392 10,121 10,392 10,121 

- - - - - - 16,325 7,405 16,325 7,405 

- - - - - - 18,829 2,423 18,829 2,423 

- - - - - - 82,939 87,296 82,939 87,296 

- - - - - - 1,472,492 1,537,122 1,472,492 1,537,122 

2,971 6,085 44,299 33,651 465,652 426,381 1,247,195 1,323,283 1,712,847 1,749,664 

27,005 26,313 37,902 35,275 337,027 329,430 (337,027) (329,430) 

19,578 24,189 8,574 16,278 357,023 536,816 (357,023) (536,816) 

46,583 50,502 46,476 51,553 694,050 866,246 (694,050) (866,246) 

$ 49,554 $ 56,587 $ 90,775 $ 85,204 $ 1,159,702 $ 1,292,627 

$ 4,575,974 $ 4,580,604 $ 4,575,974 $ 4,580,604 

272,120 267,848 272,120 267,848 

35,817 31,295 35,817 31,295 

212,353 203,656 212,353 203,656 

13,412 18,656 13,412 18,656 

27,005 26,313 27,005 26,313 

37,902 35,275 37,902 35,275 

47,316 70,431 47,316 70,431 

$ 5,221,899 $ 5,234,078 $ 5,221,899 $ 5,234,078 

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APPROPRIATION FOR LIABILITIES - BY FUND 

JANUARY 1, 2010 AND 2009 

CORPORATE FUND 2010 2009 

Unpaid Bills: 

Accrued Salaries and Wages $ 3,725,000 $ 3,741,835 

Personal Services - Other 3,019,000 3,482,698 

Payroll Withholding and Miscellaneous 4,000,120 3,969,584 

Contractual Services 20,248,223 19,491,476 

Capital Projects - - 

Materials and Supplies 4,087,512 3,820,861 

Machinery and Equipment 845,987 1,645,355 

Due to Corporate Working Cash Fund 243,000,000 252,000,000 

Designated for Future Claims Liabilities - - 

Total Liabilities of Corporate Fund $ 278,925,842 $ 288,151,809 


Unpaid Bills: 

Accrued Salaries and Wages $ 195,307 $ 148,307 

Contracts Payable 1,431,114 2,372,796 

Personal Services 209,123 129,123 

Contractual Services 181,125 141,125 

Materials and Supplies 19,097 16,962 

Machinery and Equipment - - 

Due to Construction Working Cash Fund 10,100,000 - 

Designated for Future Claims Liabilities - - 

Total Liabilities of Construction Fund $ 12,135,766 $ 2,808,313 


Unpaid Bills: 

Accrued Salaries and Wages $ 120,125 $ 104,107 

Personal Services - Other 32,166,875 67,342,733 

Contractual Services 429,000 335,000 

Contracts Payable 826,138,000 704,496,000 

Total Liabilities of Capital Improvements Bond Fund $ 858,854,000 $ 772,277,840 

RESERVE CLAIM FUND 

Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities $ 4,200,000 $ 4,300,000 

BOND AND INTEREST FUND 

Future Payment of Principal & Interest $ 89,548,277 $ 91,677,772 

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FUND 

Contracts Payable $ 650,000 $ 600,000 

Due to Stormwater Working Cash Fund 8,400,000 14,400,000 

Total Liabilities of Stormwater Management Fund $ 9,050,000 $ 15,000,000 

TOTAL LIABILITIES JANUARY 1, 2010 AND 2009 $ 1,252,713,885 $ 1,174,215,734 

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STATEMENT OF TAXES RECEIVABLE FOR 2009 AND PRIOR YEARS AT JANUARY 1, 2010 

INCLUDING THE ESTIMATED COLLECTIONS FOR THE YEAR 2010 

ESTIMATED CASH 

TAX COLLECTED UNCOLLECTED RESERVE NET TAXES ESTIMATED 

YEAR FUND EXTENSION THRU 12/31/09 % AT 12/31/09 $ % RECEIVABLE IN 2010 

2009 Corporate $ 236,027,000 $ - 0% $ 236,027,000 $ 8,260,945 3.5% $ 227,766,055 $ 227,766,055 

Bond & Interest 167,720,232 - 0% 167,720,232 5,870,208 3.5% 161,850,024 161,850,024 

Retirement 26,751,300 - 0% 26,751,300 936,296 3.5% 25,815,004 25,815,005 

Construction 9,090,000 - 0% 9,090,000 318,150 3.5% 8,771,850 8,771,850 

Stormwater Management 8,849,000 - 0% 8,849,000 309,715 3.5% 8,539,285 8,539,285 

Reserve Claim 3,182,000 - 0% 3,182,000 111,370 3.5% 3,070,630 3,070,630 

Total $ 451,619,532 $ - 0% $ 451,619,532 $ 15,806,684 3.5% $ 435,812,848 $ 435,812,849 

2008 Corporate $ 239,261,800 $ 230,887,637 96.5% $ 8,374,163 $ 7,176,658 3.0% $ 1,197,505 $ 4,306,712 

Bond & Interest 140,613,908 135,692,421 96.5% 4,921,487 4,217,714 3.0% 703,773 2,531,050 

Retirement 25,664,500 24,766,243 96.5% 898,257 769,806 3.0% 128,451 532,830 

Construction 0 0 96.5% - - 3.0% - - 

Stormwater Management 15,211,800 14,679,387 96.5% 532,413 456,278 3.0% 76,135 273,812 

Reserve Claim 7,073,432 6,825,862 96.5% 247,570 212,167 3.0% 35,403 127,322 

Total $ 427,825,440 $ 412,851,550 96.5% $ 14,973,890 $ 12,832,623 3.0% $ 2,141,267 $ 7,771,726 

2007 Corporate $ 233,982,335 $ 230,472,600 98.5% $ 3,509,735 $ 3,509,735 1.5% $ - $ (1,101,274) 

Bond & Interest 135,730,343 133,694,388 98.5% 2,035,955 2,035,955 1.5% - (638,836) 

Retirement 24,843,316 24,470,666 98.5% 372,650 372,650 1.5% - (116,929) 

Construction 5,181,347 5,103,627 98.5% 77,720 77,720 1.5% - (24,387) 

Stormwater Management 3,941,762 3,882,636 98.5% 59,126 59,126 1.5% - (18,553) 

Reserve Claim 6,529,346 6,431,406 98.5% 97,940 97,940 1.5% - (30,731) 

Total $ 410,208,449 $ 404,055,323 98.5% $ 6,153,126 $ 6,153,126 1.5% $ - $ (1,930,710) 

2006 Corporate $ 213,500,000 $ 210,297,500 98.5% $ 3,202,500 $ 3,202,500 1.5% $ - $ (743,413) 

Bond & Interest 123,608,326 121,754,201 98.5% 1,854,125 1,854,125 1.5% - (430,408) 

Retirement 25,072,000 24,695,920 98.5% 376,080 376,080 1.5% - (87,301) 

Construction 17,766,010 17,499,520 98.5% 266,490 266,490 1.5% - (61,862) 

Stormwater Management 15,507,944 15,275,325 98.5% 232,619 232,619 1.5% - (53,999) 

Reserve Claim 5,956,730 5,867,379 98.5% 89,351 89,351 1.5% - (20,741) 

Total $ 401,411,010 $ 395,389,845 98.5% $ 6,021,165 $ 6,021,165 1.5% $ - $ (1,397,724) 

2005 Corporate $ 206,565,119 $ 204,086,338 98.8% $ 2,478,781 $ 2,478,781 1.2% $ - $ (389,328) 

Bond & Interest 147,281,203 145,513,829 98.8% 1,767,374 1,767,374 1.2% - (277,591) 

Retirement 23,598,000 23,314,824 98.8% 283,176 283,176 1.2% - (44,477) 

Construction 17,940,062 17,724,781 98.8% 215,281 215,281 1.2% - (33,813) 

Stormwater Management 10,451,088 10,325,675 98.8% 125,413 125,413 1.2% (19,698) 

Reserve Claim 5,513,331 5,447,171 98.8% 66,160 66,160 1.2% - (10,391) 

Total $ 411,348,803 $ 406,412,618 98.8% $ 4,936,185 $ 4,936,185 1.2% $ - $ (775,298) 

Prior Corporate $ (1,376,087) 

Years Bond & Interest (981,152) 

Levies Retirement (157,204) 

Construction (119,512) 

Stormwater Management - 

Reserve Claim (36,728) 

Total $ (2,670,683) 

RECAPITULATION BY FUND 

Corporate $ 1,129,336,254 $ 875,744,075 $ 253,592,179 $ 24,628,619 $ 228,963,560 $ 228,462,665 

Bond & Interest 714,954,012 536,654,839 178,299,173 15,745,376 162,553,797 162,053,087 

Retirement 125,929,116 97,247,653 28,681,463 2,738,008 25,943,455 25,941,924 

Construction 49,977,419 40,327,928 9,649,491 877,641 8,771,850 8,532,276 

Stormwater Management 53,961,594 44,163,023 9,798,571 1,183,151 8,615,420 8,720,847 

Reserve Claim 28,254,839 24,571,818 3,683,021 576,988 3,106,033 3,099,361 

Total $ 2,102,413,234 $ 1,618,709,336 $ 483,703,898 $ 45,749,783 $ 437,954,115 $ 436,810,160 

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STATEMENT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY REPLACEMENT TAXES RECEIVABLE 

FOR 2009 AND PRIOR YEARS AT JANUARY 1, 2010 

INCLUDING THE ESTIMATED COLLECTIONS FOR THE YEAR 2010 

ACTUAL/ESTIMATED 

CASH 

COLLECTED 

ESTIMATED 

YEAR FUND RECEIVABLE THROUGH 2009 IN 2010 

2009 Corporate $ 17,044,000 $ - $ 

17,044,000 

Retirement 6,825,000 - 6,825,000 

Construction 1,300,000 - 1,300,000 

Reserve Claim 2,800,000 - 2,800,000 

Corporate Working Cash 2,600,000 - 2,600,000 

Construction Working Cash - - - 

Stormwater Working Cash 500,000 - 500,000 

Total $ 31,069,000 $ - $ 

31,069,000 

2008 Corporate $ 21,429,725 $ 21,429,725 $ 

- 

Retirement 6,547,800 6,547,800 - 

Construction 1,670,674 1,670,674 - 

Reserve Claim 3,597,525 3,597,525 - 

Corporate Working Cash 3,314,318 3,314,318 - 


Stormwater Working Cash 704,331 704,331 - 

Total $ 37,264,373 $ 37,264,373 $ 

- 

2007 Corporate $ 25,987,000 $ 25,987,000 $ 

- 

Retirement 6,338,000 6,338,000 - 

Construction 1,000,000 1,000,000 - 

Reserve Claim 4,619,000 4,619,000 - 



Stormwater Working Cash 1,972,000 1,972,000 - 

Total $ 44,171,000 $ 44,171,000 $ 

- 

2006 Corporate $ 25,662,440 $ 25,662,440 $ 

- 

Retirement 6,629,000 6,629,000 - 

Construction 1,096,653 1,096,653 - 

Reserve Claim 4,875,711 4,875,711 - 



Stormwater Working Cash 2,082,494 2,082,494 

Total $ 44,839,900 $ 44,839,900 $ 

- 

2005 Corporate $ 23,453,177 $ 23,453,177 $ 

- 

Retirement 6,238,900 6,238,900 - 

Construction 2,477,341 2,477,341 - 

Reserve Claim 761,162 761,162 - 



Stormwater Working Cash 1,368,066 1,368,066 - 

Total $ 37,914,405 $ 37,914,405 $ 

- 

2004 Corporate $ 21,806,108 $ 21,806,108 $ 

- 

Retirement 3,813,700 3,813,700 - 

Construction 1,632,158 1,632,158 - 

Reserve Claim 564,054 564,054 - 



Total $ 35,322,707 $ 35,322,707 $ 

- 

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The Corporate Fund is the general fund of the District. It is used to account for the general operations and expenditures of the 

District. The 2010 appropriation request is $354,500,900, a decrease of $40.5 million, or 10.3 percent from 2009. In 2008, the 

appropriation was increased in order to begin a controlled reduction of a higher than normal fund balance. The decrease in 

appropriation for 2010 is a spending cutback due to reduced revenues as a result of the economic downturn. 

Property taxes are the major source of revenue for the Corporate Fund. In 2010, the net property tax levy will provide 75.6 

percent of the fund's revenue. The property tax levy proposed for 2010 is $240,207,200, an increase of $4.2 million or 1.8 

percent from the 2009 adjusted levy. 

A fund balance within the $45 to $55 million range is viewed by District management and the financial markets as necessary 

to maintain financial stability and sustain us through economic uncertainties. This fund balance level is consistent with the 

level recommended by the Government Finance Officers Association. In order to ensure that an adequate fund balance is 

maintained, all net assets appropriable have not been reappropriated as revenue for the subsequent year. For 2010, a portion 

amounting to $19.0 million of the projected net assets will remain unappropriated to provide for a fiscally responsible fund 

balance. 

User charge revenue allocated to the Corporate Fund is estimated at $45.0 million in 2010, a decrease of $4.0 million from the 

2009 budget. Total user charge revenue for 2009 is estimated at $44.9 million, of which $0.3 million is allocated to the 

Construction Fund. While industries have made adjustments to reduce their loadings and associated expenses, current user charge 

rates continue to provide revenue paralleling the costs of treatment. However, the current downturn in the state economy may 

weaken both the food processing and chemical industries, two major categories of user charge payers. The third major segment of 

user charge payers is government operated airports and water filtration facilities. The revenues from these sources are more 

affected by weather conditions than the general economy. 

User charge rates and revenues parallel changes in operations and maintenance costs. User charge rates are based on USEPArequired 

review of the classes of users to ensure that each class pays their proportionate share of actual operations, 

maintenance, and replacement (OM&R) costs. Large commercial, industrial and tax-exempt property are charged fees based 

on the volume and strength of their effluents, with credit given for the OM&R portion of any property taxes paid. The OM&R 

credit is adjusted for any users in tax increment financing (TIF) districts to give credit only for property taxes actually 

received. Residential and small commercial/industrial classes pay only property taxes. This rate method ensures that the costs 

of providing service to these classes of users are fully recaptured. User charge rate history, annual revenue history, and a list of 

major payers appears in the Appendix. 

Personal Property Replacement Tax (PPRT) revenue is primarily based on a corporate income tax. It is budgeted at $17.0 

million for 2010, a decrease of $8.7 million compared to the 2009 budget. The total personal property replacement tax 

revenues had shown significant growth since 2002. This major revenue source trends with the state of the economy and now 

reflects the current downturn. 

In 2010, land rental revenue is budgeted at $11.0 million. Real estate income for the District has trended upward in recent 

years. Expiring leases are reviewed and necessary environmental or other types of property remediation are attempted to be 

performed well ahead of lease expiration to expedite re-leasing at current market rates. This process should result in increased 

revenues in the future. Revenue from the sale of surplus land is estimated at $2 thousand in 2010 and $2 thousand in 2009. 

Investment income is budgeted for 2010 at $1.4 million. The adjusted estimate for 2009 is $1.7 million. The 2008 and 2007 

actual amounts were $4.6 and $8.1 million, respectively. This level of income reflects stable short-term interest rates and fund 

balances available for investment during the past several years. 

The revenue estimate for sewer permit fees for 2010 is $1.2 million. Actual 2009 revenues are projected to be $0.6 million. 

The District's policy is to recapture 100 percent of the costs of the sewer permit program, and sewer permit fees are 

recalculated annually to accomplish this objective. Permits are required for new real estate development, and applications are 

expected to increase in 2010 due to an expected modest recovery in the area real estate market. 

The Corporate Working Cash Fund is used to provide short-term financing to the Corporate Fund. As the property tax levy for 

one year is not collected until the next year, short-term financing of the current year tax levy is necessary. The District sells 

Working Cash Bonds and is authorized to extend a property tax levy to meet these needs. State statute allows loans in the 

amount of 100 percent of the property tax levy plus personal property replacement tax receivables. The estimated amount the 

District will allocate as available for loan in 2010 is $244.3 million or 95 percent of the maximum. Public Act 93-252 amended 

the District's Act to allow the Board of Commissioners, by a two-thirds vote to transfer fund balances between its Working 

Cash Funds. The Board also has authority to transfer accumulated investment income between funds by a two-thirds vote. 

Estimated revenues of $2.6 million PPRT to the Corporate Working Cash Fund for 2010 will provide sufficient resources to 

avoid the need to levy taxes in the foreseeable future. 

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REVENUE - CORPORATE FUND (BUDGETARY BASIS) 

Millions 

$250 

$200 

Net Property Tax Levy 

The property tax levy is the primary source of revenue 

for the Corporate Fund. Its increase therefore trends 

with increases in appropriations. 

Millions 

$30 

$25 

Personal Property Replacement Tax 

This tax is primarily based on corporate 

income tax. 

$150 

$20 

$100 

$50 

$0 

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009* 2009** 2010*** 

$15 

$10 

$5 

$0 

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009* 2009** 2010*** 

Millions 

$70 

$60 

$50 

$40 

User Charge 

The growth in the Food Processing and Chemical industries has been 

offset by improvements in processing and reduced discharges. 

Millions 

$10 

$8 

$6 


Favorable rates and 

investment balances 

Decreases in short term 

interest rates and 

investment balances. 

$30 

$4 

$20 

$10 

$2 

$0 

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009* 2009** 2010*** 

$0 

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009* 2009** 2010*** 

Millions 

$20 

$18 

$16 

$14 

$12 

$10 

$8 

$6 

$4 

$2 

$0 

Other 

Equity Transfer from the Capital Improvements Bond Fund in 2008. Release 

of remaining Designation for Fixed asset replacement in 2003. 

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009* 2009** 2010*** 

Millions 

$12 

$11 

$10 

$9 

$8 

$7 

$6 

$5 

$4 

$3 

$2 

$1 

$0 

Land Rentals 

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009* 2009** 2010*** 

Note: Other includes sewer permit and permit services 

fees, land sales, agricultural product sales, Tax 

Increment Finance (TIF) district surplus distribution, and 

other small revenue sources. 

Note: 2003 - 2008 actual 

* 2009 as budgeted 

** 2009 adjusted estimate 

*** 2010 estimate 

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ESTIMATED BALANCE SHEET 

JANUARY 1, 2010 and 2009 

ASSETS 

2010 2009 

AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR 

CURRENT ASSETS APPROPRIATION APPROPRIATION 

Cash and Investments $ 99,843,177 $ 99,843,177 $ 120,689,862 $ 120,689,862 

Taxes Receivable 228,963,560 228,462,665 234,397,372 231,879,789 

Replacement Tax 17,044,000 17,044,000 25,780,000 25,780,000 

Due from Other Funds 400,000 400,000 375,000 375,000 

Total Current Assets $ 346,250,737 $ 345,749,842 $ 381,242,234 $ 378,724,651 

LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY 

CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Unpaid Bills: 

Accrued Salaries and Wages $ 3,725,000 $ 3,725,000 $ 3,741,835 $ 3,741,835 

Personal Services - Other 3,019,000 3,019,000 3,482,698 3,482,698 

Payroll Withholding and Miscellaneous 4,000,120 4,000,120 3,969,584 3,969,584 

Contractual Services 20,248,223 20,248,223 19,491,476 19,491,476 

Materials and Supplies 4,087,512 4,087,512 3,820,861 3,820,861 

Machinery and Equipment 845,987 845,987 1,645,355 1,645,355 

Due to Corporate Working Cash Fund 243,000,000 243,000,000 252,000,000 252,000,000 

Total Current Liabilities $ 278,925,842 $ 278,925,842 $ 288,151,809 $ 288,151,809 

Total Liabilities and Designations $ 278,925,842 $ 288,151,809 

ASSETS APPROPRIABLE FOR 2010 AND 2009 

Net Assets Appropriable $ 66,824,000 $ 90,572,842 

Net Assets Available for Future Use $ (19,039,100) $ (20,844,242) 

Net Assets Appropriated 47,784,900 69,728,600 

Equity Transfer - - 

Estimated Revenue 306,716,000 325,274,000 

Total Assets Appropriable $ 354,500,900 $ 395,002,600 

FUND EQUITY 

Undesignated $ 67,324,895 $ 93,090,425 

Total Fund Equity $ 67,324,895 $ 93,090,425 

Total Liabilities and Fund Equity $ 346,250,737 $ 381,242,234 

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APPROPRIABLE REVENUE 

2010 - 2007 

ESTIMATED 

ACTUAL 

2010 2009 2009 

REVENUE DESCRIPTION BUDGET ADJUSTED BUDGET 2008 2007 

Revenue from Property Taxes 

Gross Tax Levy $ 240,207,200 $ 236,027,000 $ 242,027,000 $ 239,261,800 $ 233,065,000 

Less Allowance for Uncollectible Taxes (8,407,252) (8,260,945) (8,470,945) (8,374,163) (8,157,275) 

Net Property Taxes $ 231,799,948 $ 227,766,055 $ 233,556,055 $ 230,887,637 $ 224,907,725 

Revenue from Personal Property 

Replacement Tax $ 17,044,000 $ 21,429,725 $ 25,780,000 $ 26,002,200 $ 23,421,000 

Net Tax Sources $ 248,843,948 $ 249,195,780 $ 259,336,055 $ 256,889,837 $ 248,328,725 

Adjustment to match working cash borrowings (4,543,948) (6,195,780) (4,936,055) (4,889,837) (4,628,725) 

Working Cash Financing at 95% of Gross Tax Sources 244,300,000 243,000,000 254,400,000 252,000,000 243,700,000 

Investment Income $ 1,372,000 $ 1,687,000 $ 4,228,000 $ 4,628,164 $ 8,093,242 

Land Rentals 11,000,000 10,500,000 11,000,000 9,456,706 9,487,920 

Sewer Permit Fees 1,200,000 647,000 1,800,000 901,086 1,671,811 

Sewer Service Agreement Revenue 800,000 800,000 897,000 869,546 794,076 

User Charge 45,000,000 44,600,000 49,000,000 54,142,492 51,950,184 

Lockport Electricity Generation 1,400,000 2,100,000 2,100,000 3,136,001 1,702,435 

Miscellaneous (details below) 1,644,000 1,604,000 1,849,000 5,393,248 3,233,070 

Subtotal $ 62,416,000 $ 61,938,000 $ 70,874,000 $ 78,527,243 $ 76,932,738 

Adjustment to Net Assets Available for Projected Receipts - 1,894,800 - 5,153,609 1,570,986 

Equity Transfer from Capital Improvements Bond Fund - - - 7,000,000 - 

GRAND TOTAL $ 306,716,000 $ 306,832,800 $ 325,274,000 $ 342,680,852 $ 322,203,724 

Components of Miscellaneous 

TIF Surplus Distribution $ 700,000 $ 700,000 $ 700,000 $ 632,835 $ 474,241 

TIF Differential Fee 225,000 225,000 225,000 225,000 225,000 

Land Sales 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,500 19,078 

Fines 2,000 2,000 2,000 - 357,573 

Claims and Damage Settlements - - 5,000 - - 

Agricultural Products 2,000 2,000 2,000 14,528 13,984 

Water Sales 5,000 5,000 5,000 7,379 5,807 

Scrap Sales 8,000 8,000 8,000 74,061 73,987 

Sales of Automobiles - - - 5,750 3,525 

Interest on Taxes - Cook County Treasurer 100,000 60,000 300,000 28,932 396,494 

Other 600,000 600,000 600,000 4,402,263 1,663,381 

Total $ 1,644,000 $ 1,604,000 $ 1,849,000 $ 5,393,248 $ 3,233,070 

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FINANCING 

2010 - 2005 

ESTIMATED 

ACTUAL 

2010 (1) 2009 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 

Revised Original 

BORROWINGS 

Working Cash Loans Current Year $ 244,300,000 $ 243,000,000 $ 254,400,000 $ 252,000,000 $ 243,700,000 $ 225,600,000 $ 214,600,000 

Working Cash Loans Prior Year - - - - - - 

Total Borrowings $ 244,300,000 $ 243,000,000 $ 254,400,000 $ 252,000,000 $ 243,700,000 $ 225,600,000 $ 214,600,000 

REPAYMENTS 

Working Cash Loans Repaid 

Current $ 243,000,000 $ 252,000,000 $ 252,000,000 $ 243,700,000 $ 213,863,100 $ 214,600,000 $ 202,400,000 


Prior - - - 11,736,930 - - - 

TOTAL REPAYMENTS $ 243,000,000 $ 252,000,000 $ 252,000,000 $ 255,436,930 $ 213,863,100 $ 214,600,000 $ 202,400,000 

(1) FINANCING LIMITATION 

2010 

(IN MILLIONS) 

Property Tax Levy $ 240.2 

Personal Property Replacement Tax 17.0 

Total $ 257.2 

* Borrowing Limitation 95.0 % 

Total Available for Financing $ 244.3 

* Statutory limitation is 100% 

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CORPORATE WORKING CASH FUND 



AND ESTIMATED AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR 2010 AND 2009 

ASSETS 

2010 2009 

AVAILABLE FOR 

AVAILABLE FOR 

CURRENT ASSETS AMOUNT APPROPRIATION AMOUNT APPROPRIATION 

Cash & Investments $ 32,236,273 $ 32,236,273 $ 20,220,361 $ 20,220,361 


Due from Corporate Fund 243,000,000 243,000,000 252,000,000 252,000,000 


FUND EQUITY 

Estimated Revenue and Other Financing Sources $ 37,000 $ 100,000 

ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR 2010 AND 2009 $ 277,873,273 $ 276,307,361 

FUND EQUITY 

$ 277,836,273 $ 276,207,361 

CORPORATE WORKING CASH FUND 

REVENUES 

2010 - 2007 

ESTIMATED 

ACTUAL 

2010 2009 2009 2008 2007 

REVENUE DESCRIPTION BUDGET ADJUSTED BUDGET 

Revenue from Money and Property 

Investment Income $ 37,000 $ 46,000 $ 100,000 $ 76,234 $ 134,881 

Revenue from Miscellaneous Sources - - - - - 

TOTAL $ 37,000 $ 46,000 $ 100,000 $ 76,234 $ 134,881 

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CAPITAL FUNDS 

The Capital Funds of the District are the Capital Improvements Bond Fund and the Construction Fund. These funds are used to 

account for the acquisition of capital facilities. The District's major functions of sewage collection and treatment, solids 

processing, solids utilization, and flood control are capital intensive, requiring significant investments in infrastructure. The 

national priority of environmental protection, coupled with the District's prime mission of protecting the Lake Michigan 

drinking water supply from pollution, drives the capital program for the District. National, state, and local priorities drive joint 

efforts by making grants and other funding assistance available to the District to financially support our program. 

The Capital Improvements Bond Fund is used to provide resources from grants, bonds, and other sources to design and 

construct major capital facilities that are structures of permanent duration. The 2010 appropriations request is $975.2 million 

compared to $932.9 million in 2009. The appropriation varies by the scheduled awards of major projects. 

The Capital Improvements Bond Fund balance sheet (page 98) estimates the net assets appropriable for 2010 at ($173.9) 

million and ($410.8) million for 2009. This level of authority allows the District to proceed with the award of multi-year 

contracts, then sell bonds as cash flow requirements demand during the course of the project. The Capital Improvements Bond 

Fund balance sheet estimated negative net assets appropriable for 2010 is a result of accounting for the full value of the 

contract award as a liability, without recognizing the bonds to be sold during the course of the projects to meet financial needs. 

An obligation basis of budgetary accounting is used for this fund. Liabilities are recognized as the total value of all project 

awards at the time of award, even though cash disbursements are made over several future years. 

Since 1969, the District has sold approximately $5.3 billion in bonds in order to support its capital program. The District is 

authorized to issue $150 million in nonreferendum Capital Improvements Bonds in any one year, plus amounts unissued from 

the prior three years. Bonds for State Revolving Fund loans are excluded. Build America Bonds were issued in August 2009 in 

the amount of $600 million, and have been exempted from the non-referendum authority by statute, leaving $600 million 

remaining but unissued. The District’s non-referendum bond sale authority was extended to 2016 by State Statute in 2002 and 

the annual debt issuance authorization was increased from $100 million to $150 million in 2003. The Five-Year Forecast on 

pages 64 - 76 presents detailed projections of the financial aspects of the capital program into the future. 

Property tax limitation laws enacted in Illinois had significant impacts on the future funding of the District’s capital program 

through bond sales. Under Public Act 89-1, the District's nonreferendum bond authority was restricted to finance only projects 

initiated prior to October 1, 1991, which generally covers only Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) projects. However, Public 

Acts 89-385 and 90-485 provided additional nonreferendum authority to the District by authorizing the issuance of “limited 

tax bonds.” Limited bonds can be issued to the extent that any new debt when combined with existing debt service does not 

exceed the debt service extension base established by these Acts, which for the District is $141.5 million. However, it was 

limited to the District's 1994 debt service level of $141,463,920 and amended by Public Act 96-0501 to allow for an annual 

increase equal to the consumer price index or five percent, whichever is less. These “limited tax bonds” allow the District to 

issue nonreferendum debt for projects initiated after October 1, 1991 and exclude debt associated with the TARP program and 

other projects initiated prior to that date from the extension base. There will be sufficient authorization to issue bonds to meet 

our capital program the next few years. 

The State of Illinois Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) provides low-interest loans to finance qualifying projects and upon project 

completion, District bonds are issued at the same low-interest rate. The current interest rate for new loans to the District is 2.50 

percent. The District has authorized approximately $1.1 billion of SRF loans since the program's inception. Several projects 

are currently financed through state revolving fund loans. The District expects to receive an allocation of at least $30 million 

annually from state revolving fund loans in the future. For 2010, $53.4 million in State Revolving Fund loans is budgeted to 

fund plant projects. 

For 2010, no grant revenue is anticipated for the Capital Improvements Bond Fund. The District has been very successful in 

obtaining grant funding in the past, and future grants or appropriations are being pursued for the TARP program at the Federal 

level through the Energy and Water Development Appropriations, and the Water Resources Development Act. 

The Construction Fund is a property-tax-supported fund designed to provide resources for capital projects for which long-term 

bond funding is not desirable or is not available. This fund is intended for pay-as-you-go capital projects to perform major 

rehabilitation of facilities, extending their useful life. The funding mechanism for this is a working cash fund that provides 

loans in anticipation of tax collections. The liabilities for contracts not completed during a fiscal year are reappropriated in the 

next year. Net assets appropriable therefore fluctuate based on the value of contract liabilities carried forward to the next year. 

The 2010 tax levy planned for the Construction Fund is $8.7 million, a decrease of $0.3 million or 3.8 percent from 2009. 

Appropriations have decreased by $8.5 million from 2009 to 2010. This decreased appropriation level reflects the anticipated 

expenditures for existing projects and the appropriations required to fund projects with 2010 award dates. 

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ASSETS 

2010 2009 

AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR 

APPROPRIATION 

APPROPRIATION 



Grants Receivable - - - - 

State Revolving Fund Loans Receivable 88,849,000 88,849,000 77,945,000 77,945,000 




Unpaid Bills: 

Accrued Salaries and Wages $ 120,125 $ 120,125 $ 104,107 $ 104,107 

Personal Services - Other 32,166,875 32,166,875 67,342,733 67,342,733 

Contractual Services 429,000 429,000 335,000 335,000 

Contracts Payable 826,138,000 826,138,000 704,496,000 704,496,000 


Designated for Future Claims Liabilities - - - - 

Total Liabilities $ 858,854,000 $ 858,854,000 $ 772,277,840 $ 772,277,840 

ASSETS APPROPRIABLE 

Net Assets Appropriable $ (173,922,000) $ (410,824,325) 

Net Assets Appropriated (173,922,000) (410,824,325) 

Estimated Revenue 1,149,119,900 1,343,691,125 


FUND EQUITY $ (173,922,000) $ (410,824,325) 

Total Liabilities and Fund Equity $ 684,932,000 $ 361,453,515 

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APPROPRIABLE REVENUES 

2010 - 2007 

ESTIMATED 

ACTUAL 

2010 2009 2009 2008 2007 

BUDGET ADJUSTED BUDGET 

REVENUE DESCRIPTION 


Bond Sales (Present and Future) $ 1,088,049,900 $ 600,000,000 $ 1,296,521,125 $ - $ - 

Investment Income and Miscellaneous 7,700,000 6,600,000 13,800,000 18,414,000 25,082,000 

Total $ 1,095,749,900 $ 606,600,000 $ 1,310,321,125 $ 18,414,000 $ 25,082,000 

Revenue from Miscellaneous Sources 

Federal and State Grants $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 

State Revolving Fund Loans 53,370,000 65,000,000 33,370,000 39,257,277 56,372,220 

Miscellaneous - - - - - 

Total $ 53,370,000 $ 65,000,000 $ 33,370,000 $ 39,257,277 $ 56,372,220 

GRAND TOTAL $ 1,149,119,900 $ 671,600,000 $ 1,343,691,125 $ 57,671,277 $ 81,454,220 

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ASSETS 

2010 2009 

AVAILABLE FOR 

AVAILABLE FOR 

AMOUNT APPROPRIATION AMOUNT APPROPRIATION 



Taxes Receivable 8,771,850 8,532,276 77,720 (182,829) 





Unpaid Bills: 

Accrued Salaries and Wages $ 195,307 $ 195,307 $ 148,307 $ 148,307 

Contracts Payable 1,431,114 1,431,114 2,372,796 2,372,796 

Personal Services 209,123 209,123 129,123 129,123 

Contractual Services 181,125 181,125 141,125 141,125 

Materials and Supplies 19,097 19,097 16,962 16,962 

Machinery and Equipment - - - - 

Due to: 

Construction Working Cash Fund 10,100,000 10,100,000 - - 


Designated for Future Claims Liabilities $ - $ - 

Total Current Liabilities and Designations $ 12,135,766 $ 2,808,313 



Net Assets Appropriated $ 16,755,700 $ 21,480,800 



FUND EQUITY 

Designated for Future Claim Liabilities $ - $ - 

Undesignated 16,995,274 21,741,349 

Total Fund Equity $ 16,995,274 $ 21,741,349 

Total Liabilities & Fund Equity $ 29,131,040 $ 24,549,662 

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CONSTRUCTION FUND FINANCING 

2010 - 2005 

BORROWINGS 

ESTIMATED 

ACTUAL 

2010 (1) 2009 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 


Working Cash Loans $ 9,500,000 $ 10,100,000 $ 12,700,000 $ - $ 5,900,000 $ 17,285,000 $ 19,687,000 

REPAYMENTS 

Total Borrowings $ 9,500,000 $ 10,100,000 $ 12,700,000 $ - $ 5,900,000 $ 17,285,000 $ 19,687,000 


- Current $ 10,100,000 $ - $ - $ 5,900,000 $ 16,731,065 $ 19,687,000 $ 16,700,000 

- Prior Year $ - 

- - 553,935 - - - 

Total Repayments $ 10,100,000 $ - $ - $ 6,453,935 $ 16,731,065 $ 19,687,000 $ 16,700,000 

( 1 ) FINANCING LIMITATION 

(IN MILLIONS) 


Personal Property Replacement Tax 1.3 

Total 10.0 

CONSTRUCTION FUND - APPROPRIABLE REVENUE 

2010 - 2007 

Borrowing Limitation * 95% * Statutory limitation is 100% 


ESTIMATED ACTUAL 

2010 2009 2009 2008 2007 




Gross Tax Levy $ 8,748,700 $ 9,090,000 $ 11,390,000 $ - $ 5,181,347 

Less : Allowance for Uncollectible Taxes (306,205) (318,150) (398,650) - (181,347) 

Net Property Taxes $ 8,442,495 $ 8,771,850 $ 10,991,350 $ - $ 5,000,000 

Revenue from Personal Property 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 

Replacement Tax 1,300,000 1,670,674 2,010,000 1,000,000 1,096,653 

Net Tax Sources $ 9,742,495 $ 10,442,524 $ 13,001,350 $ 1,000,000 $ 6,096,653 

Adjustment to Match Working Cash Borrowings (242,495) (342,524) (301,350) - (196,653) 

Working Cash Financing (Maximum 95% $ 9,500,000 $ 10,100,000 $ 12,700,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 5,900,000 

of Gross Tax Sources) 

Revenue from Current Services 

Connection Impact Fees $ 135,000 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ 472,781 $ 961,239 


Investment Income & Miscellaneous 388,000 477,000 903,000 899,993 2,476,308 

User Charge 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 

Subtotal $ 823,000 $ 977,000 $ 1,403,000 $ 1,672,774 $ 3,737,547 

Adjustment to Net Assets Available for Projected Receipts $ - $ 3,126,100 $ - $ 2,392,464 $ 95,310 

Total $ 10,323,000 $ 14,203,100 $ 14,103,000 $ 5,065,238 $ 9,732,857 

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CONSTRUCTION WORKING CASH FUND 



AND ESTIMATED AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR 2010 AND 2009 

ASSETS 

2010 

2009 

AVAILABLE FOR 

AVAILABLE FOR 




Taxes Receivable - - - - 

Replacement Tax - - - - 

Due to Corporate Working Cash Fund - - - - 

Due from Construction Fund 10,100,000 10,100,000 - - 


FUND EQUITY 



FUND EQUITY 

$ 37,158,794 $ 26,716,473 

CONSTRUCTION WORKING CASH FUND 

REVENUES 

2010 - 2007 

ESTIMATED 

ACTUAL 

2010 2009 2009 

REVENUE DESCRIPTION BUDGET ADJUSTED BUDGET 2008 2007 



Revenue from Miscellaneous Sources - - - - - 

TOTAL $ 276,000 $ 339,000 $ 678,000 $ 699,000 $ 269,769 

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OTHER FUNDS NARRATIVE 

The Stormwater Management Fund was established by Public Act 93-1049 on January 1, 2005. This Fund accounts for tax 

levies and other revenue to be used for stormwater management activities throughout all of Cook County. The 2010 property tax 

levy for the Stormwater Management Fund is $24.0 million, an increase of $15.2 million or 171.5 percent from the 2009 

Budget as adjusted. During 2005, Public Act 94-474 authorized the creation and use of a Stormwater Management Working 

Cash Fund for the sole purpose of providing temporary loans to the Stormwater Management Fund in anticipation of tax 

collections. Details of this fund’s purpose and $39.9 million 2010 appropriation are presented on pages 409 through 422. 

The Reserve Claim Fund is essentially the District’s self-insurance fund, and is financed primarily through an annual property 

tax levy of one-half cent (0.5¢) per $100 of the last known draft equalized assessed valuation (EAV). This one-half cent tax rate is 

the maximum allowed by state statute. Although, it is Board policy to levy the maximum, only $2.0 million is budgeted in 2010 

due to the effects of the economic downturn. The available fund balance and amount available for appropriation for the Reserve 

Claim Fund are based on the net impact of current revenues and current expenditures. 

The 2010 appropriation for this fund is $63.0 million, a decrease of $4.5 million from 2009. Although the practice has been to 

fund toward the maximum fund balance allowable, the decrease is necessary due to reduced revenue streams. The allowance 

for accounts payable and estimated liabilities is estimated at $4.2 million. In 2002, $10 million was transferred from the 

Corporate Fund. The Corporate Fund had $10 million in assets that were designated to provide for environmental liabilities. 

This designation was removed to allow the transfer of the assets to the Reserve Claim Fund where a more appropriate statutory 

definition exists for the use of appropriations on environmental liabilities. 

This fund is the District’s self-insurance fund and it is important that all potential claims and contingencies are evaluated to 

ensure that sufficient resources are set aside. The Board adopted a policy for the 1998 budget year and subsequent years, for 

the accumulation of fund balance towards the statutory limit and a continuance of the maximum annual tax levy for the fund. 

The Board of Commissioners annually reaffirms the policy to accumulate toward the statutory limit and to levy at the statutory 

allowable tax rate to provide necessary resources for environmental liabilities. 

The maximum fund balance that can be accumulated is .05 percent of the last known equalized assessed valuation. For the 

2010 Budget, using the last known EAV of 2008, the maximum accumulation will be $85.0 million. The financial status of this 

fund is closely monitored. Administrative risk management programs in the Claims and Safety areas are in place to help 

control the rate of growth for the employee disability component. A detail presentation of this fund is presented on page 423. 

The Bond and Interest (B&I) Fund is a series of subfunds that account for the property tax levies and other revenues 

received to pay for the principal and interest of bonds issued by the District. The property tax levies for outstanding bond 

issues are collected and paid through this fund. The 2010 property tax levy for the B&I Fund is $156.5 million, a decrease of 

$11.2 million or approximately 6.7 percent from the 2009 Budget as adjusted. Appropriations and tax levies are adjusted for 

new bond sales or state revolving fund loans. The 2010 appropriation for this fund is $163.1 million, which is an increase of 

$28.7 million from 2009 adjusted. 

Property tax levy collections are invested prior to the time when actual principal and interest payments must be made. Investment 

income earned on tax collections is credited to the specific sub-funds for each bond issue. The amount of estimated investment 

income for 2010 is $1.1 million, which is essentially level with the adjusted 2009 budget estimate. Investment income has 

decreased from the $5.2 million received in 2007; this is primarily due to decreased short-term investment income rates, which are 

expected to remain low. Whenever possible, excess investment income will be used to abate a portion of the levy. A detailed 

presentation on the B & I Fund is found on pages 425 and 426. 

The Retirement Fund receives the proceeds of the annual tax levy that the District extends on behalf of the Metropolitan Water 

Reclamation District Retirement Fund, a pension trust fund. The amounts, as certified by the Retirement Fund Board, are levied by 

the District and appropriated when received. The tax levy for 2010 is $26.5 million compared to the 2009 levy of $26.8 million 

and these are based on a statutory multiplier of employee contributions made in 2008 and 2007, respectively. The appropriable 

resources and appropriation consist of the collection of the previous year’s tax levy plus personal property replacement tax 

receipts. In 2006, a review of the calculation for loss in collection of taxes resulted in a higher allocation of personal property 

replacement taxes going forward. 

The District's Retirement Fund is part of the aggregate levy under the Tax Cap law that is limited to annual increases of 5.0 

percent or the CPI, whichever is less. Due to the irregular nature of levy requirements of the fund which parallel retirements, 

the District's Board of Commissioners established a policy in 1995 to exclude the Retirement Fund levy from any future 

adjustments to the aggregate levy required by tax caps. When required, adjustments or limitations have been made to other 

funds subject to the aggregate levy limit. An expanded presentation on the Retirement Fund is made on pages 428 and 429. 

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ESTIMATED BALANCE SHEET - JANUARY 1, 2010 and 2009 

ASSETS 

2010 2009 

AVAILABLE FOR 

AVAILABLE FOR 








Unpaid Bills: 

Accrued Salaries and Wages $ - $ - $ - $ - 

Contracts Payable 650,000 650,000 600,000 600,000 

Personal Services - - - - 

Contractual Services - - - - 

Materials and Supplies - - - - 

Machinery and Equipment - - - - 

Due to : 

Stormwater Management Working Cash Fund 8,400,000 8,400,000 14,400,000 14,400,000 


Designated for Future Claims Liabilities $ - $ - 

Total Current Liabilities and Designations $ 9,050,000 $ 15,000,000 



Net Assets Appropriated 16,873,900 24,423,000 



FUND EQUITY $ 16,768,473 $ 24,472,518 

Total Liabilities & Fund Equity $ 25,818,473 $ 39,472,518 

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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FUND FINANCING 

2010 - 2005 

BORROWINGS 

ESTIMATED 

ACTUAL 

2010 (1) 2009 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 


Working Cash Loans $ 22,800,000 $ 8,400,000 $ 8,400,000 $ 14,400,000 $ 3,700,000 $ 14,732,547 $ 9,930,000 

Total Borrowings $ 22,800,000 $ 8,400,000 $ 8,400,000 $ 14,400,000 $ 3,700,000 $ 14,732,547 $ 9,930,000 

REPAYMENTS 


- Current $ 8,400,000 $ 14,400,000 $ 14,400,000 $ 3,700,000 $ 13,647,273 $ 9,930,000 $ - 

- Prior Year - - - - 1,084,727 - - 

Total Repayments $ 8,400,000 $ 14,400,000 $ 14,400,000 $ 3,700,000 $ 14,732,000 $ 9,930,000 $ - 

( 1 ) FINANCING LIMITATION 

(IN MILLIONS) 


Personal Property Replacement Tax - 

$ 24.0 

Borrowing Limitation * 95% * Statutory limitation is 100% 



APPROPRIABLE REVENUE 2010 - 2007 

ESTIMATED ACTUAL 

2010 2009 2009 2008 2007 




Gross Tax Levy $ 24,028,900 $ 8,849,000 $ 8,849,000 $ 15,211,800 $ 3,941,762 

Less : Allowance for Uncollectible Taxes (841,012) (309,715) (309,715) (532,413) (137,962) 

Net Property Taxes $ 23,187,888 $ 8,539,285 $ 8,539,285 $ 14,679,387 $ 3,803,800 

Adjustment to Match Working Cash Borrowings (387,888) (139,285) (139,285) (279,387) (59,126) 

1 

Working Cash Financing at 95% of Gross Tax Sources $ 22,800,000 $ 8,400,000 $ 8,400,000 $ 14,400,000 $ 3,744,674 


Investment Income & Miscellaneous $ 255,000 $ 314,000 $ 984,000 $ 1,051,687 $ 1,084,222 

Grants - 1,647,889 - 135,054 253,000 

Subtotal $ 255,000 $ 1,961,889 $ 984,000 $ 1,186,741 $ 1,337,222 

Adjustment to Net Assets Available for Projected Receipts $ - $ 1,675,900 $ - $ - $ - 

Total $ 23,055,000 $ 12,037,789 $ 9,384,000 $ 15,586,741 $ 5,081,896 

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2010 BUDGET 

STORMWATER WORKING CASH FUND 



ASSETS 

2010 2009 

AVAILABLE FOR 

AVAILABLE FOR 




Replacement Tax 500,000 500,000 847,200 847,200 

Due from Stormwater Management Fund 8,400,000 8,400,000 14,400,000 14,400,000 


FUND EQUITY 



FUND EQUITY 

$ 39,185,572 $ 38,540,510 

STORMWATER WORKING CASH FUND 


2010 - 2007 

ESTIMATED 

ACTUAL 

2010 2009 2009 2008 2007 



GRAND TOTAL $ 255,000 $ 314,000 $ 660,000 $ 700,000 $ 839,558 

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2010 BUDGET 

BOND & INTEREST FUND 



ASSETS 

2010 2009 

AVAILABLE FOR 

AVAILABLE FOR 




Restricted Cash - - - - 

Deposits with Escrow Agent - - - - 





Bonds Payable $ 59,873,217 $ 73,102,599 

Interest Payable 103,247,212 61,345,270 

Program Expense Payable - - 

Equity Transfer - - 

Total Current Liabilities $ 163,120,429 $ 134,447,869 



Equity Transfers From Corporate and Construction - - 


Total Assets Available $ 252,668,706 $ 226,125,641 

Liabilities Payable from Restricted Assets - - 

Less: Assets Available for Future Years 

(Principal & Interest Payments) (89,548,277) (91,677,772) 


FUND EQUITY 

Undesignated $ 88,986,987 $ 89,306,097 

TOTAL FUND EQUITY $ 88,986,987 $ 89,306,097 

Total Liabilities 

and Fund Equity $ 252,107,416 $ 223,753,966 

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2010 - 2007 

ESTIMATED 

ACTUAL 

2010 2009 2009 2008 2007 


Revenue from Taxes 

Real Estate 

Current $ 161,850,024 $ 133,354,370 $ 134,096,964 $ 129,189,469 $ 108,777,574 

Prior 203,063 268,872 (149,269) 10,133,662 201,759 

Total $ 162,053,087 $ 133,623,242 $ 133,947,695 $ 139,323,131 $ 108,979,333 


Investment Income $ 1,062,000 $ 1,306,000 $ 4,556,899 $ 3,685,702 $ 5,198,000 

Other - 24,593 - 222,011 229,168 

Revenue from Miscellaneous Sources 

Cash Available 89,553,619 89,050,640 87,621,047 76,714,335 111,405,345 

Other - - - - - 

Other Financing Sources (Uses) 

Refunding (net) - - - - (55,601,448) 

Transfer - in - - - 48,274,000 - 

Bond Premium - - - - 53,097,924 

Sale of Capital Improvement Bonds - - - - - 

Bond Redemption - - - - - 

Refunding Transaction Costs - - - - (2,609,995) 

Gain on Swap - - - - 39,399 

Equity Transfer From Corporate Fund - - - - 9,270,000 

Equity Transfer From Construction Fund - - - - 2,730,000 

Equity Transfer From CIB Fund - - - - - 

Less: Amount to Be 

Expended After Budget Year (89,548,277) (89,553,619) (91,677,772) (89,050,640) (76,714,335) 

GRAND TOTAL $ 163,120,429 $ 134,450,856 $ 134,447,869 $ 179,168,539 $ 156,023,391 

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2010 BUDGET 




ASSETS 

2010 2009 

AVAILABLE FOR 

AVAILABLE FOR 







ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER LIABILITIES $ 4,200,000 $ 4,200,000 $ 4,300,000 $ 4,300,000 



Equity Transfer from Capital Improvements Bond Fund - - 

Estimated Revenue 889,000 1,469,300 


FUND EQUITY $ 62,117,672 $ 66,095,143 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY $ 66,317,672 $ 70,395,143 



2010 - 2007 

ESTIMATED 

ACTUAL 

2010 2009 2009 2008 2007 



Real Estate - Current $ 3,070,630 $ 6,119,450 $ 6,825,862 $ 6,214,695 $ 5,242,031 

Real Estate - Prior 28,731 30,550 33,497 538,037 30,971 


SUBTOTAL $ 5,899,361 $ 9,747,525 $ 11,187,359 $ 11,371,404 $ 10,148,712 

Equity Transfer from Capital Improvements 

Bond Fund $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 8,000,000 

Investment Income and Miscellaneous 889,000 3,457,475 1,469,300 2,643,577 2,180,560 

GRAND TOTAL $ 6,788,361 $ 13,205,000 $ 12,656,659 $ 14,014,981 $ 20,329,272 

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RETIREMENT FUND 



ASSETS 

2010 2009 

AVAILABLE FOR 

AVAILABLE FOR 


Taxes Receivable $ 25,943,455 $ 25,941,924 $ 25,138,892 $ 24,838,121 




Due to Retirement Fund $ 32,768,455 $ 31,686,692 

ASSETS APPROPRIABLE FOR 2010 AND 2009 $ 32,766,924 $ 31,385,921 



2010 - 2007 

ESTIMATED 

ACTUAL 

2010 2009 2009 2008 2007 




Real Estate - Current $ 25,815,005 $ 23,973,800 $ 24,766,243 $ 23,646,111 $ 22,063,816 

Real Estate - Prior 126,919 2,217,165 71,878 2,175,570 10,779 


GRAND TOTAL $ 32,766,924 $ 32,738,765 $ 31,385,921 $ 32,159,681 $ 28,703,595 

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SECTION IV 

DETAIL OF DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS 

The Corporate Fund provides for day-to-day staff services as well as the operations and maintenance of treatment plants, 

pumping stations, collection sewers, tunnels, and related facilities. This section provides appropriation detail for the 

operations and support departments. 

Graphs indicate staffing, appropriations, and expenditures from 2001 through budgeted 2010, and charts show 

organizational structure. The organization chart shows organization number, actual 2008 positions, as well as positions 

budgeted for 2009 and 2010. In this section, and throughout the Budget, actual expenditures are used for 2008 with 

estimated costs for 2009 and budgeted costs for 2010. Additional information for each Department includes: 

( 

( 

( 

( 

( 

A Narrative explanation of the responsibilities of the Department, changes in appropriation from the 2009 

Budget, accomplishments during 2009, and significant features for the 2010 Budget. The mission statement, 

major goals, and initiatives are also provided. 

A list of Objectives by Priority describes each objective, assigns the costs associated with it, and indicates its 

percentage of the total Department budget. 

Programs by Priority includes major Department functions and projected costs and staffing levels with 

comparison to budgeted 2009. Actual costs are shown for 2008. 

Performance Data measures specific Department activities by cost, and where possible, measurable units, and 

compares budgeted costs for 2010 and 2009 with actual costs for 2008. 

The Line Item Analysis provides detailed line item appropriations over a three year period. Appropriations for 

2010 are shown as proposed by the Executive Director, subsequently recommended by Committee on Budget 

and Employment, and ultimately adopted and amended by the Board of Commissioners. Original and adjusted 

appropriations including estimated expenditures are shown for 2009. Actual 2008 expenditures are provided. 


( 

The Position Analysis provides comparative departmental personnel position information for the previous, 

current, and budget years. Position counts and appropriations for the current and budget years are provided as 

totals by section or unit, division, and department. The pay plan and grade for each class title is provided and 

can be used to reference the salary schedules contained in the Appendix to determine the applicable salary 

range. The 2010 salary appropriation is adjusted for vacancies in the Line Item Analysis. 

Corporate Appropriations, Expenditures, and Budgeted Positions, 2001-2010 ......... 111 

Corporate Fund Organization Chart ........................................................................... 112 

Board of Commissioners ............................................................................................ 113 

General Administration .............................................................................................. 121 

Monitoring and Research ............................................................................................ 141 

Procurement and Materials Management ................................................................... 169 

Human Resources........................................................................................................ 183 

Information Technology ............................................................................................. 201 

Law ............................................................................................................................. 217 

Finance ........................................................................................................................ 229 

Maintenance and Operations 

Summary of All Divisions ............................................................................. 241 

General Division ............................................................................................ 254 

North Service Area ......................................................................................... 271 

Calumet Service Area .................................................................................... 291 

Stickney Service Area .................................................................................... 309 

Engineering ................................................................................................................. 329


2010 BUDGET 


2010 

2009 

Decrease 

$354,500,900 

$395,002,600 

($40,501,700) 

FUNCTIONS 

Maintenance & Operations 

$202,453,000 57.1% 

Engineering 

$8,838,400 2.5% 

Finance 

$3,368,300 1.0% 

Law 

$7,778,700 2.2% 



$17,911,700 5.1% $3,962,300 1.1% 


$16,652,800 4.7% 

Human Resources 

Monitoring & Research 

$55,731,200 15.7% 

$28,534,900 8.0% 

Procurement & Materials Management 

$9,269,600 2.6% 

$450 

APPROPRIATIONS & EXPENDITURES 

Millions 

Positions 

2,500 

BUDGETED POSITIONS 

$400 

$350 

2,000 

$300 

$250 

1,500 

$200 

$150 

1,000 

$100 

500 

$50 

2009 Expenditures are estimated 

EXPENDITURES APPROPRIATIONS 

$0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

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TOTAL CORPORATE FUND 

2008 2009 2010 

1,833 1,846 1,830 

11000 


33 38 38 

CIVIL SERVICE 

BOARD * 

013 

TREASURY 

7 7 7 

EXECUTIVE ** 

DIRECTOR 

15000 

GENERAL 

ADMINISTRATION *** 

138 146 124 

16000 

MONITORING & 

RESEARCH 

309 308 308 

25000 

HUMAN RESOURCES 

54 54 60 

30000 

LAW 

40 40 40 

50000 

ENGINEERING 

34 34 34 

20000 

PROCUREMENT & 

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 

70 70 70 

27000 

INFORMATION 

TECHNOLOGY 

72 72 71 

40000 

FINANCE 

33 31 31 

66000 - 69000 

MAINTENANCE & 

OPERATIONS **** 

1,043 1,046 1,047 

* Personnel count for Civil Service Board is reflected in Human Resources Department 

total under Section 251. 

** Personnel count for Executive Director’s Office is reflected in General Administration. 

*** 2 positions are funded by the Stormwater Management Fund while the operations 

remain in General Administration. 

**** 36 positions are funded by the Stormwater Management Fund while the operations 

remain in the Maintenance and Operations Department. 

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BOARD OF 

COMMISSIONERS 

BOARD OF 

COMMISSIONERS 

CIVIL SERVICE 

BOARD 

TREASURY 

EXECUTIVE 

DIRECTOR 

GENERAL 

ADMINISTRATION 

MONITORING & 

RESEARCH 


LAW 

MAINTENANCE 

& OPERATIONS 

PROCUREMENT & MATERIALS 

MANAGEMENT 

INFORMATION 

TECHNOLOGY 

FINANCE 

ENGINEERING


2010 BUDGET 

2010 

2009 

Decrease 

$3,962,300 

$4,404,800 

($442,500) 


FUNCTIONS 

Treasury 

$903,297 22.8% 

Legislative 

$2,939,003 

74.2% 

Administrative 

$120,000 3.0% 



Millions 

$5 

Positions 

50 

45 

$4 

40 

35 

$3 

30 

25 

$2 

20 

15 

$1 

10 



5 

$0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

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11000 


2008 2009 2010 

40 45 45 

012 

Legislative Section 

33 37 37 

013 

Treasury Section 

7 7 7 

014 

Administrative Section 

0 1 1 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

DEPARTMENTS 

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2010 BUDGET NARRATIVE 

As the policy-making entity of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, the Board of Commissioners is charged with the 

task of establishing policies and procedures which meet the District’s objective of protecting the water environment for the 

citizens of Cook County. The mission of the Board of Commissioners is the mission of the District: to protect the health and 

safety of the public in its service area; protect the quality of the water supply source (Lake Michigan); improve the quality of 

water in watercourses in its service area; protect businesses and homes from flood damages; and manage water as a vital 

resource for its service area. 

The mission of the Treasury Section is to direct the District’s financial program to maximize investment interest income while 

preserving safety of principal; issue bonds to meet District capital requirements; make timely payment of required debt service; 

and provide continuing sound financial management to maintain the District’s exceptional AAA bond rating. 

The 2010 appropriation request for the Board of Commissioners is $3,962,300, a decrease of $442,500 or 10.0 percent below 

the 2009 appropriation. Staffing requirements for the department remain unchanged at 45 employees. 

Significant features of this year’s budget are: 

Investment Interest Income Estimate: $12.3 million or less – 2010 will be a difficult year for investing due to very low 

interest rates forecast for the fixed income market; 

Development of a web-based Certificate of Deposit purchase bidding system – this will begin when the District’s portal 

technology is available; work is anticipated for late 2010; 

Development of the District Debt Policy – the policy will incorporate the Government Finance Officers Association 

Recommended Practices for issuing debt and address parameters for various types of bond issuance; 

Bond Sale – The District will issue approximately $600 million of Limited Capital Improvement Bonds and $250 million 

of Unlimited Capital Improvement Bonds to fund planned infrastructure improvements and rehabilitation in the first half 

of 2010; 

Actuarial valuation of Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) liability as of December 31, 2009 – an asset-liability 

modeling study to determine future cash requirements for the Trust will be included. This study is required to determine 

how best to invest the Trust’s assets to earn sufficient investment return to satisfy the Retiree Health Care Plan’s liability 

for future benefits. 

Accomplishments during 2009 were: 

In August 2009, the District sold $600 million of taxable General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Limited Tax 

Series of August 2009. These bonds were issued pursuant to the Build America Bond Program authorized by the American 

Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The District applied for the federal government’s direct pay interest subsidy. The 

net interest cost over the 30-year life of the bonds is 3.72 percent after the subsidy is applied. Savings in excess of $180 

million in interest cost over the traditional tax-exempt bond interest cost will be achieved after the subsidy is factored into 

the interest cost. 

Investment Interest Income earned for the year was approximately $11.0 million. The economic downturn in the financial 

markets created significant new challenges for investing in short-term interest-bearing investments. The District 

experienced no loss on investments; 

The District had no exposure to volatile variable rate debt or interest rate swaps. The District terminated its last swap 

transaction in March 2007 when the financial conditions were favorable to exit the swap. 

The Department’s goals and initiatives for 2010 include the following: 

1. Maximize investment income. The Treasury Section will maximize investment yield on District investments while 

protecting principal in compliance with the District’s Investment Policy. A low interest rate environment will continue 

through 2010; available cash balances will be invested to policy limits to earn the highest positive yield without 

jeopardizing principal value. A Certificate of Deposit purchase bidding system utilizing new SAP portal technology 

will be developed. The Investment Policy will be amended to allow more flexibility within existing investment 

objectives. 

The OPEB Trust assets will be invested in compliance with State Statute and new District policies governing the 

Trust. An actuarial valuation of the District’s OPEB liability will be performed as of December 31, 2009. An assetliability 

modeling study to determine future cash requirements for the Trust will be included. This study is required to 

determine how best to invest the Trust’s assets to earn sufficient investment return to satisfy the Retiree Health Care 

Plan’s liability for future benefits. 

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2010 BUDGET NARRATIVE (continued) 

2. Maximize capital financing efficiencies. Treasury will create a Debt Policy that will incorporate Government 

Finance Officers Association Recommended Practices for issuing debt. A web-based bond marketing system will be 

investigated for future Capital Improvement Bond issuance. 

Work with the Information Technology Department (IT) to program the remaining legacy debt service processes and 

reporting in SAP. This project will include the replication of State Revolving Fund loan process from Excel to within 

the SAP Treasury Module. Work will begin as internal IT resources become available and assigned to the project. 

3. Maintain the District’s top-quality bond rating. As liaison to rating agencies, Treasury will work to maintain the 

AAA credit ratings with Moody’s, Standard and Poor’s, and Fitch. With volatile economic market conditions, it is 

important to establish a periodic review of key ratios used by the credit rating industry to monitor the District’s overall 

performance, such as, expense to fund balance ratio, change in reserve balances, etc., to satisfy their AAA rating 

requirements. The Treasury Section will continue to provide necessary information to keep the agencies current with 

the District’s major changes and initiatives. 

Investment Interest Income / Average Investment Interest Rate 

All Funds 2001 - 2010 

Million $ 

$55 

Interest Rate (%) and 

# of purchases (000) 

20 

$50 

$45 

$40 

Investment Interest Income ($) 

Average Investment Interest Rate (%) 

# of Investment Purchases (Thousands) 

46.2 

18 

16 

14 

$35 

$30 

$25 

$20 

26.7 

19.7 

32.5 

32.1 

12 

10 

8 

$15 

$10 

$5 

2.9 

3.6 

15.0 

3.4 

2.9 

13.2 

3.7 

2.0 

14.5 

4.3 

2.7 

1.9 

3.4 

2.5 

5.0 5.1 

1.7 1.7 

2.8 

11.0 

12.3 

2.2 

1.1 2.0 1.2 

6 

4 

2 

$0 

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

Est. 

Proj. 

0 

Ending 

Investment 

Inventory 

(Par Value) 

$627.5 $659.0 $720.5 $696.1 $634.5 $956.7 $810.5 $676.0 $950.0 $1,200.0 

(Dollars in Millions) 

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11000 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM SUMMARY 

OBJECTIVES BY PRIORITY: Cost Percent 

1. Establish policies and priorities to guide the Executive Director in meeting the District's 

responsibilities, insuring the protection of the environment, and the health and welfare of 

people in the community in the most responsive, efficient, and economical manner. $3,059,003 77.2% 

2. Provide cash management service to maximize investment interest return without sacrifice 

of principal or required liquidity measured by exceeding the benchmark 90-day Treasury bill 

rate and investment on average of over 99 percent of available funds. $903,297 22.8% 

Enhance the District's image in national financial markets through prudent use of debt financing 

for capital needs and debt service savings. 

Total $3,962,300 100.0% 

MEASURABLE GOALS: 2008 2009 2010 

Actual Estimated Proposed 

1. Maximize investment earnings by exceeding the interest rate benchmark monthly. 100% 100% 100% 

2. Invest 99 percent of available funds on a daily basis. 100% 100% 100% 

3. Maintain bank deposits processed within 24 hours of receipt at 100 percent. 100% 100% 100% 

4. Maintain minority broker/dealer and institutional investment participation at 30 percent 30% 30% 30% 

or more of portfolio. 

PROGRAMS BY PRIORITY: 

2008 Budgeted Change 

Number Name Actuals Positions Dollars Dollars Percent 

7110 Legislative $2,830,780 2010 37 $2,939,003 ($110,866) (3.6) a) 

2009 37 $3,049,869 

7210 Treasury Activities $764,242 2010 7 $903,297 ($154,234) (14.6) b) 

2009 7 $1,057,531 

7130 Administrative Activities $128,496 2010 1 $120,000 ($177,400) (59.7) c) 

2009 1 $297,400 

Totals $3,723,518 2010 45 $3,962,300 ($442,500) (10.0%) 

2009 45 $4,404,800 

a) Decrease due to reduction of professional services fees ($11,800), reduction in furniture purchases ($26,500), and reduced conference-related 

expenditures ($37,750). 

b) Decrease due to elimination of OPEB Trust Advisor ($100,000). 

c) Decrease due to reduced consulting services in support of the Board of Commissioners. 

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11000 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PERFORMANCE DATA 

Program 2008 2009 2010 

Number Measurable Activity Title Actual Budgeted Estimated 

7110 Legislative Cost $2,830,780 $3,049,869 $2,939,003 a) 

7210 Treasury Activities 

Investment Transactions Transactions 3,947 6,700 4,000 

Cost $115,000 $192,000 $130,000 b) 

Cost/Transaction $29.14 $28.66 $32.50 

Investment Collateral Transactions Transactions 461 490 500 

Cost $2,700 $2,900 $3,300 


Wire Transfers and Other Transactions Units 6,727 5,650 7,000 

Cost $115,000 $100,000 $128,000 c) 

Cost/Unit $17.10 $17.70 $18.29 

Receipts Processed Receipts 2,518 2,800 2,100 

Cost $35,000 $39,000 $31,000 d) 

Cost/Receipt $13.90 $13.93 $14.76 

Bid Deposit Transactions Transactions 806 1,000 950 

Cost $12,500 $15,200 $15,200 


Checks Processed Checks 19,225 20,500 19,000 

Cost $35,000 $35,500 $36,500 

Cost/Check $1.82 $1.73 $1.92 

Payroll Direct Deposit Transactions Transactions 53,705 54,600 49,000 

Cost $42,500 $43,000 $43,000 


Treasury Administration Cost $331,542 $424,931 $436,297 

OPEB Trust Administration Cost $0 $125,000 $0 e) 

Direct Bond Issues/Debt Service/SRF Loan Administration Cost $75,000 $80,000 $80,000 

7130 Administrative Activities Cost $128,496 $297,400 $120,000 f) 

Totals $3,723,518 $4,404,800 $3,962,300 

a) Decrease due to reduction of professional services fees ($11,800), reduction in furniture purchases ($26,500), and reduced conference-related 

expenditures ($37,750). 

b) Decrease due to reduction in number of investment transactions. 

c) Increase due to increase in number of wire and other transactions. 

d) Decrease due to reduction in number of receipts processed. 

e) Decrease due to elimination of OPEB Trust Advisor; fees to be paid from Trust assets instead. 

f) Decrease due to reduced consulting services in support of the Board of Commissioners. 

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101 Fund Corporate LINE ITEM ANALYSIS 

11000 Department Board of Commissioners 

Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 

on Budget and 

Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 

601010 Salaries of Regular Employees $ 2,907,835 $ 3,380,100 $ 3,380,100 $ 2,934,600 $ 3,229,700 $ 3,229,700 $ 3,229,700 

601060 Compensation Plan Adjustments 90,347 64,500 64,500 15,000 65,900 65,900 65,900 

601080 Salaries of Nonbudgeted Employees - 57,200 57,200 - - - - 

601100 Tuition & Training Payments 13,994 20,400 20,400 6,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 

601170 Payments for Professional Services 340,078 499,100 499,100 351,000 375,500 375,500 375,500 

601270 General Salary Adjustments - - - - 98,400 98,400 - 

601300 Personal Services, N.O.C. 307,271 273,100 273,100 270,000 120,200 120,200 240,200 

100 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES 3,659,525.00 4,294,400 4,294,400 3,576,600 3,891,700 3,891,700 3,913,300 

612010 Travel 6,141 15,900 15,900 3,800 2,000 2,000 2,000 

612030 Meals and Lodging 11,532 22,400 22,400 7,200 6,400 6,400 6,400 

612040 Postage, Freight, and Delivery Charges - 200 200 - 200 200 200 

612050 Compensation for Personally - Owned 

Automobiles - - 300 200 - - - 

612080 Motor Vehicle Operating Services 861 700 700 600 400 400 400 

612210 Communication Services - 100 100 - 100 100 100 

612280 Subscriptions and Membership Dues 29,631 33,000 33,000 25,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 

612490 Contractual Services, N.O.C. 2,294 1,700 1,400 1,300 1,700 1,700 1,700 

612820 Computer Software Maintenance 399 500 500 - - - - 

612990 Repairs, N.O.C. - 200 200 - 200 200 200 

200 TOTAL CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 50,858.00 74,700 74,700 38,100 43,000 43,000 43,000 

623520 Office, Printing, and Photographic Supplies, 

Equipment, and Furniture 12,948 35,500 35,500 9,500 5,800 5,800 5,800 

623720 Books, Maps, and Charts 155 - - - - - - 

623990 Materials and Supplies, N.O.C. 32 200 200 100 200 200 200 

300 TOTAL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 13,135.00 35,700 35,700 9,600 6,000 6,000 6,000 

TOTAL BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS $ 3,723,518 $ 4,404,800 $ 4,404,800 $ 3,624,300 $ 3,940,700 $ 3,940,700 $ 3,962,300 

NOTE: Departmental appropriation totals for salaries in the Line Item Analysis differ from those contained in the Position Analysis by a factor identified to adjust for vacancies. 

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Fund: Corporate POSITION ANALYSIS 

Dept: Board of Commissioners 

Division: 2008 

2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

012 Legislative Section 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

EX22 President 1 1 1 79,999.92 1 79,999.92 

EX21 Vice President 1 1 1 75,000.12 1 75,000.12 

EX01 Commissioner (Chairman, Committee on Finance) 1 1 1 75,000.12 1 75,000.12 

EX02 Commissioner 6 6 6 339,999.40 6 379,999.88 

EX23 Administrative Assistant to Commissioner (Secretary) #2 (EX04) 1 1 1 89,066.64 1 92,184.04 

EX04 Administrative Assistant to Commissioner (Secretary) 23 27 27 1,979,416.66 27 2,017,304.90 

TOTAL Legislative Section 33 37 37 2,711,639.58 37 2,719,488.98 

013 Treasury Section 

EX05 Treasurer 1 1 1 196,944.02 1 203,837.14 

HP20 Assistant Treasurer - 1 1 0.00 1 139,998.82 

HP19 Assistant Treasurer 1 - - 122,968.30 - 0.00 

HP16 Treasury Analyst 1 2 2 97,932.38 2 179,813.40 

HP15 Investment Officer #2 (Treasury Analyst) 1 - - 102,831.30 - 0.00 

HP13 Accounting Clerk III 2 2 2 154,487.84 2 140,274.42 

EX06 Secretary to Officer 1 1 1 77,243.92 1 83,871.84 

TOTAL Treasury Section 7 7 7 751,063.04 7 747,795.62 

014 Administrative Section 

EX03 Administrative Aide to President - 1 1 149,374.16 1 154,602.24 

TOTAL Administrative Section - 1 1 154,602.24 1 154,602.24 

TOTAL Board of Commissioners 40 45 45 3,617,304.86 45 3,621,886.84 

NOTE: 

Departmental appropriation totals for salaries in the Position Analysis differ from those contained in the Line Item Analysis by a factor identified to adjust for vacancies. 

Salary ranges corresponding to the pay plan and grade for each class title can be found in the table of Salary Schedules in the Appendix. 

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GENERAL 


BOARD OF 

COMMISSIONERS 

CIVIL SERVICE 

BOARD 

TREASURY 

EXECUTIVE 

DIRECTOR 

GENERAL 


MONITORING & 

RESEARCH 


LAW 

MAINTENANCE 

& OPERATIONS 


MANAGEMENT 

INFORMATION 

TECHNOLOGY 

FINANCE 

ENGINEERING


2010 BUDGET 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 

2010 

2009 

Decrease 

$16,652,800 

$22,835,600 

($6,182,800) 

FUNCTIONS 

Fleet Vehicles 

$1,108,700 6.7% 

Building Services 

es 

$3,445,472 

20.7% 

Reprographic 

$1,509,376 9.1% 


$1,190,739 

7.2% 

Budget & Studies 

$1,181,722 

7.1% 


$965,316 5.8% 


$705,008 4.2% 

Financial al Management Resources 

$972,431 5.8% 

Police 

$5,574,036 33.4% 

$35 

$30 


M illions 

Equity Transfer to Abate Portion of 2006 

and 2007 Bond and Interest Fund Levy 

Positions 

175 

150 


Management analyst positions 

transferred to operating departments 

$25 

125 

$20 

$15 

100 

75 

Safety and Site Remediation 

Sections transferred to 

other departments 

$10 

$5 

Transfer of 16 positions w ithin 

operations budget to other departments 


50 

25 

Additional police officer and 

management analyst positions 

transferred from the Monitoring & 

Research and Engineering 

Departments to the Business 

Service Center 

$0 


2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

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15000 


2008 2009 2010 

138 146 124 


051 

Executive Section 

3 3 3 

050 

Executive Division 

18 20 20 

053 


Services Division 

117 123 101 

052 


Section 

11 11 11 

070 


Section 

7 9 9 

054 


Services Section 

2 2 2 

071 

Administrative Unit 

1 1 1 

055 (2) 

Safety Section 

14 14 0 

060 (3) 

Management and 

Budget Section 

17 18 17 

075 (5) 

Site Remediation 

Section 

2 2 0 

080 

Police Section 

64 72 67 

090 

Facilities Section 

18 15 15 

072 (1) 

Information 

Resources Unit 

4 4 8 

056 


4 4 0 

061 


3 3 2 

081 


2 2 2 

091 


2 3 3 

073 

Library Unit 

2 2 0 

074 

Graphics Unit 

0 2 0 

057 

Safety Unit 

10 10 0 

065 

Central Budget Office & 

Administration Section 

14 15 15 

067 

Central Budget 

Management Unit 

7 6 6 

082 

Police Unit 

62 70 65 

092 

Reproduction Unit 

2 2 2 

095 

Desktop Publishing 

Unit 

2 0 0 

093 

Automotive Fleet 

Unit 

2 2 2 

096 

Building Services 

Unit 

5 5 5 

068 (4) 

Business Services 

Center Unit 

7 9 9 

097 

Graphics Unit 

2 0 0 

098 

Mail Unit 

3 3 3 

(1) In 2010, two positions are funded by the Stormwater Management Fund while the operations remain 

in General Administration. 

(2) Effective 01/01/10, Section 055 was transferred to the Human Resources Department as Section 259. 

(3) Effective 01/01/10, the reporting of Section 060 was transferred from Section 050 to Section 053. 

(4) In 2008, seven Management Analyst positions were transferred as follows: four to Engineering, two to 

Monitoring & Research, and one to Information Technology. One Management Analyst was added to 

Section 068 to support contract preparation. 

(5) Effective 01/01/10, Section 075 was transferred to the Maintenance & Operations General Division as 

Section 661. 

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General Administration supports the office of the Executive Director in implementing Board policies. The organization 

includes the Affirmative Action, Budget and Management, Facilities, Police, and Public Affairs Sections. 

The 2010 appropriation request for General Administration is $16,652,800 a decrease of $6,182,800 or 27.1 percent from the 

2009 budget request. This decrease is mainly attributable to a reorganization that transferred the Safety and Site Remediation 

Sections and their associated budgets to other departments. The staffing requirements for the Department total 124 positions, a 

decrease of 22 positions from 2009. Included in this decrease are the transfer of 14 Safety positions to the Human Resources 

Department, the transfer of two Site Remediation positions to the Maintenance and Operations General Division, and the drop 

of five Police Officer positions and one Deputy Director of Maintenance & Operations. 

Accomplishments during 2009 include: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 2009 Budget received its 25th consecutive Distinguished Budget Presentation award from the Government Finance 

Officers Association (GFOA); 

A review and update process has been implemented for Administrative Procedures using the SAP Document Management 

System (DMS) to ensure existing and future polices and procedures of the District conform to a standard template. This 

project also provided training materials and a template for all future DMS applications at the District; 

Participated with Information Technology and Maintenance and Operations Departments in a telecommunications audit to 

regroup existing billing by usage type resulting in invoicing conducive to cost control by department, account usage, and 

type. This will support control of telecommunication costs by user departments; 

The Automotive Fleet Unit and the Management and Budget Section collaborated on the configuration and development of 

a District-wide Fleet Management database that will act to support inventory control, fuel usage, and optimize repair and 

replacement cycles; 

Conducted training for budget coordinators to enhance understanding of the budget process and increase use of the tools in 

the budgeting system; 

Developed a Budget-in-Brief document for the 2010 budget; 

Rehabilitated and replaced several Main Office Building Complex (MOBC) building systems and maintained other 

systems while reducing operating costs. Improvements include the removal and replacement of rusted and leaking 

condensate pans to restore operational integrity of the chilled water line system and the replacement of three hot water 

heaters with high recovery rated heaters to reduce their gas usage by approximately 30 percent; 

Acquired and installed STARCOM21 communication system in District police vehicles; 

The Public Affairs Section participated in and assisted with the Water Exhibit at the Field Museum. This traveling display is a 

multi-room exhibit portraying significant District operations. The exhibit has successfully reached tens of thousands of 

constituents and will travel throughout the Americas; 

The Public Affairs Section hosted a meeting for 38 newly elected mayors throughout the region to provide an overview and 

tour of the Stickney plant and the Deep Tunnel project. Public Affairs also conducted village and community initiated 

workshops where the District discussed flood prevention, the Watershed Management Ordinance and the rain barrel project to 

thousands of residents throughout Cook County. 

New features for the 2010 budget include: 

 

 

 

 

 

Planning and Phase I implementation of a replacement budget preparation application which will be integrated with the 

existing enterprise system, providing enhanced planning and reporting capabilities; 

Incorporate key performance indicators from SAP’s Strategy Management in the annual budget documents to improve and 

expand the use of performance measures that are both accurate and meaningful; 

Major projects scheduled in 2010 for the MOBC include, clean Main Office Building (MOB) ducts and air balance all 

floors, backup A/C system for the Waterways Control Center, replace siding and insulation for the 5th and 6th floors of the 

MOB, replace domestic water pumps, and replacement and upgrade of the Print Shop equipment; 

Implementation of cost containment initiatives aimed at controlling costs. Features of this policy include deferral of fleet 

replacements, and reductions in memberships and subscriptions; 

Focus on Community Affairs and Issue Management geared toward the development of intergovernmental/municipal 

relationships. 

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2010 BUDGET NARRATIVE ( continued) 

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION 

The mission of the Administrative Services Division is to provide a secure work environment for all employees, adopt an 

annual budget to provide fiscal means and policies that enable the District to protect the health and safety of the public in its 

service area, provide efficient and cost-effective support services to maintain the MOBC and the District fleet, and provide 

administrative services to all departments to accomplish the District’s mission. The goals and initiatives of the Administrative 

Services Division include the following: 

1. Physically protect and secure District personnel, facilities, and outlying properties in a professional and costeffective 

manner. 

The mission and primary responsibility of the Police Section is the security of District employees and facilities. In 2010, the 

Police Section will maintain, purchase, and install remote monitoring cameras with digital video recorder and networking 

capabilities. The Police Section will continue to enforce and administer breath analysis in compliance with the District's Drug- 

Free Workplace policy. In addition to currently certified officers, additional police officers will be sent for State of Illinois 

Breath Analysis operator certification. The Police Section will continue to optimize its use of the STARCOM21 

communication system. 

2. Operate and maintain the Main Office Buildings to provide a functional and cost-effective office environment for 

staff and to provide fleet services for all District vehicles in an efficient and cost-effective manner. 

The Facilities Section is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the MOBC and the District fleet. Major projects 

scheduled in 2010 for the MOBC include: clean MOB ducts and air balance all floors ($40,000), backup A/C system for the 

Waterways Control Center ($25,000), replace siding and insulation for the 5th and 6th floors of the MOB ($100,000), replace 

domestic water pumps ($65,000), and replacement and upgrade of Print Shop equipment ($695,000). The Facilities Section will 

continue support of the Print Shop and building operations by maintaining the MOBC and all operating equipment. In 2010, the 

Automotive Fleet Unit will continue management of fleet vehicles and the current maintenance service contract. Fleet vehicle 

replacements are reduced for 2010 due to appropriation controls instituted in response to cost containment efforts. 

3. Provide efficient and cost-effective business services to all Departments in support of the overall District mission. 

The Management and Budget Section will continue to plan and monitor revenue and expenditures to ensure compliance with 

tax cap limitations and facilitate good financial management. The section will work in partnership with the Information 

Technology Department on the implementation of a replacement budget preparation system. The system will provide 

enhancements to the budget preparation and administration processes. The software is web-based and provides new 

functionality, such as ‘what if’ analyses in support of real-time decision-making. The publishing component of the system is 

expected to provide new efficiencies in the preparation and printing of the budget book. 

PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION 

The Public Affairs Section has been reorganized in response to increasing demands for public access to information concerning 

the District’s mission. This is accomplished by developing and implementing strategic communication protocols for public 

affairs, community and media relations, primary/secondary education, and civic/legislative initiatives. In addition to the 

District’s commitment to transparency of its operations and goals, the Public Affairs Section works to enlist the public in 

actively participating in protecting the environment, and public health and safety. We are committed to expertly and 

continuously advancing an open working relationship with the community. 

Crisis and Emergency Management Communications will continue to be implemented as needed. Multi-pronged layers of 

communication streams are developed and ready to be executed to the general public, the media, intergovernmental bodies, the 

Board of Commissioners, and operations staff. 

The District’s on going media relationships will include drafting and placements in traditional print media with editorials, white 

papers, and position statements. Broadcast media placements and cooperative efforts will be enhanced through cable television 

participation, radio interviews, and public affairs opportunities on network television. In 2010, the Public Affairs Section will 

commence utilization of various Web 2.0 social interactive media technologies for public communications. 

The focus of Community Affairs and Issue Management in 2010 will be on inter-governmental/municipal relationships. Among 

the priorities are advancing the Detailed Watershed Plans and the Watershed Management Ordinance. In addition, constituent 

relationships will be built to create a knowledge exchange of the capacities of the District relative to environmental green 

practices in wastewater technology. The Public Affairs Section works closely with M&O and Stormwater Management in both 

of these concentrations. The Public Affairs Section will work to create a consciousness of the District’s mission, goals, and 

stewardship among not only the elected officials of communities, but through, and in cooperation with, Non-Governmental 

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Organizations/Civic/and Private-Public Partnerships. The 

Watersheds in all aspects of its integrated work. 

Public Affairs Section will direct resident’s attention to specific 

The District’s primary and secondary education programs are being aligned to meet the Illinois education goals and standards in 

an effort to become a priority in curriculum development. Student based programs will continue with classroom presentations, 

facility tours, and participation in science contest sponsorships. 

Freedom of Information remains a legally required and important transparency responsibility handled by the Public Affairs 

Section. The efficiency and timeliness of District response has been impeccable in handling the nearly 500 inquires received in 

2009. The redesigned web availability of numerous documents has alleviated human resource time demands. However, 

legislation enacted in 2009 tightens deadlines and expands scope of information that must be available to the public. To 

maintain our high response record, 2010 will see the implementation of a still more streamlined and automated process. 

The Information Resources Unit will continue to develop and maintain the District’s Records Management Program, process all 

requests for books, subscriptions, and memberships, convert technical documents to electronic formats, and preserve relevant 

historic documents. The unit will increase the storage outsourcing of inactive records. In 2010, the Information Resources Unit 

will conduct an analysis of these materials and present a long-term plan for preservation and access. 

As the Public Affairs Section is reviewing the process, appearance, and cohesive branding of the District, the Information 

Resources Unit will be central in the development and maintenance of support materials for all programs across the District 

relative to any public outreach, display, exhibits, and multi-media programs, meet the growing demands for information and 

increase public awareness of the District. 

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SECTION 

The mission of the Affirmative Action Section is to ensure that minority, 

women, and small businesses are given equal opportunity to participate in the 

Minority Business Enterprises 

performance of the District’s construction program and professional service 30% 

contracts in excess of $100,000, in accordance with case law and the District’s 25% 

policies. Affirmative Action Section goals include the following: 

20% 

Meet or exceed the participation targets established by the Board of 15% 

Commissioners and innovate our business process with other District 

10% 

departments and our vendors. 

5% 

The Affirmative Action Section maintained the growth and improvement of the 

Protected Class Enterprise (PCE) vendor list in 2009. Other planned 0% 

improvements include the posting of an e-library of common Affirmative Action 2005 2006 2007 2008 3rd Qtr. 

forms, reports, and documents on the District’s website. The PCE vendor list has 

2009 

been made available via a searchable database on the District’s Internet site. The 

Section will continue to administer this program in 2010, which ensures that 

Women Business Enterprises 

bona fide minority, women, and small businesses are given an equal opportunity 15% 

to participate in the performance of District construction and consultant 

12% 

contracts. 

The Affirmative Action Staff will conduct vendor outreach in 2010 as partners 

9% 

with the Chicago Business Opportunity Fair, Minority Enterprise Development 6% 

Week activities, and the Women’s Business and Buyers Mart. Affirmative 

Action regularly hosts a “Meet and Greet” for our Minority Business Enterprises 

3% 

and Women Business Enterprises professional service consultants. The 

0% 

Affirmative Action Staff will also present contract opportunities and other 

2005 2006 2007 2008 3rd Qtr. 

information at scheduled meetings of organizations such as Black Contractors 

2009 

United, Federation of Women Contractors, Hispanic American Construction Industry Association, and other assist agencies. 

These activities, along with active participation with the District Affirmative Action Advisory Council, foster the creation, 

growth, and expansion of minority, women, and small businesses. 

The District’s Affirmative Action program, enacted in 1977, was the first program of its kind in the metropolitan area. The 

Ordinance includes certain standards enunciated in current case law including the Supreme Court decision in City of Richmond 

v. Croson and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois decision in Builders Association of Greater 

Chicago v. City of Chicago. The District was the first major Cook County government to adopt an affirmative action ordinance 

following the Croson ruling. 

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In 1998, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Region 5, 

recognized the District’s methodology in performing its annual availability 

analysis for determining PCE goals in the Affirmative Action Program as a model 

to be used nationally by USEPA grant award recipients. The goals set for general 

contracting are 20 percent for minority, 10 percent for women, and 10 percent for 

small business participation. 

Since the program began in 1977, minority owned businesses have received over 

$771 million in subcontract awards. Women owned businesses have received over 

$322 million in subcontract awards. The program applies to construction and 

consultant contracts where the total estimated expenditure exceeds $100,000. The 

chart on this page and graphs on this and the previous page illustrate the success of 

the affirmative action program through the third quarter of 2009. 

In 1993, the Board of Commissioners adopted the Special Provisions for 

Apprenticeship Ordinance. This Ordinance ensures training opportunities for 

minority and female apprentices in the building trades employed on District 

construction contracts. More than 293,000 minority and female apprentice-training 

hours have been completed since the Board of Commissioners adopted this 

ordinance. 

Small Business Enterprises 

In 2007, the Board of Commissioners adopted a revised Affirmative Action Ordinance, Appendix D. The most significant 

changes were as follows: the size standard for small business was increased to include any contractor who has received gross 

receipts of $31 million or less per year, averaged over the preceding three business years; compliance requirements and 

penalties for noncompliance were strengthened; bids that exceed the allowable supplier exception amount will be deemed nonresponsive; 

and additional race and gender-neutral measures were included. In 2009, additional amendments to the Affirmative 

Action Ordinance were made by the Board of Commissioners to streamline compliance with the requirements of Appendix D. 

The Board of Commissioners has revised the Affirmative Action Ordinance frequently to reflect changes in the utilization 

goals based upon the market availability of PCEs. Revisions have been made to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of 

monitoring contract compliance. These programs demonstrate the District’s commitment to the principles of fairness and 

equality. 

35% 

30% 

25% 

20% 

15% 

10% 

5% 

0% 

2005 2006 2007 2008 3rd Qtr. 

2009 

Graphs above and on previous page reflect the 

percentage of participation in construction and 

consulting contracts with cost estimates 

exceeding $100,000. 

Construction & Consulting Contracts 2005 2006 2007 2008 3rd Qtr. 2009 

Minority Business Enterprises $30,170,332 $48,498,346 $15,455,427 $69,744,628 $17,349,179 

Women Business Enterprises $11,013,594 $25,293,947 $7,794,445 $32,433,747 $9,187,696 

Small Business Enterprises $38,817,093 $40,548,450 $16, 370,952 $74,021,620 $26,752,885 

Total Contract Bid Amounts $135,279,827 $272,871,958 $70,670,640 $356,271,561 $109,313,502 

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15000 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM SUMMARY 


1. Physically protect and secure District personnel, facilities, and outlying properties through access control, 

police patrol, and proactive crime prevention. $5,574,036 33.4% 

2. Carry out the policies established by the elected Board of Commissioners for the protection of the water 

environment of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. $705,008 4.2% 

3. Reach participation goals established by the Board of Commissioners for MBE (Minority Business Enterprise), 

WBE (Women Business Enterprise), and SBE (Small Business Enterprise) for construction and professional 

services contracts. $965,316 5.8% 

4. Prepare and administer the District's annual Budget to be used as a Policy, Financial, Operations, and 

Communications plan in the furtherance of the District's mission and statutory requirements. $934,727 5.6% 

5. Operate and maintain the Main Office Buildings to provide a functional and cost-effective office environment 

for assigned staff. $3,445,472 20.7% 

6. Provide public understanding of District functions and activities through media, publications, responses to 

public inquiries, tours, and employee newsletters. $1,190,739 7.2% 

7. Provide centralized financial management services to support departments so they may accomplish 

their objectives through effective budget preparation and administration. $972,431 5.8% 

8. Provide fleet management services by administering the operation, maintenance, repair, and procurement of 

the District's fleet. $1,108,700 6.7% 

9. Reproduce and distribute materials used for the District's internal and external communications and records 

purposes in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. $1,509,376 9.1% 

10. Perform organization and management research studies and compliance audits to evaluate the District's various 

business activities for cost saving opportunities and compliance with legal mandates and those established by 

the Board of Commissioners. $246,995 1.5% 

Total $16,652,800 100.0% 



1. Receive the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award Yes Yes Yes 

annually. 

2. Percent completion for the planning and implementation of a replacement budget development and 0% 5% 80% 

administration system. 

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15000 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM SUMMARY 

PROGRAMS BY PRIORITY: 2008 Budgeted Change 


7340 Security of Plants and Property $5,354,224 2010 68 $5,574,036 ($60,064) (1.1) 

2009 73 $5,634,100 

7480 Safety Program $1,637,257 2010 0 $0 ($2,406,684) (100.0) a) 

2009 14 $2,406,684 

7100 Office of the Executive Director $480,336 2010 3 $690,201 $153,996 28.7 b) 

2009 3 $536,205 

7110 Legislative $8,641 2010 0 $14,807 ($2,816) (16.0) c) 

2009 0 $17,623 

7210 Treasury Activities $3,700,000 2010 0 $0 $0 0.0 

2009 0 $0 

7251 MWRDGC Budget Preparation $700,624 2010 6 $773,290 ($30,037) (3.7) 

2009 7 $803,327 

7470 Affirmative Action $807,607 2010 11 $965,316 $12,138 1.3 

2009 11 $953,178 

7368 Real Estate Environmental Assessment $579,275 2010 0 $0 ($813,420) (100.0) d) 

2009 2 $813,420 

7240 Public Affairs $1,219,658 2010 7 $1,190,739 ($1,295,032) (52.1) e) 

2009 7 $2,485,771 

7460 Main Office Complex Building Services $2,920,087 2010 10 $3,445,472 ($570,948) (14.2) f) 

2009 10 $4,016,420 

7490 Automotive Fleet Operations $1,992,673 2010 2 $1,108,700 ($858,700) (43.6) g) 

2009 2 $1,967,400 

7255 Services for Operating Departments $2,859 2010 0 $0 $0 0.0 

2009 0 $0 

7253 Services for Support Departments $742,815 2010 10 $972,431 $81,734 9.2 

2009 9 $890,697 

7254 Enterprise Systems $129,528 2010 1 $161,437 ($17,283) (9.7) 

2009 1 $178,720 

7220 Reprographic Services $1,098,067 2010 5 $1,509,376 ($408,541) (21.3) h) 

2009 6 $1,917,917 

7252 Organization and Management Studies $219,937 2010 1 $246,995 $32,857 15.3 i) 

2009 1 $214,138 

Totals $21,593,588 2010 124 $16,652,800 ($6,182,800) (27.1%) 

2009 146 $22,835,600 

a) Decrease due to transfer of Safety Section to Human Resources Department. 

b) Net increase due to increased requirements for external auditing services. 

c) Decrease due to reduced travel expenses in connection with seminars and conferences. 

d) Decrease due to transfer of Site Remediation Section to M&O General Division. 

e) Decrease due to reductions in subscriptions and memberships, ($50,000), fullfillment services, ($500,000), computer software, ($200,000), 

and the transfer of E-Document Management to IT ($375,000). 

f) Decrease due to deferral of building improvement projects ($518,000). 

g) Decrease due to deferral of replacement fleet vehicles. 

h) Decrease due to transfer of photocopier fleet replacement to IT ($429,200). 

i) Net increase due to increase in requirements for risk management consulting services. 

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15000 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION PERFORMANCE DATA 

Program 2008 2009 2010 


7100 Office of the Executive Director Cost $480,336 $536,205 $690,201 a) 

7110 Legislative Cost $8,641 $17,623 $14,807 b) 

7210 Treasury Activities Cost $3,700,000 $0 $0 

7220 Reprographic Services 

7224 Consult, Design, and Prepare Graphics Cost $174,104 $199,217 $182,500 

7221 Copy and Print # of Impressions 10,750,000 8,500,000 6,000,000 

Cost $849,298 $1,706,900 $1,326,876 c) 

Cost/Impression $0.08 $0.20 $0.22 

7223 Typesetting Services (Includes Board Proceedings) # of Pages 21,000 23,700 0 

Cost $74,665 $11,800 $0 d) 

Cost/Page $3.56 $0.50 $0.00 

7240 Public Affairs 

7247 Internal Public Affairs: 

MWRD News # of Editions 4 4 4 

Cost $58,116 $46,748 $63,229 e) 

Cost/Edition $14,529 $11,687 $15,807 

Inter-Departmental Support Cost $156,703 $189,430 $189,430 

7248 External Public Affairs: 

Respond to Public Inquiries; Furnish Public Information # of Responses 14,726 1,972,000 38,554 

Pamphlets; Respond to FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Cost $155,703 $794,664 $196,375 f) 

Requests Cost/Response $10.57 $0.40 $5.09 

Coordinate MWRD Communications with Public, Civic, # of Contacts 25,158 300,000 20,154 

Social, and School Groups Cost $97,567 $105,500 $34,500 g) 

Cost/Contact $3.88 $0.35 $1.71 

Monitor Public Hearings, Board Meetings, News Clips, Cost $29,472 $43,500 $22,500 h) 

Media; Issue Press Releases 

Special Public Events Cost $18,549 $48,500 $27,500 i) 

7249 Library, Subscriptions, and Memberships Cost $703,548 $1,257,429 $657,205 j) 

7250 Budget Preparation and Management Studies 

7251 MWRD Budget Preparation, Monitoring, Administration Cost $700,624 $803,327 $773,290 

7252 Organization and Management Studies Cost $219,937 $214,138 $246,995 k) 

a) Net increase due to increased requirements for external auditing services. 

b) Decrease due to reduced travel expenses in connection with seminars and conferences. 

c) Decrease due to transfer of photocopier fleet replacement to IT ($429,200). 

d) Decrease due to elimination of typesetting services due to use of the Legistar system for documenting Board proceedings. 

e) Increase due to expanded use of color in reproductions ($27,000). 

f) Net decrease due to a reduction in fullfillment and consulting services ($500,000). 

g) Decrease due to reduction in reprints of trademark articles ($15,000) and District coloring books ($25,000). 

h) Decrease due to reduction in list purchasing services ($9,500), translation services ($2,500), and other related items. 

i) Decrease due to reductions in rental items, box lunches, and other related items. 

j) Decrease due to reductions in subscriptions ($68,100), consulting services ($175,000), and computer hardware and software ($375,000). 

k) Net increase due to increase in requirements for risk management consulting services. 

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Program 2008 2009 2010 


7253 Prepare, Monitor, Administer Support Department Budgets Cost $742,815 $890,697 $972,431 

7254 Enterprise System Cost $129,528 $178,720 $161,437 

7255 Prepare, Monitor, Administer Operating Department Budgets Cost $2,859 $0 $0 

7340 Security of Plants and Property 

Patrol of District Facilities # of Miles 85,000 118,047 121,710 

Cost $1,175,576 $985,458 $987,710 

Cost/Mile $13.83 $8.35 $8.12 

Patrol of District Real Estate # of Miles 265,000 319,640 241,958 

Cost $2,761,819 $3,156,234 $3,109,518 

Cost/Mile $10.42 $9.87 $12.85 

Access Control to Facilities # of Hours 54,000 62,374 50,000 

Cost $1,416,829 $1,492,408 $1,476,808 

Cost/Hour $26.24 $23.93 $29.54 

7368 Real Estate Environmental Assessment Cost $579,275 $813,420 $0 l) 

7460 Main Office Complex Building Services 

7461 Annual Operation and Maintenance (Cost per square foot per year) Area (Sq. Ft.) 180,040 180,040 180,040 

Cost $1,689,396 $1,766,600 $1,711,164 

Cost/Square Ft. $9.38 $9.81 $9.50 

Nonrecurring MOB Purchases and Repairs Cost $697,288 $1,663,932 $1,168,661 m) 

7462 Construction Design Cost $36,058 $59,400 $0 m) 

7463 Collect and Distribute Mail # of Pieces 1,200,000 1,259,300 1,200,000 

Cost $418,812 $447,893 $458,338 

Cost/Piece $0.35 $0.36 $0.38 

7464 Telephone Switchboard Operations at MOB Cost $78,533 $78,595 $107,309 n) 

7470 Affirmative Action 

7471 Contract Compliance Cost $381,404 $432,511 $426,758 

7472 Community Activity Cost $247,638 $295,452 $316,134 

7473 Affirmative Action Support Cost $178,565 $225,215 $222,424 

7480 Safety Program 

Total OSHA Compliance as detailed below: Cost $510,124 $692,744 $0 o) 

Asbestos Abatement Cost $102,756 $82,259 $0 o) 

New Safety Equipment Cost $115,414 $285,459 $0 o) 

Replacement Safety Equipment Cost $113,029 $140,790 $0 o) 

Safety Equipment Maintenance Cost $122,802 $145,803 $0 o) 

Lead Abatement Cost $56,123 $38,433 $0 o) 

OSHA Inspections Cost $672,323 $902,717 $0 o) 

First Aid Assistance Cost $115,257 $128,000 $0 o) 

l) Decrease due to transfer of Site Remediation Section to M&O General Division. 

m) Decrease due to deferral of building improvement projects. 

n) Increase due to allocation correction of personnel to switchboard operations. 

o) Decrease due to transfer of Safety Section to Human Resources Department. 

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Program 2008 2009 2010 


Safety Training: 

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid Training People Trained 310 127 0 

Cost $19,889 $17,500 $0 o) 

Cost/Trainee $64.16 $137.80 $0.00 

Confined Spaces Training People Trained 245 240 0 

Cost $19,839 $23,000 $0 o) 

Cost/Trainee $80.98 $95.83 $0.00 

Lockout/Tagout Training People Trained 255 150 0 

Cost $8,967 $7,850 $0 o) 

Cost/Trainee $35.16 $52.33 $0.00 

Industrial Hygiene/Right to Know Training People Trained 350 1,000 0 

Cost $9,820 $12,900 $0 o) 

Cost/Trainee $28.06 $12.90 $0.00 

General Safety Training People Trained 8,950 12,500 0 

Cost $164,736 $173,000 $0 o) 

Cost/Trainee $18.41 $13.84 $0.00 

Medical Health Surveillance: 

Hearing Test People Tested 210 200 0 

Cost $16,023 $11,900 $0 o) 

Cost/Test $76.30 $59.50 $0.00 

Spirometry Test People Tested 70 40 0 

Cost $15,217 $8,356 $0 o) 

Cost/Test $217.39 $208.90 $0.00 

Fire Prevention/Protection Improvements Cost $6,811 $350,000 $0 o) 

Safety Management Administration: 

Contract Reviews for Compliance with Safety Standards, and # of Reviews 175 180 0 

Accident Investigations Cost $33,513 $38,403 $0 o) 

Cost/Review $191.50 $213.35 $0.00 

Accident Report Reviews for Avoidance of Repeat Accidents # of Reviews 165 215 0 

Cost $34,800 $28,814 $0 o) 

Cost/Review $210.91 $134.02 $0.00 

Environmental Studies Planning & Implementation Cost $9,938 $11,500 $0 o) 

7490 Automotive Fleet Operations 

7491 Automotive Fleet Procurement Cost $44,228 $1,173,000 $234,500 p) 

7496 Automotive Fleet Disposal Cost $6,900 $7,000 $7,000 

7499 Automotive Fleet Operations Cost $1,941,545 $787,400 $867,200 

Totals $21,593,588 $22,835,600 $16,652,800 

o) Decrease due to transfer of Safety Section to Human Resources Department. 

p) Decrease due to deferral of replacement fleet vehicles. 

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15000 Department General Administration 

Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 


601060 Compensation Plan Adjustments 897,932 699,700 1,255,700 1,110,000 645,100 645,100 635,800 


601170 Payments for Professional Services 449,062 1,182,700 842,700 425,000 977,500 977,500 325,400 



100 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES 11,782,555 13,193,400 13,193,400 12,251,200 13,445,000 13,445,000 10,882,400 

612010 Travel 9,722 27,000 27,000 6,500 18,600 18,600 16,700 


612040 Postage, Freight, and Delivery Charges 233,022 241,100 243,100 243,000 249,000 249,000 249,000 

612050 Compensation for Personally-Owned 

Automobiles 28,655 16,800 17,800 17,800 17,700 17,700 9,700 

612080 Motor Vehicle Operating Services 182,044 198,300 198,300 131,000 191,400 191,400 191,100 

612090 Reprographic Services 67,383 123,600 123,600 55,000 121,100 121,100 121,100 

612150 Electrical Energy 524,757 684,000 684,000 360,000 535,000 535,000 535,000 

612160 Natural Gas 49,744 60,500 60,500 21,000 44,000 44,000 44,000 

612170 Water and Water Services 2,709 3,400 3,400 3,100 8,000 8,000 8,000 

612210 Communication Services 1,616 5,000 7,000 4,500 4,000 4,000 4,000 

612280 Subscriptions and Membership Dues 402,294 417,200 417,200 394,300 366,700 366,700 366,700 

612330 Rental Charges 19,200 37,900 39,900 34,500 33,200 33,200 29,200 

612370 Administration Building Operation 752,636 843,700 923,700 710,000 795,800 795,800 795,800 

612390 Administration Building Annex Operation 553,950 616,400 927,100 485,000 646,300 646,300 646,300 


612520 Waste Material Disposal Charges 67,924 116,400 129,400 80,000 109,300 109,300 - 

612680 Repairs to Buildings 96,314 681,400 456,900 175,000 345,800 345,800 345,800 

612780 Safety Repairs and Services 155,564 551,200 546,800 450,000 364,800 364,800 - 

612800 Repairs to Office Furniture and Equipment 167,406 253,100 253,100 75,000 202,100 202,100 202,100 

612820 Computer Software Maintenance 2,535 4,200 5,100 4,000 4,200 4,200 4,200 

612840 Communications Equipment Maintenance 

(Includes Software) - 25,000 25,500 6,300 12,600 12,600 12,600 

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15000 Department General Administration 

Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 

612860 Repairs to Vehicle Equipment 468,023 464,300 465,500 440,000 563,700 563,700 563,700 

612990 Repairs, N.O.C. 593 6,200 6,200 100 1,700 1,700 1,700 

200 TOTAL CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 4,070,585 6,190,900 6,190,900 3,933,100 4,976,100 4,976,100 4,469,600 

623070 Electrical Parts and Supplies 10,722 12,900 12,900 12,000 12,900 12,900 12,900 

623090 Plumbing Accessories and Supplies 17,226 5,800 5,800 5,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 

623110 Hardware 6,942 12,000 12,000 11,900 9,000 9,000 9,000 

623130 Buildings, Grounds, Paving Materials, and 

Supplies 2,092 2,200 2,200 800 - - - 



623660 Cleaning Supplies - - - - 2,600 2,600 2,600 

623700 Wearing Apparel 32,271 49,300 49,300 25,000 48,100 48,100 48,100 

623720 Books, Maps, and Charts 31,654 40,000 40,000 17,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 

623780 Safety and Medical Supplies 110,390 171,600 171,600 125,000 181,200 181,200 - 

623800 Computer Software 9,409 289,000 289,000 6,500 5,000 5,000 3,000 

623810 Computer Supplies 24,057 134,500 134,500 9,000 5,500 5,500 2,500 

623850 Communications Supplies - 200,000 200,000 166,000 - - - 

623990 Materials and Supplies, N.O.C. 100,388 120,800 120,800 40,000 87,500 87,500 87,500 

300 TOTAL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 509,663 1,299,800 1,299,800 656,700 580,400 580,400 394,200 

634800 Office Furniture and Equipment 332,620 975,500 975,500 - 689,600 689,600 689,600 

634820 Computer Software 34,600 - 9,300 - - - - 

634860 Vehicle Equipment 1,163,565 1,166,000 1,156,700 831,000 - - 217,000 

634990 Machinery and Equipment, N.O.C. - 10,000 10,000 - - - - 

400 TOTAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 1,530,785 2,151,500 2,151,500 831,000 689,600 689,600 906,600 

667020 Equity Transfer 3,700,000 - - - - - - 

700 TOTAL FIXED AND OTHER CHARGES 3,700,000 - - - - - - 

TOTAL GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $ 21,593,588 $ 22,835,600 $ 22,835,600 $ 17,672,000 $ 19,691,100 $ 19,691,100 $ 16,652,800 


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Dept: General Administration 


2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

051 Executive Section 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

EX07 Executive Director - 1 1 - 1 254,797.40 

EX07 General Superintendent 1 - - 246,181.00 - 0.00 


TOTAL Executive Section 3 3 3 430,385.80 3 430,385.80 

050 Executive Division 

052 Affirmative Action Section 

HP18 Affirmative Action Program Administrator 1 1 1 129,303.98 1 128,669.84 

HP16 Senior Compliance Officer 2 2 2 204,716.98 2 207,301.38 

HP15 Compliance Officer 5 5 5 405,715.70 5 398,142.68 

HP10 Principal Office Support Specialist 2 2 2 92,477.32 2 100,692.54 

HP09 Senior Office Support Specialist (AC) 1 1 1 42,778.32 1 44,275.66 

TOTAL Affirmative Action Section 11 11 11 854,745.06 11 879,082.10 

070 Public Affairs Section 

071 Administrative Unit 

HP18 Manager of Public Affairs - 1 1 - 1 102,870.56 

HP17 Manager of Public Affairs 1 - - 79,669.20 - 0.00 

TOTAL Administrative Unit 1 1 1 97,711.12 1 102,870.56 

072 Information Resources Unit 

(* Number of positions now budgeted and funded by the Stormwater Management Fund appear below position count) 

HP16 Information Resources Supervisor - - - 97,932.38 1 101,359.96 

HP15 Graphic Coordinator - - - - 1 101,402.60 

HP14 Community Education Specialist #2 (Associate Public Affairs Specialist) - - - - 1 85,675.98 

HP14 

Community Education Specialist #2 (Associate Public Information 

Representative) 

1 1 1 82,778.80 - 0.00 

HP14 Associate Public Affairs Specialist - - - - - 0.00 

(*1) 

HP14 Associate Public Information Representative - - - - - 0.00 

(*1) (*1) 

HP13 Assistant Public Affairs Specialist - - - 143,113.62 2 159,893.24 

(*1) 

HP13 Assistant Public Information Representative 2 2 2 143,113.62 - 0.00 

(*1) (*1) (*1) 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

HP13 Graphic Artist - - - - 1 72,099.04 

HP10 Principal Office Support Specialist - - - 49,847.20 1 41,633.80 

HP09 Senior Office Support Specialist 1 1 1 37,963.12 1 39,291.72 

TOTAL Information Resources Unit 4 4 4 274,869.40 8 601,356.34 

TOTAL Stormwater Management Fund Positions (*1) (*2) (*2) (*2) 

073 Library Unit 

HP16 Records and Library Supervisor 1 1 1 97,932.38 - 0.00 

HP10 Principal Office Support Specialist 1 1 1 49,847.20 - 0.00 

TOTAL Library Unit 2 2 2 140,502.96 - - 

074 Graphics Unit 

HP15 Graphic Coordinator - 1 1 - - 0.00 

HP13 Graphic Artist - 1 1 - - 0.00 

TOTAL Graphics Unit - 2 2 169,577.98 - - 

TOTAL Public Affairs Section 7 9 9 682,661.46 9 704,226.90 

TOTAL Executive Division 18 20 20 1,537,406.52 20 1,583,309.00 

053 Administrative Services Division 

054 Administrative Services Section 

HP23 Deputy Director of Maintenance and Operations - 1 1 - - 0.00 

HP23 Deputy Chief Engineer 1 - - 210,483.78 - 0.00 

HP22 Administrative Services Manager - - - - 1 167,359.40 

HP12 Secretary 1 1 1 67,746.38 1 63,359.92 

TOTAL Administrative Services Section 2 2 2 277,831.84 2 230,719.32 

055 Safety Section 


HP18 Safety Manager 1 1 1 124,318.74 - 0.00 

HP17 Senior Safety Coordinator 1 1 1 107,768.44 - 0.00 

HP15 Safety Coordinator 1 1 1 93,766.40 - 0.00 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


TOTAL Administrative Unit 4 4 4 396,186.70 - - 

057 Safety Unit 

HP15 Safety Coordinator 3 3 3 268,675.16 - 0.00 

HP13 Safety Inspector 6 6 6 429,341.12 - 0.00 

HP12 Administrative Assistant 1 1 1 71,011.72 - 0.00 

TOTAL Safety Unit 10 10 10 750,943.44 - - 

TOTAL Safety Section 14 14 14 1,147,130.14 - - 

060 Management and Budget Section 


HP21 Administrative Services Manager 1 1 1 140,014.68 - 0.00 

HP20 Budget Officer 1 1 1 121,390.36 1 147,178.98 



065 Central Budget Office and Administration Section 

067 Central Budget Management Unit 

HP18 Management Analyst IV 1 1 1 99,391.76 1 118,350.18 

HP17 Management Analyst III 3 3 3 313,939.86 2 227,928.48 

HP15 Management Analyst II 1 1 1 72,728.50 2 167,967.28 

HP13 Management Analyst I 2 1 1 154,487.84 1 64,250.94 

TOTAL Central Budget Management Unit 7 6 6 595,988.38 6 578,496.88 

068 Business Services Center Unit 





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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

HP12 Administrative Assistant 1 1 1 71,011.72 1 73,497.06 

TOTAL Business Services Center Unit 7 9 9 828,833.20 9 878,226.44 

TOTAL Central Budget Office and Administration Section 14 15 15 1,424,821.58 15 1,456,723.32 

TOTAL Management and Budget Section 17 18 18 1,773,938.92 17 1,660,472.84 

075 Site Remediation Section 

HP20 Engineer of Site Remediation 1 1 1 142,201.80 - 0.00 

HP17 Site Remediation Specialist 1 1 1 103,085.84 - 0.00 

TOTAL Site Remediation Section 2 2 2 253,872.84 - - 

080 Police Section 


HP18 Chief of Police 1 1 1 94,406.78 1 108,031.30 



082 Police Unit 

HP16 Police Lieutenant - 2 2 - 2 221,044.20 

HP15 Police Lieutenant 1 - - 97,973.46 - 0.00 

HP15 Police Lieutenant #4 1 - - 102,831.30 - 0.00 

HP14 Police Sergeant - 7 7 - 7 637,276.12 

HP13 Police Sergeant 7 - - 559,660.14 - 0.00 

NR2483 Police Officer #1 - 5 5 3,443,897.60 - 0.00 

NR2483 Police Officer 53 56 56 3,443,897.60 56 3,888,102.40 

TOTAL Police Unit 62 70 70 4,952,007.32 65 4,746,422.72 

TOTAL Police Section 64 72 72 5,124,995.46 67 4,924,571.60 

090 Facilities Section 


HP17 Facilities Administrator #4 1 1 1 117,135.20 1 121,234.88 

HP12 Administrative Assistant - 1 1 - 1 66,739.40 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 



092 Reproduction Unit 

HP14 Chief Printing Press Operator 1 1 1 90,839.58 1 94,018.86 

HP12 Printing Press Operator I 1 1 1 67,746.38 1 70,117.58 

TOTAL Reproduction Unit 2 2 2 164,136.44 2 164,136.44 

093 Automotive Fleet Unit 

HP15 Automotive Fleet Supervisor 1 1 1 85,349.94 1 88,337.08 


TOTAL Automotive Fleet Unit 2 2 2 139,928.88 2 139,928.88 

095 Desktop Publishing Unit 

HP11 Desktop Publisher 1 - - 59,249.32 - 0.00 

HP10 Principal Office Support Specialist 1 - - 42,630.12 - 0.00 

TOTAL Desktop Publishing Unit 2 - - - - - 

096 Building Services Unit 

HP14 Engineering Technician V 1 1 1 82,778.80 1 68,989.70 

HP11 Motor Vehicle Dispatcher Supervisor 1 1 1 62,043.28 1 67,105.48 

HP09 Motor Vehicle Dispatcher 1 1 1 42,108.56 1 43,582.24 

HP08 Telephone Operator 1 1 1 32,638.58 1 37,555.18 

HP08 Telephone Operator #4 1 1 1 40,793.74 1 44,275.66 

TOTAL Building Services Unit 5 5 5 271,362.78 5 261,508.26 

097 Graphics Unit 

HP15 Graphic Coordinator 1 - - 97,973.46 - 0.00 

HP13 Graphic Artist 1 - - 62,078.12 - 0.00 

TOTAL Graphics Unit 2 - - - - - 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

098 Mail Unit 

HP11 Mail Clerk II 1 1 1 64,836.20 1 67,105.48 

HP09 Senior Clerk #2 (Courier) 2 2 2 94,580.46 2 102,181.56 

TOTAL Mail Unit 3 3 3 164,996.26 3 169,287.04 

TOTAL Facilities Section 18 15 15 997,594.26 15 981,894.42 

TOTAL Administrative Services Division 117 123 123 9,575,363.46 101 7,797,658.18 

TOTAL General Administration 138 146 146 11,543,155.78 124 9,811,352.98 


Note: Two positions budgeted in Section 072 are funded by the Stormwater Management Fund 

while the operations remain in General Administration. 

NOTE: Departmental appropriation totals for salaries in the Position Analysis differ from those contained in the Line Item Analysis by a factor identified to adjust for vacancies. 


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BOARD OF 

COMMISSIONERS 

MONITORING & 

RESEARCH 

CIVIL SERVICE 

BOARD 

TREASURY 

EXECUTIVE 

DIRECTOR 

GENERAL 


MONITORING & 

RESEARCH 


LAW 

MAINTENANCE 

& OPERATIONS 


MANAGEMENT 

INFORMATION 

TECHNOLOGY 

FINANCE 

ENGINEERING


2010 BUDGET 

MONITORING AND RESEARCH 

2010 

2009 

Decrease 

FUNCTIONS 

$28,534,900 

$31,448,400 

($2,913,500) Operations Monitoring 

$8,866,034 31.1% 

Research 

$735,526 2.6% 

Technical Assistance 

$3,277,997 11.5% 

Environmental Monitoring 

$3,343,902 11.7% 

Waste Monitoring 

$12,311,441 43.1% 

$35 


Millions 

Positions 

400 


$30 

Increase due to planned 

equipment replacements 

350 

$25 

300 

$20 

$15 

250 

200 

150 

$10 

100 

$5 



50 

$0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

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MONITORING & RESEARCH 

16000 


2008 2009 2010 

309 308 308 

110 


4 4 4 

111 


4 4 4 

120 

Environmental Monitoring and 

Research Division 

64 66 66 

160 

Analytical Laboratories Division 

111 111 110 

190 

Administration/Industrial Waste 

Division 

130 127 128 

121 

Environmental Monitoring & 

Research Administrative 

Section 

5 6 6 

122 

Wastewater Treatment 

Process Research Section 

16 16 16 

123 

Biosolids Utilization and Soil 

Science Section 

14 16 16 

124 

Analytical Microbiology and 

Biomonitoring Section 

16 16 16 

126 

Aquatic Ecology and Water 

Quality Section 

11 12 12 

128 

Radiochemistry Section 

2 0 0 

161 

Analytical Laboratories 


5 5 5 

162 

Stickney Analytical Laboratory 

Section 

31 31 31 

164 

Industrial Waste Analytical 

Laboratory Section 

28 28 27 

165 

Organic Compounds Analytical 

Laboratory Section 

12 12 12 

166 

Egan Analytical Laboratory 

Section 

19 19 19 

167 

Calumet Analytical Laboratory 

Section 

16 16 16 

191 

Industrial Waste Administrative 

Section 

14 14 14 

192 

Enforcement Section 

18 18 18 

193 

User Charge and Technical 


19 18 18 

194 

Field Services Central Area 

Section 

31 30 31 

195 

Field Services South Area 

Section 

10 10 10 

196 

Field Services North Area 

Section 

11 10 10 

197 

Field Services North West 

Area Section 

10 10 10 

198 

Field Services Marine and 

Monitoring Section 

17 17 17 

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The mission of the Monitoring and Research Department (M&R) 

is to protect the sewerage system, water reclamation plants 

(WRPs), and receiving waterways from toxic industrial waste 

discharges; and to provide analytical laboratory services to support 

the Maintenance and Operations Department (M&O) to assure 

compliance with Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) 

permits and United States Environmental Protection Agency 

(USEPA) regulations. 

In support of our mission, M&R administers the Sewage and 

Waste Control Ordinance (SWCO), and assures proportional 

recovery of wastewater treatment costs by administration of the 

User Charge Ordinance (UCO). Administration of these 

ordinances through the monitoring of wastewater from commercial 

and industrial sources is necessary to comply with the federally 

mandated Pretreatment and User Charge program requirements. 

M&R is responsible for: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Providing analytical laboratory support to control treatment 

and other operations; 

Controlling industrial waste discharges to the collecting sewer 

system and waterways and the reduction of those offending 

discharges via administration of the SWCO and the USEPAapproved 

Pretreatment Program; full implementation of the 

Pretreatment Program and increased surveillance of industry 

will ensure that the District operations, including solids 

disposal, meet regulatory requirements; 

Recovering District operating costs for treating excess 

industrial wastes which is accomplished via administration of 

the USEPA-approved User Charge Program for collection of 

revenues from tax-exempt and large commercial and 

industrial dischargers; 

Monitoring the environmental quality of Lake Michigan, area 

rivers and canals, and the Illinois River to document the 

effectiveness of the District’s wastewater treatment program; 

Assisting in the resolution of sewage treatment and solids 

processing and management operations problems; 

Providing other departments and agencies with wastewater 

treatment, waterways management, and solids processing 

related technical assistance upon request; 

Conducting applied and operations research to achieve 

improvement and cost reductions in District wastewater 

treatment, waterways management, and solids processing 

activities; 

Conducting research on the occurrence of pharmaceutical 

and personal care products in effluent and biosolid samples 

and working closely with the USEPA and other water 

communities on this issue; 

Conducting Annual Chemical Hygiene Audits, data integrity 

training, and air quality testing of the labs; 

Disposing of hazardous waste chemicals compliantly; 

Providing monthly technical presentations as part of the 

seminar series. 

Number of Account s 

5,000 

4,500 

4,000 

3,500 

3,000 

2,500 

2,000 

1,500 

1,000 

500 

0 

Inspections 

9,000 

8,000 

7,000 

6,000 

5,000 

4,000 

3,000 

2,000 

1,000 

0 

User Charge Accounts 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

Industrial Waste Division 

Productivity of Pollution Control Officers 

Total Inspections 

Inspections/PCO 

Projected 

Actual 

Est. 

Est. 

2004 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

Per Position 

400 

Proj. 

Proj. 

350 

300 

250 

200 

150 

100 

50 

0 

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The 2010 M&R Budget request is $28,534,900 a decrease of $2,913,500, or 9.3 percent from 2009. The number of personnel 

requested is 308, the same as 2009. For 2010, a total of 55 M&R positions, in the Research Scientist, Soil Scientist, 

Microbiologist, Biologist, and Sanitary Chemist series, are being renamed to better reflect current titles in use at the District 

and at outside agencies and firms. One Laboratory Technician I position has been dropped from the Analytical Laboratories 

Division, due to a significant decrease in sample load from the Industrial Waste Division (IWD) and the Industrial Waste 

Analytic Laboratory’s purchase of two state-of-the-art mini-distillation units, which substantially decrease the time required to 

perform the manual cyanide and manual phenol analyses. One Supervising Environmental Specialist position has been added 

to the Industrial Waste Field Services Central Area Section. Additional M&R positions have been identified for elimination in 

subsequent years. 

Included in the 2010 Budget are the following goals and initiatives to facilitate achievement of our mission: 

1. Provide technical assistance to other departments and agencies. 

M&R will continue its odor monitoring programs at District facilities and continue to explore effective odor monitoring 

strategies. In addition, M&R will implement the use of in-situ continuous hydrogen sulfide monitors in key intercepting sewer 

systems. 

M&R will provide analytical services to check the specification of raw materials used by M&O for plant operations. M&R 

analyzes raw materials such as hypochlorite, polymer sodium bisulfite, bioxide, and ferric chloride to verify the materials are 

acceptable and meet specifications. 

M&R will continue to evaluate cost and performance of polymers for solids dewatering, evaluate efficiency of aeration systems 

to inform treatment plant master plan design, and evaluate performance of ultraviolet irradiation units for disinfection of 

treatment plant effluent to inform future deployment at north area Water Reclamation Plants (WRPs) and elsewhere if needed. 

M&R will continue to provide data and technical information to the IEPA and Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB) to 

support the District’s position on the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS) Use Attainability Analysis (UAA) rulemaking 

with respect to protection of the health of human recreators and the aquatic life that the CAWS supports. 

Assist M&O in the review of draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) operating permits. 

2. Monitor the quality of biosolids for beneficial use. 

Continue to conduct research for and promote expansion of beneficial use markets in the Chicago metropolitan area for the 

District’s biosolids in cooperation with M&O. Activity has been initiated to establish areas of low maintenance native 

vegetation using biosolids at each of the District’s seven WRPs. Also, M&R is conducting research projects designed to 

promote the beneficial use of centrifuge cake biosolids in Kankakee and Will Counties, and to determine the environmental 

impact from phosphorus in land-applied District biosolids. M&R will continue collaboration with the University of Florida in 

investigating the fate of specific microconstituents in biosolids amended soils and with Ohio State University to determine the 

potential for ecological impacts of the use of biosolids in support of native ecosystem restoration projects being developed by 

the City of Chicago, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and their local, state, and federal partners, in the Calumet 

region of Chicagoland. 

M&R will be partnering with M&O and collaborating on research with the Illinois Institute of Technology to develop more 

reliable measures of biosolids stability that will formulate the basis of a quality assurance program to ensure production of odor 

free final products. 

3. Conduct applied and operations research to achieve improvement and cost reductions in District wastewater 

treatment, waterways management, and solids processing activities. 

M&R is working on a number of initiatives related to nutrient control. These include working with the M&O and Engineering 

Departments to develop a best strategy for nutrient removal if regulations dictate; and working with the IEPA to develop 

appropriate nutrient water quality criteria for the State of Illinois. Continuous dissolved oxygen (DO) monitoring on small 

streams will continue in 2010 to provide data needed in the development of nutrient standards. 

M&R will continue to provide technical support to the Engineering and M&O Departments on treatment plant operations and 

design, sludge dewatering, air emissions, and management of water quality in the Chicago Area Waterway System. M&R has 

initiated investigations to document energy savings through chemically enhanced primary treatment and installation of an 

anoxic zone and is working with M&O staff to document the energy savings associated with step-feed in secondary treatment. 

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4. Provide analytical services for treatment process operations and biosolids utilization to meet regulatory and permit 

requirements. 

A principal responsibility of M&R is to provide analytical laboratory services to support M&O in their operational monitoring 

and control of the sewage treatment processes, solids dewatering processes and biosolids utilization operations, and for IEPA 

permits compliance reporting. 

M&R will continue to upgrade Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) software to ensure continuous vendor 

software support. Current upgrades have reduced customized software, adopted standard quality control software, and migrated 

to the Sample Manager for Windows 2003 software product. Funds are budgeted to renew the license and upgrade software in 

order to maintain accreditation for all M&R analytical laboratories under programs administered by the IEPA. 

5. Monitor water quality of Lake Michigan and area rivers and canals to document the effectiveness of the District’s 

wastewater treatment program and assess compliance with state standards. 

Continue the in-situ monitoring of DO levels and collection of ambient water quality data in the District's waterways to 

demonstrate continuing improvements in water quality, and to develop a database to accurately model DO concentration 

dynamics in the CAWS, assess water quality impacts under reduced lake diversion allocations, and comply with permit 

requirements. The ambient water quality monitoring program also provides data for the assessment of water and stream quality 

to meet Clean Water Act reporting requirements by the IEPA. 

M&R will maintain and use an unsteady-state water quality model for making decisions on water-quality management 

planning and operational issues during wet-weather, extreme temperature, and low-flow conditions. The water quality model 

has been installed on a District computer server and is accessible to the Engineering, M&O, and M&R Departments. In 2009, 

this model was upgraded for better resolution of combined sewer overflows and will be used to inform of any potential need 

for additional supplemental aeration in the waterways. The model is being used to assist in the UAA process, as required in 

District WRP permits, and in Master Planning efforts being undertaken for the Stickney, North Side, and Calumet WRPs. 

M&R will also continue cooperative studies with St. Cloud State University regarding the fate of microconstituents of 

emerging concern in the CAWS. 

6. Administer the Pretreatment and User Charge Programs in compliance with federal regulations. 

M&R will continue to control industrial discharges to the sewerage system to protect the WRP treatment process, worker 

safety, receiving waterways, and biosolids quality through administration of the Pretreatment Program and the SWCO. The 

District’s operating costs for treating excess industrial wastes will be recovered from tax-exempt and commercial-industrial 

users under the User Charge Program. It is anticipated that the User Charge Program will collect $45,000,000 in 2010. M&R 

will also pursue Pretreatment Program streamlining through implementation of electronic industrial user reporting and internal 

management of District and industrial user records. Measures to reduce the discharge of mercury and silver, begun in 2003 in 

the Egan WRP service area, will be continued in 2010. 

Significant features of the 2010 Budget include: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continue use of continuous DO monitors to assess water 

quality in District waterways; 

Participate in proceedings of the IPCB regarding new water 

quality standards to be proposed by IEPA; 

Continue a joint study of the Chicago River with the University 

of Illinois and the United States Geological Survey to further 

understand and find measures to abate decreases in Chicago 

River quality; 

Continue pilot studies of ultraviolet effluent disinfection 

systems; 

Establish a molecular biology laboratory room at the Lue-Hing 

Research and Development Complex to allow for bacterial 

source tracking studies; 

Continue utilization studies to increase the beneficial reuse of 

District biosolids with special emphasis on their use in the 

turfgrass industry and at Chicago Park District area sites; 

Partner with the M&O Department to jointly pilot test 

production of topsoil from biosolids, which has been identified 

as a potential revenue generating process; 

Continue the services of contract farmers to maintain full-scale 

research studies in Will and Kankakee Counties demonstrating 

benefits and safety of Class B biosolids in agricultural use; 

Samples 

(Millions) 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

0.8 

0.6 

0.4 

0.2 

0.0 

17.6 17.0 

Industrial Waste Division 

Productivity of Sampler Positions 

20.6 

26.4 

19.1 

18.1 18.1 

0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 

Samples Collected 

Samples/Position 

Decrease reflects a higher 

count of pollution control 

technicians involved in 

sampling 

Per Position 

(Thousands) 

40 

Est. Proj. 

2004 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

35 

30 

25 

20 

15 

10 

5 

0 

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Continue odor and Volatile Organic Compound emission monitoring to assess air emissions from District facilities; 

Upgrade of LIMS software; 

Continue the services of laboratories, for conducting sediment toxicity tests on District waterways and for conducting 

specialized analyses of waste streams for landfill permit renewal, for analyzing emerging chemicals in biosolids and 

industrial waste samples for regulatory development impact analysis, and for analyzing an expanded suite of volatile 

organic compounds in wastewater influents; 

Continue use of USEPA Method 1631E for determination of low-level mercury concentrations, and completion of the 

cleanroom at the Calumet Laboratory to allow in-house low-level mercury analysis; 

Discontinue use of Johns Hopkins University’s analytical services and begin to analyze in-house for antimicrobial agents 

Triclosan (TCS) and Triclocarban (TCC) which are used in personal care products and may be deleterious to public health, 

as studies have shown; 

Testing air quality of the laboratories. 


Continued a multiyear project for expanded study of water quality conditions in the Chicago area waterways and utilizing 

automatic in-situ DO monitors to study the need for additional supplemental aeration stations; 

Continued a chlorophyll water quality monitoring program on Chicago area waterways, to provide a measure of the 

amount of algae which compete with fish and other aquatic organisms for dissolved oxygen and can potentially depress 

oxygen levels to a point too low to support diverse fish populations; 

Continued implementation of enhancements to the Pretreatment Information Management System (PIMS) to increase 

efficiency and productivity of the enforcement program via electronic management of field assignment scheduling and 

reporting, and the tracking and follow-up required for industrial self-reporting; 

Completed a project to assess the risk of recreational exposure to secondary-contact waters with and without disinfection 

of District WRP effluents for the UAA Study; 

Completed an epidemiological study regarding recreational use of the CAWS; 

Continued a study to demonstrate the benefits and safety of biosolids use on farmland in Will and Kankakee Counties; 

Installed and configured GPS-X software for simulation of wastewater treatment processes at the Hanover Park and North 

Side WRPs; 

Established analytical methods to analyze TCS and TCC in-house; 

Completed a full-scale phosphorus removal project at the Egan WRP to determine effects on water quality in Salt Creek; 

Maintained Processes to Further Remove Pathogens certification from USEPA for Class A biosolids for the Stickney and 

Calumet WRPs and a new certification for the Egan WRP; 

Maintained a continuous hydrogen sulfide monitoring system to detect odor emissions from the Calumet WRP; 

Continued cooperative work and studies with St. Cloud State University in the monitoring of endocrine disruption in fish 

in the Chicago Area Waterways; 

Continued a cooperative project with the IEPA and University of Illinois to study nutrients in the Des Plaines River and 

Salt Creek; 

Completed the second phase of a study on antibiotic-resistant bacteria in wastewater to assess the potential public health 

hazards of such pathogens in the waterways; 

Continued a cooperative study with the IEPA on phosphorus availability from land-applied biosolids; 

Completed the Habitat Evaluation and Improvement Study of the CAWS as part of the UAA; 

Initiated a permeable pavement project at Stickney to study polyaromatic hydrocarbon and fats, oils, and greases 

permeability during wet weather; 

Continued microbiological analyses to evaluate disinfection technologies; 

Continued a research study to assess the impact of nonpoint pollution sources on the North Shore Channel; 

Continued cooperative work with the City of Chicago’s Streetscape and Sustainable Design Program; 

Provided analytical support to the Engineering Department’s Permeable Pavement project at the Stickney WRP; 

Assisted the Law Department in developing and providing testimony and questions regarding the IPCB Rulemaking R08-9 

“In The Matter of Water Quality Standards and Effluent Limitations for the Chicago Area Waterways and the Lower Des 

Plaines River: Proposed Amendments to 35 ILL ADM. Code Parts 302, 303, 304”; 

Prepared summary report for a three-year study evaluating potential volatile organic compound emissions from Kirie 

Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) system. 

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MONITORING AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS: M&R will perform an estimated 1,749,833 laboratory 

analyses in 2010 to assure that District operations meet mandated standards of environmental quality, and to enable the District 

to control treatment and other operations. The following sections describe the major program areas supported by M&R. 

LIQUID MONITORING: M&R provides analytical services to M&O to support operations at the seven WRPs. M&R 

transmits data to M&O for reporting to the IEPA as required by NPDES permits. Three M&R laboratories provide these 

services: the Egan Analytical Laboratory at the Egan WRP receives 92 samples daily from Egan, Hanover Park, North Side, 

and Kirie WRPs; the Stickney Analytical Laboratory receives 90 samples per day from the Stickney WRP; and the Calumet 

Analytical Laboratory receives 70 samples per day from the Calumet and Lemont WRPs. The laboratories perform analyses for 

more than 170 different parameters, including minerals, organics, nutrients, metals, and physical characteristics, in providing 

operations monitoring. Also, the Analytical Microbiology and Biomonitoring Laboratories perform analyses of bacterial 

indicator organisms and effluent toxicity. 

TARP GROUNDWATER MONITORING: Sampling 

TARP wells is a requirement of the IEPA for acquiring 

construction and operation permits for TARP. Monitoring reports 

are submitted annually to the IEPA for all systems. This sampling 

has been conducted by the District for approximately the last 32 

years. TARP has had no adverse impact on groundwater quality. 

In 2010, the M&R Department will perform a comprehensive 

review of this program and will identify opportunities for 

program reductions. 

SOLIDS MONITORING: M&R provides analytical 

services to M&O for monitoring the processing and use of sewage 

biosolids at the WRPs, drying sites, and land application projects. 

M&R also performs monitoring and reporting for nine District 

biosolids processing/utilization sites. Eight are located in Cook 

County and one in Fulton County, Illinois. The eight Cook 

County sites are operated by the Calumet, Egan, Hanover Park, 

and Stickney WRPs. IEPA operating permits for the eight 

biosolids processing/utilization sites require periodic groundwater 

monitoring as well as routine analyses of the biosolids processed/ 

utilized at these sites. 

1,000 

900 

800 

700 

600 

500 

400 

300 

200 

100 

0 

770 

Number of Enforcement Actions 

703 

Enforcement actions leveled off due to 

increased user compliance, the District's 

pollution prevention outreach program, and 

reduction in the number of industrial users 

599 

526 

539 

478 

425 

Projected 

Actual 

373 380 380 

Est. Proj. 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

To satisfy IEPA permit requirements, the District has installed wells and lysimeters at the Cook County and Fulton County 

sites. Typically, wells are used in obtaining water samples in soils from 40 to 60 feet in depth and lysimeters for samples in 

soils five to 40 feet in depth. Groundwater monitoring and sludge quality data for all eight Cook County sites are reported to 

the IEPA on a quarterly basis. Fulton County is reported monthly. Cook County wells are 90 to 180 feet deep and Fulton 

County wells are 40 to 60 feet deep. The District also operates a local biosolids marketing program under an IEPA Controlled 

Solids Distribution Permit. In this program, biosolids are used to construct or maintain athletic fields, golf courses and parks. 

M&R provides technical support to biosolids users, conducts background soil testing to promote beneficial use of biosolids, 

and generates monthly reports as required by the IEPA permit. Biosolids utilization in Fulton County was discontinued in 

2004, and its long-term use has had no adverse impact on groundwater quality. M&R will provide support through the Quality 

Assurance Coordinator to M&O for certification for their Environmental Management Systems from the National Biosolids 

Partnership. During 2010, M&R will continue to pursue reductions in permit-required monitoring at solids management areas. 

INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE REGULATION: M&R administers the SWCO, including the USEPA pretreatment 

requirements to control the discharge of industrial waste and to ensure that District operations, including solids disposal, meet 

increased regulatory requirements. 

SEWAGE AND WASTE CONTROL: The SWCO specifies limits on the quality of waste discharged by Industrial 

Users into the District’s system as required by USEPA pretreatment regulations. This will protect the sewage treatment 

processes from interference, caused by toxic pollutants, and prevent untreatable pollutants from passing through the treatment 

processes, causing effluent violations. The District is in compliance with all environmental standards. Surveillance of these 

industries is an ongoing activity. When field inspections and/or pollutant analysis indicate noncompliance with SWCO limits 

or conditions, a notice of violation or noncompliance is issued to the discharger. The number of enforcement actions includes 

show cause and legal action recommendations. In 2008, 2,524 inspections were conducted and 1,710 industrial dischargers 

were sampled. The costs of administering this ordinance are recovered from the industrial and commercial dischargers through 

the UCO. 

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USER CHARGE: M&R administers the User Charge 

program for collection of revenues from tax-exempt and large 

commercial and industrial dischargers. The collection of User 

Charge revenues from tax-exempt and large commercial/ 

industrial users of the District’s system requires annual 

reconciliation of each account by M&R to assure proper 

payment. For purposes of administration, User Charge payers 

are grouped as annual payers or monthly payers. Annual User 

Charge accounts pay less than $4,800 each. 

Monthly User Charge payers in the aggregate account for more 

than 97 percent of total User Charge revenues and are monitored 

more intensely to verify the accuracy of their self-reported User 

Charge payments. Administrative costs for User Charge and 

Pretreatment Programs are recovered from the users. Estimated 

2009 User Charge revenue, based on 2009 rates and 2008 actual 

receipts, payable in 2009, is $45,000,000. 

The rates take into account the replacement costs budgeted in the 

Construction Fund for the required replacement of District 

treatment facilities. While the majority of the User Charge 

revenue remains in the Corporate Fund, an appropriate portion 

of revenues is directed to the Construction Fund. 

M illions 

$70 

$60 

$50 

$40 

$30 

$20 

$10 

$0 

50.0 

47.1 

User Charge Revenue 

(Explanation of revenue variation is provided on page 91) 

50.5 

Projected 

Actual 

50.8 

44.1 

53.6 

53.6 

54.4 

45.0 

Est. 

45.0 

Proj. 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

WATERWAY MONITORING: Waterway monitoring is performed to assure that waterways within the District’s 

service area meet the IPCB’s water quality standards. Sampling is carried out at regular frequencies at a large number of 

locations, including the Illinois River above Peoria. Samples are analyzed for a wide variety of pollutants and pollution 

indicators. The resulting information is also used to demonstrate the beneficial impact of District operations. A dramatic 

improvement in water quality has been observed and documented by waterway monitoring over the past four decades. This 

water quality improvement in the waterways is a direct result of the implementation of local and federal categorical 

pretreatment programs to reduce the impact of industrial waste discharges on wastewater treatment plant operations, of 

improvements in treatment plant operations, and of the construction and implementation of the TARP tunnels to capture 

combined sewer overflows. In 2010, M&R will perform over 60,000 analyses on an estimated 3,000 water samples from 

District waterways and the Illinois River for a wide variety of contaminants and pollution indicators. 

The District is participating with other federal, state, and local agencies in a multiyear project called a Use Attainability 

Analysis. This project will determine how the CAWS has changed through the years, as well as the most suitable uses (i.e., 

commercial usage, swimming, fishing, water skiing, boating, etc.) for part or all of the CAWS for the future. There has not 

been an evaluation of this type since the early 1970s. At this point in time, its long-term impact on the District has not been 

fully determined. 

INSPECTION EVENTS: IWD has been designated by 

Number of Emergency Responses the IEPA as a response unit for chemical and hazardous waste 

500 

spills in the Cook County area. IWD personnel will respond to 

an estimated 270 requests for emergency assistance during the 

400 

year 2010. M&R responds to a variety of requests for 

358 

342 

emergency assistance which are received from citizens, fire and 

333 

325 

police departments, municipalities, civic organizations, 

300 

286 

270 270 industries, District facilities, and other governmental agencies. 

In addition, routine boat patrols and helicopter flights are 

200 

100 

0 

The Monitoring and Research Department provides 

emergency response to fire and police officials, 

citizens, and other federal and state agencies 

Est. Proj. 

2004 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

conducted to locate pollution sources, and lakefront recreational 

events are closely monitored to prevent pollution from entering 

Lake Michigan. 

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: During 2010, M&R will 

continue to work with the Engineering Department to conduct 

studies that will generate technical data and information to 

support capital improvement design and decision-making. M&R 

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will work with M&O to provide technical and analytical support for diagnosing and correcting wastewater and solids process 

upsets. M&R will continue to provide technical assistance to the M&O and Engineering Departments with regard to 

evaluating new technologies for treatment optimization. M&R will also work with the M&O Department to continue to 

increase demand for biosolids in local sustainable markets, and to find and develop innovative final products that will reduce 

program costs and generate revenue. 

INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

As a result of more stringent USEPA regulations and IEPA permit requirements, the information requirements of the District 

have grown significantly. M&R is responding to these demands by designing and developing various computerized 

information systems. These systems enable M&R to meet the various reporting and information needs of the District 

effectively and efficiently. The following narrative summarizes the development of two major information systems and their 

respective benefits. M&R provides current reports on the District website for public information. 

LABORATORY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LIMS) 

The District’s LIMS is utilized to track controlled movement of samples and test results through a laboratory utilizing barcoding 

and scanning equipment, and to electronically manage reporting of results and transmission of data. Over the last 27 

years, the analytical demands on M&R have increased by approximately 75 percent (1,575,596 analyses in 2008 versus 

900,009 analyses in 1982). Preliminary studies of laboratory information systems began in 1988, with the first consulting 

contract being awarded in 1989. The LIMS project became operational in 1996. The total cost, including computer work 

stations, bar-coding equipment, network wiring, software licenses, system upgrades and maintenance, projected to 2010, is 

approximately $5.2 million. 

LIMS is used by M&R and M&O personnel for electronic sample scheduling, login and tracking, as well as acquisition and 

storage of sample data from analytical instruments, and for reporting analytical results. Enhancements completed in 2004 have 

reduced customizations, processing and historical data access time, improved the integrity of sample custody, and improved 

ease of use. 

Annual cost savings are estimated in the area of $775,000 and include the reduced need for contractual services (laboratories 

and technicians), and the ability to complete increasing workloads more quickly without increased staff. Total savings, 

projected to 2009, are estimated at $11.6 million and represent an increase in productivity. The Analytical Laboratories 

Division will upgrade LIMS in 2010. 

PRETREATMENT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (PIMS) 

The District’s PIMS is designed to facilitate District compliance and enforcement of the USEPA pretreatment regulations. The 

PIMS facilitates electronic management of this work and provides for field assignment scheduling and reporting, the tracking 

and follow-up required for industrial self-reporting, and cost recovery for sampling and inspection allowed by Illinois State 

Statutes. In order to meet the growing needs of the IWD, and as part of the Information Technology Strategic Plan and 

Business Objectives evaluation of District-wide information systems, PIMS and PIMS-Bill were identified for replacement. 

New PIMS software will increase staff efficiency and maintain all IWD data in a single database. An integrated User 

Charge/Finance Department module will streamline the assessment, invoicing, and collection of charges related to the IWD 

Ordinances, as well as simplifying calculation methods where feasible. 

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Operations Monitoring Programs 4652 and 4653 - Cook County 

Environmental Monitoring Program 4672 - Waterways and 

Biological Sampling 

Operations of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago meet stringent standards contained in NPDES 

permits issued for each water reclamation plant. Processing and disposal of solids are regulated by IEPA permits. M&R 

monitors water quality at 59 stations in Chicago area shallow and deep-draft waterways within the District’s service area. The 

environmental information is also used to demonstrate the beneficial effects of advanced treated discharges from the District’s 

seven WRPs on instream water quality. 

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Environmental Monitoring Program 4671- Lake Michigan 

KENILWORTH 

WILMETTE 

GILLSON PARK 

WILMETTE HARBOR 

LIGHTHOUSE 

DEMPSTER STREET 

LAKE 

MICHIGAN 

MONTROSE 

NORTH AVENUE 

OAK STREET 

CHICAGO RIVER LOCKS 

MONROE HARBOR 

12th STREET 

31st STREET 

= LOCATIONS WHERE BYPASSING OCCURS 

RAINBOW 

CALUMET HARBOR 

CALUMET 

Monitoring and Research monitors Lake Michigan to assure the quality of the water supply to communities in the District’s 

jurisdiction. Samples will be taken as needed in 2010 at the stations indicated on the map, to assess the bypassing of excessive 

storm runoff to the Lake from inland waterways, the discharge from industrial sources near Calumet and Indiana Harbors and 

public events held on Chicago’s lakefront. Environmental monitoring of Lake Michigan, Program 4671, is budgeted at 

$327,719 in 2010. 

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16000 MONITORING AND RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM SUMMARY 


1. PLANT OPERATIONS MONITORING: 

Monitor the District's collection, treatment, and disposal operations Liquid Process Analyses $5,960,004 20.9% 

to assure compliance with National Pollution Discharge Elimination Solids Process Analyses $2,906,030 10.2% 

System (NPDES), Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), $8,866,034 31.1% 

and other regulations. 

2. INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND USER CHARGE: 

Administer the Pretreatment Program, Sewage and Waste Control Residential Users $130,668 0.5% 

Ordinance, the User Charge Ordinance, the Environmental Tax Exempt Users $520,372 1.8% 

Remediation Wastewater Ordinance, and the Septic Tank and Large Commercial/Industrial Users $4,008,908 14.1% 

Chemical Toilet Waste Hauler Ordinance. Environmental Remediation $99,314 0.3% 

Septic Tank/Chemical Waste $64,000 0.2% 

* Note: "SIU's" refers to Significant Industrial Users. SIU's* - Pretreatment Program $5,776,676 20.3% 

SIU's* - Extraordinary 

Monitoring/Enforcement $1,202,535 4.2% 

Other Industrial Users $127,926 0.4% 

All Other - General $381,042 1.3% 

$12,311,441 43.1% 

3. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING: 

Monitor the quality of Lake Michigan and the waterways in order Lake Michigan Monitoring $327,719 1.1% 

to detect and reduce the incidence of pollution. Waterways Monitoring $2,781,068 9.8% 

Inspection Events $235,115 0.8% 

$3,343,902 11.7% 

4. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: 

Conduct a program of independent review of plant operations and M&O Assistance $873,565 3.1% 

of regular consultation and assistance for the solution of operating General Assistance $854,806 3.0% 

problems, and provide technical assistance to other agencies upon Regulatory Review and Response $1,549,626 5.4% 

request, and provide review and response to proposed regulations $3,277,997 11.5% 

issued by federal, state, and local governments. 

5. OPERATIONS AND APPLIED RESEARCH: 

Conduct applied and operations research for improvement and cost 

reduction of District operations. $735,526 2.6% 

Total $28,534,900 100.0% 



1. Submit all required environmental monitoring reports on time. 100% 100% 100% 

2. Maintain laboratory accreditation. 100% 100% 100% 

3. Complete a four-year biological monitoring assessment of the Chicago area waterways. 25% 25% 25% 

The estimated year of completion is 2011. 

4. Provide sample data for IEPA monitoring compliance reports by the 13th of the following 

month 100 percent on time. 100% 100% 100% 

5. Provide sample data for industrial surveillance and User Charge and Technical Services 

Section by the 15th of the following month 100 percent on time. 100% 100% 100% 

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6. Provide water quality sample data by the 15th of the following month 100 percent on time. 100% 100% 100% 

7. Issue Discharge Authorizations in response to all SIU requests within timeframes established 

under the Sewage and Waste Control Ordinance (120 requests in 2008); issue enforcement 

actions within the timeframes established under the Sewage and Waste Control Ordinance 

(373 actions in 2008). 100% 100% 100% 

8. Process User Charge Annual Certified Statements submitted by Commercial-Industrial Users 

by September 30 (3,459 reports). 100% 100% 100% 

9. Respond to emergency assistance requests from fire and police departments, citizens, and 

state and federal agencies. 286 350 270 

PROGRAMS BY PRIORITY: 

2008 Budgeted Change 


4650 Operations Monitoring $8,270,900 2010 93 $8,866,034 ($1,857,955) (17.3) a) 

2009 93 $10,723,989 

4660 Waste Monitoring $11,695,777 2010 145 $12,311,441 $233,612 1.9 b) 

2009 145 $12,077,829 

4670 Environmental Monitoring $2,882,948 2010 28 $3,343,902 ($406,408) (10.8) c) 

2009 28 $3,750,310 

4680 Technical Assistance $3,030,360 2010 34 $3,277,997 ($679,488) (17.2) d) 

2009 34 $3,957,485 

4690 Operations and Applied Research $654,919 2010 8 $735,526 ($203,261) (21.7) e) 

2009 8 $938,787 

Totals $26,534,904 2010 308 $28,534,900 ($2,913,500) (9.3%) 

2009 308 $31,448,400 

0 

a) Decrease due to reduction in laboratory capital equipment ($1,047,200), completion of the LIMS enhancement ($150,000), reduced funding for 

studies related to the Chicago Area Waterways ($164,500), reduced usage of consultants ($100,000), elimination of relief workers ($88,000), 

reduced funding for the long-term ecosystem study ($38,000), completion of repairs of wells and lysimeters ($30,000), reduction in biosolids 

advertising ($15,000), and reduction in meals and lodging for travel ($7,100). 

b) Net increase due to reallocation of salary distribution of employees in budgeted positions ($487,800), elimination of funding for relief workers 

($79,200), and reduced funding to purchase, repair, and calibrate flow monitoring equipment for the Industrial Waste Division field operations 

($38,700). 

c) Decrease due to completion of USGS Hydraulic Modeling Project ($216,400), deferred boat maintenance ($59,000), reduced helicopter services 

($19,000), and completion of toxicity testing ($18,000). 

d) Decrease due to reduced usage of consultants ($215,000), funding for studies ($193,800), completion of streetscape modeling project ($60,000), 

completion of process modeling project for NSWRP ($44,000), reduced funding for polymer efficiency study ($35,000), elimination of temporary 

laboratory technicians ($23,000), and elimination of continuous H2S monitors ($30,000). 

e) Decrease due to reduced expenditures for conferences and seminars ($129,700) and elimination of relief workers ($17,600). 

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16000 MONITORING AND RESEARCH PERFORMANCE DATA 

Program 2008 2009 2010 


4650 Operations Monitoring 

4652 Liquid Monitoring Liquid Process Analyses 505,457 517,800 560,417 

Cost $5,669,432 $7,411,644 $5,960,004 a) 

Cost/Analysis $11.22 $14.31 $10.63 

- Liquid Process Treatment Analyses by Location: North Service Area Lab 202,992 198,083 221,604 

Stickney Lab 123,429 131,269 161,287 

Calumet Lab 162,645 170,593 149,747 

- Analyses for Required IEPA Reporting: (93 Monitoring Wells) TARP Groundwater 16,391 17,855 27,779 

4653 Solids Monitoring Solids Process Analyses 257,835 252,822 287,720 

Cost $2,601,468 $3,312,345 $2,906,030 b) 

Cost/Analysis $10.09 $13.10 $10.10 

4660 Waste Monitoring 

- Solids Process Treatment Analyses by Location: North Service Area Lab 69,472 62,862 68,476 

Stickney Lab 127,556 126,367 157,381 

Calumet Lab 46,421 47,593 46,863 

- Analyses for Required IEPA Reporting by Location 14,386 16,000 15,000 

of Processing/Utilization Site 

4661 User Charge Ordinance - Residential and Small Non- Administration Costs $127,944 $130,395 $130,668 

Residential Commercial - Industrial Users (5963 

Small Nonresidential Commercial/Industrial Users) 

4662 User Charge Ordinance - Tax Exempt Users Administration Costs $374,602 $525,311 $520,372 

Number of Users 2,672 2,740 2,700 

Revenue $13,093,193 $14,500,000 $12,096,015 

Revenue/User $4,900.15 $5,291.97 $4,480.01 

4663 User Charge Ordinance - Large Commercial-Industrial Number of Users 787 830 785 

Users Waste Monitoring Analyses 133,414 146,510 95,122 

*2008 estimate includes $300,000 in Construction Fund Revenue* $33,763,144 $35,500,000 $32,903,985 

revenue. Monitoring Cost $3,915,298 $4,245,857 $4,008,908 c) 

Revenue/User $42,901.07 $42,771.08 $41,915.90 

Monitoring Cost/User $4,974.97 $5,115.49 $5,106.89 

Accounts 3,459 3,570 3,485 

4664 Environmental Remediation Permits 10 8 9 

Cost $81,055 $83,543 $99,314 

Cost/Permit $8,105.50 $10,442.88 $11,034.89 

4665 Septic Tank and Chemical Toilet Waste Administration Permits 5 8 7 

Cost $60,352 $63,497 $64,000 

Cost/Permit $12,070.40 $7,937.13 $9,142.86 

a) Decrease due to reduction in laboratory capital equipment ($847,200), completion of the LIMS enhancement ($150,000), reduced funding for 

studies related to the Chicago Area Waterways ($164,500), reduced usage of consultants ($100,000), and elimination of relief workers ($70,400). 

b) Decrease due to reduction in laboratory capital equipment ($200,000), reduced funding for the long-term ecosystem study ($38,000), completion 

of repairs of wells and lysimeters ($30,000), elimination of relief workers ($17,600), reduction in biosolids advertising ($15,000), reduction in 

biosolids advertising ($15,000), and reduction in meals and lodging for travel ($7,100). 

c) Net decrease due to less funding for the salaries and wages of regular employees in budgeted positions ($115,600), elimination of funding for 

relief workers ($79,200), and reduced funding to purchase, repair and calibrate flow monitoring equipment for the Industrial Waste Division 

field operations ($38,700). 

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16000 MONITORING AND RESEARCH PERFORMANCE DATA 

Program 2008 2009 2010 


4666 Sewage and Waste Control Ordinance - Significant Administration Costs $5,592,720 $5,345,635 $5,776,676 d) 

Industrial Users (SIUs) Minimum Regulatory Number of SIUs 394 410 405 

Requirement Activities Cost/SIU $14,194.72 $13,038.13 $14,263.40 

Waste Monitoring Analyses 315,959 339,900 268,392 

4667 Sewage and Waste Control Ordinance - Significant Administration Costs $1,195,759 $1,214,435 $1,202,535 

Industrial Users (SIUs) Extraordinary Monitoring and Number of SIUs 128 250 145 

Enforcement Activities Cost/SIU $9,341.87 $4,857.74 $8,293.34 

4668 Other Industrial Users Administration Costs $120,174 $126,580 $127,926 

Number of IUs 393 420 410 

Cost/IU $305.79 $301.38 $312.01 

4669 Waste Monitoring - All Other - General Number of Inspections 110 250 250 

Administration Costs $227,873 $342,576 $381,042 

Cost/Inspection $2,071.57 $1,370.30 $1,524.17 

4670 Environmental Monitoring 

4671 Lake Michigan Monitoring Sampling Events 61 56 70 

Environmental Analyses 4,757 30 5,030 

Cost $290,342 $342,272 $327,719 

4672 Waterways Monitoring Sampling Events 2,216 2,240 2,032 

Environmental Analyses 219,390 234,566 250,856 

Cost $2,365,603 $3,154,638 $2,781,068 e) 

4673 Inspection Events Inspection Events 454 445 326 

Cost $227,003 $253,400 $235,115 

4680 Technical Assistance 

4681 Assistance to Maintenance and Operations Department Number of Responses 410 515 454 

Number of Analyses 46,549 75,587 47,000 

Number of Sampling Events 14,964 20,300 19,130 

Cost $835,236 $1,117,626 $873,565 f) 

4682 General Assistance to All Other Departments Number of Responses 163 370 322 

Number of Analyses 2,312 895 6,231 

Number of Sampling Events 3,732 3,500 3,552 

Cost $835,658 $931,573 $854,806 

4683 Regulatory Review and Response Number of Responses 195 326 200 

Number of Sampling Events 11 100 10 

Cost $1,359,466 $1,908,286 $1,549,626 g) 

4690 Operations and Applied Research Research Projects 284 200 200 

Laboratory Analyses 212,981 199,316 229,065 

Cost $654,919 $938,787 $735,526 h) 

Totals $26,534,904 $31,448,400 $28,534,900 

d) Net increase due to reallocation of salary distribution of employees in budgeted positions. 

e) Decrease due to completion of USGS Hydraulic Modeling Project ($216,400), deferred boat maintenance ($59,000), and completion of 

toxicity testing ($18,000). 

f) Decrease due to completion of streetscape modeling project ($60,000), completion of process modeling project for NSWRP ($44,000), reduced 

funding for polymer efficiency study ($35,000), elimination of temporary laboratory technicians ($23,000), and elimination of continuous H2S 

monitors ($30,000). 

g) Decrease due to reduced usage of consultants ($215,000) and funding for studies ($193,800). 

h) Decrease due to reduced expenditures for conferences and seminars ($129,700) and elimination of relief workers ($17,600). 

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16000 Department Monitoring & Research 

Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 



601080 Salaries of Nonbudgeted Employees - 10,000 33,000 30,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 


601170 Payments for Professional Services 524,722 2,191,300 2,168,300 750,000 971,500 971,500 971,500 


601300 Personal Services, N.O.C. 232,278 251,900 251,900 251,800 - - - 


612010 Travel 17,216 31,700 31,700 20,000 30,700 30,700 30,700 




Automobiles 51,841 35,800 50,800 47,000 34,800 34,800 34,800 




612210 Communication Services 6 2,000 2,000 200 2,000 2,000 2,000 


612410 Governmental Service Charges 63,900 143,400 143,400 120,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 


612790 Repairs to Marine Equipment 51,599 159,000 159,000 126,000 97,000 97,000 97,000 



(Includes Software) - 4,800 4,800 - 500 500 500 

612970 Repairs to Testing and Laboratory Equipment 427,944 672,800 672,800 440,000 559,400 559,400 559,400 

612990 Repairs, N.O.C. 1,530 8,500 8,500 1,300 3,200 3,200 3,200 


623070 Electrical Parts and Supplies 210 - - - - - - 



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16000 Department Monitoring & Research 

Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 

623530 Farming Supplies 10,370 15,500 15,500 9,000 15,500 15,500 15,500 

623570 Laboratory Testing Supplies, Small 

Equipment, and Chemicals 453,371 713,400 713,400 385,000 536,000 536,000 536,000 


623720 Books, Maps, and Charts - 4,900 4,900 200 4,100 4,100 4,100 

623780 Safety and Medical Supplies 446 - - - - - - 

623800 Computer Software 290 500 500 200 500 500 500 


623820 Fuel 34,103 68,000 68,000 34,700 49,000 49,000 49,000 

623850 Communications Supplies - 5,000 5,000 300 3,000 3,000 3,000 



634970 Testing and Laboratory Equipment 482,257 1,505,900 1,505,900 632,000 490,900 490,900 490,900 

634990 Machinery and Equipment, N.O.C. 6,445 - - - - - - 

400 TOTAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 488,702 1,505,900 1,505,900 632,000 490,900 490,900 490,900 

TOTAL MONITORING & RESEARCH $ 26,534,904 $ 31,448,400 $ 31,448,400 $ 27,493,600 $ 29,252,600 $ 29,252,600 $ 28,534,900 


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Dept: Monitoring and Research 


2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 


CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


EX11 Director of Monitoring and Research - 1 1 0.00 1 229,316.62 

EX11 Director of Research and Development 1 - - 221,561.86 - 0.00 

HP17 Quality Assurance Coordinator 1 1 1 112,452.34 1 116,388.22 


HP12 Secretary 1 1 1 71,011.72 1 73,497.06 


TOTAL Executive Division 4 4 4 506,996.10 4 506,996.10 

120 Environmental Monitoring and Research Division 

121 Environmental Monitoring and Research Administrative Section 

HP21 Assistant Director of Monitoring and Research - 1 1 0.00 1 183,080.56 

HP21 Assistant Director of Research and Development 1 - - 169,514.02 - 0.00 

HP20 Environmental Monitoring and Research Manager - - - 0.00 1 147,178.98 

HP20 Research Scientist IV 1 1 1 128,327.68 - 0.00 

HP18 Biostatistician 1 1 1 114,348.00 1 123,509.62 

HP18 Radiation Chemist (AC) - 1 1 0.00 1 123,509.62 


HP12 Secretary 1 1 1 67,746.38 1 70,117.58 

TOTAL Environmental Monitoring and Research Administrative Section 5 6 6 710,333.78 6 717,513.94 

122 Wastewater Treatment Process Research Section 

HP18 Supervising Environmental Research Scientist - - - 0.00 2 252,179.72 

HP18 Research Scientist III 2 2 2 253,622.72 - 0.00 

HP17 Senior Environmental Research Scientist - - - 0.00 2 223,082.08 

HP17 Research Scientist II 2 2 2 210,854.28 - 0.00 

HP15 Associate Environmental Research Scientist - - - 0.00 4 348,997.74 

HP15 Research Scientist I 4 4 4 345,611.24 - 0.00 

HP11 Laboratory Technician II 2 2 2 115,705.72 2 119,755.48 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

HP10 Laboratory Technician I 4 4 4 189,764.90 4 193,916.06 

HP10 Laboratory Technician I #4 1 1 1 54,428.40 1 56,333.42 


TOTAL Wastewater Treatment Process Research Section 16 16 16 1,238,340.74 16 1,248,345.02 

123 Biosolids Utilization and Soil Science Section 

HP18 Supervising Environmental Soil Scientist - - - 0.00 1 118,350.18 

HP18 Soil Scientist III 1 1 1 114,348.00 - 0.00 

HP17 Senior Environmental Soil Scientist - - - 0.00 2 213,387.72 

HP17 Soil Scientist II 2 2 2 196,803.36 - 0.00 

HP15 Associate Environmental Soil Scientist - - - 0.00 3 247,593.32 

HP15 Soil Scientist I 2 3 3 158,077.66 - 0.00 

HP14 Assistant Environmental Chemist - - - 0.00 1 94,018.86 

HP14 Sanitary Chemist I 2 1 1 177,649.94 - 0.00 

HP14 Assistant Environmental Chemist (AC) - - - 0.00 1 94,018.86 

HP14 Sanitary Chemist I (AC) - 1 1 0.00 - 0.00 




HP09 Laboratory Assistant 2 2 2 75,925.98 2 82,873.96 

TOTAL Biosolids Utilization and Soil Science Section 14 16 16 1,166,862.58 16 1,167,207.86 

124 Analytical Microbiology & Biomonitoring Section 

HP18 Supervising Environmental Microbiologist - - - 109,363.28 1 118,350.18 

HP18 Microbiologist IV 1 1 1 109,363.28 - 0.00 

HP17 Senior Environmental Microbiologist - - - 79,669.20 1 92,151.80 

HP17 Microbiologist III 1 1 1 79,669.20 - 0.00 

HP16 Associate Environmental Microbiologist - - - 106,784.60 1 110,522.10 

HP16 Microbiologist II 1 1 1 106,784.60 - 0.00 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

HP14 Assistant Environmental Microbiologist - - - 90,839.58 1 68,989.70 

HP14 Biologist I #2 (Microbiologist I) 1 1 1 90,839.58 - 0.00 


HP11 Laboratory Technician II #4 3 3 3 187,840.12 3 200,790.20 





TOTAL Analytical Microbiology & Biomonitoring Section 16 16 16 1,076,397.14 16 1,059,048.12 

126 Aquatic Ecology & Water Quality Section 

HP18 Supervising Aquatic Biologist - - - 0.00 1 133,829.54 

HP18 Biologist IV 1 1 1 129,303.98 - 0.00 

HP17 Senor Aquatic Biologist - - - 0.00 1 116,388.22 

HP17 Biologist III 1 1 1 103,085.84 - 0.00 

HP16 Associate Aquatic Biologist - - - 0.00 2 188,975.54 

HP16 Biologist II 1 2 2 93,505.88 - 0.00 

HP14 Assistant Aquatic Biologist - - - 0.00 1 64,818.00 

HP14 Biologist I 1 1 1 70,688.28 - 0.00 





TOTAL Aquatic Ecology & Water Quality Section 11 12 12 896,025.52 12 884,670.54 

128 Radiochemistry Section 

HP18 Radiation Chemist (AC) 1 - - 119,332.98 - 0.00 

HP10 Laboratory Technician I #4 1 - - 54,428.40 - 0.00 

TOTAL Radiochemistry Section 2 - - 0.00 - - 

TOTAL Environmental Monitoring and Research Division 64 66 66 5,087,959.76 66 5,076,785.48 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

160 Analytical Laboratories Division 

161 Analytical Laboratories Administrative Section 

HP21 Assistant Director of Monitoring and Research - 1 1 0.00 1 160,181.32 

HP21 Assistant Director of Research and Development 1 - - 162,139.90 - 0.00 

HP17 Senior Environmental Chemist - - - 0.00 1 116,388.22 

HP17 Sanitary Chemist III 1 1 1 112,452.34 - 0.00 

HP15 Associate Environmental Chemist - - - 0.00 1 92,693.38 

HP15 Sanitary Chemist II 1 1 1 85,349.94 - 0.00 

HP12 Secretary 1 1 1 61,217.26 1 66,739.40 


TOTAL Analytical Laboratories Administrative Section 5 5 5 490,752.08 5 506,119.90 

162 Stickney Analytical Laboratory Section 

HP18 Supervising Environmental Chemist - - - 0.00 1 133,829.54 

HP18 Sanitary Chemist IV 1 1 1 129,303.98 - 0.00 







HP14 Assistant Environmental Chemist (AC) - - - 0.00 1 89,848.72 

HP14 Sanitary Chemist I (AC) 1 1 1 82,778.80 - 0.00 

HP13 Laboratory Technician III 2 2 2 158,279.42 2 171,666.04 





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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


TOTAL Stickney Analytical Laboratory Section 31 31 31 2,097,188.34 31 2,113,742.80 

164 Industrial Waste Analytical Laboratory Section 

HP18 Supervising Environmental Chemist - - - 129,303.98 1 133,829.54 


HP17 Senior Environmental Chemist - - - 117,135.20 1 121,234.88 


HP15 Associate Environmental Chemist - - - 195,946.92 2 202,805.20 


HP14 Assistant Environmental Chemist - - - 232,214.84 3 252,857.28 







HP10 Laboratory Technician I (AC) 2 2 2 85,260.24 1 49,100.74 


TOTAL Industrial Waste Analytical Laboratory Section 28 28 28 1,880,912.28 27 1,861,756.78 

165 Organic Compounds Analytical Laboratory Section 

HP18 Instrumentation Chemist IV 1 1 1 114,348.00 1 123,509.62 

HP17 Instrumentation Chemist III 2 2 2 224,903.64 2 223,080.52 

HP16 Instrumentation Chemist II 2 2 2 200,291.26 2 207,301.38 

HP15 Instrumentation Chemist I 1 1 1 68,520.92 1 79,628.12 

HP15 Instrumentation Chemist I (AC) 1 1 1 85,349.94 1 70,919.16 



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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


TOTAL Organic Compounds Analytical Laboratory Section 12 12 12 968,580.60 12 997,258.08 

166 Egan Analytical Laboratory Section 













HP10 Laboratory Technician I (AC) 2 2 2 80,597.66 2 88,244.52 



TOTAL Egan Analytical Laboratory Section 19 19 19 1,236,993.68 19 1,257,937.72 

167 Calumet Analytical Laboratory Section 









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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 







TOTAL Calumet Analytical Laboratory Section 16 16 16 1,153,227.14 16 1,121,977.22 

TOTAL Analytical Laboratories Division 111 111 111 7,827,654.12 110 7,858,792.50 

190 Administration / Industrial Waste Division 

191 Industrial Waste Administrative Section 

HP22 Deputy Director of Monitoring and Research - 1 1 0.00 1 151,023.08 

HP22 Assistant Chief Engineer 1 - - 153,808.72 - 0.00 




HP13 Senior Administrative Assistant 1 1 1 73,452.34 1 79,947.40 

HP12 Secretary 1 1 1 74,275.76 1 63,359.92 


HP10 Principal Office Support Specialist (AC) - - - 0.00 1 59,059.52 


HP09 Senior Office Support Specialist (AC) - 1 1 0.00 1 50,018.28 

TOTAL Industrial Waste Administrative Section 14 14 14 994,166.94 14 1,010,624.94 

192 Enforcement Section 

HP18 Supervising Environmental Specialist 1 1 1 114,348.00 1 128,669.84 

HP17 Senior Environmental Engineer 1 1 1 103,085.84 1 106,693.86 

HP17 Senior Environmental Specialist 2 2 2 224,904.68 2 237,623.10 

HP15 Associate Environmental Engineer 3 3 3 247,635.18 3 265,012.80 

HP15 Associate Environmental Specialist 1 3 3 93,766.40 3 295,498.84 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

HP15 Associate Environmental Engineer #2 (Associate Environmental Specialist) 1 1 1 89558.82 1 92,693.38 

HP15 Pollution Control Officer II #2 (Associate Environmental Specialist) 7 5 5 677400.1 5 502,658.52 

HP14 Assistant Environmental Specialist - - - 173,618.38 1 64,818.00 

HP14 Pollution Control Officer I #2 (Assistant Environmental Specialist) 2 2 2 173,618.38 1 94,018.86 

TOTAL Enforcement Section 18 18 18 1,760,442.58 18 1,787,687.20 

193 User Charge and Technical Services Section 

HP18 Supervising Environmental Specialist - 1 1 0.00 1 128,669.84 

HP18 Engineer of User Charge #2 (Supervising Environmental Specialist) 1 - - 142,121.98 - 0.00 

HP17 Senior Environmental Engineer #2 (Senior Environmental Specialist) 1 1 1 117,135.20 1 121,234.88 



HP15 Associate Environmental Engineer 1 1 1 89,558.82 1 97,048.12 

HP15 Associate Environmental Engineer #2 (Associate Environmental Specialist) 2 2 2 183,325.22 2 194,096.24 

HP14 Assistant Environmental Engineer 2 2 2 121,222.40 2 142,152.14 


HP14 Assistant Environmental Specialist 1 - - 82,778.80 1 60,647.08 


TOTAL User Charge and Technical Services Section 19 18 18 1,657,417.32 18 1,662,336.78 

194 Field Services Central Area Section 

HP18 Supervising Environmental Specialist (AC) - - - 129,303.98 1 128,669.84 

HP18 Pollution Control Officer IV #2 (Supervising Environmental Specialist) 1 1 1 129,303.98 1 102,870.56 

HP17 Senior Environmental Specialist - - - 234,270.40 1 116,388.22 

HP17 Pollution Control Officer III #2 (Senior Environmental Specialist) 2 2 2 234,270.40 1 121,234.88 

HP15 Associate Environmental Specialist - 1 1 0.00 2 202,805.20 

HP15 Pollution Control Officer II #2 (Associate Environmental Specialist) 4 3 3 387,686.78 2 198,450.72 

HP14 Assistant Environmental Specialist - - - 1,037,683.40 3 206,971.96 

HP14 Pollution Control Officer I #2 (Assistant Environmental Specialist) 12 11 11 1,037,683.40 8 731,300.18 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

HP14 Pollution Control Officer I (AC) 1 1 1 90,839.58 1 94,018.86 


HP11 Principal Clerk Stenographer #2 (Principal Office Support Specialist) 1 1 1 64,836.20 - 0.00 

HP10 Principal Office Support Specialist - - - 64,836.20 1 44,122.26 

NR3642 Pollution Control Technician II 1 1 1 57,886.40 1 61,859.20 

NR3641 Pollution Control Technician I 8 8 8 391,476.80 8 404,788.80 

TOTAL Field Services Central Area Section 31 30 30 2,429,815.44 31 2,486,977.74 

195 Field Services South Area Section 

HP17 Senior Environmental Specialist - 1 1 0.00 1 121,234.88 

HP17 Pollution Control Officer III #2 (Senior Environmental Specialist) 1 - - 112,452.34 - 0.00 

HP15 Associate Environmental Specialist - 1 1 0.00 1 75,273.90 

HP15 Pollution Control Officer II #2 (Associate Environmental Specialist) 1 - - 72,728.50 - 0.00 



TOTAL Field Services South Area Section 10 10 10 792,219.74 10 779,368.20 

196 Field Services North Area Section 





TOTAL Field Services North Area Section 11 10 10 768,635.40 10 778,109.54 

197 Field Services North West Area Section 

HP17 Senior Environmental Specialist - - - 0.00 1 116,388.22 

HP17 Pollution Control Officer III #2 (Senior Environmental Specialist) 1 1 1 117,135.20 - 0.00 

HP15 Associate Environmental Specialist - - - 97,973.46 1 97,048.12 

HP15 Pollution Control Officer II #2 (Associate Environmental Specialist) 1 1 1 97,973.46 - 0.00 

HP14 Assistant Environmental Specialist - - - 343,207.54 2 142,151.36 


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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


TOTAL Field Services North West Area Section 10 10 10 769,366.26 10 737,890.66 

198 Field Services Marine and Monitoring Section 

HP17 Pollution Control Officer III #2 (Senior Environmental Specialist) 1 1 1 117,135.20 1 121,234.88 

HP15 Pollution Control Officer II #2 (Associate Environmental Specialist) 1 1 1 1 101,402.60 

HP14 Pollution Control Officer I #2 (Assistant Environmental Specialist) - 2 2 2 183,867.58 

HP14 Pollution Control Officer I (AC) 2 - - - 0.00 

NR6441 Patrol Boat Operator 4 4 4 259,916.80 3 222,019.20 

NR6441 Patrol Boat Operator (AC) - - - 259,916.80 1 74,006.40 

NR3642 Pollution Control Technician II (AC) 3 3 3 173,659.20 3 185,577.60 


TOTAL Field Services Marine and Monitoring Section 17 17 17 1,194,741.86 17 1,220,429.86 

TOTAL Administration / Industrial Waste Division 130 127 127 10,366,805.54 128 10,463,424.92 

TOTAL Monitoring and Research 309 308 308 23,789,415.52 308 23,905,999.00 



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BOARD OF 

COMMISSIONERS 

CIVIL SERVICE 

BOARD 

TREASURY 

PROCUREMENT & 

MATERIALS MGMT 

EXECUTIVE 

DIRECTOR 

GENERAL 


MONITORING & 

RESEARCH 


LAW 

MAINTENANCE 

& OPERATIONS 


MANAGEMENT 

INFORMATION 

TECHNOLOGY 

FINANCE 

ENGINEERING


2010 BUDGET 

PROCUREMENT AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 

2010 

2009 

Decrease 

$9,269,600 

$10,393,700 

($1,124,100) 

FUNCTIONS 

Buying 

$2,126,541 23.0% 


$55,800 0.6% 

Stores Issue 

$6,148,698 66.3% 

Inventory & Catalog 

$938,561 10.1% 

$12 

$10 

$8 


Millions 

Fleet operations 

transferred to General 


Positions 

100 

90 

80 

70 

60 


Fleet positions 

transferred to 

General 


$6 

50 

$4 

40 

30 

$2 

20 



10 

$0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

169 

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PROCUREMENT & MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 

20000 

PROCUREMENT AND MATERIALS 

MANAGEMENT 

2008 2009 2010 

70 70 2008 70 

211 


3 3 3 

215 

220 225 

General and Invento ry Control 

Acquisition Division 

Stores & Inventory Division 

Division 

21 21 21 38 38 38 

8 8 8 

217 

Inventory Control Section 

8 8 8 

221 


5 5 5 

226 


2 2 

2 

222 

Buying Section 

12 12 12 

36 

230 

Stores Section 

36 36 

224 

Clerical Section 

4 4 4 

231 

Stores Administrative Unit 

1 1 

1 

232 

Stickney Storeroom Unit 

21 21 21 

233 

Calumet Sto r eroom Unit 

5 5 5 

234 

North Side Storeroom Unit 

4 

4 4 

235 

Egan Storeroom Unit 

5 5 5 

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The mission of the Procurement and Materials Management Department (P&MM) is to procure materials and services required 

for District operations in compliance with the Purchasing Act. The department operates four storerooms at District facilities 

and provides services related to planning, receiving, storing, and issuing of materials. The department is also responsible for 

managing the District’s sale of obsolete, used, and surplus materials. 

The 2010 appropriation request for the Procurement and Materials Management Department is $9,269,600, a decrease of 

$1,124,100, or 10.8 percent, from 2009. Staffing requirements for the department remains unchanged from 2009 at 70 

positions. The department continues to monitor the growth in expenditures while expanding the services provided to operating 

departments. 


 

 

 

 

Development of job order contracting (JOC) contract documents which are tailored to meet the needs of the District. The 

contract is to be awarded in 2010. JOC is a competitively bid procurement tool, for small projects ($10,000 to $100,000), 

time sensitive work orders, and emergency situations that may arise; 

Continued procurement of environmentally friendly products utilized in the day to day operations and include the 

development of specifications for toilet paper and two types of paper towels; 

Continued success with the State of Illinois iBID as a way to sell obsolete and excess material and supplies. Projected 

revenue anticipated for 2009 is $43,000; 

Revamped the department’s external and internal portal to be more user friendly including the use of interactive forms. 

Significant features of the 2010 budget include: 

 

 

 

 

 

A 23 percent reduction of the amount of consumable inventory procured in 2010. The consumable inventory is the 

commonly used materials and supplies utilized by the departments for the day to day operations of the District; 

Implementation of SAP Procurement for Public Sector (PPS). This includes the Suppliers’ Relationship Management 

module (SRM), which will incorporate standard contract management, change order process, automated bid evaluation and 

award, catalog management, and document builder components; 

Re-evaluating the procurement process with a goal of reducing processing timeframes and the reduction of paper, utilizing 

a document management system; 

Utilizing the portal technology to develop a customer service center where companies can electronically interact with the 

District to obtain information when doing business with the District; 

Development of a picture catalog for the $36.6M of engineering spare parts purchased by the Maintenance & Operations 

Department (M&O) to provide visual assistance to the trades’ personnel in determining which parts are needed at their 

workstation. 

During 2010, P&MM will maintain its commitment to continuous improvement in procuring the highest quality goods and 

providing the most efficient services to other departments within the District. The goals and initiatives of the Procurement and 

Materials Management Department for 2010 are as follows: 

1. Provide goods and services that meet customer standards 

of quality in a timely manner. 

Millions Formal Contracts Advertised 

$800 

P&MM is constantly looking at ways to provide needed goods 

696.1 

and services in a timely manner for the operating departments. In 

Bond Fund 

685.9 

2009, the General Administration department developed a request 

for proposals to document several processes within the District. 

P&MM will focus on two of these processes which involve the 

contract competitive bidding process. The first process is the 

Engineering Project Management. This process will document 

from when a project is initiated to completion of the construction, 

and through when the project is turned over to M&O. The second 

$600 

$400 



553.6 

process is the M&O Project Management. This process will 

$200 

document from when M&O received the project from 

121.9 

Engineering through the determination on how maintenance is 

158.3 160.1 

achieved for the project. P&MM will re-evaluate the workflow 

$0 

Est. Proj. 

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

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and document management within the bidding process in order to reduce the processing timeframes and a reduction of paper, 

utilizing a document management system. 

2. Continuously manage inventory effectively to balance an acceptable level of investment while providing a high level 

of service to the operating departments. 

The consumable inventory is the commonly used materials and supplies utilized by the using departments, primarily the trades’ 

personnel in M&O, for the day to day operations of the District. For 2010, P&MM had to reduce its appropriations for 

consumable supplies by 23 percent in order to meet the targeted budget. The department will re-evaluate reorder points and 

review ordering procedures to ensure excess materials are not procured. 

P&MM will develop a picture catalog for the $36.6 million engineering spare parts purchased by M&O. This tool will provide 

visual assistance to the trades’ personnel in determining which parts are needed at their workstation. 

3. Increase the use of technology to improve communications with customers and reduce paper. 

In 2000, the District implemented an integrated enterprise system. The least effective module was the procurement component. 

A customized contract workbench had to be developed to process contract payments including accounting for liquidated 

damages, retainage, and change orders processing. Since then the enterprise software developer has made tremendous 

enhancements to the procurement module by offering PPS which includes the SRM module. This module would replace the 

customized components with “best practice” standard functionality and lower maintenance by the Information Technology 

Department. In addition, other enhancements will include a document builder component, catalog management, auction 

capability, automated bid evaluation, and bid deposit processing ability. 

Utilizing the portal technology, P&MM will develop a “customer service center” where companies can more efficiently obtain 

information when doing business with the District. In late 2009, the department began with automating the Vendor Application 

form and expects the form to be completed in early 2010. Vendors will be able to complete the form online, and once 

approved, the District’s database will be updated automatically. Once the vendor is registered, the vendor will be able to 

download contract documents, attain purchase order and payment history, and contact departments to obtain information. 

$120 

$100 

$80 

$60 

$40 

$20 

$0 

Cost to Prepare a Purchase Order 

93.60 

95.89 

82.84 

80.00 

77.60 

74.66 

Est. 

Proj. 

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

Thousands 

$200 

$180 

$160 

$140 

$120 

$100 

$80 

$60 

$40 

$20 

$0 

Sales of Surplus Goods 

169.0 

159.0 

149.4 

126.7 

90.7 

78.7 

Est. 

Proj. 

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

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20000 PROCUREMENT AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM SUMMARY 


1. Provide purchasing services for all outside labor, materials, services, and equipment through contracts 

and purchase orders with an estimated value of $685,916,400. The estimated number of 

contracts and purchase orders is 280 and 6,800 respectively. $2,126,541 23.0% 

2. Service the District user departments' material and supply requirements by operating and maintaining 

an effective and economical storeroom function by ordering, receiving, storing, and issuing inventory 

valued at $38,500,00. $6,148,698 66.3% 

3. Support the material and supply requirements of the District by planning, monitoring, cataloging, and 

controlling $38,500,000 of inventory consisting of 60,000 items. $938,561 10.1% 

4. Maximize participation in District purchases by administering the Minority, Small, and Women- 

Owned Business programs. $55,800 0.6% 

Total $9,269,600 100.0% 



1. Process all requisitions and issue related purchase orders in less than 25 days. 

Percent of Purchase Orders Processed within 25 days 82% 90% 85% 

Percent of Purchase Orders Processed over 25 days 18% 10% 15% 

2. Maintain an inventory level of at least 97 percent for operating supplies and engineering material in stock. 

Total Inventory (# of stock items at all storerooms) 57,394 58,000 60,000 

Total Stock-outs (Storeroom stock items only) 548 1,000 500 

Total Issues 20,920 21,000 21,000 

Total Items Issued 57,394 58,000 58,000 

Percent of Stock-out (Maintain a level below 3 percent) 1.0% 1.7% 0.9% 

3. Achieve inventory accuracy of 98 percent of operating supplies. 

Total Cycle Count 25,663 23,430 39,459 

Total Errors 132 352 592 

Percent Accuracy 99.5% 98.5% 98.5% 

4. Maximize participation in District purchases under $10,000 by pursuing Minority, Small, and 

Women-Owned Business solicitation initiatives. 

Minority Business Enterprises Solicited 11.0% 20.0% 15.0% 

Women-Owned Business Enterprises Solicited 9.5% 10.0% 10.0% 

Small Business Enterprises Solicited 0.1% 10.0% 1.0% 

Total Percent Solicited 20.6% 40.0% 26.0% 

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7260 Buying Procedures $1,903,577 2010 23 $2,126,541 ($91,605) (4.1) 

2009 23 $2,218,146 

7280 Stores Operation and Issue $5,905,812 2010 37 $6,148,698 ($898,889) (12.8) a) 

2009 37 $7,047,587 

7270 Inventory and Cataloging $874,708 2010 10 $938,561 ($133,606) (12.5) b) 

2009 10 $1,072,167 

7470 Affirmative Action Program $35,198 2010 0 $55,800 $0 0.0 

2009 0 $55,800 

Totals $8,719,295 2010 70 $9,269,600 ($1,124,100) (10.8%) 

2009 70 $10,393,700 

a) Decrease due to reduction in stocked inventory purchases. 

b) Decrease due to reduced expenditures for material handling equipment ($82,400) and picture catalog development ($50,000). 

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20000 PROCUREMENT AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE DATA 

Program 2008 2009 2010 


7260 Buying Procedures 

7261 Prepare, Issue, and Maintain Purchase Orders to Purchase Orders 7,136 6,800 6,800 

Appropriate Suppliers Cost $434,007 $498,837 $512,995 

Cost/Purchase Order $60.82 $73.36 $75.44 

7262 Process Requisition Requirements into Inquiries for Requisitions 15,655 16,000 16,000 

Competitive Purchases Cost $188,292 $217,516 $222,737 

Cost/Requisition $12.03 $13.59 $13.92 

7263 Purchase all Labor, Materials, Services, and Equipment Contracts Advertised 248 324 280 

through Formal Contracts Cost $713,242 $747,191 $706,824 

Cost/Contract $2,875.98 $2,306.15 $2,524.37 

7264 Prepare, Receive, and Evaluate Quotations from Various Inquiries 51,806 43,000 45,000 

Suppliers Cost $245,913 $286,045 $293,677 

Cost/Inquiry $4.75 $6.65 $6.53 

7265 Advertise, Evaluate Bids, and Award the Sale of Scrap, Revenue $149,459 $110,000 $110,000 

Surplus Materials, and Document Fees Cost $11,131 $11,627 $11,800 

Cost/$1,000 Revenue $74.48 $105.70 $107.27 

7269 General Buying Procedures Cost $310,992 $456,930 $378,508 

7270 Inventory and Cataloging 

Plan and Control Inventory to Support Material and Supply 

Requirements of the District 

7271 Accurately Identify, Classify, Code, and Maintain Catalog Inventory $38,288,611 $37,000,000 $38,500,000 

for Equipment, Materials, and Supplies in District Storerooms Cost $228,600 $310,825 $258,775 

Cost/Million $5,970.44 $8,400.68 $6,721.43 

7272 Plan and Control Systems to Insure Optimum Levels of Inventory $38,288,611 $37,000,000 $38,500,000 

Inventory and Accountability of District Stock Cost $286,969 $302,399 $306,339 

Cost/Million $7,494.89 $8,172.95 $7,956.86 

7273 Requirement Planning, Controlling, Monitoring, and Analyzing Cost $226,263 $231,500 $228,404 

Commodity Index Coded Items from a Central Location 

7279 General Inventory Procedures Cost $132,876 $227,443 $145,043 a) 

7280 Stores Operation and Issue 

Operate and Maintain an Effective and Economical Storeroom Function 

7282 Initiate and Prepare Requisitions in Accordance with Requisitions 18,083 17,000 18,500 

Established Policies and Rules Cost $239,384 $265,242 $273,563 

Cost/Requisition $13.24 $15.60 $14.79 

7283 Receive, Inspect, and Move Purchased Materials, Both Stock Receipts 11,678 11,500 11,500 

and Non-Stock Items, to Ensure Compliance with Quantity Cost $695,020 $747,197 $791,164 

and Quality Specifications of Purchase Orders Cost/Receipt $59.52 $64.97 $68.80 

7284 Provide for the Proper Storage Facilities, People, and Equipment Inventory $38,288,611 $37,000,000 $38,500,000 

to Effectively Store Materials and Supplies to Protect Against Cost $642,683 $802,300 $798,357 

Damage, Malfunction or Loss, and to Move Materials in a Cost/Million $16,785.23 $21,683.78 $20,736.55 

Safe and Economical Manner 

a) Decrease due to reduced expenditures for material handling equipment ($82,400) and picture catalog development ($50,000). 

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Program 2008 2009 2010 


7285 Provide Controlled Disbursement of Stored Materials Issue Slips 20,920 21,000 21,000 

and Supplies to Requesting Departments Cost $623,092 $703,205 $724,771 

Cost/Issue Slip $29.78 $33.49 $34.51 

7286 General Stores Operations and Issue Cost $70,685 $73,443 $99,143 b) 

7289 Inventory Purchases Cost $3,634,948 $4,456,200 $3,461,700 c) 

7471 Affirmative Action Compliance 

Administer the Minority, Small, and Women-Owned Business Cost $35,198 $55,800 $55,800 

Programs to Allow Maximum Participation in District Purchases 

Total $8,719,295 $10,393,700 $9,269,600 

b) Increase due to paid overtime for the Calumet storeroom. 

c) Decrease due to reduction in stocked inventory purchases. 

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20000 Department Procurement & Materials 

Management 

Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 




601170 Payments for Professional Services - 75,000 75,000 - 25,000 25,000 25,000 




612010 Travel 1,035 2,100 2,600 1,500 1,400 1,400 1,400 


612040 Postage, Freight, and Delivery Charges 594 1,000 1,000 400 600 600 600 


Automobiles 3,386 3,000 3,000 2,900 2,400 2,400 2,400 


612240 Testing and Inspection Services - 3,000 3,000 1,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 

612280 Subscriptions and Membership Dues 509 5,000 5,000 200 5,000 5,000 5,000 

612360 Advertising 134,620 196,400 195,900 110,000 167,000 167,000 167,000 

612490 Contractual Services, N.O.C. 354 5,200 5,200 200 5,000 5,000 5,000 

612680 Repairs to Buildings 2,660 2,800 2,800 300 2,800 2,800 2,800 

612800 Repairs to Office Furniture and Equipment 2,292 4,800 4,800 4,000 4,800 4,800 4,800 



(Includes Software) 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 


612990 Repairs, N.O.C. - 200 200 200 200 200 200 

200 TOTAL CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 161,825 263,500 263,500 147,300 217,200 217,200 217,200 

623030 Metals 219,144 281,900 191,900 155,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 



623110 Hardware 75,994 84,800 84,800 73,000 84,000 84,000 84,000 

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20000 Department Procurement & Materials 

Management 

Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 


Supplies 163,230 99,600 149,600 145,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 

623170 Fiber, Paper, and Insulation Materials 44,489 36,000 56,000 49,000 46,000 46,000 46,000 

623190 Paints, Solvents, and Related Materials 51,802 37,800 67,800 65,000 47,000 47,000 47,000 

623250 Vehicle Parts and Supplies 8,285 8,000 17,900 13,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 

623270 Mechanical Repair Parts 131,023 143,700 143,700 125,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 





623660 Cleaning Supplies 298,864 264,300 319,300 315,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 

623680 Tools and Supplies 139,401 128,400 148,400 140,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 


623780 Safety and Medical Supplies 53,084 63,200 48,200 45,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 


623820 Fuel 494,667 1,027,300 887,300 314,100 500,000 500,000 500,000 

623840 Gases 42,088 55,400 72,400 56,100 60,000 60,000 60,000 

623850 Communications Supplies 10,404 16,800 16,800 16,800 500 500 500 

623860 Lubricants 217,961 278,200 298,200 271,600 279,400 279,400 279,400 


300 TOTAL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 3,676,401 4,603,000 4,603,000 3,621,200 3,553,500 3,553,500 3,553,500 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT & MATERIALS MGMT $ 8,719,295 $ 10,393,700 $ 10,393,700 $ 8,934,300 $ 9,380,100 $ 9,380,100 $ 9,269,600 


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Dept: Procurement and Materials Management 


2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

210 Administration Division 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


EX08 Director of Procurement and Materials Management - 1 1 0.00 1 203,837.14 

EX08 Purchasing Agent 1 - - 196,944.02 - - 



TOTAL Administration Division 3 3 3 363,731.94 3 371,580.82 

215 General and Inventory Control Division 

217 Inventory Control Section 

HP17 Materials Planning Administrator 1 1 1 107,768.44 1 111,540.26 

HP16 Materials Planning Supervisor 1 1 1 89,079.38 1 83,035.16 

HP15 Senior Materials Planner 1 1 1 81,142.36 1 83,982.34 

HP11 Materials Planner 4 4 4 217,446.06 4 230,838.40 

HP11 Materials Planner #4 1 1 1 72,339.54 1 74,871.42 

TOTAL Inventory Control Section 8 8 8 590,538.52 8 584,267.58 

TOTAL General and Inventory Control Division 8 8 8 590,538.52 8 584,267.58 

220 Acquisition Division 


HP20 Assistant Director of Procurement and Materials Management - 1 1 0.00 1 154,357.32 

HP20 Assistant Purchasing Agent 1 - - 149,137.56 - - 



TOTAL Administrative Section 5 5 5 459,263.22 5 466,021.14 

222 Buying Section 

HP18 Head Buyer 1 1 1 114,348.00 1 123,509.62 

HP17 Buyer III 2 2 2 196,803.88 2 218,234.12 

HP16 Buyer II 4 4 4 374,023.52 4 382,533.32 

HP13 Buyer I 4 4 4 240,732.70 4 264,853.42 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


TOTAL Buying Section 12 12 12 997,331.92 12 1,030,764.28 

224 Clerical Section 




HP09 Senior Office Support Specialist #4 1 1 1 42,778.32 1 44,275.66 

TOTAL Clerical Section 4 4 4 204,781.98 4 213,338.32 

TOTAL Acquisition Division 21 21 21 1,661,377.12 21 1,710,123.74 

225 Stores and Inventory Division 


HP19 Stores and Inventory Manager 1 1 1 139,049.04 1 149,463.60 

HP15 Senior Materials Planner 1 1 1 97,973.46 1 101,402.60 


230 Stores Section 

231 Stores Administrative Unit 

HP17 Stores Administrator 1 1 1 89,035.44 1 96,999.76 

TOTAL Stores Administrative Unit 1 1 1 92,151.80 1 96,999.76 

232 Stickney Storeroom Unit 

HP14 Head Storekeeper 1 1 1 90,839.58 1 94,018.86 



NR1857 Principal Storekeeper 3 3 3 207,729.60 3 222,019.20 

NR1853 Storekeeper 9 9 9 584,812.80 9 624,873.60 

NR8651 Maintenance Laborer Class A 4 4 4 247,436.80 4 264,409.60 

NR1835 Materials Handler Laborer 1 1 1 57,532.80 1 61,484.80 

TOTAL Stickney Storeroom Unit 21 21 21 1,372,952.62 21 1,411,997.34 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

233 Calumet Storeroom Unit 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 





TOTAL Calumet Storeroom Unit 5 5 5 320,210.28 5 328,987.88 

234 North Side Storeroom Unit 





TOTAL North Side Storeroom Unit 4 4 4 250,818.10 4 257,411.70 

235 Egan Storeroom Unit 





TOTAL Egan Storeroom Unit 5 5 5 318,064.50 5 326,842.10 

TOTAL Stores Section 36 36 36 2,354,197.30 36 2,422,238.78 

TOTAL Stores and Inventory Division 38 38 38 2,605,063.50 38 2,673,104.98 

TOTAL Procurement and Materials Management 70 70 70 5,220,711.08 70 5,339,077.12 



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BOARD OF 

COMMISSIONERS 

CIVIL SERVICE 

BOARD 

TREASURY 

EXECUTIVE 

DIRECTOR 

GENERAL 



MONITORING & 

RESEARCH 


LAW 

MAINTENANCE 

& OPERATIONS 


MANAGEMENT 

INFORMATION 

TECHNOLOGY 

FINANCE 

ENGINEERING


2010 BUDGET 

2010 

2009 

Increase 

$55,731,200 

$54,001,400 

$1,729,800 


FUNCTIONS 

Retiree Benefits 

$24,523,868 44.0% 

Recruiting & Marketing 

$154,000 0.3% 

Training & 

Development 

$824,284 1.5% 

Compensation 

& Classification 

$245,348 0.4% 

Examinations & 

Employment 

$1,887,581 3.4% 

$70 

$60 

$50 

$40 

Safety 

$1,835,803 3.3% 

Employee Benefits 

$21,804,000 39.1% 


M illions 

Increase due to $15,000,000 

addition to fund OPEB trust 

Positions 

70 

60 

50 

40 

Labor & Employee Relations 

$784,951 1.4% 

Personnel Administration 

$840,128 1.5% 

Civil Service Board 

$254,227 0.5% 

Social Security & Medicare 

$2,400,000 4.3% 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

$177,010 0.3% 


Engineer Trainee 

program reinstated 

Safety Section transferred 

from General Administration 

$30 

30 

$20 

20 

$10 


10 


$0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

183 

0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

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25000 


2008 2009 2010 

54 54 60 

251 

Civil Service Board Section 

3 3 3 

252 

Executive Unit 

2 2 2 

253 

Administration / EEO 

Section 

8 9 8 

255 

Training Section 

13 13 6 

258 

Labor and Employee 

Relations Section 

6 6 6 

254 

Employment Services 

Section 

15 14 14 

256 

Classification, 

Compensation, and 

Benefits Section 

7 7 7 

259 

Safety Section (1) 

0 0 14 

(1) Effective 01/01/10, Section 055 of General Administration was transferred to the Human Resources 

Department as Section 259. 

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The mission of the Human Resources Department is to provide effective human resources management by developing and 

implementing policies, programs and services that align with the stated organizational mission and goals. These activities 

include attracting, retaining and developing a high quality workforce reflective of the diversity of our region in a manner that is 

in compliance with our legal and regulatory environment; developing and administering the examination process; directing the 

District’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program and ensuring compliance with federal and state employment laws; 

administering the classification, compensation and benefits programs; managing labor and employee relations activities; 

managing training and professional development programs; providing a safe work environment for employees; interacting with 

the District’s Civil Service Board; and maintaining the Enterprise System – Human Resources Module and employment 

records related to employees and budgeted positions. 

The 2010 Human Resources Department appropriation request is $55,731,200, an increase of $1,729,800, or 3.2 percent from 

2009. Staffing has been increased to 60 employees, which is six more than 2009. The Safety Section of General 

Administration, consisting of 14 employees, has moved to the Human Resources Department. Eight Engineer Trainee positions 

have not been budgeted. The program has been deferred until more funding becomes available. One Apprentice position, 

assigned to the Maintenance and Operations Department, and three Civil Service Board members are included in the number of 

employees budgeted to the Human Resources Department. 

Goals and initiatives for the Human Resources Department include the following: 

1. Provide an efficient, accessible employment process in alignment with the District’s regulatory environment. 

Number of Participants in 2009 Exams 

4,599 

Test Type 

Written 

Oral 

294 

300 

Perf ormance 

Training & Experience 

233 

For 50 job classifications 

The District operates in a Civil Service environment, as mandated by state statute. Of the 281 job classifications, 247 are 

subject to civil service examination. The goal of the Employment Services Section is to anticipate vacancies and prepare 

timely, valid examinations that will provide departments with a sufficient number of qualified candidates. Examinations for 

high-turnover classifications are scheduled on a regular basis so that an eligible list is usually in place. Examinations for singleincumbent 

or lower-turnover classifications are scheduled on an as-needed basis. 

The Employment Services Section plans to give 63 examinations in 2010. In 2010, we plan to continue to expand the use of 

our online applicant tracking system. The expanded use of the online system and the use of electronic correspondence to 

applicants will result in a reduction of printing and mailing costs. 

The Human Resources Department coordinates the District-wide Recruitment Program. Ongoing advertising in print and 

electronic media assists the District in attracting a diverse and qualified applicant pool for current and future examinations. In 

2010, the District will concentrate its campus recruitment efforts on core colleges and universities, in which we have invested 

our resources, by building relationships with scientific and engineering faculty, staff and student organizations. 

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The District’s minority workforce percentage as of June 30, 

2009, was 39 percent, which compares favorably with the Cook 

County minority labor force availability rate of 33 percent. The 

District’s female workforce percentage as of June 30, 2009 was 

27 percent which exceeds the Cook County female labor force 

availability rate of 25 percent, when adjusted for Districtspecific 

occupations. There is an under-representation of 

minorities and/or females within specific job classifications in 

the building trades, professional, engineering, and managerial 

categories. 

Racial Distribution of District Employees 

Hispanic 

5.1% 

Asian 

9.1% 

African 

American 

24.4% 

American 

Indian 

0.3% 

White 

61.1% 

Percentage of District Employees Who Are Minorities or Females 

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Projected 

Minorities 37.8% 37.9% 37.9% 38.3% 39.0% 39.0% 

Females 26.5% 27.1% 25.5% 25.3% 27.0% 27.0% 

It is important to note that a majority of the District’s job categories include classifications that are nontraditional for women. 

Nontraditional occupations, as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor, are those occupations wherein 25 percent or fewer 

women have the requisite skills or work in that occupation. 

The District-specific group includes only job classifications found at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. It does not 

include classifications such as teachers, registered nurses, and social workers that are included in the Cook County data. 

Ongoing improvement in minority and 

female representation is expected Minority and Female Percentage of Promotions & New Hires Since 2004 

through continued efforts to build 60% 

relationships with organizations that are 

Minority Promotions Female Promotions 

significant recruitment sources for 

Minority New Hires Female New Hires 

women and minorities, as well as 50% 

placing recruitment advertisements in 

minority and female publications, and 

continuing college recruitment 

40% 

activities. 

The adjacent table shows that minority 30% 

and female promotional appointments 

have averaged 38.2 percent and 29.7 

percent, respectively, of all promotional 

20% 

appointments made during the six years 

reported. Similarly, the table also shows 

that minority and female new 

10% 

appointments have represented 37.7 

percent and 32.8 percent, respectively, 0% 

of all new appointments during the 

same time frame. 

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 

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2. Make the MWRD an employer of choice and a good place to work. 

The District provides health care benefits for all District employees, approximately 1,910 retirees and eligible dependents. 

Employees and eligible retirees can select either the Blue Cross PPO or a health-maintenance organization (HMO). There is 

one HMO available for employees and retirees. The District is self-insured for both medical plans. Employees are also offered 

a choice of dental plans. 

The District’s costs for the benefits programs are partially offset by employee and 

Distribution of Health Plan Membership retiree contributions. For 2010, employee and retiree contributions for health and 

Employees Retirees dental insurance are projected to be $7.8 million. 

% in HMO 40% 20% 

The Disease Management Program implemented in 2003, and administered by 

% in Blue Cross 60% 80% 

Blue Cross, continues to identify employees with chronic health conditions and 

provides them with programs to defer or prevent high cost admissions for acute medical conditions. In 2010, the Human 

Resources Department will continue its efforts to promote wellness and healthy lifestyles. 

The 2010 Human Resources Department budget includes $10,000,000 that will be allocated to a trust fund for pre-funding 

retiree health care expenses. This is in response to the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 45 

covering Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) costs. These funds will be invested and eventually used to pay the District’s 

portion of retiree health care in the future. 

By Federal regulation, the District makes matching employee Medicare contributions, which are equal to 1.45 percent of gross 

earnings, for employees hired after March 31, 1986. Effective July 2, 1991, the District was also required to begin matching the 

entire 7.65 percent FICA contribution for all employees, such as relief workers, who are not eligible for coverage under the 

District’s retirement plan. 

The table below shows the growth both in cost and in number of employees subject to these payroll taxes between 2003 and 

2009, with a projection for 2010. As the number of covered employees grows due to turnover, the District’s expense will 

correspondingly increase. 

The Administration/EEO Section manages the administration of the District’s EEO/Affirmative Action (AA) Programs, as well 

as ensuring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). 

Social Security and Medicare Program Cost and Participation 

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

Projected 

Number of Employees Subject to Medicare Tax 1,992 1,970 1,970 1,970 1,984 1,984 2,004 2,055 

Medicare and Social Security Tax Costs $1,615.0 $1,686.4 $1,686.4 $1,686.4 $1,984.4 $1,984.4 $2,100.0 $2,205.0 


3. Provide processes and procedures for employee representation, internal complaints and investigations in alignment 

with the District’s regulatory environment. 

The Labor and Employee Relations Section administers collective bargaining agreements for the District’s represented 

employees. Approximately 860 of the District’s employees are represented by unions certified by The Illinois Labor Relations 

Board for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and resolution of disputes 

arising under collective bargaining agreements. There are 15 different unions representing District employees in six different 

bargaining units. All six collective bargaining agreements have a three year term and will expire on June 30, 2011. The Labor 

and Employee Relations staff will meet with the Executive Director and representatives from the various operating departments 

to discuss contract issues, objectives and priorities and develop a negotiation strategy. 

The Labor and Employee Relations staff is responsible for contract administration and providing advice and counseling to 

managers and supervisors regarding investigations and disciplinary matters for both represented and non-represented 

employees. The Administration/EEO Section is responsible for receiving and processing complaints of discrimination, sexual 

harassment and other forms of harassment; and conducting inquiries and investigations, including advice and counseling for 

employees and supervisors. 

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4. Ensure that the District workforce has the knowledge, abilities and skills to meet the organization’s current and 

future needs. 

The District provides its employees with training and development opportunities through tuition reimbursement, attendance at 

seminars and conferences, and in-house training. 

Employee Training Participation 

Tuition 

In-House 

Reimbursement 

Training 

2007 73 288 

2008 85 2,332 

Projected 2009 107 2,435 

Projected 2010 107 975 

The Training Section ensures that the District’s workforce has the knowledge, skills and abilities to meet the organization’s 

current and future needs by providing a continuum of professional development for employees. 

Several established training programs will continue into 2010. The Mentor Program for engineers pairs new engineers with 

more experienced District engineers and provides developmental programs for the participants. Master Agreements entered 

into with the University of Illinois, University of Wisconsin, and Illinois Institute of Technology give professional 

development opportunities to District engineers and scientists. The Training Section has budgetary and administrative 

responsibility for a Machinist Apprentice position, which provides an avenue to gain the training and experience required to 

become a journeyman Machinist. The Training Section also coordinates a quarterly orientation program for all of the District’s 

new employees. 

To ensure the on-going professional development of all District employees, in 2010, the Training Section will continue to offer 

in-house training programs in areas such as business and technical writing, customer service, office management skills, and 

project management. In 2009, one hundred first-line supervisors and middle managers received leadership training; the Human 

Resources Department budget includes funds for the continuation of this training in 2010. 

The Human Resources Department has partnered with e-Path Learning System, a vendor-hosted e-learning and training class 

management system. The initial uses for e-Path will be delivery of the Supervisory Skills/Management Practices (SSMP) 

training program for new supervisors. In 2010, the e-learning system will be expanded to include a wide variety of business 

courses offered to employees at all levels. 

The District awarded a contract to provide harassment awareness training for all employees and supervisors in 2009. The 

objectives of this training included communicating and reinforcing the District’s zero tolerance polices and procedures for 

preventing and reporting all forms of harassment, and also providing employees with an understanding of the importance of 

treating others with respect. 

In 2010, a consultant will be selected to provide District-wide workplace violence training which will focus on strategies for 

preventing workplace violence. 

5. Provide a safe work environment for District employees through training, accident prevention initiatives, and work 

place monitoring. 

The Safety Section is responsible for the health and safety of all District employees. The major areas of concern are safe work 

procedures, safe work environment, preventive health measures, life protection, accident prevention and investigations, and 

record keeping. 

In 2010, the Safety Section will make safety tips and related information more accessible by posting on the District’s intranet. 

Training topics for the section relate to construction, industrial, laboratory, office and home safety. Training can be general or 

specific in nature and is designed to empower employees to be safety conscious and to use safe work methods. 

In 2010, Safety Section personnel shall administer maintenance and certification of fire systems, fire pumps, fire extinguishers, 

fire protection equipment, and testing equipment. The Safety Section will continue to provide routine safety training programs 

such as defibrillator training, CPR, traffic safety, confined space entry and lead/asbestos awareness. Lead, asbestos, mercury 

and other chemical clean-ups will continue to be the responsibility of the Safety Section. 

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25000 HUMAN RESOURCES OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM SUMMARY 


1. Review employment applications and develop and administer 63 examinations to meet Civil Service 

requirements and current operational needs. Oversee the certification process to fill positions. $1,887,581 3.4% 

2. Maintain comparative wage and salary data, administer non-represented and management compensation 

systems, and recommend changes to the Civil Service Board and the Board of Commissioners, in order to 

ensure internal pay equity and external competitiveness. $245,348 0.4% 

3. Administer six collective bargaining agreements, covering 860 employees, and manage employee relations 

programs, which include investigation of employee complaints and performance rating reviews on behalf 

of the Director of Human Resources, and administer the District's Combined Charities Campaign and the 

unemployment compensation program. $784,951 1.4% 

4. Provide health insurance benefits and administration for retirees and annuitants, which includes OPEB 

pre-funding for retiree health care expenses. $24,523,868 44.0% 

5. Establish a highly competitive employee benefits package, including health, life, and dental insurance, 

vision plan, and Deferred Compensation Plan, and administer other related benefit programs, such as 

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services, flexible spending account (FSA) plan, voluntary 

insurance products, and tuition reimbursement. $21,804,000 39.1% 

6. Implement the District's equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action objectives through 

targeted recruitment, counseling, and complaint investigation. $177,010 0.3% 

7. Provide the necessary administrative support to the District and Human Resources Department sections by maintaining 

centralized files on all employees; oversee the hiring, promotion, transfer, termination, return to work, 

or any other action affecting an employee's status; manage computerized information to perform Departmental 

functions with greater efficiency at less cost; and coordinate the Performance Management program and 

probationary reporting. $840,128 1.5% 

8. Maintain a highly-skilled work force by offering professional development courses, technical training programs, 

and administering the performance management system. $824,284 1.5% 

9. Comply with State Civil Service Statutes, by arranging for hearing of complaints from employees or other 

persons, the hearing of charges against employees for discharge, and the ratification of amendments to the 

Personnel Rules and the compensation and classification plan. $254,227 0.5% 

10. Comply with Federal regulations for matching employee Social Security and Medicare contributions (payroll tax). $2,400,000 4.3% 

11. Provide a safe work environment for District employees through training, accident prevention initiatives, and 

workplace monitoring. $1,835,803 3.3% 

12. Develop and maintain a targeted advertising program necessary to establish recruitment resources, and 

administer college and campus recruitment activities and diversity outreach activities. $154,000 0.3% 

Total $55,731,200 100.0% 



1. Minimize the number of days between an original entrance appointment and the start date 34 30 28 

for the new employee. 

2. Implement e-learning and complete pilot program. 0% 25% 100% 

3. Reduce the number of annual disability claims related to back injury through employee safety training. 

Claim dollars related to back claims $212,000 $215,000 $208,000 

Disability days related to back injuries 872 890 860 

Number of back injury claims 33 28 25 

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7290 Examinations and Employment Activities $1,595,417 2010 12 $1,887,581 ($151,708) (7.4) a) 

2009 14 $2,039,289 

7300 Compensation and Classification Activities $356,457 2010 2 $245,348 ($171,075) (41.1) b) 

2009 4 $416,423 

7310 Training and Development Activities $562,187 2010 3 $718,371 ($138,790) (16.2) c) 

2009 2 $857,161 

7311 Employee Performance Management $0 2010 2 $105,913 ($11,419) (9.7) 

2009 1 $117,332 

7315 Retiree Benefits $13,870,778 2010 1 $14,523,868 ($341,632) (2.3) d) 

2009 1 $14,865,500 

7316 OPEB Trust Contributions $22,000,000 2010 0 $10,000,000 $0 0.0 

2009 0 $10,000,000 

7320 Employee Benefits $18,630,857 2010 5 $21,804,000 $1,202,472 5.8 e) 

2009 2 $20,601,528 

7295 Equal Employment Opportunity Activity $232,607 2010 1 $177,010 ($69,756) (28.3) f) 

2009 2 $246,766 

7296 Recruitment and Marketing Activities $231,532 2010 1 $154,000 ($362,883) (70.2) c) 

2009 9 $516,883 

7325 Labor and Employee Relations $748,337 2010 7 $784,951 ($9,201) (1.2) 

2009 7 $794,152 

7330 Personnel Administration $704,791 2010 7 $840,128 ($243,013) (22.4) g) 

2009 7 $1,083,141 

7150 Civil Service Board Procedures $247,055 2010 5 $254,227 ($3,998) (1.5) 

2009 5 $258,225 

7480 Safety Program $0 2010 14 $1,835,803 $1,835,803 100.0 h) 

2009 0 $0 

7604 Social Security and Medicare Contributions $2,199,260 2010 0 $2,400,000 $195,000 8.8 i) 

2009 0 $2,205,000 

a) More examinations will be completed in-house rather than by consultants. 

b) Fewer classification studies planned. 

c) Engineer Trainee program is suspended. 

d) Claims experience for retirees is expected to be more favorable. 

e) Overall increase of 5 percent compares favorably with industry trend of 10 percent. 

f) Fewer staff members have been assigned to this function because of reduced complexity of complaints. 

g) Reduction in post-offer police hiring costs. 

h) Safety Program is reassigned to the Human Resources Department. 

i) Costs increase each year as additional employees become subject to social security and medicare taxes. 

Totals $61,379,278 2010 60 $55,731,200 $1,729,800 3.2% 

2009 54 $54,001,400 

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25000 HUMAN RESOURCES PERFORMANCE DATA 

Program 2008 2009 2010 


7150 Civil Service Board Procedures 

Hear and Render Decisions on Appeals from Employees; Actions 228 204 235 

Ratify Amendments to the Personnel Rules; Hear and Cost $247,055 $258,225 $254,227 

Render Decisions on Discharges Cost/Action $1,083.57 $1,265.81 $1,081.82 

7290 Examination and Employment Activities 

Candidates 4,261 4,500 5,100 

Examinations 54 50 63 

Applications 5,873 6,300 8,400 

Requisitions 312 300 300 

Cost $1,595,417 $2,039,289 $1,887,581 a) 

7295 Equal Employment Opportunity Activities 

Provide Counseling and Investigate Complaints Actions 500 600 800 

Cost $232,607 $246,766 $177,010 b) 

Cost/Action $465.21 $411.28 $221.26 

7296 Recruitment and Marketing Activities 

Diversity /Outreach Recruitment Cost $40,250 $259,167 $68,000 c) 

Campus Recruitment Cost $191,282 $257,716 $86,000 

7300 Compensation and Classification Activities Cost $356,457 $416,423 $245,348 d) 

7310 Training and Development 

In-House Training and Professional Development Participants 2,332 2,435 975 

Cost $253,459 $545,452 $528,153 

Cost/Participant $108.69 $224.00 $541.70 

Seminars and Conference Costs Cost $131,770 $136,100 $120,450 

Engineer Trainees Costs Cost $110,125 $108,067 $0 c) 

Apprenticeship Program Cost $66,833 $67,542 $69,768 

7311 Employee Performance Management Cost $0 $117,332 $105,913 

7315 Retiree Benefits 

Health Insurance -Corporate Fund Retirees Retirees 1,922 1,703 1,912 

Cost $8,686,120 $9,228,231 $8,776,058 e) 

Cost/Participant $4,519.31 $5,418.81 $4,589.99 

Prescription Drug Retirees Participants 1,922 1,937 1,912 

Cost $5,184,658 $5,637,269 $5,747,810 f) 


7316 OPEB Trust Contributions Cost $22,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 

a) More examinations will be completed in house rather than by consultants. 

b) Fewer staff members have been assigned to this function because of reduced complexity of complaints. 

c) Engineer Trainee program is suspended. 

d) Fewer classification studies planned. 

e) Wellness programs and disease management are expected to reduce claims for retirees. 

f) Industry trend of 10 percent increases has been slowed by increased copays and mail-order program. 

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Program 2008 2009 2010 


7320 Employee Benefits 

Health Insurance - Corporate Fund Employees Participants 1,727 1,703 1,741 

(includes vision care) 1 Cost $13,788,776 $15,360,780 $15,909,369 g) 


Prescription Drugs 1 Participants 1,727 1,703 1,741 

Cost $3,141,272 $3,322,788 $3,878,373 h) 


Dental Insurance - Corporate Fund Employees 1 Participants 1,718 1,694 1,734 

Cost $1,143,272 $1,150,000 $1,284,257 i) 

Cost/Participant $665.47 $678.87 $740.63 

Life Insurance - Corporate Fund Employees 1 Employees 1,777 1,763 1,791 

Cost $95,099 $90,000 $96,001 

Cost/Employee $53.52 $51.05 $53.60 

Deferred Compensation Administration Cost $48,000 $121,000 $66,000 j) 

Other Benefits 

Employee Assistance Program Cost $80,319 $85,000 $90,000 

Wellness Program Cost $0 $35,000 $50,000 k) 

Flexible Spending Accounts Program Cost $36,356 $40,000 $50,000 

Administer and Finance the Tuition Reimbursement Participants 85 90 107 

Program for the Entire District Cost $297,763 $396,960 $380,000 


7325 Labor and Employee Relations 

Labor and Employee Relations Activities Employees 2,410 2,350 2,400 

Cost $659,594 $694,152 $684,951 

Compliance with Unemployment Compensation Claims 39 50 50 

Requirements Cost $88,743 $100,000 $100,000 

Cost/Claim $2,275.46 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 

7330 Personnel Administration 

Personnel Activity Administration Employees Served 2,410 2,350 2,400 

Cost $562,618 $904,196 $724,443 l) 

Cost/Employee $233.45 $384.76 $301.85 

Medical Services Payments and Record Maintenance Examinations 610 700 600 

Cost $142,173 $178,945 $115,685 m) 

Cost/Examination $233.07 $255.64 $192.81 

g) Increase of 2.4 percent is lower than industry trend of 10.5 percent. 

h) Increase of 17 percent is greater than industry trend of 10 percent because of new drug families without available generics. 

i) Increase of 6 percent in line with industry trend. 

j) Additional costs of plan administrator selection incurred in prior year. 

k) Additional wellness activities, such as health fair, planned for 2010. 

l) Reduction in post-offer police hiring costs. 

m) Expecting to hire fewer employees in 2010. 

1 

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Program 2008 2009 2010 


7480 Safety Program 

Total OSHA Compliance as detailed below: Cost $0 $0 $624,901 n) 

Asbestos Abatement Cost $0 $0 $41,889 

New Safety Equipment Cost $0 $0 $250,190 

Replacement Safety Equipment Cost $0 $0 $144,560 

Safety Equipment Maintenance Cost $0 $0 $148,029 

Lead Abatement Cost $0 $0 $40,233 

OSHA Inspections Cost $0 $0 $746,111 n) 

First Aid Assistance Cost $0 $0 $14,902 n) 

Safety Training: 

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid Training People Trained 0 0 290 

Cost $0 $0 $17,500 n) 

Cost/Trainee $0.00 $0.00 $60.34 

Confined Spaces Training People Trained 0 0 260 

Cost $0 $0 $23,000 n) 

Cost/Trainee $0.00 $0.00 $88.46 

Lockout/Tagout Training People Trained 0 0 290 

Cost $0 $0 $7,850 n) 

Cost/Trainee $0.00 $0.00 $27.07 

Industrial Hygiene/Right to Know Training People Trained 0 0 1,650 

Cost $0 $0 $12,900 n) 

Cost/Trainee $0.00 $0.00 $7.82 

General Safety Training People Trained 0 0 12,500 

Cost $0 $0 $173,000 n) 

Cost/Trainee $0.00 $0.00 $13.84 

Medical Health Surveillance: 

Hearing Test People Tested 0 0 200 

Cost $0 $0 $11,900 n) 

Cost/Test $0.00 $0.00 $59.50 

Spirometry Test People Tested 0 0 40 

Cost $0 $0 $8,356 n) 

Cost/Test $0.00 $0.00 $208.90 

Fire Prevention/Protection Improvements Cost $0 $0 $116,666 n) 

Contract Reviews for Compliance with Safety Standards, and # of Reviews 0 0 160 

Accident Investigations Cost $0 $0 $38,403 n) 

Cost/Review $0.00 $0.00 $240.02 

n) Safety Program is reassigned to the Human Resources Department. 

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Program 2008 2009 2010 


Accident Report Reviews for Avoidance of Repeat Accidents # of Reviews 0 0 210 

Cost $0 $0 $28,814 n) 

Cost/Review $0.00 $0.00 $137.21 

Environmental Studies Planning & Implementation Cost $0 $0 $11,500 n) 

7604 Social Security and Medicare Contributions 

Social Security and Medicare Matching Contributions Cost $2,199,260 $2,205,000 $2,400,000 o) 

Total $61,379,278 $54,001,400 $55,731,200 

n) Safety Program is reassigned to the Human Resources Department. 

o) Costs increase each year as additional employees become subject to social security and medicare taxes. 

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25000 Department Human Resources 

Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 



601070 Social Security and Medicare Contributions 2,160,886 2,205,000 2,370,000 2,320,000 2,400,000 2,400,000 2,400,000 

601080 Salaries of Nonbudgeted Employees - 10,000 10,000 5,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 

601090 Employee Claims 63,744 100,000 125,000 121,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 


601170 Payments for Professional Services 906,166 1,519,400 1,119,200 845,000 1,263,000 1,263,000 1,320,600 

601250 Health and Life Insurance Premiums 53,765,991 44,439,400 44,864,600 34,240,800 45,215,700 45,215,700 45,215,700 




612010 Travel 8,226 13,700 13,700 3,500 8,400 8,400 9,100 




Automobiles 5,181 5,200 10,200 7,000 6,500 6,500 14,500 

612080 Motor Vehicle Operating Services - - - - - - 300 

612250 Court Reporting Services 10,416 40,000 40,000 20,000 48,200 48,200 48,200 

612260 Medical Services 145,598 190,000 190,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 


612360 Advertising 7,560 - - - - - - 


612780 Safety Repairs and Services - - - - - - 364,800 




612990 Repairs, N.O.C. - 2,000 2,000 1,000 200 200 200 




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25000 Department Human Resources 

Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 


623780 Safety and Medical Supplies - - - - - - 181,200 

623800 Computer Software - - - - 1,000 1,000 3,000 

623810 Computer Supplies - - - - - - 3,000 


300 TOTAL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 25,234 65,700 65,700 44,800 46,000 46,000 232,200 

634800 Office Furniture and Equipment 24,234 110,000 110,000 35,000 - - - 

634820 Computer Software 2,100 50,000 50,000 2,100 - - - 

400 TOTAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 26,334 160,000 160,000 37,100 - - - 

TOTAL HUMAN RESOURCES $ 61,379,278 $ 54,001,400 $ 54,001,400 $ 42,501,300 $ 54,018,800 $ 54,018,800 $ 55,731,200 


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Dept: Human Resources 


2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

251 Civil Service Board Section 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

EX16 Civil Service Board Chairman 1 1 1 17,500.08 1 17,500.08 

EX09 Civil Service Board Member 2 2 2 29,999.84 2 29,999.84 

TOTAL Civil Service Board Section 3 3 3 47,499.92 3 47,499.92 

252 Executive Unit 

EX10 Director of Human Resources - 1 1 0.00 1 203,837.14 

EX10 Director of Personnel 1 - - 196,944.02 - 0.00 


TOTAL Executive Unit 2 2 2 291,631.34 2 291,631.34 

253 Administration / EEO Section 

HP20 Assistant Director of Human Resources - 1 1 0.00 1 168,716.86 

HP20 Assistant Director of Personnel 1 - - 156,074.10 - 0.00 

HP17 Senior Human Resources Analyst - 2 2 2 227,928.48 

HP17 Senior Personnel Analyst 2 - - 220,220.78 - 0.00 

HP13 Assistant Human Resources Analyst - 1 1 1 72,099.04 

HP13 Assistant Personnel Analyst 1 - - 69,661.02 - 0.00 

HP12 Human Resources Assistant - 2 2 2 119,961.92 

HP12 Personnel Assistant 1 - - 54,687.88 - 0.00 

HP12 Secretary 1 1 1 74,275.76 - 0.00 


TOTAL Administration / EEO Section 8 9 9 725,541.18 8 674,462.36 

254 Employment Services Section 

HP19 Human Resources Manager - 1 1 1 110,629.22 

HP19 Supervising Personnel Analyst 1 - - 128,328.72 - 0.00 



HP15 Associate Human Resources Analyst - 2 2 2 167,964.68 

HP15 Associate Personnel Analyst 3 - - 251,842.24 - 0.00 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

HP15 

CLASS TITLE 

Associate Human Resources Analyst #2 (Assistant Human Resources 

Analyst) 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

- 1 1 - 0.00 



HP12 Human Resources Assistant - 3 3 3 166,427.56 



TOTAL Employment Services Section 15 14 14 1,137,650.02 14 1,090,386.18 

255 Training Section 







HP12 Human Resources Assistant - - - 54,657.46 1 63,359.92 


PR1025 Apprentice 1 1 1 42,202.16 1 62,275.20 

TR3509 Engineer Trainee (4 months) 8 8 8 351,576.16 - 0.00 

TOTAL Training Section 13 13 13 810,948.32 6 527,733.18 

256 Classification, Compensation, and Benefits Section 








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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 



TOTAL Classification, Compensation, and Benefits Section 7 7 7 625,401.66 7 640,090.10 

258 Labor and Employee Relations Section 










TOTAL Labor and Employee Relations Section 6 6 6 559,656.24 6 549,519.62 

259 Safety Section 

HP18 Safety Manager - - - - 1 133,829.54 

HP17 Senior Safety Coordinator - - - - 1 116,388.22 

HP15 Safety Coordinator - - - - 4 370,772.22 

HP13 Safety Inspector - - - - 6 424,749.78 

HP12 Administrative Assistant - - - - 1 76,875.50 

HP10 Principal Office Support Specialist - - - - 1 54,080.52 

TOTAL Safety Section - - - - 14 1,176,695.78 

TOTAL Human Resources 54 54 54 4,198,328.68 60 4,998,018.48 



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200

BOARD OF 

COMMISSIONERS 

CIVIL SERVICE 

BOARD 

TREASURY 

EXECUTIVE 

DIRECTOR 

GENERAL 


INFORMATION 

TECHNOLOGY 

MONITORING & 

RESEARCH 


LAW 

MAINTENANCE 

& OPERATIONS 


MANAGEMENT 

INFORMATION 

TECHNOLOGY 

FINANCE 

ENGINEERING


2010 BUDGET 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

2010 

2009 

Decrease 

$17,911,700 

$20,987,200 

($3,075,500) 

FUNCTIONS 

Systems Analysis and 

Programming 

$4,509,407 25.2% 

Computer Security 

$451,700 2.5% 

Information Systems 

Planning & Coordination 

$1,157,214 6.5% 

Voice, Data, and Video 

Communications 

Support 

$2,980,581 

16.6% 

Departmental Services 

$2,604,864 

14.5% 

Desktop Application 

Support 

$499,338 2.8% 

Computer Operations 

Support 

$744,957 4.2% 

Computer Hardware and 

Software Support 

$4,963,639 27.7% 

$26 

$24 

$22 

$20 

$18 

$16 

$14 

$12 

$10 

$8 


Millions 

Increase for procurement of 

software and 

network/infrastructure 

upgrades for implementation 

of Enterprise-wide Strategic 

Plan Initiative 

Implementation of Enterprise-wide 

Strategic Plan Initiative 

Positions 

100 

90 

80 

70 

60 

50 

40 

30 


Reductions due to 

attrition, efficiencies, 

and transfers to General 


Staff added to support the 


Strategic Plan 

$6 

$4 

$2 



20 

10 

$0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

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27000 


2008 2009 2010 

72 72 71 

270 


7 7 8 

271 


2 2 2 

274 

Strategic Guidance Section 

5 5 6 

273 

IT User Support Division 

16 16 15 

280 

IT Infrastructure Division 

19 19 18 

290 

IT Application Development 

Division 

30 30 30 

276 


3 3 3 

284 


2 2 2 

291 


4 4 4 

275 

User Support Section 

13 13 12 

283 

Infrastructure Section 

17 17 16 

299 

Application Development 

Section 

26 26 26 

277 

Departmental Consulting Unit / 

Field Operations 

4 4 4 

278 

Departmental Consulting Unit / 

MOB Complex Unit 

3 3 3 

281 

MOB Operations / 

Help Desk Unit 

5 5 4 

282 

Stickney Operations / Help Desk 

Unit 

1 1 1 

285 

Network Management Unit 

5 5 5 

286 

Voice, Data, and Video 

Management Unit 

8 8 7 

287 

Systems Management Unit 

4 4 4 

292 

Database Support Unit 

3 3 3 

293 

Enterprise System Support Unit 

6 6 6 

294 

LIMS Unit 

4 4 4 

295 

Special Projects Unit 

5 5 5 

296 

Applications Systems Support 

Unit 

4 4 4 

297 

Geographic Information 

Systems Unit 

4 4 4 

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The mission of the Information Technology Department (ITD) is to align information technology (IT) with the stated goals and 

objectives of the District and to maintain the technology infrastructures and architectures at levels that promote efficacy, 

efficiency, and sustainable practices throughout the District. 

The 2010 appropriation request for ITD is $17,911,700, a decrease of $3,075,500, or 14.7 percent, compared to the 2009 

budget. The staffing requirements for the Department are 71 positions, a decrease of one Management Analyst II position from 

2009. 

The District has embarked on a series of programs to improve performance and seeks to formalize business and operating 

policies to align them with sustainable practices. As part of any performance improvement and sustainability program, it is 

essential that ITD creates the bridge between business strategies and the information systems of the District. The ITD strategic 

approach is to carefully align technology with the District’s business objectives. ITD strategies are updated regularly to adjust 

to the inevitable changes in the District’s business environment, to incorporate new technological advances, and to ensure that 

the District’s effective use of technology remains focused on providing quality services as well as sustainability. 

In support of the District’s strategic plan, the following ITD initiatives will enhance the District’s information management 

capabilities and support District efforts to improve stakeholder value, core business effectiveness, operational efficiency, 

enterprise asset management, life-cycle cost management, performance management, and sustainability: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify the key business performance metrics that District managers need for accurate and timely decision making; 

Align information technologies – and IT services – with the District’s vision, mission, goals and objectives; 

Enable business process improvements for customer problem resolution, facilities engineering and construction, integrated 

budgeting and planning, performance management, and sustainable practices; 

Facilitate continuous improvement – including improvements to the District’s asset management, regulatory management, 

and financial management programs; 

Define a strategic direction and plans for IT projects; 

Instill best practices for managing IT investments; 

Delineate the key strategies for organizational and staffing structures to support IT; 

Integrate IT and business processes throughout the District. 

In pursuit of its mission, ITD coordinates the planning and implementation of IT throughout the District. In addition, ITD 

establishes District-wide computer standards, monitors and oversees computer security, and provides support for numerous 

District-wide applications. ITD provides IT services in the following six key service areas related to information management 

and associated technologies: 

Planning and Program Management 

Design and Implementation 

Applications Development and Support 

Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance 

User Support 

Security and Disaster Recovery 

2010 Initiatives for the Information Technology Department include the following: 

1. Implementation of Strategic Plan 

ITD will continue implementing the Strategic Plan. As part of the ITD infrastructure program, upgrades will continue to be 

made in the Enterprise and Desktop support areas. During 2010, upgrades to the communication equipment, provisions for a 

new data center, and remodeling of existing computer room space will be completed. Software to support these projects will be 

purchased in 2009. 

The following graph of the Strategic Plan initiatives shows the status of project implementation through 2009 and the 

initiatives planned for 2010: 

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100% 


STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVES 

2007-2010 

90% 

80% 

70% 

60% 

TARGET 

2010 Planned 

2009 

2008 

2007 

50% 

40% 

30% 

20% 

10% 

0% 

Enterprise 

Project 

Management 

Business 

Performance 

Management 

Water Quality 

Workflow 

Automation 

Enterprise 

Asset 

Management 

GIS 

Integration 

Operations 

Optimization 

eBusiness 

IT 

Infrastructure 

PROJECTS 

2. Enterprise-wide Information Management Systems 

Progress in the water quality program will result in automatic publishing of reports required by the Environmental Protection 

Agency on the District’s website as well as enhance the integration between the District’s industrial use management system 

and other enterprise systems. 

Ongoing efforts in the workflow automation program will continue as additional business processes are automated using portal 

based technologies. In addition, the legal records management project will be initiated. This project will move the Law 

Department’s legal records into the newly acquired records management system. 

The enterprise asset management program will begin with the implementation of an asset management system. The scope of 

the initial project is to implement the end-to-end business requirements of one plant in the District. This project is intended to 

provide seamless integration between the asset management system, SAP Finance and Procurement modules, and Geographic 

Information System (GIS). 

The GIS integration program will continue with the rollout of additional applications identified during the previous year. 

Additional efforts will be made to integrate GIS with the District’s Document Management System (DMS) and the District’s 

Plant Maintenance System. 

As part of the eBusiness program, SAP Procurement for Public Sector System will be implemented, in order to streamline the 

District’s procurement and inventory management processes. This is intended to automate processes for eProcurement. 

3. Project Management 

In 2009, ITD began to identify the requirements of an enterprise methodology by developing a prototype to manage the IT 

Strategic Plan portfolio. The initial work to implement the enterprise integration capabilities began in 2009 with selecting a 

consultant to implement the Resource Planning Module of SAP. Evaluation and district-wide implementation is anticipated in 

2010. 

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4. Performance Management 

Continuing efforts in the business performance management program will result in the 2010 completion of the SAP Public 

Budget Formulation (PBF) implementation. This project will replace the District’s existing Budget Preparation Tool and will 

provide greater transparency, clarity, and efficiency of the budgeting process. Additional efforts in the business performance 

management program will include the implementation of Performance Management Dashboards during 2010. This project will 

provide executives and managers the ability to monitor the performance of various key business performance indicators. 

5. Disaster Recovery 

In 2010, ITD is looking to perform a district-wide business impact analysis to identify additional critical computer applications 

that need to be added to ITD’s disaster recovery. ITD will continue critical applications recovery analyses to assure that 

recovery instructions are up to date. 

The data centers at the Main Office Building and the Egan and Stickney Water Reclamation Plants are at or near capacity. The 

North Side Data Center (NSDC) was acquired in the fall of 2008 and became operational in 2009. ITD will be adding an 

uninterruptible power supply and additional air conditioning to increase capacity and improve the reliability. Improvements to 

the NSDC are necessary in order to provide additional equipment needed during the development of the Strategic Plan for the 

next three years. Toward the end of 2010, the Engineering Department will be working with ITD to begin construction of a 

new data center located on the same property as the existing NSDC. 

2009 Accomplishments for the Information Technology Department include the following: 

1. Acquire and implement cost justified technologies that support business functions to effectively manage the District 

growth and sustainable development. 

 

In Phase 1 of Portal Project, the external portal and internal portal were deployed. The District’s Web page has a new 

look and friendlier functionality. As a result, the District is experiencing a rise in various activities such as rain barrel 

purchases; 

The Internet-based Privately Owned Treatment Works Administration and Compliance System customer requirement 

documents for the User Charge Module are in the design and development phase; 

Core GIS data load will be finished by September 1, 2009; 

The Stormwater application will go live in October 2009; 

Supplemental work performed by enterprise GIS implementation project included developing requirements and design 

documents as well as creating Logical Database Design for the ten additional GIS applications, as follows: 

Intercepting Sewers Mapping 

Tunnel and Reservoir Project Mapping 

Waterway Mapping 

Mapping for Bio-Solids Processing 

Applications and Monitoring 

Site Remediation and Property Management Application 

Industrial Waste Enforcement & User Charge Application 

Joint Utility Location Information for Excavators Application 

GASB34 Condition Assessment Network Mapping 

Wide Area Network (WAN) Infrastructure Mapping (Local Sewer Permits) 

ITD is co-managing these projects with the Maintenance and Operations Department. 

Phase 2 of Portal Project includes workflow enabling of some forms, Governance Risk Compliance tool (GRC) 

integration, Solution Manager Integration, and fine-tuning search engine results, which will be completed in 2009; 

Business Intelligence/Business Warehouse (BI/BW) Project, focused on installing and configuring the hardware and 

software, will be completed. BI/BW is required for the PBF. A prototype will be deployed to demonstrate the value of 

using BI/BW; 

PBF software has been purchased to replace the District’s budgeting tool. This project is expected to start in the fourth 

quarter 2009; 

Automated Invoice Project, currently underway, will automate invoice entry in SAP. Scanned invoices will be 

available for viewing from SAP; 

SAP’s DMS has been implemented and is available for use. General Administration was the first department to make 

use of the DMS by loading the District’s Administrative Procedures into the system. 

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2. Proactively evaluate and recommend available/emerging technologies for applicability to the District operations, 

performance management, and sustainability plan. 

Battery replacement of ITD Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) unit at Main Office Building was accomplished in 

2009. ITD also installed a new UPS for the phone room on the second floor of the McMillan Pavilion; this new UPS 

will address anticipated future growth in the District’s telecommunication needs; 

All District users were migrated from Microsoft Terminal Servers to Citrix Servers for thin-client computing; 

File servers for the Storage Area Networks (SAN) at Stickney Water Reclamation Plant (SWRP) were upgraded from 

HP “P” Class Blade Servers to HP “C” Class Blades. The new “C” Class Blades are more scalable, reliable, and 

provides more computing capacity all while using less power; 

First phase of server virtualization which includes all SAN file servers at SWRP data center was implemented. This 

virtualization provides higher physical server utilization reducing power and cooling requirements, as well as 

providing high availability for reliability and data center failover. 

3. Maximize customer service and satisfaction among all departments by providing high quality, responsive service. 

The IT governance process was enhanced via the Strategic 

Plan; 

A charter for the Information Technology Strategic 

INBOUND EMAIL 

Planning Committee (ITSPC), Administrative 

January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009 

Procedure 4.2.0, was developed to guide its activities 

Virus * Policy ** 

with a focus on overseeing Enterprise Business 

processes (EBs) and their related technology; 

0% 4% Emails 

Forw arded 

Various subcommittees of the ITSPC were established 

to Users 

to manage the continuous improvement of EBs; 

16% 

ITD continues to improve the District’s e-mail services and 

 

 

 

spam filtering; 

Service discount rates have been made available for 

employees who have cell phones with the contracted carrier 

(15 percent); 

T1 data lines between major District facilities were replaced 

with GigaMan and OpteMan data lines. This has relieved 

WAN stress and bottlenecks in data and voice 

communication; 

A Microsoft Employee Purchase Program is available for 

District employees allowing software purchases with a 30 

percent discount. 

Rejected 

68% 

Spam 

12% 

* Virus 

** Policy refers to restrictions the ITD puts on emails 

that contain potentially harmful attachments such 

as .exe, .zip, and .bat files. 

4. Ensure availability and security of information systems. 

ITD has deployed real-time data replication between two SANs to provide disaster prevention and recovery; 

Redundant network communication lines have been added between key District facilities; 

Version 1 of the SAP Security Manual has been completed; 

Implementation of the GRC tool was accomplished and other improvements to SAP Security to ensure an audit 

compliant SAP Environment. 

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5. Promote increased use of technology to improve efficiency of business processes and sustainable practices. 

The following graph represents ITD transaction support for the District in 2009: 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTION SUPPORT 

2009 

4,100,000 

3,571,000 

3,456,143 

12,000 

50,000 

BPT - Budget Preparation Tool 

SAP - System and Application 

Program 

MMS - Maintenance Management 

System 

LIMS - Laboratory 

Information Management System 

Outlook - Microsoft Email 

These transactions represent the 

productivity resulting from the 

systems presented and maintained 

by ITD. 

BPT SAP MMS LIMS Outlook 

6. Information Management System 

ITD facilitated and actively participated in the roll 

out of Employee Self Service functionality; 

Seventy-five percent of the technical foundation to 

support process integration, workflow, collaboration, 

knowledge management, and transparency 

throughout the District has been accomplished in 

2009; 

ITD initiated a project to design and deploy an 

integrated project management process and tool set to 

be used by the enterprise. 

7. Provide for the development and professional 

enrichment of ITD staff 

ITD has initiated a District-wide video-conference 

project. This will facilitate the training and 

development of professional staff by delivering 

technical and training programs on site. 

Remaining 

Facilities 

VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS 

Stickney 

MOB 

McMillan 

Pavilion 

Remaining Facilities to receive video conferencing 

capability are Egan, North Side, Calumet, Kirie, 

Lockport, LASMA, Fulton County, Mainstream, 

Racine, and North Side Data Center. 

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27000 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM SUMMARY 


1. COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SUPPORT: The Information Technology Department 

(ITD) provides maintenance and operations of all hardware including Sun/UNIX SAP servers and SANS/ 

Thin-Client central computer hardware and software for nine major locations. $4,963,639 27.7% 

2. VOICE, DATA, AND VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: The ITD Infrastructure Section maintains 

the District's wide-area network as well as the Main Office Building's local area networks. Staff is responsible 

for planning, installation, and maintenance of voice, data, and video communications for the entire District. $2,980,581 16.6% 

3. INFORMATION SYSTEMS PLANNING AND COORDINATION: Provides a strategic perspective used to 

align ITD with the stated goals and objectives of the District and its departments. The staff is responsible for 

services such as strategic planning of technology and communications, as well as disaster recovery planning. $1,157,214 6.5% 

4. SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND PROGRAMMING: The Application Development Section will be 

responsible for the system management of the Enterprise Financial System applications which include 

ongoing database maintenance, system configuration, and enhancements using ABAP programming 

techniques. Internet/intranet services will continue to expand to meet District needs. $4,509,407 25.2% 

5. COMPUTER OPERATIONS SUPPORT: The Information Technology Department operates two computer 

rooms which house the District's Sun and ALPHA systems, SANS, network servers, and ancillary equipment. $744,957 4.2% 

6. DEPARTMENTAL SERVICES: The Information Technology Department provides direct consulting, 

planning, and maintenance assistance to all departments as well as the administration of SANS/Thin-Client 

and necessary networking. Additional services include support of department-specific software such as 

LIMS, MMS, IPACS, and Treasury and real estate applications. $2,604,864 14.5% 

7. COMPUTER SECURITY: Information Technology is responsible for the security of all District information 

systems, disaster recovery system, and data, which includes monitoring and enforcing compliance with 

software licensing agreements, District security directives, and the disaster recovery plan. The staff is 

also responsible for auditing remaining workstations to verify compliance. $451,700 2.5% 

8. DESKTOP APPLICATION SUPPORT: The assigned staff will continue to provide applications and technical 

support to over 1,650 computer system users. $499,338 2.8% 

Total $17,911,700 100.0% 



1. Number of Business Applications accessible via Portal Technology. 0 1 7 

2. Software process maturity based on the Software Engineering Institute Capability Maturity Model.* Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 

3. Number of self-maintained departmental web pages. 0 1 6 

4. Percent of network infrastructure switched replaced (replacement cycle is 4-5 years). 100% 70% 0% 

5. Percent of migration of traditional rack-mounted servers to blade servers. N/A 40% 80% 

6. Level of integration of business processes. 20% 40% 80% 

* The Capability Maturity Model is based upon 5 levels, the initial level, the repeatable level, the defined level, the managed level, and the 

optimizing level. 

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7385 Computer Operations Support $693,452 2010 8 $744,957 $25,701 3.6 

2009 8 $719,256 

7384 Computer Hardware and Software Support $7,125,787 2010 8 $4,963,639 ($1,284,447) (20.6) a) 

2009 8 $6,248,086 

7383 Voice, Data, and Video Communications Support $3,133,496 2010 8 $2,980,581 $267,065 9.8 b) 

2009 8 $2,713,516 

7381 Systems Analysis and Programming $4,335,854 2010 16 $4,509,407 ($1,448,659) (24.3) c) 

2009 17 $5,958,066 

7387 Computer Security $409,723 2010 3 $451,700 ($144,400) (24.2) d) 

2009 3 $596,100 

7388 Information Systems Planning $850,159 2010 4 $832,014 $220,545 36.1 e) 

2009 4 $611,469 

7389 Information Systems Coordination $262,678 2010 2 $325,200 ($118,200) (26.7) f) 

2009 2 $443,400 

7382 Desktop Applications Support $475,889 2010 5 $499,338 ($42,608) (7.9) 

2009 5 $541,946 

7800 Information Technology Services Provided Directly to $1,962,830 2010 17 $2,604,864 ($550,497) (17.4) g) 

Other Departments 2009 17 $3,155,361 

Totals $19,249,868 2010 71 $17,911,700 ($3,075,500) (14.7%) 

2009 72 $20,987,200 

a) Decrease is due to the elimination of LIMS consulting, ($75,000), Cluster/SAN maintenance, ($100,000), and hardware maintenance of servers and 

hardware replacement items, ($650,000), and reduction in hardware maintenance, ($200,000), vacation relief workers, ($34,000), training, 

($139,000), and license renewal, ($100,000). 

b) Increase reflects mounting costs of PBX and Intuity Audix maintenance, ($220,000), and cell phone service, ($40,000). 

c) Decrease is the result of a net change from an increase due to LIMS upgrade, ($200,000), copier maintenance, ($20,000), Performance Management 

Dashboard, ($150,000), CommVault Enterprise Software, ($35,000), and SAP In-house Training, ($15,000); and a decrease due to postponement 

of strategic plan projects, ($1,877,400). 

d) Decrease reflects the elimination of Network Security Review service ($85,000) and anti-virus software maintenance, ($50,000). 

e) Increase reflects Report Consolidation, ($100,000), Enterprise Business Processes Documentation, ($100,000), and projects required in the 

District's Strategic Plan. 

f) Decrease is due to the elimination of equipment rental, ($30,000), purchase of Emergency Notification System, ($50,000), and the reduction in 

amounts for Disaster Recovery activities, ($26,000). 

g) Decrease due to reduction in maintenance, hardware, and software items resulting from interdepartmental requests, ($550,000). 

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27000 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PERFORMANCE DATA 

Program 2008 2009 2010 


7380 Information Technology and Telecommunications 

7381 Acquire, Develop, and Maintain Computer Programs Processes Supported 4,500 0 0 

and Systems Cost $4,335,854 $0 $0 

Cost/Process Supported $963.52 $0.00 $0.00 

Acquire, Develop, and Maintain Computer Programs 

Application Modules 

and Systems Supported 0 80 80 

Cost $0 $1,530,666 $1,959,407 a) 

Cost/Module $0.00 $19,133.33 $24,492.59 

Strategic Plan Projects Cost $0 $4,427,400 $2,550,000 b) 

7382 Desktop Applications Support # of Service Calls 7,960 10,400 10,400 

Cost $475,889 $541,946 $499,338 

Cost/Service Call $59.79 $52.11 $48.01 

7383 Voice, Data, and Video Communications Support Cost $3,133,496 $2,713,516 $2,980,581 c) 

7384 Computer Hardware and Software Support Cost $7,125,787 $6,248,086 $4,963,639 d) 

7385 Computer Operations Support Cost $693,452 $719,256 $744,957 

7387 General Computer Security Program Cost $409,723 $596,100 $451,700 e) 

7388 Information Systems Planning Cost $850,159 $611,469 $832,014 f) 

7389 Information Systems Coordination Cost $262,678 $443,400 $325,200 g) 

7800 Information Technology Services Provided Directly to # of Users 1,558 1,650 1,650 

Other Departments Cost $1,962,830 $3,155,361 $2,604,864 h) 

Cost/User $1,259.84 $1,912.34 $1,578.71 

Total $19,249,868 $20,987,200 $17,911,700 

a) Increase is due to LIMS upgrade, ($200,000), copier maintenance, ($20,000), Performance Management Dashboard, ($150,000), CommVault 

Enterprise Software, ($35,000), and SAP In-house Training, ($15,000). 

b) Decrease due to postponement of strategic plan projects, ($1,877,400). 

c) Increase reflects mounting costs of PBX and Intuity Audix maintenance, ($220,000) and cell phone service, ($40,000). 

d) Decrease is due to the elimination of LIMS consulting, ($75,000), Cluster/SAN maintenance, ($100,000), and hardware maintenance of servers and 

hardware replacement items, ($650,000), and reduction in hardware maintenance, ($200,000), vacation relief workers, ($34,000), training, 

($139,000), and license renewal, ($100,000). 

e) Decrease reflects the elimination of Network Security Review service ($85,000) and anti-virus software maintenance, ($50,000). 

f) Increase reflects Report Consolidation, ($100,000), Enterprise Business Processes Documentation, ($100,000), and projects required in the District's 

Strategic Plan. 

g) Decrease is due to the elimination of equipment rental, ($30,000), purchase of Emergency Notification System, ($50,000), and the reduction in 

amounts for Disaster Recovery activities, ($26,000). 

h) Decrease due to reduction in maintenance, hardware, and software items resulting from interdepartmental requests, ($550,000). 

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27000 Department Information Technology 

Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 




601170 Payments for Professional Services 2,545,972 4,550,000 4,012,500 3,055,500 2,785,000 2,785,000 3,085,000 




612010 Travel 11,381 32,300 26,300 9,500 17,800 17,800 17,800 



Automobiles 11,606 6,000 12,000 11,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 


612210 Communication Services 1,187,472 1,305,700 1,190,700 1,190,000 1,398,800 1,398,800 1,398,800 

612280 Subscriptions and Membership Dues 2,195 8,500 5,000 200 9,500 9,500 9,500 

612330 Rental Charges 563 30,000 20,000 - - - - 


612810 Computer Equipment Maintenance 427,246 860,000 574,000 544,500 495,000 495,000 495,000 

612820 Computer Software Maintenance 1,728,338 2,448,000 2,927,500 2,268,700 2,384,500 2,384,500 2,384,500 


(Includes Software) 1,080,127 351,000 562,000 276,000 550,300 550,300 550,300 

612990 Repairs, N.O.C. - 1,000 1,000 - 1,000 1,000 1,000 




623720 Books, Maps, and Charts 801 5,000 300 200 2,500 2,500 2,500 


623810 Computer Supplies 2,669,573 1,621,100 1,611,100 1,546,000 1,306,700 1,306,700 1,156,700 

623850 Communications Supplies 23,957 135,000 149,000 132,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 

623990 Materials and Supplies, N.O.C. 737 500 500 500 500 500 500 


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27000 Department Information Technology 

Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 

634810 Computer Equipment 443,306 1,045,000 703,700 495,000 455,000 455,000 455,000 

634820 Computer Software 1,739,957 70,000 667,900 667,800 70,000 70,000 70,000 

634840 Communications Equipment (Includes 

Software) 23,801 350,000 162,400 100,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 

400 TOTAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 2,207,064 1,465,000 1,534,000 1,262,800 645,000 645,000 645,000 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY $ 19,249,868 $ 20,987,200 $ 20,987,200 $ 18,462,800 $ 18,148,800 $ 18,148,800 $ 17,911,700 


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Dept: Information Technology 


2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 


CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


EX17 Director of Information Technology 1 1 1 196,944.02 1 203,837.14 



274 Strategic Guidance Section 

HP19 Computer Technology Supervisor #2 (Computer Systems Coordinator) 1 1 1 144,409.20 1 149,463.60 

HP18 Computer Security Analyst 1 1 1 129,303.98 1 133,829.54 

HP18 Senior Network Analyst - - - 124,318.74 1 128,669.84 

HP17 Computer Systems Administrator 1 1 1 112,452.34 1 121,234.88 

HP15 Management Analyst II 1 1 1 89,558.82 - 0.00 

HP12 Data Coordinator #1 1 1 1 79,896.18 - 0.00 

HP12 Data Coordinator #2 (System Support Specialist) 1 1 1 79,896.18 1 82,692.48 

HP11 Word Processing Coordinator #1 - - - 65,718.38 1 68,018.60 

TOTAL Strategic Guidance Section 5 5 5 579,913.88 6 683,908.94 


273 IT User Support Division 


HP20 Assistant Director of Information Technology 1 1 1 156,074.10 1 161,536.70 

HP18 Senior Computer Systems Administrator 1 1 1 119,332.98 1 123,509.62 



275 User Support Section 

277 Departmental Consulting Unit / Field Operations 


HP15 Computer Systems Coordinator 1 1 1 85,349.94 1 92,693.38 

TOTAL Departmental Consulting Unit / Field Operations 4 4 4 432,162.12 4 432,162.12 

278 Departmental Consulting Unit / MOB Complex Unit 


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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


TOTAL Departmental Consulting Unit / MOB Complex Unit 3 3 3 261,595.88 3 270,304.32 

281 MOB Operations / Help Desk Unit 


HP12 Systems Support Specialist II (AC) 1 1 1 57,952.96 1 63,359.92 

HP11 Systems Support Specialist I 2 2 2 93,358.72 2 105,300.26 

HP11 Word Processing Coordinator #1 1 1 1 65,718.38 - 0.00 

TOTAL MOB Operations / Help Desk Unit 5 5 5 340,481.70 4 280,200.44 

282 Stickney Operations / Help Desk Unit 

HP12 Systems Support Specialist II (AC) 1 1 1 72,339.54 1 74,871.42 

TOTAL Stickney Operations / Help Desk Unit 1 1 1 74,871.42 1 74,871.42 

TOTAL User Support Section 13 13 13 1,109,111.12 12 1,057,538.30 

TOTAL IT User Support Division 16 16 16 1,450,727.98 15 1,399,155.16 

280 IT Infrastructure Division 





283 Infrastructure Section 

285 Network Management Unit 

HP18 Senior Network Analyst 1 1 1 124,318.74 1 128,669.84 

HP16 Network Analyst 4 4 4 360,744.02 4 382,532.54 

TOTAL Network Management Unit 5 5 5 511,202.38 5 511,202.38 

286 Voice, Data, and Video Management Unit 


HP18 Senior Network Analyst 1 1 1 124,318.74 - 0.00 


HP17 Computer Systems Administrator (AC) 1 1 1 103,085.84 1 111,540.26 

HP16 Network Analyst 1 1 1 93,505.88 1 96,778.50 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


HP15 Senior Telecommunications Specialist 1 1 1 72,728.50 1 83,982.34 

NR1541 Telecommunications Specialist 1 1 1 64,136.80 1 68,541.20 

TOTAL Voice, Data, and Video Management Unit 8 8 8 803,324.34 7 690,375.14 

287 Systems Management Unit 

HP18 Senior Network Analyst 1 1 1 119,332.98 1 123,509.62 



TOTAL Systems Management Unit 4 4 4 393,767.66 4 402,968.28 

TOTAL Infrastructure Section 17 17 17 1,708,294.38 16 1,604,545.80 

TOTAL IT Infrastructure Division 19 19 19 1,933,581.78 18 1,829,833.20 

290 IT Application Development Division 



HP18 Systems Analyst 2 2 2 238,665.96 2 247,019.24 



299 Application Development Section 

292 Database Support Unit 

HP16 Senior Programmer Analyst 1 1 1 97,932.38 1 101,359.96 

HP16 Database Analyst 1 1 1 80,227.16 1 78,453.44 

HP14 Programmer 1 1 1 70,688.28 1 68,989.70 

TOTAL Database Support Unit 3 3 3 240,050.46 3 248,803.10 

293 Enterprise System Support Unit 

HP19 Supervising Systems Analyst 1 1 1 112,248.76 1 138,367.84 


HP17 Webmaster 1 1 1 107,768.44 1 111,540.26 


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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

HP14 Programmer 2 2 2 133,313.44 2 133,807.70 

TOTAL Enterprise System Support Unit 6 6 6 594,841.26 6 604,582.68 

294 LIMS Unit 

HP18 Systems Analyst #2 (Senior Programmer Analyst) 1 - - 114,348.00 - 0.00 


HP16 Data Base Analyst 1 1 1 84,652.88 1 78,453.44 

HP14 Programmer 1 1 1 62,626.20 1 64,818.00 

TOTAL LIMS Unit 4 4 4 336,419.46 4 332,246.98 

295 Special Projects Unit 

HP19 Supervising Systems Analyst 1 1 1 144,409.20 1 149,463.60 



TOTAL Special Projects Unit 5 5 5 554,725.60 5 573,628.90 

296 Applications Systems Support Unit 


HP17 Senior Systems Programmer 3 3 3 313,940.12 3 324,927.98 

TOTAL Applications Systems Support Unit 4 4 4 453,597.82 4 458,757.52 

297 Geographic Information Systems Unit 




HP14 Programmer 1 1 1 66,656.72 1 73,162.44 

TOTAL Geographic Information Systems Unit 4 4 4 362,215.62 4 380,974.10 

TOTAL Application Development Section 26 26 26 2,541,850.22 26 2,598,993.28 

TOTAL IT Application Development Division 30 30 30 3,010,387.38 30 3,078,089.30 

TOTAL Information Technology 72 72 72 7,266,242.36 71 7,282,617.94 



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BOARD OF 

COMMISSIONERS 

CIVIL SERVICE 

BOARD 

TREASURY 

EXECUTIVE 

DIRECTOR 

GENERAL 


MONITORING & 

RESEARCH 


LAW 

MAINTENANCE 

& OPERATIONS 

LAW 


MANAGEMENT 

INFORMATION 

TECHNOLOGY 

FINANCE 

ENGINEERING


2010 BUDGET 

2010 

2009 

Decrease 

$7,778,700 

$8,196,000 

($417,300) 

LAW 

FUNCTIONS 

Real Estate 

$2,654,934 34.1% 

Claims 

$907,458 11.7% 

Employment Matters 

$693,304 8.9% 

Waste Monitoring 

$751,699 9.7% 

Contract Administration 

$249,795 3.2% 

Legislative Activities 

$261,979 3.4% 

Sewer Rehabilitation 

$42,654 0.5% 

General Litigation 

$2,216,877 28.5% 

$9 


Millions 

Positions 

50 


$8 

Increased litigation 

45 

$7 

40 

$6 

35 

$5 

30 

25 

$4 

20 

$3 

15 

$2 


10 

$1 


5 

$0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

217 

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LAW 

30000 

LAW 

2008 2009 2010 

40 40 40 

310 


8 8 8 

311 

Executive Office 

3 3 3 

312 

Clerical Section 

5 5 5 

320 

Real Estate/General 

Administration Division 

12 12 12 

330 

General Litigation Division 

4 4 4 

340 

Contract and Finance 

Division 

4 3 3 

360 

Environmental Issues 

Division 

5 5 5 

370 

Employment and Claims 

Division 

7 8 8 

321 


1 1 1 

332 

Litigation Section 

4 4 4 

342 

Contract and Finance 

Section 

4 3 3 

361 


1 1 1 

372 

Employment Section 

7 5 5 

323 

Real Estate-General 

Administration Section 

8 8 8 

362 

Environmental Issues 

Section 

4 4 4 

373 

Claims Section 

0 3 3 

324 

Real Estate Asset 

Management Section 

3 3 3 

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The mission of the Law Department is to provide cost-effective counsel, representation, litigation, and real estate 

administration services for the District. The Department’s primary responsibilities include: 

Provide counsel to the Board of Commissioners, Executive Director, and department heads; 

Work with other MWRDGC departments to enforce/litigate environmental ordinances to ensure the dischargers within the 

District’s jurisdiction comply with federal and state pollution control laws; 

Work with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and District 

staff to ensure that the District complies with legal aspects of regulations governing discharges from District plants to 

waterways; 

Represent the District in all litigation at the trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts; 

Represent the District before administrative agencies; 

Provide for the administration of MWRDGC real estate; 

Investigate property damage and personal injury claims and process Workers’ Compensation cases; 

Manage legal aspects of personnel matters and litigation before the Civil Service Board and other tribunals. 

The 2010 appropriation request for the Law Department is $7,778,700 a decrease of $417,300 or 5.1 percent from 2009. 

Staffing requirement for the Department is 40 positions, the same as 2009. 

Significant features of this year’s budget are: 

Real estate lease and easement income is estimated to be $11.0 million in 2010; 

The hiring of outside counsel to assist in the litigation of the Federal Consent Decree and the Illinois Pollution Control 

Board hearings to establish waterway standards; 

Support of the District’s plans for Geographic Information System (GIS), especially in the Real Estate Division; 

Employ a consultant to review all aspects of Real Estate Division’s operations; 

An increased utilization of technology in the form of electronic document management for forms, filings, and 

presentations. 

Accomplishments of the Law Department during 2009 were: 

The Law Department continued to implement changes in its leasing statute in an effort to maximize rental income, 

including the leasing of lands in Fulton County; 

The Law Department continued to assist in the implementation of a county-wide Stormwater Management plan with 

related ordinances to exercise the authority granted to the District by the Illinois General Assembly in November of 2004; 

Continued to represent the District in personnel matters before administrative agencies, state courts, and federal tribunals. 

The department had favorable results in cases concluded in state and federal courts; 

The Law Department developed a “Litigation Hold” procedure to designate documents that are important in contested 

cases, and proceeded with plans for more efficient document management; 

Continued its support in obtaining operating permits for the District’s treatment plants from the IEPA while overseeing 

compliance with the Federal Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act and it has opposed permits issued to entities that 

contribute to the pollution of Lake Michigan. 


1. Protect the District, its officers, and employees against lawsuits when sued and to resolve matters prior to litigation. 

Employment-related matters continued to consume a significant amount of the department’s resources. Several employment 

cases were successfully litigated to judgment or dismissal in the state and federal courts. In 2010, the Law Department will 

continue to provide guidance to various District departments in connection with personnel questions relating to benefits and 

terms and conditions of employment, drafting, or assisting in drafting of guidelines and directives, while routinely handling 

employment issues before the Civil Service Board and local, state, and federal agencies and courts. 

The Claims Section attempts to negotiate settlements of cases before litigating them. In representing the District before the 

Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission on cases filed by District employees, the Claims Section strives to be fair to 

employees while minimizing expense to the District. In 2010, the Law Department will continue to work with the Illinois 

Department of Natural Resources to preserve the current level of diversion of Lake Michigan water. In 2010, all Divisions of 

the Law Department will continue to pursue settlement negotiations with litigants where appropriate and pursue aggressive 

motion practice in order to dispose of litigation at the earliest possible stage. 

2. Facilitate enforcement of laws and ordinances through legal remedies. 

In 2010, the Environmental Division will continue to focus its attention on working with other District Departments to 

successfully obtain operating permits for the District’s water reclamation plants from the IEPA, while overseeing District 

compliance with the Federal Clean Air and Clean Water Acts. This Division also prosecutes all Sewage and Waste Control 

Ordinance, Sewer Permit Ordinance, and User Charge Ordinance violation cases, both administratively and in the courts. This 

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Division will continue to provide legal support and counsel to the District and other governmental bodies in Cook County as 

implementation of the District’s Stormwater Management activities increases. 

3. Utilize the Law Department’s resources in support of the District’s mission. 

The Contract and Finance Division continues to actively work with the District’s Procurement and Materials Management 

Department in reviewing and revising contract language in an effort to further standardize District contracts, including sole 

source and professional services contracts. This 

standardization effort will continue in 2010, and has 

resulted in a decrease in contract-related litigation. This 

Division continues to review District contracts, insurance 

requirements, and Affirmative Action compliance. 

4. Administer a cost-effective real estate program. 

The Real Estate Division has continued to pursue a multipronged 

approach to the administration of District lands 

not currently required for its corporate purposes. This 

balanced program seeks to: maximize rental income in 

those instances where District land is made available for 

private use in accordance with state law, improve the 

aesthetics and create greater opportunity for public access 

and use of District land located along its waterways, and 

ensure the protection of District lands including, but not 

limited to, environmental remediation where appropriate. 

The District’s rental revenues remain constant while 

efforts continue to re-lease expired and remediated 

leaseholds at higher rentals. While maximizing rentals 

from private use of District land, the Division has 

remained committed to improving the aesthetics, public 

access, and public recreational opportunities along its 

waterways. Toward that end, the District continues to lease 

some of its land, for a nominal fee, to local Park Districts, 

the Forest Preserve District, and municipalities for the 

specific purpose of providing the general public with 

greater access to recreational opportunities along the 

waterways including, but not limited to, athletic fields, 

biking and jogging paths, canoe and boat launches, and 

nature preserves. 

While maximizing rental revenue and creating greater 

opportunities for public access and use of the waterways, 

the Division maintains an aggressive enforcement program 

to ensure that District lands are protected and that its lease 

provisions are complied with. In some cases, the Division 

has been successful in requiring private parties to 

voluntarily complete their remediation obligations. In other 

instances, the Division has pursued and will continue to 

M illions 

$12 

$11 

$10 

$9 

$8 

$7 

$6 

$5 

$4 

$3 

$2 

$1 

$0 

Environmental 

Assessment 

27.7% 

2010 Real Estate Program Budget 

Total $2,654,934 

General 

Operations 

17.8% 

Asset 

Management 

18.8% 

Tax Payments 

20.8% 

Permits 

5.1% 

Leases 

5.3% 

Real Estate Income 

Land Sales, Leases, Easements, & Permits 

Sale of 9.6 Acre 

Bus Barn Site 

Sale of 

1,458.6 

Acres in 

Fulton 

County 

Land Sales 

Land Rentals 

Easements 

4.5% 

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

aggressively pursue litigation when voluntary measures do not produce the desired results. As an important part of its 

enforcement program, the Division will more aggressively pursue the District’s Waterway Strategy Resolution, which imposes 

requirements for maintaining and improving the aesthetics along the District’s waterways. 

The year 2010 will see the Real Estate Division undertaking even more aggressive and intensive marketing and policing 

strategies to maximize rental income, increase public access, and ensure the aesthetics and protection of District lands. A 

comprehensive review of the Real Estate program will be initiated to analyze the operations of the Division with a view toward 

streamlining activities and increasing productivity. 

5. Develop the necessary level of staff and appropriation to meet functional responsibilities. 

The Law Department strives to meet the Department’s objectives while maintaining current service levels. When caseloads 

exceed Department resources, or specific subject matter expertise is required, the Department will outsource this work to legal 

firms. 

Est. 

Proj. 

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1. Provide prosecution, defense, and appellate services in litigation. Provide other direct legal services and 

counseling, as necessary, to the Board of Commissioners, the Executive Director, and the Officers of 

the District to further the corporate purposes and protect the interests of the District. $2,216,877 28.5% 

2. Monitor all state legislation and legislative activities. $261,979 3.4% 

3. Review and revise contract language in an effort to standardize District contracts. $249,795 3.2% 

4. Work with other departments to manage legal aspects of employment related matters and litigation 

before the Civil Service Board and in the State and Federal Courts. $693,304 8.9% 

5. Provide for the administration of all vacant and unoccupied District real estate; administer the leasing and 

disposition or other use of District real estate when not presently needed for its corporate purposes; assist 

in and administer the acquisition of right-of-way for District construction and improvement projects and 

other corporate uses; administer environmental and remediation activities; supervise real estate tax 

litigation; provide assistance in developing and processing the real estate agenda for meetings of the Board 

of Commissioners. 

Through its leasing, permit, and easement grant activities, the Real Estate Division will generate 

approximately $11.0 million in income in 2010. $2,654,934 34.1% 

6. Provide legal services to ensure the proper disposal of wastes through the sewer systems in the Chicagoland 

area. Oversee the diversion of water from Lake Michigan for water quality services. Provide legal 

representation, counseling, and administrative support in connection with enforcement of the Sewage and 

Waste Control Ordinance, Sewer Permit Ordinance, and User Charge Ordinance of the District. $751,699 9.7% 

7. Sewer Rehabilitation. Upon referral from the Engineering Department, the Law Department conducts 

administrative hearings to enforce compliance with the Sewer Permit Ordinance and the Manual of Procedures. $42,654 0.5% 

8. Investigate and process all liability claims and employee injury claims against the District. $907,458 11.7% 

Total $7,778,700 100.0% 


Unit of Measure Actual Estimated Proposed 

1. Revise lease procedures and policies to enhance marketability of District 

real estate. $9.5 million $10.5 million $11.0 million 

2. Replace below market value expiring leases with new interim short term 

occupancy permits requiring payment of fair market value upon expiration 

of lease and during pendency of compliance review. Interim permits 9 5 5 

3. Expedite compliance review for expiring leases or interim permits in 

order to advertise an increased number of new long term leases. New leases 5 5 5 

4. Resolve unpaid user charge cases to increase collections and District 

revenue. Cases 7 12 10 

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7350 General Litigation $3,368,954 2010 16 $3,421,955 $7,210 0.2 

2009 16 $3,414,745 

7360 Real Estate Operations $2,395,579 2010 13 $2,654,934 ($380,040) (12.5) a) 

2009 13 $3,034,974 

7370 Claims Processing and Investigations $729,579 2010 5 $907,458 ($49,346) (5.2) 

2009 5 $956,804 

4660 Waste Monitoring $679,934 2010 5 $751,699 $2,876 0.4 

2009 5 $748,823 

1571 Local Sewer - Rehabilitation Ordinance Enforcement $32,981 2010 1 $42,654 $2,000 4.9 

2009 1 $40,654 

Totals $7,207,027 2010 40 $7,778,700 ($417,300) (5.1%) 

2009 40 $8,196,000 

a) Decrease due to reduced estimates for real estate taxes for DuPage, Will, and Fulton Counties, and a reduction in real estate consulting services. 

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Program 2008 2009 2010 


7350 General Litigation 

Provide Prosecution and Defense Services to Protect the Interests of the District: 

7351 Legislative Cost $150,010 $160,386 $161,348 

7352 Financial Matters - Bonds, Etc. Cost $76,370 $83,945 $85,573 

7353 Governmental and Regulatory Matters Cost $89,257 $99,427 $100,631 

7354 Contract Administration Cost $219,105 $242,194 $249,795 

7355 Litigation Cost $2,098,555 $1,630,252 $1,649,620 

7356 Employment Matters Cost $354,679 $692,493 $693,304 

7359 General Legal Services Cost $380,978 $506,048 $481,684 

7360 Real Estate Operations 

Provide Administration of All District Land: 

7361 Real Estate Leases - Administration of Leases and Granting Leases 202 218 225 

of Leases Cost $135,493 $142,325 $141,595 

Cost/Lease $670.76 $652.87 $629.31 

7362 Real Estate Easements - Administration of Easements and Easements 312 334 340 

Granting of New Easements Cost $116,328 $122,015 $120,641 

Cost/Easement $372.85 $365.31 $354.83 

7363 Real Estate Permits - Administration of Permits and Granting Permits 204 216 230 

of New Permits Cost $131,039 $137,415 $134,974 

Cost/Permit $642.35 $636.18 $586.84 

7367 Real Estate Asset Management - Administer Plan to Increase Cost $435,123 $498,213 $497,864 

Revenue by Lease/Sale of Real Estate Holdings 

7368 Real Estate Environmental Assessment - Administer Activities Cost $694,464 $1,008,423 $735,423 a) 

Related to Environmental Assessment and Remediation of Real 

Estate Holdings 

7369 Other Real Estate Operations, Including Development of Agenda, Cost $404,590 $455,690 $473,637 

Providing Information, Tax Litigation, and Support Services to 

the Board of Commissioners 

Payment of Real Estate Taxes Cost $478,542 $670,893 $550,800 b) 

a) Decrease due to reduction in real estate consulting services. 

b) Decrease due to reduced estimate for real estate taxes for DuPage, Will, and Fulton Counties. 

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Program 2008 2009 2010 


Provide Legal Representation and Administrative Support for: 

4662 User Charge Ordinance - Tax Exempt Users Cases 4 10 10 

Cost $76,854 $80,737 $80,900 

Cost/Case $0.00 $8,073.70 $8,090.00 

4663 User Charge - Large Commercial-Industrial Users Cases 60 50 40 

Cost $365,990 $395,685 $404,248 

Cost/Case $6,099.83 $7,913.70 $10,106.20 

4667 Sewage and Waste Control Ordinance - Significant Cases 42 24 22 

Industrial Users (SIUs) Cost $237,090 $272,401 $266,551 

Cost/Case $5,645.00 $11,350.04 $12,115.95 

1571 Sewer Permit Ordinance Cases 18 30 26 

Cost $32,981 $40,654 $42,654 

Cost/Case $1,832.28 $1,355.13 $1,640.54 

7371 Investigate and Process All Employee Injury Claims Claims 525 480 460 

Cost $482,070 $529,659 $528,364 

Cost/Claim $918.23 $1,103.46 $1,148.62 

7379 Investigate and Process Liability Claims Claims 29 50 40 

Cost $121,647 $223,912 $215,861 

Cost/Claim $4,194.72 $4,478.24 $5,396.53 

Insurance Premiums Relative to Claims Cost $125,862 $203,233 $163,233 

Total $7,207,027 $8,196,000 $7,778,700 

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30000 Department Law 

Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 



601080 Salaries of Nonbudgeted Employees - 10,000 10,000 - 10,000 10,000 10,000 

601100 Tuition and Training Payments 9,458 81,000 16,000 6,000 32,500 32,500 32,500 





612010 Travel 4,528 6,000 6,000 4,000 7,100 7,100 7,100 


612040 Postage, Freight, and Delivery Charges 597 5,000 5,000 5,000 4,200 4,200 4,200 


Automobiles 2,247 3,000 3,000 1,200 3,000 3,000 3,000 

612080 Motor Vehicle Operating Services - 200 200 200 - - - 



612280 Subscriptions and Membership Dues - 1,800 1,800 1,400 - - - 

612290 Insurance Premiums 125,862 246,000 174,200 166,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 


612810 Computer Equipment Maintenance - 500 500 500 - - - 



612990 Repairs, N.O.C. 15 1,000 1,000 800 900 900 900 





623990 Materials and Supplies, N.O.C. - 6,100 6,100 1,000 5,200 5,200 5,200 


667130 Taxes on Real Estate 478,542 640,000 549,000 539,000 550,800 550,800 550,800 

700 TOTAL FIXED AND OTHER CHARGES 478,542 640,000 549,000 539,000 550,800 550,800 550,800 

TOTAL LAW $ 7,207,027 $ 8,196,000 $ 8,496,000 $ 7,663,700 $ 7,927,100 $ 7,927,100 $ 7,778,700 


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Dept: Law 


2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 


CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

311 Executive Office 

EX12 General Counsel - 1 1 - 1 229,316.62 

EX12 Attorney 1 - - 221,561.86 - 0.00 

HP23 Deputy General Counsel - 1 1 - 1 217,850.62 

HP23 Deputy Attorney 1 - - 210,483.78 - 0.00 

EX24 Secretary to Officer #2 (New Grade) (EX06) 1 1 1 89,066.64 1 92,184.04 

TOTAL Executive Office 3 3 3 539,351.28 3 539,351.28 

312 Clerical Section 

HP15 Senior Legal Assistant 1 1 1 93,766.40 1 101,402.60 

HP13 Legal Assistant 2 2 2 108,993.04 2 128,501.88 


TOTAL Clerical Section 5 5 5 317,772.78 5 323,130.08 


320 Real Estate / General Administration Division 


HP22 Head Assistant Attorney 1 1 1 177,483.02 1 191,862.32 


323 Real Estate-General Administration Section 

HP18 Senior Assistant Attorney 1 - - - - 0.00 

HP16 Assistant Attorney 1 1 1 71,374.42 1 83,035.16 

HP15 Senior Legal Assistant 2 2 2 162,284.72 2 176,674.16 

HP13 Legal Assistant 1 1 1 77,243.92 1 79,947.40 

HP13 Investigator (AC) 1 1 1 73,452.34 1 76,023.22 


HP12 Secretary 1 1 1 64,482.60 1 56,602.00 

HP12 Secretary (AC) 1 1 1 71,011.72 1 73,497.06 

TOTAL Real Estate-General Administration Section 8 8 8 631,588.36 8 622,654.50 

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Dept: Law 


2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

324 Real Estate Asset Management Section 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

HP20 Principal Assistant Attorney 1 1 1 135,264.48 1 154,357.32 

HP18 Senior Assistant Attorney 1 1 1 94,406.78 1 108,031.30 


TOTAL Real Estate Asset Management Section 3 3 3 327,345.46 3 332,506.20 

TOTAL Real Estate / General Administration Division 12 12 12 1,150,796.14 12 1,147,023.02 

330 General Litigation Division 

332 Litigation Section 




HP12 Secretary 1 1 1 74,275.76 1 76,875.50 

TOTAL Litigation Section 4 4 4 534,133.86 4 546,473.98 

TOTAL General Litigation Division 4 4 4 534,133.86 4 546,473.98 

340 Contract and Finance Division 

342 Contract and Finance Section 




HP18 Senior Assistant Attorney (AC) 1 - - 124,318.74 - 0.00 

TOTAL Contract and Finance Section 4 3 3 428,585.04 3 449,090.20 

TOTAL Contract and Finance Division 4 3 3 428,585.04 3 449,090.20 

360 Environmental Issues Division 




362 Environmental Issues Section 


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Dept: Law 


2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


HP18 Senior Assistant Attorney (AC) - 1 1 - 1 102,870.56 

HP12 Secretary 1 1 1 64,482.60 1 63,359.92 

TOTAL Environmental Issues Section 4 4 4 437,579.22 4 458,456.96 

TOTAL Environmental Issues Division 5 5 5 629,441.54 5 650,319.28 

370 Employment and Claims Division 

372 Employment Section 




HP17 Claims and Investigations Administrator 1 - - - 0.00 

HP17 Claims and Investigations Administrator #4 1 - - 93,025.40 - 0.00 

HP15 Claims Examiner 1 - - - 0.00 

HP15 Claims Examiner #4 1 - - 102,831.30 - 0.00 

HP12 Secretary 2 1 1 1 70,117.58 

TOTAL Employment Section 7 5 5 627,371.68 5 647,878.14 

373 Claims Section 

HP17 Claims and Investigations Administrator - 1 1 1 121,234.88 

HP15 Claims Examiner - 1 1 1 70,919.16 

HP12 Secretary - 1 1 1 70,117.58 

TOTAL Claims Section - 3 3 270,005.84 3 262,271.62 

TOTAL Employment and Claims Division 7 8 8 897,377.52 8 910,149.76 

TOTAL Law 40 40 40 4,497,458.16 40 4,565,537.60 



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BOARD OF 

COMMISSIONERS 

CIVIL SERVICE 

BOARD 

TREASURY 

EXECUTIVE 

DIRECTOR 

GENERAL 


MONITORING & 

RESEARCH 


LAW 

MAINTENANCE 

& OPERATIONS 


MANAGEMENT 

INFORMATION 

TECHNOLOGY 

FINANCE 

ENGINEERING 

FINANCE


2010 BUDGET 

2010 

2009 

Decrease 

$3,368,300 

$3,762,800 

($394,500) 

FINANCE 

FUNCTIONS 

General Accounting & 

Reporting 

$1,303,705 38.7% 

Internal Audit 

$422,183 12.5% 

User Charge, Grant, 

Project, & Real Estate 

Accounting 

$298,167 

8.9% 

Accounts Payable, Payroll, 

& Employee Expense 

Clerk's Corporate Functions 

$850,056 25.2% $494,189 14.7% 



Millions 

$16 

Positions 

50 

$14 

$12 

$10 

Provisions were made in 

2001 - 2002 for increased 

retirements due to 

anticipated expiration of the 

Early Retirement Program 

45 

40 

35 

30 

$8 

25 

$6 

20 

$4 

15 

10 

$2 



5 

$0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

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FINANCE 

40000 

FINANCE 

2008 2009 2010 

33 31 31 

410 


8 8 8 

411 


3 3 3 

413 

Internal Auditing Section 

5 5 5 

420 

Accounting Division 

25 23 23 

430 


1 1 1 

440 

Financial Administration and 

Disbursements Section 

14 12 12 

450 

Special Projects and Payroll Section 

5 5 5 

460 

General Accounting Section 

5 5 5 

441 


2 2 2 

451 

Special Projects Unit 

2 2 2 

463 

Accounting Unit 

5 5 5 

442 

Administrative Services Unit 

3 2 2 

452 

Payroll Unit 

3 3 3 

443 

Billing Unit 

4 4 4 

446 

Accounts Payable Unit 

5 4 4 

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The mission of the Finance Department is to provide operational optimization through accurate, efficient transaction processing 

and reporting, and to comply with relevant statutes, professional standards, and polices for the benefit of its stakeholders. 

The primary objectives of the Finance Department are to account for and report financial transactions, pursue revenue 

collections and pay obligations. Financial reporting requirements include ensuring and demonstrating, to a diverse user 

community, the District’s compliance with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, as well as professional 

standards and District policies and procedures. Financial information is furnished in District annual reports to enable these user 

groups to readily assess the District’s financial position and the results of operations. The Department reports all District 

generated revenues, as well as billing and user charges. Central to the Department’s activities are the prompt payment of all 

obligations and the communication of accurate, relevant, and timely information to the District’s Board of Commissioners and 

management, oversight agencies, investors, and the general public. AAA bond ratings, external auditors’ unqualified opinions 

and the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting demonstrate the 

effectiveness of the District’s fiscal management and financial reporting. 

The 2010 appropriation request for the Finance Department is $3,368,300, a decrease of $394,500, or 10.5 percent from 2009. 

The decrease is the result of a reduction in external audits and outside consultants. Staffing requirements for the department 

remain unchanged from 2009 at 31 positions. 

Accomplishments during 2009 are as follows: 

The District was presented with the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 2008 

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the 34th consecutive year; 

The District received an unqualified opinion on the fair presentation, in all material aspects, of the District’s fiscal year 

2008 financial statements from external auditors; 

Assisted in the implementation of Employee-Self Service; 

Completed ten planned and two unplanned internal audit projects; 

Completed the automation of accounts payable invoice processing using Optical Character Recognition Technology and 

expanded electronic vendor payments; 

Completed a study on Automating Time Management Solutions. 


1. To pay District obligations accurately and in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act. 

The District is subject to the Local Government Prompt Payment Act. There were no violations of the Act in 2009. Prompt 

payment of District obligations is a top priority for the department. Accounts Payable paid 94 percent of vendor invoices in 

fewer than 60 days, with 80 percent paid in fewer than 30 days. Untimely entries of goods receipts and lack of prompt invoice 

approvals are the primary causes for noncompliance. The department plans to achieve a 95 percent compliance rate by the end 

of 2010 through the use of its newly installed automated A/P invoice processing system and electronic payments. 

2. To record and report all financial transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as 

promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), as well as any other applicable financerelated 

statutory, regulatory, and/or management requirements. 

The Finance Department strives to obtain an unqualified audit opinion on the District’s financial statements and seeks to earn 

the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting from the GFOA. The accounting system has been designed to ensure and 

demonstrate that the data presented in all financial reports is relevant, accurate, reliable, complete, and fairly presented in all 

material aspects. Finance will seek to automate the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report reporting process and incorporate 

a new section on sustainability in the report. Finance will insure all new applicable GASB Standards are implemented. 

3. To consistently achieve a high level of customer satisfaction with payroll operations. 

The achievement of this goal is reflected in the ability to pay all employees in a timely manner and in compliance with 

regulatory schedules. The Payroll Unit ensures accurate and timely payments of wages, reimbursable expenses, and that 

employee benefits are charged appropriately. As a result of the 2009 feasibility study, Finance will pursue options for 

automating the time management process. 

4. Promote cost effective and quality service to external and internal clients through continuous improvements. 

Finance continues to pursue cost cutting strategies and seeks to expand electronic vendor payments and customer collections 

over the next year. This includes providing tools to District managers so that they may effectively use financial data, and 

providing interactive tools to District vendors and customers that will improve customer service. 

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5. To safeguard official records and ensure they are readily retrievable. 

The Office of the Clerk records, publishes, and archives all the official proceedings (and related documents) of the Board of 

Commissioners and manages the fiscal records of the District in accordance with State statutes. Use of District-wide tracking 

software facilitates the timely retrieval and reproduction of records that may be required by District managers, Freedom of 

Information Act requests, and/or subpoenas. Finance is required by statutory regulations to preserve the official acts of the 

Board of Commissioners. Finance seeks to improve its record keeping through imaging and electronic archiving as well as 

improving transparency with District constituents through better on-line information. 

6. To ensure all revenues due the District (excluding property and personal property replacement taxes) are billed 

and collected in a timely manner. 

Finance bills and collects user charge revenues, the 

District Revenues 

User Charge 

Thousands 

major component of the accounts receivable function. 

Grants 

To facilitate an alternate method of collecting $60,000 

SRF Loans 

revenues and maximize cash management, the 

Rents 

department will seek to expand the electronic 

collection of user charge fees, rental income, and 

$50,000 

other billings to facilitate prompt collections. 

Revenues from government real estate transactions 

$40,000 

and miscellaneous sources, as well as proceeds from 

grants and loans, are also invoiced and collected by 

the Billing Unit. Finance will investigate the 

$30,000 

feasibility of implementing the SAP Accounts 

Receivable module to replace PIMS BILL and IREIS 

legacy systems. 

$20,000 

The Law and Finance Departments will continue to 

pursue collection from delinquent User Charge 

customers to ensure payment and reduce delinquent $10,000 

accounts. 

7. To conduct independent audits in accordance 

with applicable auditing standards and 

management guidelines, as detailed in the Internal 

Audit Charter. 

$0 

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 

Estimated 

Internal Audit provides the Audit Committee, chaired by the Executive Director, objective analysis, appraisals, 

recommendations, and pertinent comments on the audited operations. The Internal Audit section will continue to perform 

audits of District functions to identify opportunities to reduce costs, enhance revenues, and improve the District’s internal 

controls, transparency and operational efficiencies. Finance intends to implement the audit tools available in SAP and establish 

related internal audit reviews. 

8. To provide a work environment that is conducive to and promotes employee excellence. 

Finance will continue to develop cross-training programs for its professional and support staff. Finance is dedicated to 

continual learning and to ensure institutional knowledge is retained and improved through ongoing training and utilization of 

the tuition reimbursement program. 

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1. Provide for the accounting, auditing, and payment of all District expenditures, which are comprised of 

vendor payments, employee wages, expenses, and fringe benefits. Vendor payments are made in 

compliance with the Prompt Payment Act. $850,056 25.2% 

2. Provide for the accounting, billing, and collection of all revenue such as User Charge, SRF, Real 

Estate, and other miscellaneous billings. $298,167 8.9% 

3. Provide for the independent appraisal and analysis of departmental activities approved for internal 

auditing by the Audit Committee. $422,183 12.5% 

4. Provide for general accounting and reporting (financial statement preparation, fixed assets, 

cost accounting analysis, general ledger maintenance, and bank account reconciliation). $1,303,705 38.7% 

5. Provide for the preparation of the Board agenda, printing of the minutes of all Board meetings, and 

for the documentation, retention, and retrieval of all official records of the Board of Commissioners. $494,189 14.7% 

Total $3,368,300 100.0% 



1. Maintain 95 percent compliance with the Prompt Payment Act. 93% 95% 95% 

2. Decrease invoice processing cost to less than $15.00 per Vendor invoice. $12.42 $13.18 $12.97 

3. Maintain a 95 percent or better collection rate for user charge and other fees. 91% 93% 95% 

4. Complete 95 percent of the audits proposed by the Audit Committee. 85% 95% 95% 

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7391 Accounts Payable $351,985 2010 5 $374,576 ($6,009) (1.6) 

2009 4 $380,585 

7392 Payroll and Employee Expense $442,939 2010 5 $475,480 ($32,772) (6.4) 

2009 5 $508,252 

7393 Billing and Collections $297,622 2010 4 $298,167 ($23,118) (7.2) 

2009 4 $321,285 

7395 Internal Auditing $351,084 2010 4 $422,183 ($73,898) (14.9) a) 

2009 5 $496,081 

7405 Financial Systems Development $218,858 2010 2 $254,620 ($76,915) (23.2) b) 

2009 2 $331,535 

7399 Accounting and Financial Reporting $1,109,632 2010 7 $1,049,085 ($186,876) (15.1) b) 

2009 5 $1,235,961 

7398 Clerk's Corporate Functions $428,976 2010 4 $494,189 $5,088 1.0 

2009 6 $489,101 

Totals $3,201,096 2010 31 $3,368,300 ($394,500) (10.5%) 

2009 31 $3,762,800 

a) Decrease is the result of a reduction in funds available for external audits. 

b) Decrease is the result of a reduction in funds available for outside consultants to develop reports in SAP. 

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Program 2008 2009 2010 


7390 Accounting and Auditing 

7391 Invoices Audited and Processed for Payment Invoices 28,342 28,880 28,880 

Cost $351,985 $380,585 $374,576 

Cost/Invoice $12.42 $13.18 $12.97 

7392 Payroll and Expense Accounting, Auditing, and Check Checks 56,186 55,955 55,955 

Processing Operations Cost $442,939 $508,252 $475,480 

Cost/Check $7.88 $9.08 $8.50 

7393 Billing and Collections Billings 14,137 14,500 14,500 

Cost $297,622 $321,285 $298,167 

Cost/Billing $21.05 $22.16 $20.56 

7395 Internal Auditing Cost $351,084 $496,081 $422,183 a) 

7398 Clerk's Corporate Functions and Administrative Services Cost $428,976 $489,101 $494,189 

7399 Accounting and Financial Reporting Cost $1,109,632 $1,235,961 $1,049,085 b) 

7405 Financial System Management and Development Cost $218,858 $331,535 $254,620 b) 

Totals $3,201,096 $3,762,800 $3,368,300 

a) Decrease is the result of a reduction in funds available for external audits. 

b) Decrease is the result of a reduction in funds available for outside consultants to develop reports in SAP. 

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40000 Department Finance 

Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 





601270 General Salary Adjustment - - - - 93,000 93,000 - 



612010 Travel 3,388 7,200 7,200 7,000 1,600 1,600 1,600 


612040 Postage 3,207 2,500 2,600 2,600 2,500 2,500 2,500 


Automobiles 1,337 2,600 2,600 1,300 500 500 500 

612090 Reprographic Services 250 5,000 5,000 4,900 2,500 2,500 2,500 

612210 Communication Services - 500 400 - - - - 


612490 Contractual Services, N.O.C. 825 3,000 3,000 2,900 2,100 2,100 2,100 

612800 Repairs to Office Furniture and Equipment 4,613 9,300 9,300 9,100 - - - 

612820 Computer Software Maintenance - 25,000 25,000 - - - - 

612990 Repairs, N.O.C. - 200 200 - - - - 




623720 Books, Maps, and Charts 226 1,000 1,000 900 1,000 1,000 1,000 

623990 Materials and Supplies, N.O.C. - 200 200 100 - - - 


TOTAL FINANCE $ 3,201,096 $ 3,762,800 $ 3,762,800 $ 3,358,100 $ 3,461,300 $ 3,461,300 $ 3,368,300 


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Dept: Finance 


2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 


CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


EX13 Director of Finance/Clerk 1 1 1 196,944.02 1 203,837.14 



413 Internal Auditing Section 

HP19 Accounting Manager 1 1 1 128,328.72 1 127,272.08 

HP17 Supervising Accountant - 1 1 0.00 1 92,151.80 

HP15 Senior Accountant 3 2 2 243,429.68 2 181,030.46 

HP11 Accounting Clerk II 1 1 1 45,282.90 1 52,649.22 

TOTAL Internal Auditing Section 5 5 5 461,308.90 5 453,103.56 


420 Accounting Division 


HP21 Comptroller #4 1 1 1 170,900.60 1 176,882.16 


440 Financial Administration and Disbursements Section 



HP17 Supervising Accountant 1 1 1 107,768.44 1 111,540.26 


442 Administrative Services Unit 


HP12 Secretary - 1 1 0.00 1 63,359.92 


HP09 Senior Office Support Specialist 1 - - 37,963.12 - 0.00 

TOTAL Administrative Services Unit 3 2 2 142,762.62 2 143,307.32 

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Dept: Finance 


2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

443 Billing Unit 




TOTAL Billing Unit 4 4 4 285,149.28 4 273,584.74 

446 Accounts Payable Unit 



TOTAL Accounts Payable Unit 5 4 4 222,408.68 4 235,004.64 

TOTAL Financial Administration and Disbursements Section 14 12 12 900,228.68 12 901,804.80 

450 Special Projects and Payroll Section 

451 Special Projects Unit 



TOTAL Special Projects Unit 2 2 2 227,717.62 2 213,876.52 

452 Payroll Unit 




TOTAL Payroll Unit 3 3 3 223,260.44 3 230,075.04 

TOTAL Special Projects and Payroll Section 5 5 5 450,978.06 5 443,951.56 

460 General Accounting Section 

463 Accounting Unit 




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Dept: Finance 


2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


TOTAL Accounting Unit 5 5 5 503,749.48 5 490,685.78 

TOTAL General Accounting Section 5 5 5 503,749.48 5 490,685.78 

TOTAL Accounting Division 25 23 23 2,031,838.38 23 2,013,324.30 

TOTAL Finance 33 31 31 2,860,801.84 31 2,838,006.60 



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BOARD OF 

COMMISSIONERS 

CIVIL SERVICE 

BOARD 

TREASURY 

EXECUTIVE 

DIRECTOR 

GENERAL 


MONITORING & 

RESEARCH 


LAW 

MAINTENANCE 

& OPERATIONS 


MANAGEMENT 

INFORMATION 

TECHNOLOGY 

FINANCE 

ENGINEERING 

MAINTENANCE 

& OPERATIONS


2010 BUDGET 

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS – ALL DIVISIONS 

2010 

2009 

Decrease 

$202,453,000 

$221,406,300 

($18,953,300) 

FUNCTIONS 

Solids Processing 

$36,303,970 17.9% 


$25,417,905 12.6% 

Flood & Pollution Control 

$6,179,575 3.1% 

Treatment 

$73,952,698 36.5% 

General Support 

$3,746,564 1.9% 

Real Estate Environmental 

Assessment 

$693,369 0.3% 

Collection 

$56,158,919 27.7% 


M illions 

$250 

$200 

Increased Electricity Estimate & 

Alternate Biosolids Facility 

Positions 

1,400 

1,200 


Staff reduction due to plant 

modernization projects 

1,000 

$150 

800 

$100 

600 

$50 


EXPENDITURES A PPROPRIA TIONS 

400 

200 

$0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

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MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS ALL DIVISIONS 

66000-69000 

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS 

2008 2009 2010 

1,043 1,046 1,047 * 

601 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE 

2 2 2 

600 

GENERAL DIVISION 

74 63 65 

700 

NORTH SERVICE AREA 

273 279 276 

800 

CALUMET SERVICE 

AREA 

235 238 237 

900 

STICKNEY SERVICE 

AREA 

459 464 467 

* The 2010 position total for M&O is 1,047. There are an additional 36 positions 

funded by the Stormwater Management Fund while the operations remain in the 

Maintenance and Operations Department. 

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The mission of the Maintenance & Operations 

Department (M&O) is to protect our water environment 

by collecting and treating wastewater and by maintaining 

our waterways free of pollution in the most economical 

and environmentally sustainable manner possible. 

M&O consists of four Divisions, three of which are Field 

Divisions that maintain and operate the collection 

systems and treatment plants within the District’s 883.5 

square miles service area, and a General Division that 

provides administrative support in terms of regulatory, 

financial, budgetary, procurement and personnel issues, 

as well as maintenance and operations of the waterways, 

the Lockport Powerhouse and oversight of solids 

operations. 

While each Division has provided a separate narrative 

highlighting individual areas of responsibilities, 

challenges and accomplishments, M&O as a whole is 

responsible for: 

Collecting wastewater discharges annually from a 

population equivalent of 10.35 million people 

(domestic and industrial discharge) by maintaining 

and operating: 

A complex 554 mile network of intercepting sewers 

with approximately 430 connections and 23 remote 

pumping stations; 

109.4 miles of the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan 

(TARP) tunnels with approximately 150 controlled 

connections. 

Treating approximately 519.9 billion gallons of 

wastewater annually by maintaining and operating: 

Seven wastewater treatment plants. 

Minimizing local area flooding by maintaining and 

operating: 

76 miles of navigable waterways & the Lockport 

Powerhouse; 

125 miles of small streams & 33 retention reservoirs; 

Two TARP reservoirs. 

Further improving quality of water in area waterways 

by maintaining and operating: 

Five Side Stream Elevated Pool Aerations Stations 

(SEPA); 

Two Instream Aeration Stations. 

Processing and beneficial reuse of Biosolids, the 

byproduct of wastewater treatment by maintaining 

and operating: 

Three biosolids handling facilities. 

Provide environmental condition assessment, risk 

reduction, site remediation, and hazardous materials 

handling and disposal services at District Facilities and 

on District-owned properties. 

Personnel 

$90,641,600 44.8% 

Calumet 

Service Area 

237 

1,200 

1,000 

800 

600 

400 

200 

0 

Other 

$39,158,200 

By Major Line Item 

M&O Budget = $ 202,453,000 

19.3% 

Natural Gas 

$2,754,200 1.4% 

Electricity 

$45,614,200 22.5% 

Solids Contracts 

$17,832,700 8.7% 

Chemicals 

$6,452,100 3.2% 

2010 Personnel Distribution 

Stickney 

Service Area 

473 

Positions = 1,083* 

* 

*Includes 36 positions funded by St ormwater M anagement Fund 

General 

Division 

94 

North Service 

Area 

279 

Total Positions & Positions 

to be Dropped in the Future 

* 

1,080 1,080 1,080 1,082 1,083 

63 44 26 27 38 

1,017 1,036 1,054 1,055 1,045 

Positions Budgeted 

Future Drops 

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

*Includes 36 posit ions funded by Stormwat er M anagement Fund 

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M&O’s commitment to providing the most effective conventional wastewater treatment to obtain the highest quality effluent is 

reflected in achieving a 99.9 percent overall compliance rate with the requirements of the District’s National Pollutant 

Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits in 2008. This compliance record at all seven of the District’s Water 

Reclamation Plants (WRPs) resulted in four Gold Awards and three Platinum Awards from the National Association of Clean 

Water Agencies (NACWA). NPDES permit renewals for the Lemont, Calumet, Stickney, North Side, and John Egan WRPs 

were prepared and submitted in 2006. The Lemont permit became effective in March 2008 as did the Lockport Powerhouse 

permit. Negotiations of the permit language for the North Side, Stickney, and Calumet WRPs are ongoing and we are expecting 

Public Notice shortly. NPDES permit renewals for the Kirie and Hanover Park WRPs were completed in 2009. Renewal of 

these permits may present some challenges to the District if more stringent limits for certain pollutants are included in the new 

permit. The results of the Use Attainability Analysis (UAA) being conducted by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency 

may result in new or more stringent pollutant limits in the permits and may require the construction of additional facilities at 

the District water reclamation plants or on the waterways. 

Additional 2009 permit renewals include: 

General Stormwater Permits for Hanover Park, John Egan, Kirie, Stickney, Calumet, and Lemont WRPs were issued in 

2009; 

Land Application of Sewage Sludge Operating Permit applied for and renewed in 2009; 

Harlem Avenue Solids Management Area Permit applied for in 2009; 

Fulton County Operating Permit applied for in 2009. 

Permit renewals for 2010 include: 

Controlled Solids Distribution, John Egan Solids Drying, Stickney Solids Drying Areas, Calumet East and West Solids 

Drying Areas, Stickney Septage Disposal, and CUP O’Hare Reservoir. 

The 2010 Corporate budget includes 1,047 positions, an increase of one position, with another 36 positions funded by the 

Stormwater Management Fund while supervised under the Maintenance and Operations Department. Our position changes for 

2010 reflect adjustments to position levels to provide the correct staffing configuration to manage the upcoming Master Plan 

project implementations and large scale projects within M&O and the addition of two positions due to the transfer of the Site 

Remediation unit from General Administration to M&O. 

Our 2010 budget of $202,453,000 reflects a decrease of $18,953,300, or 8.6 percent, from the 2009 appropriation. 

Appropriations for 2009 were reduced as it became apparent our income was greatly affected by many economic factors and 

the 2010 budget reflects the continued depressed economic climate. M&O has postponed routine maintenance work and altered 

our biosolids processing methods to allow us to focus on operationally critical systems and maintenance to meet this target 

appropriation. Budgeted dollars for energy, chemicals, personnel, permits, and solids processing (our fixed costs) are 

approximately 80 percent of our 2010 budget. 

Some larger budget requests which were reduced or postponed from our 2010 budget which will impact our 2011 and future 

years’ budgets include: 

Reduced - Consultant Services for Geographic Information System, $600,000; 

Postponed - Prefabricated Equipment and Lunchroom/Washroom Facilities for Lawndale Avenue Solids Management 

 

Area and Calumet Solids Management Area, $900,000; 

Reduced - Various requests related to the shut down of Centrifuge Operations: Partial shut down equal to approximately a 

30 percent reduction in June or July for North Side Area, $400,000, and full shut down at the Calumet WRP, $1,728,500; 

Reduced - Man-hours Contract for: Calumet WRP, $1,200,000; and Stickney WRP, $2,590,000; 

Postponed - Overhaul Preliminary Tanks, $300,000, and Rehabilitate Preliminary Tanks at Calumet WRP, $150,000; 

Reduced - Pelletizer facility, $2,400,000; 

Postponed - Roof rehabilitation, $700,000, and tuck pointing at Stickney WRP, $500,000. 

ENERGY CONSERVATION 

Meeting our budget target has been difficult as we have seen additional increases to our electrical energy costs in 2009 which 

will continue into 2010. It is hoped that the 2011 replacement agreement for electrical energy procurement will help us contain 

costs. 

M&O has been proactive in energy conservation by: 

Executing a capacity based load reduction agreement with Commonwealth Edison that provides the District with 

incentives to curtail usage during specific conditions, resulting in cost savings; 

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Establishing an energy conservation committee that reviews and evaluates house lighting fixtures, lumen monitoring, overlit 

areas, building temperature controls, and staff training in energy conservation; 

Evaluating and purchasing all-electric personnel carriers and hybrid alternatives; 

Utilizing Computerized Dissolved Oxygen Control System for aeration tanks to optimize use of oxygen; 

Installing medium sized blowers to match oxygen demand in the aeration tanks, thereby optimizing oxygen usage; 

Utilizing 95 percent of digester gas produced for plant processes and heating, air conditioning, and electricity generation; 

Installing high efficiency motors and variable speed drives for pumps and guide vane controls for blowers; 

Establishing plant operations to match peak and off-peak power rates, by maximizing pumping during off-peak hours; 

Investigating natural gas procurement options; 

Investigating and implementing a natural gas conservation program at the plants. 

PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS AND EFFICIENCIES 

M&O continually evaluates and implements changes in plant processes and administrative processes that result in efficiencies 

and cost and/or energy savings such as: 

Completion of the evaluations and upgrades of the distributed control systems at five of the seven plants, with Stickney 

WRP to be completed by 2013; 

Study and evaluation of the ultraviolet disinfection system at Hanover Park WRP; 

Initiation of an Environmental Management System program for wastewater operations at Egan and Kirie WRPs; 

Continue implementation of the Engineering Program consistent with the Master Plan; 

Optimization of inventory costs by surveying and organizing procured parts at the remote locations and the WRPs; 

Continued optimization of preventative maintenance procedures and overhaul schedules consistent with operational and 

maintenance needs; 

Installation of online process analyzers at the North Side WRP which will assist operating staff to monitor treatment 

performance and prevent plant upsets; 

Installation of a carbon dioxide injection system at the Stickney WRP negates the need for tank rental, allowing a larger 

pool of vendors to provide carbon dioxide, which results in a lower unit cost to the District; 

Completion of installation of stainless steel rotating pumps at West Side Pumping Station at Stickney WRP; 

Investigation and implementation of an electronic document management system for Contracts Administration. 

GREEN INITIATIVES 

M&O has proactively implemented green initiatives, such as: 

Maintained approximately 50 acres of natural prairie landscapes on District property; 

Implemented a rain barrel distribution program; 

Installed six rain gardens in the North Service Area; 

Ordered and purchased replacement heavy equipment with new technologies that reduce drying time of biosolids and air 

emissions; 

Organized and sponsored one Household Hazardous Waste Collection. 

GLOBAL WARMING 

M&O has done preliminary evaluations of impacts of global warming on its operations and is participating with the City of 

Chicago in a Climate Change Study: 

The annual operating costs for pumping and treatment are related to yearly precipitation and may decrease slightly, an 

estimated four percent at first, since rainfall amounts are expected to decrease in the near future and again in the middle of 

the century. An operating cost increase of nine percent is projected by the turn of the century since rainfall amounts are 

projected to raise slightly; 

Projected precipitation amounts do not appear to increase significantly enough by the end of the century to warrant TARP 

expansion. 

WATERWAYS CONTROL 

 

PROTECTION OF LAKE MICHIGAN 

The Waterways Control Center, located at 100 E. Erie, Chicago, and manned around the clock, continuously receives 

meteorological data, radar displays, and information from 24 precipitation stations, 15 water-level gauges, and four gauges 

which record stored combined sewage captured by Deep Tunnels. This data and information, coupled with operational 

experience, are integrated by state-of-the-art computer systems to provide the optimal direction for control of the 76 miles 

of the District’s navigable inland waterways. This results in accomplishing the mission of the District, to protect Lake 

Michigan, our drinking water source. 

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BETTER UTILIZATION OF TARP 

The Waterways Control Center is the central information center for the status of the three TARP systems and functions as 

the District’s communication center. Computer graphics, which utilize both TARP and operational information, are used to 

predict potential flooding problems. These predictions enable the dispatchers to make operational adjustments to minimize 

the impact of most rainstorms. The full reduction in potential flooding and improvement of water quality is subject to the 

completion of the multi-billion gallon TARP reservoirs. 

REVENUE 

The water elevation of the Chicago Waterways is controlled by the Lockport Powerhouse. The 38-foot drop in water 

elevation is utilized by two hydro-powered generators to produce clean, efficient electricity. However, various factors, like 

the permanent water diversion reduction by order of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the relocation of the 

south wall of the Chicago River Controlling Works, have reduced the District’s electrical generation ability. Upgrades to 

equipment, resulting in more efficient operation of the turbines, and renegotiated rates for the purchase of our electricity by 

ComEd resulted in a revenue increase in 2008. Revenue for 2008 was $2,728,545 and projected revenue for 2009 is 

$2,000,000, an estimated decrease of $728,545. The decrease may be attributed to the current agreement with ComEd 

which allows the purchase of electricity at rates approximately fifty percent lower than those specified in the previous 

agreement. The existing agreement with ComEd will be renegotiated in the second quarter of 2010. Current estimates call 

for the Powerhouse to generate approximately 45 million KWHs and produce $1.4 million worth of electricity, down from 

the 2009 projected amount of $2.0 million. 

IMPROVED WATER QUALITY 

By United States Supreme Court Decree, the District is allowed specific volumes of Lake Michigan water to be diverted 

for improving the water quality of the navigable waterways through dilution from cleaner Lake Michigan Water. 

Currently, this volume is 270 cubic feet per second, or 64 billion gallons per year. This diversion is utilized primarily in 

the critical summer months to improve the water quality of the District waterways. The current allowable diversion for 

water quality improvement is directly tied to the completion of the TARP systems. The completion of TARP will allow a 

reduction in diversion without sacrificing water quality. 

ASSET MANAGEMENT 

Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB), Rule 34 imposes financial rules with which municipalities and other 

government bodies, including the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, must comply. There are two 

options available under GASB 34 for reporting infrastructure assets. One option allows for depreciation of assets, the other, 

“Modified Approach” requires asset condition assessments to be performed and reported on a regular basis. The District has 

chosen to use the “Modified Approach”, in an effort to enhance our financial reporting position by demonstrating the 

exceptional condition of our assets. Accountability under GASB 34 is both financial and operational. The District has 

completed its five year plan, to be repeated every three years, to conduct GASB 34 assessments of its facilities. 

The District is divided into eight distinct networks as listed in the schedule. Each network is further divided into Systems and 

subsystems. The systems are: System 1000 – Collection, System 2000 – Treatment, System 3000 – Solids Processing, System 

4000 – Flood and Pollution Control, and System 5000 – Solids Utilization. The reports contain network trees identifying the 

sub-systems, components, and number of Maintenance Management System Assets (AMU’s); a summary of current and future 

contracts/projects impacting each individual AMU; a list of assets within each AMU; documentation of the preventive 

maintenance costs; and the maintenance cost trends over the last three years. Each AMU is evaluated in terms of its 

maintenance history and physical condition based on an established evaluation criteria. The evaluation team consists of three 

licensed engineers: one Mechanical, one Electrical, and one Civil. The team is from a location other than the Plant being 

evaluated. 

The following is a list of plant locations, their respective evaluations, and year evaluated: 

Year 

Kirie 

WRP 

Hanover 

Park WRP 

North 

Side WRP 

John 

Egan 

WRP 

Waterways 

Stickney 

WRP 

2002 3 3 

2003 

2004 3 2 

2005 2 2 3 

Calumet 

WRP 

Lemont 

WRP 

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Year 

Kirie 

WRP 

Hanover 

Park WRP 

North 

Side WRP 

John 

Egan 

WRP 

Waterways 

Stickney 

WRP 

Calumet 

WRP 

2006 2 3 3 

2007 3 2 

2008 3 2 3 

2009 X X X 

2010 X X 

Lemont 

WRP 

Projects that address deficiencies may take several years to complete, and thus not all facilities may see improvements during a 

subsequent rating cycle. Our facilities are operating reliably and with the Master Plan project and GASB 34 audit resultant 

projects, they will continue to serve the District into the future. 

Rating Scale: 

1 = Excellent Relatively new asset or recently rehabilitated or otherwise restored to a like new condition. 

2 = Very Good Performance successful, operation reliable, no significant maintenance required beyond routine PM or minor 

repair in foreseeable future. 

3 = Good Performance successful, operation reliable, significant maintenance required in foreseeable future. 

4 = Acceptable Performance successful, operation reliable, significant rehabilitation/replacement planned in near future. 

5 = Fair Performance marginal, operation not reliable without immediate repair/replacement. 

6 = Poor Inoperable or operation significantly impaired. 

X = Scheduled Review scheduled and/or results not currently available. 

BIOSOLIDS PROCESSING AND UTILIZATION PLAN 

The District’s wastewater treatment processes produce approximately 192,000 dry tons of biosolids each year making our 

program the largest of its kind in the country. Discovering new outlets for the entire production of biosolids presents an 

ongoing challenge. One of our key objectives is to beneficially utilize as much of the biosolids as possible in an 

environmentally safe manner. Beneficial reuse essentially means the utilization of biosolids to take advantage of the superior 

nutrient qualities and soil-like characteristics of the biosolids. These qualities can be used to support vegetation and crops while 

reducing the need for topsoil and fertilizers. Beneficial reuse includes cropland application; development of parks, golf courses 

and recreational fields; application as a top 

dressing to rejuvenate turf areas; and for use as 

daily cover and final cover of sanitary landfills. 

In addition to pursuing the beneficial reuse of 

our biosolids, we also strive to run a highly costeffective 

operation. We are employing more 

efficient machines and other technologies in our 

daily operations to speed up the drying process, 

lower costs, and lower air emissions. Long range 

plans and strategies developed in the early to 

mid-1990s have now been implemented. This 

places the District in a very sound operating 

position for the future. One of the strategies was 

to utilize the lagoon operation as part of the 

solids processing cycle rather than for long term 

storage. Under this plan, centrifuge cake and low 

solids are aged in the lagoons for an average of 

18 months as a means of further processing. 

Beyond this aging cycle, the biosolids are 

utilized on a steady-state basis in order to 

DRY TONS 

Thousands 

250 

200 

150 

100 

50 

0 

2004 (actual) 

2005 (actual) 

2006 (actual) 

2007 (actual) 

SOLIDS UTILIZATION PLAN 

2005 - 2014 

2008 (Actual) 

2009 (plan) 

Pelletizer 

Land Application - 

Cake 

Dry Utilization 

2010 (plan) 

2011 (plan) 

2012 (plan) 

2013 (plan) 

2014 (plan) 

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minimize the creation of a backlog that could result in accumulating significant funding requirements in the future. One goal of 

this plan was to eliminate the backlog of biosolids that had accumulated in the last decade as cost-effective outlets arose. This 

backlog has been removed and biosolids are now essentially processed and utilized on a steady-state basis. 

An ongoing concern for all biosolids producing agencies is the availability of consistent, reliable and cost-effective outlets for 

their biosolids. During the 1990s our Biosolids Marketing Team produced high profile success stories such as the development 

of the Harborside International and Water’s Edge Golf Courses along with other smaller successes. The Marketing Team 

continues to nurture ongoing outlet programs and to pursue future biosolids outlets. It became apparent, however, that due to 

the size of our program we could not rely on large-scale opportunities of this nature to arise when needed. Rather, we needed to 

secure an outlet for our biosolids that had consistent and long-term viability, the ability to withstand annual fluctuations and 

was cost effective. Although the District’s Fulton County site met these criteria, the higher transportation costs due to its 

location approximately 200 miles southwest of Chicago, precluded it as a highly desirable option. However, due to the ready 

availability of large stretches of farmland in neighboring counties, within reasonable distances from our plants, we decided to 

pursue a program of direct farmland application of centrifuge cake. This program, which began in 1995, has proven extremely 

successful and has grown steadily over the years. 

The 2010 Solids Utilization Plan is anticipated to beneficially use approximately 120,375 dry tons of biosolids: 19,275 from 

Calumet, 97,000 from Stickney, and 4,100 from the North Service Area, (excludes 2,750 of unsuitables). As part of the plan, 

we have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Topsoil Manufacturing which will utilize approximately 5,000 dry tons of 

biosolids in each of the next three years. Through this RFP, the District will receive $2 per ton of biosolids delivered. This type 

of utilization outlet is expected to continue into the future and be expanded. We will continue our efforts to beneficially utilize 

the District’s biosolids production as final cover for landfills, direct farmland application of centrifuge cake and for use under 

the controlled solids distribution program. 

In addition, a contract to handle approximately 30 percent of the solids stream at Stickney (approximately 55,000 dry tons), via 

an alternative biosolids facility, was awarded in 2001 with operations slated to commence at the end of the 2009 performance 

test. Once this facility is operational, it is anticipated that M&O will recognize a net budgetary increase of approximately $5 to 

$7 million per year in costs to process and utilize biosolids due to this alternative, but this alternative will provide additional 

outlets for biosolids that do not compete with our established markets. 

In pursuing the use of cost effective outlets for our biosolids, we have significantly reduced our biosolids inventory. 

TREATMENT OF INTERCEPTED SEWER FLOWS AND TARP CAPTURE 

Several key District objectives, which are accomplished by the 

M&O Department, are the collection of wastewater, including 

TARP capture, and the treatment of these flows to meet all 

permit requirements with an ongoing goal of improving water 

quality in the Chicago Area Waterways. The following charts 

show the long-term trends of the District’s operation of the 

TARP System, the improvement of plant performance, and the 

resulting improvement in the water quality of the receiving 

waterways. 

The TARP Tunnel System is designed to capture the “first 

flush” of the pollution load that would otherwise be discharged 

to the waterways. In addition to maintaining the readiness of 

this $2.4 billion system, we are also charged with operating it to 

maximize its available storage capacity upon arrival of 

rainstorms while simultaneously minimizing the energy 

requirements and demand charges associated with pumping the 

tunnels out. The ongoing effort to minimize energy costs has 

been well documented over the years. The effectiveness of 

M&O’s operation of the TARP System can be seen from the 

steadily increasing quantities of pollutants that have been 

captured by TARP over the years. The District has estimated the 

concentration of various pollutants found in combined sewer 

overflows that are captured by TARP by multiplying these 

concentrations by the volume of flow captured by TARP. The 

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Pounds 

100,000 

90,000 

80,000 

70,000 

60,000 

50,000 

40,000 

30,000 

20,000 

10,000 

0 

1993 

1994 

1995 

Stickney, Calum et, & North Side WRPs 

Combined Effluent 

1993 through 2008 

(Average Daily Discharge) 

1996 

1997 

Suspended Solids 

1998 

1999 

2000 

2001 

2002 

2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand 

Ammonia Nitrogen 

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average annual capture of suspended solids (SS), carbonaceous 

biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD) and ammonia nitrogen 

(NH3-N) are 72.8, 26.3, and 2.6 million pounds. This ongoing 

effectiveness of TARP operations is shown in the Combined 

TARP Capture chart. 

The intercepted wastewater flows and the pump out from TARP 

are then treated at our water reclamation plants. In spite of 

increasing flows due to the ongoing build out of TARP and the 

associated increase of captured pollutants, our plants continue to 

discharge a decreasing quantity of pollutants in their effluents. 

This combined plant performance is shown for the North Side, 

Stickney, and Calumet WRPs in the Combined Effluent chart on 

the previous page. These plants consistently discharge pollutant 

loadings well below those allowed in their respective NPDES 

permits. To more fully appreciate this achievement, it should be 

noted that the average daily treated flow at these three plants is 

approximately 1.4 billion gallons, and none of these three plants 

have had an NPDES permit violation for the parameters shown 

during the represented time frame. 

Millions 

2,500 

2,000 

1,500 

1,000 

500 

0 

1982 to 1997 

1998 

Combined TARP Capture 

M ainstream , Kirie, and Calum et 

1982 through 2008 

(Cumulative Pounds Captured) 

1999 

2000 


2001 

2002 

2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 


Ammonia Nitrogen 

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66000 - 69000 M and O - ALL DIVISIONS OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM SUMMARY 


1. COLLECTION AND TREATMENT: The M&O Department will collect and treat approximately 

519.9 billion gallons of sewage through its seven treatment facilities and through a contract agreement 

with the Fox River Water Reclamation District. $130,111,617 64.2% 

2. SOLIDS PROCESSING: The M&O Department will remove and process approximately 234,350 

dry tons of concentrated sewage through various systems including heated digestion, centrifuging, 

concentration, and aging low solids sludge and centrifuge cake in lagoons. $36,303,970 17.9% 

3. SOLIDS UTILIZATION: The M&O Department will utilize approximately 123,125 dry tons of 

biosolids for application at final utilization sites such as farm applications and daily and final cover 

at sanitary landfills. $25,417,905 12.6% 

4. FLOOD AND POLLUTION CONTROL: The M&O Department will strive to minimize local area 

flooding and pollution of Lake Michigan through continuous control of the water levels in 76 

navigable miles of major rivers and canals and 530 non-navigable miles of small streams 

and through the operation of 33 retention reservoirs in cooperation with local communities. 

It will also work to maintain the quality of the waterways system and associated District property 

through the activities of the debris boats and the channel maintenance crews. $6,179,575 3.1% 

5. GENERAL SUPPORT: The M&O Department provides technical and administrative support for 

other departments indirectly related to the operational activities of Collection and Treatment, 

Solids Processing, Flood and Pollution Control, and Solids Utilization. $3,746,564 1.9% 

6. Inspect and evaluate District properties for compliance with United States Environmental Protection Agency 

(USEPA) and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) requirements. $693,369 0.3% 

600 

500 

Collection & Treatment 

Total $202,453,000 100.0% 

Billion Gallons 

Effluent quality meets 

or exceeds standards 

400 

300 

200 

100 

0 

100.00% 

99.98% 

99.96% 

99.94% 

99.92% 

99.90% 

2000 

2001 

2002 

2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

NPDES Permit Compliance 

1999 

2000 

2001 

2002 

2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

Thousand dry tons 

260 

250 

240 

230 

220 

210 

200 


2000 

2001 

2002 

2003 

2004 

2006 

2007 

2008 

250 

Thousand dry tons 

250 

200 

150 

100 

50 

0 

2000 

2001 


2002 

2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

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1000 Collection $52,240,788 2010 277 $56,158,919 ($2,432,296) (4.2) 

2009 279 $58,591,215 

1100 Surface Interceptor Systems $4,836,222 2010 41 $5,272,891 ($673,064) (11.3) 

2009 41 $5,945,955 

1200 Tunnel and Reservoir System $13,502,008 2010 54 $15,602,382 $1,879,452 13.7 

2009 55 $13,722,930 

1300 Pumping Station Facilities $15,946,800 2010 71 $16,484,905 $517,022 3.2 

2009 72 $15,967,883 

1900 Collection - Indirect Costs $17,955,758 2010 111 $18,798,741 ($4,155,706) (18.1) 

2009 111 $22,954,447 

2000 Treatment $74,897,948 2010 419 $73,952,698 ($7,873,720) (9.6) 

2009 418 $81,826,418 

2000 Pre-Treatment $3,823,889 2010 37 $4,325,183 $653,153 17.8 

2009 37 $3,672,030 

2100 Primary Treatment $4,970,398 2010 44 $4,570,029 ($1,169,478) (20.4) 

2009 45 $5,739,507 

2200 Secondary Treatment $26,790,853 2010 102 $27,007,217 $291,742 1.1 

2009 103 $26,715,475 

2300 Tertiary Treatment $1,548,508 2010 13 $1,352,806 ($827,582) (38.0) 

2009 14 $2,180,388 

2900 Treatment - Indirect Costs $37,764,300 2010 223 $36,697,463 ($6,821,555) (15.7) 

2009 219 $43,519,018 

3000 Solids Processing $38,435,120 2010 236 $36,303,970 ($3,678,869) (9.2) 

2009 241 $39,982,839 

3100 Thickening $7,245,661 2010 43 $6,085,482 ($343,849) (5.3) 

2009 42 $6,429,331 

3200 Stabilization $6,836,380 2010 49 $6,262,750 ($128,191) (2.0) 

2009 49 $6,390,941 

3300 Dewatering $12,133,752 2010 49 $10,390,781 ($2,546,166) (19.7) 

2009 58 $12,936,947 

3900 Solids Processing - Indirect Costs $12,219,327 2010 95 $13,564,957 ($660,663) (4.6) 

2009 92 $14,225,620 

Note: Explanations of significant changes are provided by individual division. 

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4000 Flood and Pollution Control $4,979,139 2010 33 $6,179,575 ($132,408) (2.1) 

2009 32 $6,311,983 

4200 Waterways Control and Stormwater Reservoirs $2,879,132 2010 22 $2,930,790 ($17,285) (0.6) 

2009 24 $2,948,075 

4210 Maintenance of Waterways $120,943 2010 1 $366,514 $23,568 6.9 

2009 0 $342,946 

4300 Stormwater Management $67,024 2010 1 $66,500 $3,700 5.9 

2009 1 $62,800 

4400 Aeration Facilities $1,139,910 2010 3 $1,547,372 ($113,498) (6.8) 

2009 2 $1,660,870 

4900 Flood and Pollution Control - Indirect Costs $772,130 2010 6 $1,268,399 ($28,893) (2.2) 

2009 5 $1,297,292 

5000 Solids Utilization $20,772,675 2010 55 $25,417,905 ($5,298,160) (17.2) 

2009 51 $30,716,065 

5100 Solids Drying $4,254,844 2010 11 $4,383,329 ($137,537) (3.0) 

2009 10 $4,520,866 

5200 Solids Distribution $9,894,098 2010 12 $15,056,890 ($3,210,189) (17.6) 

2009 10 $18,267,079 

5900 Solids Utilization - Indirect Costs $6,623,733 2010 32 $5,977,686 ($1,950,434) (24.6) 

2009 31 $7,928,120 

7000 General Support $3,130,727 2010 25 $3,746,564 ($231,216) (5.8) 

2009 25 $3,977,780 

7368 Real Estate Environmental Assessment $0 2010 2 $693,369 $693,369 100.0 

2009 0 $0 

Totals $194,456,397 2010 1,047 $202,453,000 ($18,953,300) (8.6%) * 

2009 1,046 $221,406,300 

* The 2010 position total for M&O is 1,047. There are an additional 36 positions funded by the Stormwater Management Fund while the operations 

remain in the M&O Department. 


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66000 - 69000 M and O - ALL DIVISIONS PERFORMANCE DATA 

Program 2008 2009 2010 


1000-2900 Collection and Treatment 

Collect and Treat Sewage at Seven Treatment Facilities and Mil. Gallons 509,304 521,740 519,909 

Through a Contract Agreement with the Fox River Water Cost $127,138,736 $140,417,633 $130,111,617 

Reclamation District Cost/Mil. Gallons $249.63 $269.13 $250.26 

3000 Solids Processing 

Remove and Process Solids from Concentrated Sewage Through Dry Tons 228,823 265,950 234,350 

Various Systems Including Heated Digestion, Centrifuging, Cost $38,435,120 $39,982,839 $36,303,970 

Concentration, and Aging Low Solids Sludge and Centrifuge Cake Cost/Dry Ton $167.97 $150.34 $154.91 

in Lagoons 

4000 Flood and Pollution Control 

Operation and Maintenance of the Waterways to Minimize Area 

Flooding and Pollution 

4200 Minimize Area Flooding and Pollution of Lake Michigan Through Cost $988,898 $966,350 $874,617 

the Continuous Control of Water Levels in Major Rivers and Canals 

Minimize Diversion of Lake Michigan Water in Accordance mil gal/year diversion 69,917 71,967 71,967 

with the U.S. Supreme Court Decree Cost $479,390 $462,953 $436,186 

Cost/mil gal/year $6.86 $6.43 $6.06 

Operation of Retention Reservoirs Reservoirs 32 35 33 

Cost $860,356 $751,859 $858,428 

Cost/Reservoir $26,886.13 $21,481.69 $26,012.97 

Generate Electricity at Lockport Powerhouse to Obtain KWH 49,021,085 45,000,000 45,000,000 

Approximately $1,400,000 in Revenue Cost $550,488 $766,913 $761,559 

Cost/KWH $0.0112 $0.0170 $0.0169 

* Revenue Generated $2,728,545 $2,000,000 $1,400,000 

4210 Maintenance of the Waterways and Canal Banks Within the Waterway Miles 100 100 100 

Jurisdiction of the District. Activities Include Debris Removal, Cost $120,943 $342,946 $366,514 

Insect and Rodent Control, Bridge Repair, and Aeration Costs Cost/Mile $1,209.43 $3,429.46 $3,665.14 

Along Navigable (76 miles) and Non-Navigable (62 miles) Waterways 

4300 Stormwater Management Cost $67,024 $62,800 $66,500 

4400 Aeration Facilities Cost $1,139,910 $1,660,870 $1,547,372 

4900 Flood and Pollution Control - Indirect Costs Cost $772,130 $1,297,292 $1,268,399 

5000 Solids Utilization 

Utilize Further Dewatered Sewage for Application at Final Dry Tons 192,158 137,600 123,125 

Utilization Sites Such as the Land Reclamation Fields in Fulton Total Cost $20,632,762 $23,246,565 $20,120,105 

County, the Fischer Farm, Daily and Final Cover at Sanitary Total Cost/Dry Ton $107.37 $168.94 $163.41 

Landfills, and Other Farm Applications 

5271 Pelletizer Disposal Dry Tons 14,943 54,600 38,429 

Control management and disposal of solids by private Cost $139,913 $7,469,500 $5,297,800 

contracts Cost/Dry Ton $9.36 $136.80 $137.86 


Technical and Administrative Support for Other Departments' Cost $3,130,727 $3,977,780 $3,746,564 

Activities Indirectly Related to the Operational Activities 

of Collection and Treatment, Solids Processing, Flood and 

Pollution Control, and Solids Utilization 

7368 Real Estate Environmental Assessment Cost $0 $0 $693,369 

Departmental Total $194,456,397 $221,406,300 $202,453,000 


* Revenue Generated not included in total costs. 

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MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS – GENERAL DIVISION 

2010 

2009 

Decrease 

$20,909,800 

$23,487,100 

($2,577,300) 

FUNCTIONS 


$2,762,571 13.2% 


$112,233 0.5% 


$14,087,718 67.4% 

Real Estate Environmental 

Assessment 

$693,369 3.3% 

Collection 

$1,274,166 6.1% 

Treatment 

$1,243,538 6.0% 


$736,205 3.5% 

$25 


M illions 

Consolidation of all solids 

operations under one Biosolids 

Manager 

Posit ions 

90 

80 


Consolidation of all solids 

operations under one Biosolids 

Manager 

Staff transferred 

to M&O field 

$20 

$15 

$10 

Completion of 

turbine 

rehabilitation 

70 

60 

50 

40 

30 

Staffing Unit transferred to 

HR Department 

Staff transferred 

from M&O field 

Site Remediation Section 

transferred from GA 

Department 

$5 

20 


10 

EXPENDITURES A PPROPRIA TIONS 

$0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

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MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS GENERAL DIVISION 

601 


2 2 2 

66000 

General Division (1) 

2008 2009 2010 

74 63 65 

611 

General Division 


2 2 2 

620 


Section 

13 3 4 

630 

Waterways Control 

Section 

15 15 15 

640 

Technical Administration 

Section 

14 14 14 

650 

Solids Management 

Section 

30 29 28 

660 


Section 

0 0 2 

621 


Unit 

13 3 4 

631 


Unit 

2 2 2 

641 

Technical 

Administration Unit 

1 1 1 

651 

Solids 


2 2 2 

661 


Unit (2) 

0 0 2 

632 

Channels 

Operations Unit 

1 1 1 

633 

Channel Control 

Unit 

4 4 4 

635 

Lockport 

Powerhouse Unit 

8 8 8 

642 

Contract 

Preparation Unit 

8 8 8 

643 

Technical Services 

Unit 

5 5 5 

652 

CALSMA Field 


8 8 7 

653 

Solids Operations 


1 1 1 

654 

LASMA Field 


13 12 12 

655 

LASMA Support 

Unit 

6 6 6 

(1) In 2010, 27 positions are funded by the Stormwater Management Fund while the 

operations remain in the Maintenance and Operations Department. 

(2) Effective 01/01/10 Section 075 of General Administration was transferred to the 

Maintenance & Operations General Division as Section 660 and Unit 661. 

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The 2010 appropriation request for the General Division is $20,909,800, a decrease of $2,577,300, or 11 percent from 2009. 

The reduced request reflects the challenging economic environment and the District’s commitment to using limited resources 

primarily for the maintenance of essential operations. The amount of the decrease is partially offset by the transfer of the Site 

Remediation Section from the General Administration Department to the Maintenance and Operations Department with an 

accompanying 2010 appropriation request of $693,400. The 2010 staffing level is 67 positions, which represents an increase of 

two positions, one Engineer of Site Remediation and one Site Remediation Specialist, due to the aforementioned transfer. In 

addition, 27 positions will be funded under the Stormwater Management Fund, the same as the previous year. 

The General Division provides a specialized function as the administrative arm of the Maintenance and Operations Department. 

The Division is divided into five functional sections: The Waterways Control Section; the Solids Management Section; the 

Technical Administration Section; the Budget Management Section; and the newly added Site Remediation Section. The 

Sections provide the following specific functions: 

Waterways Control Section - Maintain and operate the Waterways Control Center at the Main Office Building to insure 

adequate navigational water elevations while preventing flooding and reversals to Lake Michigan during rain storms. 

Maintain and operate the Lockport Powerhouse which generates power and revenue for the District. Maintain and operate 

the Chicago River Controlling Works; the Lockport Controlling Works; the Pump Back Station in the Chicago River; the 

Wilmette Pumping Station; and the Centennial Fountain. Maintain six bridges over the Northshore Channel. 

Solids Management Section – Manage and coordinate biosolids processing and utilization on a District-wide basis. 

Maintain and operate the Lawndale Avenue Solids Management Area (LASMA) and the Calumet Solids Management 

Area (CALSMA). 

Technical Administration Section – Provide all procurement services for the Department, including the administration of 

long- and short-form contracts, and sole source purchase orders. Provide liaison services between the Engineering and 

M&O Department for Master Plan studies. Handle all regulatory communications with the regulatory agencies such as the 

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and manage all MWRD environmental permits: National Pollutant 

Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Federally Enforceable State Operating Permit (FESOP), Clean Air Act Permit 

Program (CAAPP) Title V, Biosolids Operating, and Stormwater. Coordinate all reporting requirements associated with the 

above permits. Coordinate Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) reporting. Consolidate and supply technical information 

requested from plant personnel, other departments, and other agencies. Review and comment on reports and contracts from 

other departments. Review and comment on proposed and new regulatory requirements for impacts on District operations. 

Coordinate Household Hazardous Waste collection activities with the IEPA. 

 

 

Budget Management Section – Provide budgetary, personnel, and administrative services for the M&O Department. 

Site Remediation Section - As a primary responsibility, assess the environmental condition of various District properties, 

especially those properties where current leases are expiring. Perform, with the assistance of outside environmental 

consultants, environmental site inspections at some District-owned leased properties regardless of lease status. Document 

when and where the District’s property has been environmentally contaminated by the current tenant’s operations and then 

work with the Law Department to ensure that the responsible tenant completely remediates the leased District property in a 

timely manner to the District’s standards and satisfaction. Be available on an as-needed basis to assist the District’s other 

departments in resolving site contamination, environmental compliance, hazardous waste handling, and disposal issues that 

arise on various District projects and at various District facilities and properties. 

As stated earlier, the District has not been immune to the economic downturn, but General Division has prioritized accordingly, 

and remains confident in its ability to protect essential assets, and by extension, the interests of our constituents, both internal 

and external. 

Highlights of Activities in 2009: 

Prepared and monitored approximately 110 Long- and Short-Form Contracts, 70 Sole Source requests, and 3 Requests for 

Proposals; 

Generated approximately 45 million KWHs at the Lockport Powerhouse to produce $2.0 million worth of electricity; 

Completed NPDES permit renewal process for Kirie and Hanover WRPs; 

Completed IEPA operating permit renewal applications for the Harlem Avenue Solids Drying Area, and Fulton County; 

Received IEPA operating permit renewal for land application of sewage sludge; 

 

 

Performed a full cleaning of the 20 year old Centennial Fountain, including polishing of all granite; 

Reduced funding requests for solids drying contracts by approximately $830,000 following the acquisition of such new 

fuel-efficient equipment as one material handling crane, one wheel loader and three tractors with tillers, all operated by inhouse 

personnel as part of a long-term plan to manage costs; 

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Reduced total landfill daily cover dry tons by approximately 20 percent at LASMA/CALSMA and, correspondingly, 

reduced funding requests for contractual services by approximately $500,000; 

Engaged a topsoil manufacturing company to expand the market for the beneficial re-use of biosolids; 

Sponsored the Windy City Wizards, the District’s seven person Operations Challenge Team, which won the 2009 Water 

Environment Federation Technical Exhibit and Conference (WEFTEC) Operations Challenge (Division 2). The 

competition, which included both written and physical challenges, tested the team’s skills in five areas: process control, 

laboratory operations, collection systems, maintenance, and safety. 

Revenue Outlook in 2010: 

Though Lockport Powerhouse remains an important source of revenue for the District, it is expected to produce a smaller 

return in 2010. By the terms of the existing one-year agreement with ComEd, the company may purchase our electricity at an 

aggregate rate almost fifty percent lower than the previous one: $.028/kilowat hour (KWH) as compared to $.055/KWH. 

Another rate negotiation will occur in the second half of 2010, but it is difficult to predict the outcome this far in advance. 

Current estimates call for the Powerhouse to generate approximately 45 million KWHs and produce $1.4 million worth of 

electricity, down from the 2009 projected amount of $2.0 million. 

Waterways in 2010: 

General Division’s Waterways Control Center (WCC) is the communications brain of the District, continuously receiving and 

transmitting data necessary to accomplish our mission to protect Lake Michigan. Because of its importance, age and increased 

workload, the Waterways communication network will be completely upgraded and rehabilitated via an Engineering Contract 

beginning in 2010. Among other benefits, the upgraded system with its enhanced automation will reduce the number of man 

hours needed to retrieve data and create reports. 

The Lockport Powerhouse, which produces electricity sold to ComEd, is an ongoing source of revenue for the District and, 

therefore, a major asset. A Request for Proposal (RFP) with a scope of work to include the inspection, evaluation, and 

improvement of the electricity generating equipment located at the Powerhouse will be awarded in 2009, with the actual repairs 

to be performed in 2010. 

Solids Management in 2010: 

Changes are also expected for the Solids Management Section, particularly at the Calumet location where the centrifuges will 

be taken out of service for a three-year period beginning in 2010. With the centrifuges gone, centrifuge cake will not be 

produced. The Calumet Solids Management Area (CALSMA) will modify its operations for the drying and disposal of low 

solids only. The amount of low-solids sent to the lagoons will double, as will the amount of lagoon volume required to age the 

biosolids. 

Financial Considerations: 

Using contracted services, the majority of the centrifuge cake produced at Calumet is sent to local area farms for direct 

land application, also known as beneficial reuse. In order to minimize the decline in this highly effective program, the 

Stickney Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) will be offered as an alternative source of centrifuge cake. Another option, 

should traveling to the Stickney WRP prove too costly for the contractor, is to substitute partially dried low solids from 

CALSMA for centrifuge cake. Direct farm application, in addition to being an excellent outlet for biosolids, is a low cost 

method of disposal: $94/dry ton as compared to $121/dry ton for other disposal and utilization methods (2008 LASMA 

figures cited). 

Because the process to first fill a lagoon and then age the low-solids is both relatively inexpensive and lengthy, up to 24 

months in some cases, the full financial effect of the expanded low solids program will not be felt until 2012 when the 

more expensive drying and utilization phases occur. At that time, contractor equipment and hauling costs at CALSMA are 

expected to increase by as much as 50 percent, or $1.13 million. 

Increased costs for the Solids Management Section will likely be offset by decreased costs for the Calumet plant, which 

will no longer be operating the centrifuges (savings of approximately $1.9 million are estimated for 2010 alone). On 

balance, department-wide costs should not increase with the change in operation. 

Other Activities in 2010: 

Prepare and monitor approximately 90 Long- and Short-Form Contracts, 60 Sole Source requests, and 3 Requests for 

Proposals; 

Initiate IEPA operating permit renewal for Controlled Solids Distribution, Egan Solids Drying, SWRP Solids Drying 

Areas, Cal East & West Solids Drying Areas, SWRP Septage Disposal, and CUP O’Hare Reservoir; 

Complete a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan for the District. The scope of work includes: 

a) Developing operating procedures to prevent oil spills, 

b) Establishing control measures to prevent a spill from reaching navigable waters, 

c) Instituting countermeasures to contain, clean up, and mitigate the effects of an oil spill that reaches navigable waters; 

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Utilize approximately 119,025 dry tons of biosolids (both beneficial and unsuitables): 20,025 from CALSMA and 99,000 

from LASMA (excludes North Area 4,100). This is a decrease of 12,575 dry tons from 2009, largely due to the shut down 

in 2010 of the centrifuge operation at the Calumet WRP; 

Aggressively pursue the topsoil project, which entails partnering with a qualified vendor for the manufacture, marketing 

and distribution of topsoil utilizing up to 5,000 tons per year of air-dried biosolids from the District’s biosolids handling 

facilities; 

Expand land use for the winter freeze-thaw of biosolids, a natural process which reduces bisolids drying time and, 

therefore, drying costs; 

Investigate alternative “green” uses for biosolids, such as composting for agricultural, horticultural, and land reclamation 

purposes; 

Implement the Real Estate Management Module of the Geographic Information System (GIS) to incorporate information 

on the environmental condition of all District owned property in collaboration with the Law and Information Technology 

Departments; 

Coordinate the implementation of the recommendations resulting from the solid waste audits performed at the Main Office 

Building Complex (MOBC) and the seven WRPs and administer the new 2010 contract for furnishing emergency response 

services to the District. 

In the austere economic environment predicted for 2010, General Division’s immediate goals are to design and administer a 

budget that is within our means, supports current programs, and refrains from expanding non-essential programs. 

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66000 M and O - GENERAL DIVISION OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM SUMMARY 


1. COLLECTION AND TREATMENT: The General Division will provide technical and administrative 

support for the M&O Department's seven treatment facilities. $2,517,704 12.1% 

2. SOLIDS PROCESSING: The General Division will provide technical and administrative support for the 

removal and processing of solids from concentrated sewage through various systems including heated 

digestion, centrifuging, air drying, and conditioning of low solids sludge and centrifuge cake in lagoons. $736,205 3.5% 

3. SOLIDS UTILIZATION: The General Division will provide management and coordination of biosolids 

processing and utilization of District-wide activities. $14,087,718 67.4% 

4. FLOOD AND POLLUTION CONTROL: The Waterways Control Section will minimize 

flooding and pollution of Lake Michigan through continuous control of the water levels in 76 miles 

of major rivers and canals while limiting diversion of water from the lake in accordance with the United 

States Supreme Court decree of 1967. In addition, the Waterways Control Section will operate the 

Lockport Powerhouse and will generate 45 million KWH of electricity to obtain approximately 

$1.4 million in revenue. $2,762,571 13.2% 

5. GENERAL SUPPORT: The General Division provides technical and administrative support for 

other departments not directly related to the operational activities of Collection and Treatment, 

Solids Processing, Flood and Pollution Control, and Solids Utilization. $112,233 0.5% 

6. Inspect and evaluate District properties for compliance with United States Environmental Protection Agency 

(USEPA) and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) requirements. $693,369 3.3% 

Total $20,909,800 100.0% 



1. Operation of the Lockport Powerhouse to generate the equivalent of 

$1.4 million worth of electricity in 2010. KWH generated 49,021,085 45,000,000 45,000,000 

* Revenue generated $2,728,545 $2,000,000 $1,400,000 

2. General Division will minimize diversion of Lake Michigan 

water in accordance with U.S. Supreme Court decree, 

through control of water levels. mil gal/yr diversion 69,917 71,967 71,967 

3. The Biosolids Section will oversee the utilization of 119,025 dry 

tons of biosolids in 2010. (North Service Area's 4,100 dry tons of solids 

remains in that division.) dry tons 185,639 131,600 119,025 


Proposed revenue for 2010 is down due to the current agreement with ComEd which allows the 

purchase of electricity at rates approximately fifty percent lower than those specified in the 

previous agreement. 

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1000 Collection $537,089 2010 3 $1,274,166 $146,647 13.0 

2009 3 $1,127,519 

1900 Collection - Indirect Costs $537,089 2010 3 $1,274,166 $146,647 13.0 a) 

2009 3 $1,127,519 

2000 Treatment $1,698,278 2010 9 $1,243,538 ($512,229) (29.2) 

2009 12 $1,755,767 

2900 Treatment - Indirect Costs $1,698,278 2010 9 $1,243,538 ($512,229) (29.2) b) 

2009 12 $1,755,767 

3000 Solids Processing $882,831 2010 6 $736,205 $34,916 5.0 

2009 6 $701,289 

3300 Processing Tertiary Solids $206,162 2010 1 $108,163 $21,409 24.7 c) 

2009 1 $86,754 

3900 Solids Processing - Indirect Costs $676,669 2010 5 $628,042 $13,507 2.2 

2009 5 $614,535 


2009 17 $2,777,084 

4200 Waterways Control and Stormwater Reservoirs $2,018,776 2010 14 $2,072,362 ($123,854) (5.6) d) 

2009 15 $2,196,216 


2009 0 $252,646 

4900 Flood and Pollution Control - Indirect Costs $181,673 2010 2 $415,995 $87,773 26.7 e) 

2009 2 $328,222 

a) Increase due in part to changes in salary allocations following a review of positional programs, ($43,000). Also, contributing to the increase are 

larger requests for professional services to inspect District-owned dams and reservoirs, ($80,000); training on the use of the Geographic Information 

System (GIS), ($21,000); and compensation plan adjustments, ($14,000). Offset by a decrease in requests for low-priority consulting service 

projects, ($13,000). 

b) Decrease due in part to changes in salary allocations following a review of positional programs, ($253,700). Also, contributing to the 

decrease are the deferral of consulting service projects deemed low priority, ($324,600); and reduced requests for relief workers, ($15,400). Offset 

by increased requests for equipment for the District's Operations Challenge Team, including a submersible pump for the revamped pump 

maintenance event, ($41,300); compensation plan adjustments, ($32,600); and document scanning services, ($9,900). 

c) Increase due to changes in salary allocations following a review of positional programs, ($21,400). 

d) Decrease due to a one-time 2009 request to restore Centennial Fountain, ($100,000); as well as reduced requests for consulting services, ($51,700); 

equipment for Waterways facilities, ($47,800); maintenance of the Waterways' communication system in anticipation of a full-scale 

system upgrade to be funded by the Engineering Department, ($25,000); and relief workers, ($8,800). Offset by increased requests for telemetering 

services, ($70,000); equipment and system inspection services at Lockport Powerhouse (LPH), ($30,000); security services at LPH, ($10,000); 

and diving services for the Maintenance & Operations Department, ($5,000). 

e) Increase due to changes in salary allocations, ($50,500); a new contract to install a sewage treatment system at LPH, ($50,000); 

and carryover Contract 09-687-11, Repair Uninterruptible Power System (UPS) Feeders at the Main Office Building, ($20,000). Offset by reduced 

requests for contractual services, ($35,000). 

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2009 27 $17,011,391 

5100 Solids Drying $3,964,131 2010 8 $3,844,629 ($494,537) (11.4) f) 

2009 8 $4,339,166 

5200 Solids Distribution $7,655,516 2010 6 $7,931,358 ($556,665) (6.6) g) 

2009 3 $8,488,023 

5900 Solids Utilization - Indirect Costs $3,336,146 2010 16 $2,311,731 ($1,872,471) (44.8) h) 

2009 16 $4,184,202 

7000 General Support $72,235 2010 0 $112,233 ($1,817) (1.6) 

2009 0 $114,050 

7368 Real Estate Environmental Assessment $0 2010 2 $693,369 $693,369 100.0 i) 

2009 0 $0 

Totals $20,402,828 2010 67 $20,909,800 ($2,577,300) (11.0%) * 

2009 65 $23,487,100 

f) Decrease due to one-time 2009 purchases of material handling equipment, ($419,600); a drop in salaries primarily caused by the elimination of 

one Engineering Technician III position, ($69,000); and a net reduction in requests for contractual services to provide labor and equipment for solids 

drying, ($54,000). Offset by an increased request for heavy equipment repair due to the inclusion of CALSMA equipment, previously 

covered under a contract funded by the Calumet Division, ($50,000). 

g) Decrease primarily due to an examination of historical expenditures which resulted in reduced requests for truck hauling services to transport 

biosolids to utilization sites, ($811,000); as well as a reduced request for heavy equipment services at LASMA, ($25,000). Offset by changes in 

salary allocations following a review of positional programs, ($280,000). 

h) Decrease due in part to changes in salary allocations following a review of positional programs, ($114,000). Also, contributing to the 

decrease are reduced requests for heavy equipment purchases, ($1,627,000); fuel for equipment, ($84,600); temporary personnel 

services, ($47,600); paid overtime, ($40,000); and out-of-District travel, ($26,900). Offset by increased requests for wheel loader tires, ($35,000); 

maintenance of truck scale software, ($21,000); and maintenance of grounds at the Calumet drying sites, ($14,200). 

i) Increase due to the transfer of the Site Remediation Section (SRS) with two full-time equivalent positions from the General Administration 

Department to the Maintenance and Operations Department, ($693,369). 

* The 2010 position total for the General Division is 67. There are 27 additional positions funded by the Stormwater Management Fund. 

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66000 M and O - GENERAL DIVISION PERFORMANCE DATA 

Program 2008 2009 2010 



Technical and Administrative Support for Collection and Treat- Cost $2,235,367 $2,883,286 $2,517,704 a) 

ment Activities 


Technical and Administrative Support for Solids Removal and Cost $882,831 $701,289 $736,205 

Processing 


4200 Operation and Maintenance of the Waterways to Minimize Area Cost $988,898 $966,350 $874,617 


Minimize Diversion of Lake Michigan Water in Accordance mil gal/year diversion 69,917 71,967 71,967 

with the U.S. Supreme Court Decree Cost $479,390 $462,953 $436,186 

Cost/mil gal/year $6.86 $6.43 $6.06 

Generate Electricity at Lockport Powerhouse to Obtain KWH 49,021,085 45,000,000 45,000,000 

Approximately $1.4 million in Revenue Cost $550,488 $766,913 $761,559 

Cost/KWH $0.0112 $0.0170 $0.0169 

* Revenue Generated $2,728,545 $2,000,000 $1,400,000 

4210 Maintenance of the Waterways and Canal Banks Within the Cost $56,153 $252,646 $274,214 

Jurisdiction of the District. Activities Include Debris Removal, 

Insect and Rodent Control, Bridge Repairs and Aeration Costs 

Along Non-Navigable Waterways 

4900 Flood and Pollution Control - Indirect Costs Cost $181,673 $328,222 $415,995 b) 

5000 Solids Drying / Utilization 

Management and Coordination of the Solids Utilization Dry Tons 185,639 131,600 119,025 

Program Cost $14,955,793 $17,011,391 $14,087,718 c) 

Cost/Dry Ton $80.56 $129.27 $118.36 

7000 General Support (excluding program number 7368) 

Technical and Administrative Support for Other Departments' Cost $72,235 $114,050 $112,233 

Activities Indirectly Related to the Operational Activities of 

Collection and Treatment, Solids Processing, Flood and Pollution 

Control, and Solids Utilization 

7368 Real Estate Environmental Assessment Cost $0 $0 $693,369 d) 

Division Total $20,402,828 $23,487,100 $20,909,800 

a) Decrease due to the deferral of consulting service projects, ($242,900); the redistribution of positional programs, ($210,900); and reduced 

requests for relief workers, ($15,400). Offset by increased requests for compensation plan adjustments, ($47,000); equipment for the Operations 

Challenge Team, ($41,300); training on the use of the Geographic Information System (GIS), ($21,000); and document scanning services, ($9,900). 

b) Increase due to changes in salary allocations, ($50,500); the installation of a sewage treatment system at LPH, ($50,000); and carryover 

Contract 09-687-11, Repair Uninterruptible Power System (UPS) Feeders, ($20,000). Offset by reduced requests for contractual services, ($35,000). 

c) Decrease due to one-time 2009 heavy equipment purchases, ($2,046,600), as well as reduced requests for contractual services for drying and 

hauling biosolids, ($879,500); fuel for equipment ($84,600); temporary personnel services, ($47,600); and conferences and travel, ($26,900). 

Offset by changes in salary allocations following a review of positional programs, ($95,800); as well as increased requests for heavy equipment 

repairs, ($50,000); wheel loader tires, ($35,000); and maintenance and support of truck scale software, ($21,000). 

d) Increase due to the transfer of the Site Remediation Section (SRS) with two full-time equivalent positions from the General Administration 

Department to the Maintenance and Operations Department, ($693,369). 


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66000 Department Maintenance & Operations 

Division General 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 



601080 Salaries of Nonbudgeted Employees 196,635 140,000 175,000 160,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 


601170 Payments for Professional Services 191,369 1,400,900 1,365,900 1,277,900 1,151,300 1,136,700 1,453,600 




612010 Travel 9,830 15,900 15,900 5,500 8,500 8,500 9,700 



Automobiles 10,340 8,200 8,200 5,500 8,200 8,200 8,200 

612080 Motor Vehicle Operating Services 759 2,100 2,100 500 2,100 2,100 2,100 

612150 Electrical Energy 54,917 61,700 61,700 36,000 66,300 66,300 66,300 



612240 Testing and Inpection Services 6,106 6,500 6,500 6,000 7,500 7,500 7,500 



612420 Maintenance of Grounds and Pavements 72,052 224,700 214,700 150,000 138,900 138,900 138,900 


612520 Waste Material Disposal Charges 10,661,996 11,342,000 11,227,000 10,084,100 10,872,500 10,512,500 10,571,800 

612620 Repairs to Waterway Facilities 51,754 242,100 222,100 197,700 184,100 184,100 214,100 

612650 Repairs to Process Facilities 24,524 50,900 50,900 30,000 50,900 50,900 50,900 

612680 Repairs to Buildings - 38,000 98,000 45,000 88,000 88,000 108,000 

612760 Repairs to Material Handling and Farming 170,540 160,000 185,000 155,200 210,000 210,000 210,000 

612790 Repairs to Marine Equipment - 100,000 80,000 65,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 

612800 Repairs to Office Furniture and Equipment - 500 500 - 500 500 500 



(Includes Software) - 1,000 1,000 300 1,000 1,000 1,000 

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Division General 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 

612990 Repairs, N.O.C. 782 2,000 2,000 700 2,000 2,000 2,000 


623030 Metals - 3,500 3,500 700 3,500 3,500 3,500 



623110 Hardware 98 700 700 200 1,000 1,000 1,000 


Supplies 16,268 42,500 52,500 38,200 43,000 43,000 43,000 





623560 Processing Chemicals 14,740 15,000 15,000 14,900 15,000 15,000 15,000 



623660 Cleaning Supplies 378 600 600 500 600 600 600 


623700 Wearing Apparel 746 3,000 3,000 1,500 3,000 3,000 3,000 

623780 Safety and Medical Supplies 22,108 500 500 500 2,500 2,500 2,500 

623800 Computer Software 1,527 300 300 - 300 300 300 

623810 Computer Supplies - - 28,000 24,000 - - - 

623820 Fuel 23,448 330,000 330,000 198,000 218,400 218,400 218,400 



634620 Equipment for Waterways Facilities - 15,000 15,000 - - - - 

634650 Equipment for Process Facilities - - - - 35,000 35,000 35,000 

634760 Material Handling and Farming Equipment 1,592,273 2,046,600 2,046,600 775,000 - - - 

400 TOTAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 1,592,273 2,061,600 2,061,600 775,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 

TOTAL GENERAL DIVISION $ 20,402,828 $ 23,487,100 $ 23,487,100 $ 19,938,000 $ 20,745,600 $ 20,385,600 $ 20,909,800 


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Dept: Maintenance and Operations 

Division: General 2008 

2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

601 Executive Office 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

EX14 Director of Maintenance and Operations - 1 1 - 1 229,316.62 

EX14 Chief of Maintenance and Operations 1 - - 221,561.86 - 0.00 


TOTAL Executive Office 2 2 2 317,110.82 2 317,110.82 

611 General Division Executive Office 

HP22 Assistant Director of Maintenance and Operations - 1 1 - 1 200,030.48 


HP12 Secretary 1 1 1 67,746.38 1 66,739.40 

TOTAL General Division Executive Office 2 2 2 255,222.24 2 266,769.88 






HP13 Management Analyst I 3 - - 224,148.60 1 64,250.94 


HP09 Senior Office Support Specialist 1 - - 44,180.76 - 0.00 



630 Waterways Control Section 


HP20 Supervising Civil Engineer 1 1 1 135,264.48 1 139,998.82 

HP11 Principal Clerk Stenographer #2 (Principal Office Support Specialist) 1 - - - - 0.00 

HP10 Principal Office Support Specialist - 1 1 - 1 54,080.52 


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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

632 Channels Operations Unit 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

HP18 Principal Civil Engineer 1 1 1 124,318.74 1 128,669.84 

TOTAL Channels Operations Unit 1 1 1 128,669.84 1 128,669.84 

633 Channel Control Unit 

NR6271 Systems Dispatcher 4 4 4 368,160.00 4 393,452.80 

TOTAL Channel Control Unit 4 4 4 381,056.00 4 393,452.80 

634 Channel Maintenance Unit 

(* Number of positions budgeted and funded by the Stormwater Management Fund appear below position count) 

HP17 Senior Civil Engineer - - - - - 0.00 

(*1) (*1) (*1) (*1) 

HP15 Associate Civil Engineer - - - - - 0.00 

(*1) (*2) (*2) (*2) 

TOTAL Channel Maintenance Unit - - - - - - 


635 Lockport Powerhouse Unit 

HP15 Associate Electrical Engineer 1 1 1 85,349.94 1 88,337.08 

HP14 Assistant Civil Engineer 1 1 1 66,656.72 1 77,333.36 


NR7394 Powerhouse Mechanic Leadman 1 1 1 103,625.60 1 110,739.20 

NR7393 Powerhouse Mechanic 1 1 1 87,110.40 1 93,100.80 

NR7399 Utility Man 1 1 1 70,616.00 1 75,462.40 


NR8651 Maintenance Laborer Class A #2 (Maintenance Laborer Class B) 1 1 1 61,859.20 1 66,102.40 

TOTAL Lockport Powerhouse Unit 8 8 8 641,553.64 8 658,682.96 

636 Boat Operations Unit 


HP14 Engineering Technician V - - - - - 0.00 

(*1) (*1) (*1) (*1) 

HP14 Engineering Technician V #4 - - - - - 0.00 

(*1) (*1) (*1) (*1) 

HP12 Engineering Technician IV - - - - - 0.00 

(*1) (*1) (*1) (*1) 

HP12 Engineering Technician IV #4 - - - - - 0.00 

(*1) (*1) (*1) (*1) 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NR8650 Maintenance Laborer Class A Shift - - - - - 0.00 

(*2) (*2) (*2) (*2) 

TOTAL Boat Operations Unit - - - - - - 


637 North Service Area Channel Maintenance Unit 



(*1) (*1) (*1) (*1) 

NR8331 Laborer Foreman - - - - - 0.00 

(*1) (*1) (*1) (*1) 


(*4) (*4) (*4) (*4) 

TOTAL North Service Area Channel Maintenance Unit - - - - - - 


638 Calumet Service Area Channel Maintenance Unit 



(*1) (*1) (*1) (*1) 


(*1) (*1) (*1) (*1) 


(*4) (*4) (*4) (*2) 

NR8650 Maintenance Laborer Class A Shift #1 - - - - - 0.00 

(*2) 

TOTAL Calumet Service Area Channel Maintenance Unit - - - - - - 


639 Stickney Service Area Channel Maintenance Unit 


HP14 Engineering Technician V #4 - - - - - 0.00 

(*1) (*1) (*1) (*1) 


(*1) (*1) (*1) (*1) 


(*4) (*4) (*4) (*2) 

NR8650 Maintenance Laborer Class A Shift #1 - - - - - 0.00 

(*2) 

TOTAL Stickney Service Area Channel Maintenance Unit - - - - - - 


TOTAL Waterways Control Section 15 15 15 1,335,690.46 15 1,374,884.94 


640 Technical Administration Section 

641 Technical Administration Unit 


TOTAL Technical Administration Unit 1 1 1 147,178.98 1 154,357.32 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

642 Contract Preparation Unit 

HP18 Contract Administrator 1 1 1 124,318.74 1 128,669.84 

HP17 Senior Civil Engineer 1 1 1 107,768.44 1 101,845.64 

HP17 Senior Mechanical Engineer 1 1 1 107,768.44 1 116,388.22 

HP15 Associate Civil Engineer 1 1 1 76,935.30 1 88,337.08 

HP15 Associate Mechanical Engineer 2 2 2 162,284.72 2 163,610.46 



TOTAL Contract Preparation Unit 8 8 8 766,501.84 8 770,371.42 

643 Technical Services Unit 




HP12 Engineering Technician IV (AC) 1 1 1 79,896.18 1 82,692.48 


TOTAL Technical Services Unit 5 5 5 467,989.86 5 435,046.30 

TOTAL Technical Administration Section 14 14 14 1,381,670.68 14 1,359,775.04 

650 Solids Management Section 

651 Solids Administration Unit 


HP11 Principal Clerk Stenographer #2 (Principal Office Support Specialist) 1 1 1 59,249.32 1 61,323.08 

TOTAL Solids Administration Unit 2 2 2 201,321.90 2 208,502.06 

652 CALSMA Field Operations Unit 



HP14 Engineering Technician V #4 1 1 1 88,154.56 1 96,281.38 

HP12 Engineering Technician IV 3 3 3 157,535.82 3 176,564.96 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

HP11 Engineering Technician III 1 1 1 53,663.22 - 0.00 

TOTAL CALSMA Field Operations Unit 8 8 8 601,615.82 7 564,925.40 

653 Solids Operations Administration Unit 


TOTAL Solids Operations Administration Unit 1 1 1 118,350.18 1 123,509.62 

654 LASMA Field Operations Unit 




HP14 Assistant Civil Engineer (AC) 1 1 1 78,749.06 1 81,505.32 




HP12 Engineering Technician IV #4 1 1 1 76,119.16 1 78,783.38 

HP11 Engineering Technician III 1 - - 45,282.90 - 0.00 

TOTAL LASMA Field Operations Unit 13 12 12 994,228.82 12 1,026,406.16 

655 LASMA Support Unit 

HP17 Senior Civil Engineer (AC) 1 1 1 107,768.44 1 116,388.22 

HP15 Associate Civil Engineer (AC) 1 1 1 89,558.82 1 97,048.12 


HP11 Engineering Technician III 1 1 1 42,489.98 1 46,867.86 


NR8652 Maintenance Laborer Class B 1 1 1 43,139.20 1 46,113.60 

TOTAL LASMA Support Unit 6 6 6 430,522.04 6 436,150.78 

TOTAL Solids Management Section 30 29 29 2,346,038.76 28 2,359,494.02 

660 Site Remediation Section 

661 Site Remediation Unit 

HP20 Engineer of Site Remediation - - - - 1 154,357.32 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

HP17 Site Remediation Specialist - - - - 1 106,693.86 

TOTAL Site Remediation Unit - - - - 2 261,051.18 

TOTAL Site Remediation Section - - - - 2 261,051.18 

TOTAL Maintenance and Operations General Division 76 65 65 5,960,238.70 67 6,332,197.30 


Note: Twenty-seven (27) position budgeted in Sections 634, 636, 637, 638 and 639 are funded by the 

Stormwater Management Fund, while the operations remain in the Maintenance and Operations Department. 



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MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS - NORTH SERVICE AREA 

2010 

2009 

Decrease 

$44,366,300 

$49,665,300 

($5,299,000) 

FUNCTIONS 


$4,736,962 10.7% 

Treatment 

$24,877,609 56.1% 


$1,170,563 2.6% 


$727,907 1.6% 


$424,475 1.0% 

Collection 

$12,428,784 28.0% 



Millions 

$60 

Increased Electricity Estimate 

Positions 

350 

$50 

300 

$40 

250 

200 

$30 

150 

$20 

100 

$10 



50 

$0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

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2010 BUDGET 

MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS NORTH SERVICE AREA 

67000 

NORTH SERVICE AREA 

2008 2009 2010 

273 279 276 

710 



3 3 3 

711 


Budget Control Unit 

0 3 3 

715 


Branch 

166 166 166 

750 

Hanover Park WRP 

Section 

23 25 23 

780 

James C. Kirie WRP 

Section 

40 40 40 

790 

John E. Egan WRP 

Section 

41 42 41 

715 


Branch Office 

2 2 2 

751 


3 3 3 

781 


4 4 4 

791 


4 4 4 

720 

Plant Engineering and 

Maintenance Section 

19 19 19 

740 

General Plant 


23 23 22 

753 


13 13 13 

783 


26 26 26 

793 


24 25 24 

721 


1 1 1 

730 

Plant Operations 

Section 

42 42 42 

731 


2 2 2 

741 


1 1 1 

760 

Area Maintenance 

Section 

80 80 81 

764 

Area Maintenance 

Unit 

80 80 81 

754 

Maintenance Unit 

3 5 3 

755 

General Plant 

Services Unit 

4 4 4 

784 


3 3 3 

785 

General Plant 

Services Unit 

7 7 7 

794 


6 6 6 

795 

* General Plant 

Services Unit 

7 7 7 

722 

Mechanical 

Engineering Unit 

3 3 3 

723 

Electrical 


12 12 12 

732 

Treatment 


19 19 19 

734 

Mechanical 


21 21 21 

742 

* North Service Area 

Sewer Maintenance Unit 

11 11 10 

743 

Buildings and Grounds 

Unit 

11 11 11 

724 


3 3 3 

* In 2010, two positions in Section 742 and one position in Section 795 are funded by 

the Stormwater Management Fund while the operations remain in the Maintenance 

and Operations Department. 

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The 2010 appropriation request for the North Service Area is $44,366,300, a decrease of $5,299,000, or 10.7 percent from 

2009. The 2010 staffing level of 276 is a decrease of three positions from 2009. A Laborer Foreman and a Maintenance 

Laborer Class A Shift in section 742, an Operating Engineer II at the Egan WRP, an Associate Mechanical Engineer and a 

Fireman-Oiler at the Hanover Park WRP were dropped. These drops were offset by the addition of two positions, an Assistant 

Civil Engineer for section 742 and an employee returning from extended leave, an Electrical Mechanic, in section 764. There 

are three positions under the direction of M&O funded by the Stormwater Management Fund. 

The budget reflects an effort to address our main objectives: 

100 percent compliance with NPDES Permit requirements. In 2008, percent permit compliance by plant was as follows: 

North Side WRP (NSWRP), 100.00 percent; Egan WRP, 99.99 percent; Kirie WRP, 100.00 percent; and Hanover Park 

WRP, 100.00 percent; 

Continued infrastructure improvements, rehabilitation, and replacement by a combination of Engineering and M&O 

contracts; 

Continued implementation of the Engineering program consistent with the Master Plan; 

Increased emphasis on maintenance of current operations by planning and controlling North Service Area costs and future 

expenditures. 

NORTH SIDE WRP 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continue the design phase of projects recommended under the Master Plan, which began in 2008. The most important is 

the design and construction of a new secondary treatment battery under Contract 06-020-3P, Battery E. Battery E will be 

the plant's fifth treatment battery, which includes primary settling tanks, aerations tanks, and final settling tanks. The 

design flow will be 59 MGD. Battery E will provide much needed redundancy to the NSWRP treatment capacity; 

Continue with the ABB distributed control system upgrade and hardwiring project under a five-year sole source 

agreement. In 2010, the work will cover the Pump and Blower Building at the NSWRP. The upgrade will include 

controllers and hardware replacement that will ensure system availability and reliability for at least 20 years. This work 

will be funded under the Bond Fund; 

Replace the Bristol supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) equipment used for monitoring and control of the 

remote pumping stations, retention reservoirs and aeration stations. This work will be funded under the Bond Fund; 

Replace six field application panels for the raw sewage pump motors and continue to maintain the large pump motors at 

the NSWRP and the North Branch Pumping Station; 

Procure parts for Dresser Roots Blower #1 and #7 improvements; 

Continue to maintain the 4.2 acres of Native Prairie Landscape (NPL) and six rain gardens. The total area of the existing 

rain gardens will be expanded as practical; 

Continue to improve energy efficiencies by installing new Blower #1 and #7 and new dissolved oxygen probes in the 

aeration batteries and by vigilantly monitoring the plant’s treatment performance. In 2009, the heating system at the 

Wilmette Pumping Station was replaced with a new energy efficient boiler, and energy efficient variable frequency drives 

(VFDs) were installed for the return pumps. Due to these energy efficiency improvements, the electrical energy usage is 

expected to go down by approximately five to seven percent; 

Clean the collection system infrastructure, including the Upper Des Plaines 14A Extension B, and wet wells at the 

NSWRP, Egan WRP, and Hanover Park WRP. This will reduce odors and restore the original flow and storage capacity. 

HANOVER PARK WRP 

 

 

 

 

 

Advance to the prioritized development and concept design reports for the Hanover Park WRP Master Plan under Hanover 

Park Master Plan Projects Contract 06-526-3P; 

Utilize the knowledge gained in the pilot study of three ultraviolet disinfection systems, evaluated side-by-side at the 

Hanover Park WRP, in the design development of these systems throughout the District; 

Continue to aid in the design development to deepen and line the retention ponds under Retention Ponds Deepening, 

Lining and Modifications Contract 08-529-3D; 

Procure and install a generator for the Bartlett Pump Station to have an on-site second source of electric power in the event 

of a power outage under Task Order 007-E. Modify the Hanover Park WRP’s on-site generator to have automatic 

emergency power; 

Improve digester gas distribution and process heating systems under Digester Facility Improvements Contract 08-530-3P, 

design a digester gas storage facility, and combined heat and power under Digester Gas Storage Facility Contract 08-867- 

3P; 

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Continue to develop and maintain green initiatives, including seven acres of installed NPL and preservation of a small 

parcel of remnant prairie discovered on the farm property; 

By relocating the dosing location of sodium hypochlorite to downstream of the sand filters, the use of hypochlorite for 

disinfection was cut nearly in half. 

KIRIE WRP 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continue Contract 01-353-2M, Pumping Station Rehabilitation, to replace the raw sewage pumps and piping, which have 

served their useful life; 

Replace pump motors, obsolete magnetic drives, and variable frequency drives (VFDs) with new energy efficient motors 

and VFDs under Tertiary Filter Rehabilitation, New Pump VFDs and Other Plant Improvements Contract 04-824-2P; 

Upgrade miscellaneous electrical equipment, replace indoor transformers, obsolete fire alarm system, and roadway lighting 

under Electrical Equipment Upgrade Contract 01-817-2E; 

Replace three high pressure house air compressors which have served their useful life; 

Continue to develop and maintain green initiatives, including 3.25 acres of installed NPL, and invest in future rain gardens 

and safer pest control; 

Continue to develop and implement an Environmental Management System (EMS) for wastewater treatment. The EMS 

provides a systematic way to review and improve operations for better organizational control and environmental 

performance; 

Continue to optimize the use of the O'Hare CUP Reservoir. Since the reservoir went on-line in 1997 and as of December 

of 2009, there have been 37 Reservoir fill events for a total of approximately 3.6 billion gallons stored for later treatment. 

EGAN WRP 

Perform comprehensive phased study of odors within the Egan WRP including indoor and outdoor odor analysis and 

determine the best means to mitigate these odors; 

Replace motors for raw sewage pumps 1 to 6; and replace drives with energy efficient VFDs for raw sewage pumps 1, 2, 5 

and 6; under 4160 V Switchgear, Motor Control Centers, Raw Sewage Pumps, Motors and Drives Replacement Contract 

99-467-2E; 

 

 

Upgrade the fire alarm system for the entire plant under Electrical Equipment Upgrade Contract 01-817-2E; 

Recondition the Blower #1 motor. There are a total of four blowers at the Egan WRP of which three blower motors have 

been reconditioned. The reconditioning is necessary to improve performance, reliability, and to reduce electrical energy 

consumption; 

Rebuild the Raw Sewage Pump #6 for reliability and efficiency; 

Continue various plant improvements, including replacing portions of the original 30 year old concrete roads; 

Rehabilitate one clarifier drive. This is part of a program to rehabilitate a total of 12 clarifier drives. The drives have been 

in service for 33 years and require reconditioning; 

Continue maintenance of the ten acres of NPL that was installed in 2007; 

 

 

Continue to develop and implement an EMS for wastewater treatment. The EMS provides a systematic way to review and 

improve operations for better organizational control and environmental performance. Continue to implement the National 

Biosolids Partnership’s (NBP) EMS for the biosolids program, to compliment and improve the District’s solids 

management program; 

Continue to develop energy conservation and consider feasibility of combined heat and power projects. Rehabilitate South 

Aeration tanks and replace diffuser plates under Aeration Tanks and Elevators Rehabilitation Contract 08-865-3P. Replace 

boiler controls, burners and refractory for higher boiler efficiency. Replace electric motors with premium efficiency 

motors, VFDs for motor controls and old lighting fixtures with high efficiency induction lighting fixtures. Continue to 

improve energy efficiencies, reduce chemical and operational expenditures by shutting down the centrifuge operation for 

up to a third of 2010 and pumping the digested sludge to the North Side WRP. 

SUMMARY 

As a result of the revenue constraints, the North Service Area Division has re-evaluated and prioritized its needs for the 2010 

Budget. Emphasis has been placed on the maintenance of current operations by planning and controlling costs and future 

expenditures which can be achieved with increased operating efficiency and conservation. Efforts to continue maintenance of 

facilities and equipment, combined with the Master Plans and support received from the Engineering Department, as well as 

energy conservation and green initiatives, prepare the Division to meet future needs in a reliable and conservative manner. 

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67000 M and O - NORTH DIVISION OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM SUMMARY 


1. COLLECTION AND TREATMENT: The North Service Area will collect and treat approximately 

118.9 billion gallons of sewage through its treatment facilities and a contract agreement with the 

Fox River Water Reclamation District. $37,306,393 84.1% 

Design: Flows CBOD * SS * 

North Side Water Reclamation Plant 333 MGD 10 mg/l 12 mg/l 

John Egan Water Reclamation Plant 30 MGD 10 mg/l 12 mg/l 

Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant 12 MGD 10 mg/l 12 mg/l 

James Kirie Water Reclamation Plant 52 MGD 4 mg/l 5 mg/l 

Fox River Water Reclamation District 4 MGD N.A. N.A. 

* National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) monthly effluent quality standards: 

CBOD - Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand 

SS - Suspended Solids 

2. SOLIDS PROCESSING: The North Service Area will remove 54,350 dry tons and process 16,250 dry tons 

of concentrated sewage through various systems including heated digestion, centrifuging, concentration, 

and centrifuge cake in lagoons at CALSMA** and LASMA**. $4,736,962 10.7% 

3. SOLIDS UTILIZATION: The North Service Area will provide support to utilize 1,100 dry tons of further 

dewatered sewage for application at the Fischer Farm in Hanover Park. An estimated 3,000 dry tons are 

targeted for land application via the Egan biosolids farm application contract. $1,170,563 2.6% 

4. FLOOD AND POLLUTION CONTROL: The North Service Area will work to prevent local area flooding 

and control diversion of water from Lake Michigan through the operation of 21 retention reservoirs 

in cooperation with local communities, and by assisting in the operation of the Wilmette Controlling 

Works and the North Shore Channel. They will also work to maintain the quality of the waterways system 

and associated District property in cooperation with the debris boats and the channel maintenance crews. $727,907 1.6% 

5. GENERAL SUPPORT: The North Service Area provides technical and administrative support for other 

departments not directly related to the operational activities of Collection and Treatment, Solids 

Processing, Flood and Pollution Control, and Solids Utilization. $424,475 1.0% 

Total $44,366,300 100.0% 

**CALSMA - Calumet Solids Management Area and LASMA - Lawndale Solids Management Area 



1. The North Service Area will collect and treat approximately 118.9 

billion gallons of sewage in 2010. billion gallons 123.0 120.9 118.9 

2. The North Service Area will remove 54,350 dry tons and process solids 

from 16,250 dry tons of concentrated sewage. dry tons process solids 18,063 15,950 16,250 

3. The North Service Area will obtain 100 percent permit compliance in 

2010 for NPDES effluent limits. percent 100% 100% 100% 

4. The North Service Area will provide support to utilize 4,100 dry tons dry tons 6,519 6,000 4,100 

of biosolids in 2010. 

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1000 Collection $12,300,529 2010 79 $12,428,784 ($203,115) (1.6) 

2009 81 $12,631,899 

1100 Surface Interceptor Systems $1,327,865 2010 9 $1,068,321 ($362,155) (25.3) a) 

2009 9 $1,430,476 

1200 Tunnel and Reservoir System $2,123,720 2010 11 $2,132,960 ($256,363) (10.7) b) 

2009 12 $2,389,323 

1300 Pumping Station Facilities $4,488,751 2010 27 $4,618,723 $258,314 5.9 c) 

2009 28 $4,360,409 

1900 Collection - Indirect Costs $4,360,193 2010 32 $4,608,780 $157,089 3.5 d) 

2009 32 $4,451,691 

2000 Treatment $26,058,208 2010 163 $24,877,609 ($4,316,968) (14.8) 

2009 161 $29,194,577 

2000 Pre-Treatment $702,080 2010 6 $677,799 ($53,793) (7.4) 

2009 6 $731,592 

2100 Primary Treatment $742,903 2010 7 $556,339 ($112,076) (16.8) e) 

2009 8 $668,415 

2200 Secondary Treatment $9,303,110 2010 45 $8,912,567 ($561,700) (5.9) f) 

2009 46 $9,474,267 

2300 Tertiary Treatment $1,379,308 2010 12 $1,214,906 ($773,682) (38.9) g) 

2009 13 $1,988,588 

2900 Treatment - Indirect Costs $13,930,807 2010 93 $13,515,998 ($2,815,717) (17.2) h) 

2009 88 $16,331,715 

a) Decrease due to: decreased requests for infrastructure cleaning ($100,000) and TV inspection of sewers ($100,000); deferral of manhole repairs 

($85,000) and repairs to sewers and sewer structures ($50,000); and reallocation of salary distribution ($28,000) throughout the North Service Area. 

b) Decrease due to: decreased request for maintenance and calibration of switchgears at the Kirie WRP ($35,000); deferral of tide gate repairs 

($175,000); and decreased request for maintenance of TARP structures ($45,000) throughout the North Service Area. 

c) Increase due to requests to rebuild raw sewage pump #6 at the Egan WRP ($65,000) and a rotating assembly at the North Side WRP ($200,000). 

d) Increase due to installation of field application panels at the North Side WRP ($108,000) and reallocation of salary distribution ($50,000). 

e) Decrease due to reallocation of salary distribution ($112,000) throughout the North Service Area. 

f) Decrease due to 2009 carryover of emergency generator for the Egan WRP ($450,000) and decreased request for rebuilding of clarifier drives at 

the Egan WRP ($100,000). 

g) Decrease due to: 2009 cleaning and repairing of two rapid sand filters at the Hanover Park WRP ($500,000); 2009 replacement of sodium 

hypochlorite pumps at the Kirie WRP ($150,000); and reallocation of salary distribution ($125,000) throughout the North Service Area. 

h) Decrease due to: deferral of rehabilitation work at the North Side WRP ($770,000); repairs to process facilities ($55,000); ARC Flash Consultant 

Study ($90,000); personnel carriers replacement ($150,000); reduction of relief workers ($105,000); and window and carpet cleanings ($21,000) 

throughout the North Service Area; deferral of epoxy floor painting ($90,000) and window replacement ($180,000) at the Egan WRP; decreased 

requests for Manhours contract ($530,000); landscape maintenance work ($200,000); and conferences and seminars ($80,000) throughout the 

North Service Area; decreased requests for pavement maintenance at the Egan WRP ($140,000) and road repairs at the North Side WRP ($50,000); 

2009 carryovers of damper assemblies at the Kirie WRP ($40,000) and bulk storage building at the Egan WRP ($215,000); and 2009 one-time 

request for solar project ($180,000) at the Egan WRP. 

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3000 Solids Processing $4,703,158 2010 27 $4,736,962 ($393,633) (7.7) 

2009 30 $5,130,595 

3100 Thickening $695,332 2010 6 $743,854 ($49,217) (6.2) 

2009 7 $793,071 

3200 Stabilization $1,051,698 2010 6 $970,543 ($94,747) (8.9) 

2009 8 $1,065,290 

3300 Dewatering $1,307,919 2010 7 $1,457,640 ($140,832) (8.8) i) 

2009 7 $1,598,472 

3900 Solids Processing - Indirect Costs $1,648,209 2010 8 $1,564,925 ($108,837) (6.5) j) 

2009 8 $1,673,762 

4000 Flood and Pollution Control $701,471 2010 5 $727,907 ($50,969) (6.5) 

2009 5 $778,876 

4200 Waterways Control and Stormwater Reservoirs $376,002 2010 4 $354,295 $19,876 5.9 

2009 4 $334,419 

4400 Aeration Facilities $227,279 2010 0 $254,600 ($38,800) (13.2) 

2009 0 $293,400 

4900 Flood and Pollution Control - Indirect Costs $98,190 2010 1 $119,012 ($32,045) (21.2) k) 

2009 1 $151,057 

5000 Solids Utilization $1,483,230 2010 1 $1,170,563 ($289,609) (19.8) 

2009 1 $1,460,172 

5200 Solids Distribution $698,652 2010 0 $467,900 ($193,829) (29.3) l) 

2009 0 $661,729 

5900 Solids Utilization - Indirect Costs $784,578 2010 1 $702,663 ($95,780) (12.0) 

2009 1 $798,443 


2009 1 $469,181 

Totals $45,619,579 2010 276 $44,366,300 ($5,299,000) (10.7%) * 

2009 279 $49,665,300 

i) Decrease due to: decreased requests for Polymer contract ($92,000) and mechanical repair parts ($25,000) at the Egan WRP; and reallocation 

of salary distribution ($20,000) throughout the North Service Area. 

j) Decrease due to reallocation of salary distribution and reduced staffing level ($110,000) at the North Service Area. 

k) Decrease due to reallocation of salary distribution and reduced staffing level ($32,000) at the North Service Area. 

l) Decrease due to: decreased requests for biosolids injections and farming services at the Hanover Park WRP ($35,000); land application of 

biosolids at the Egan WRP ($136,000); and deferral of pipes and valves purchases for the Fischer Farm ($25,000). 

* The 2010 position total for the North Service Area is 276. There are three additional positions funded by the Stormwater Management Fund. 

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67000 M and O - NORTH DIVISION PERFORMANCE DATA 

Program 2008 2009 2010 



Collect and Treat Sewage at Treatment Facilities and Through a 

Contract Agreement with the Fox River Water Reclamation District 

North Side Water Reclamation Plant Mil. Gallons 89,754 89,000 89,000 

Cost $21,634,715 $23,146,100 $20,598,934 a) 

Cost/Mil. Gallons $241.04 $260.07 $231.45 

John Egan Water Reclamation Plant Mil. Gallons 10,795 10,200 10,200 

Cost $6,273,421 $7,059,921 $6,028,234 b) 


Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant Mil. Gallons 3,780 4,690 4,309 

Cost $2,529,994 $3,265,243 $2,408,637 c) 


James Kirie Water Reclamation Plant Mil. Gallons 16,300 14,600 13,000 

Cost $6,665,314 $7,131,212 $7,050,588 d) 


Fox River Water Reclamation Plant Mil. Gallons 2,397 2,400 2,400 

Cost $1,255,293 $1,224,000 $1,220,000 



Remove 54,350 Dry Tons of Solids, Transfer 38,100 to SWRP Dry Tons 18,063 15,950 16,250 

and Process 16,250 from Concentrated Sewage Through Various Cost $4,703,158 $5,130,595 $4,736,962 e) 

Systems Cost/Dry Ton $260.38 $321.67 $291.51 

a) Decrease due to: decreased requests for infrastructure cleaning ($100,000); TV inspection of sewers ($100,000); manhours contract ($283,000) and 

conferences and seminars ($80,000); deferral of tide gate repairs ($175,000); ARC Flash Consultant Study ($40,000); manhole repairs ($85,000); 

repairs to sewers and sewer structures ($50,000); landscape maintenance work ($60,000); rehabilitation work ($815,000) and repairs to process 

facilities ($55,000); 2009 one-time requests for replacement of UPS units ($35,000); HVAC controls ($20,000) and signs for TARP Drop Shafts 

($15,000); lower natural gas unit cost ($122,000); and reallocation of salary distribution and reduced staffing level ($510,000). 

b) Decrease due to: decreased requests for rebuilding of clarifier drives ($100,000) and pavement maintenance ($140,000); deferral of window 

replacement ($180,000) and ARC Flash Consultant Study ($20,000); 2009 carryovers of emergency generator ($450,000) and bulk storage 

building ($215,000). 

c) Decrease due to: 2009 one-time requests for cleaning and repairing of two rapid sand filters ($500,000) and installation of two overhead doors at 

the loading dock ($18,000); decreased requests for landscape maintenance work ($55,000) and Sodium Hypochlorite contract ($21,000); 

movement of sole source agreement with Emerson to provide Distributed Control System (DCS) related services ($85,000) under Egan WRP; 

deferral of ARC Flash Consultant Study ($10,000); reduction in relief workers ($17,600); switchgear maintenance ($10,000) and cathodic 

protection service ($9,000); and personnel program distribution changes due to the deduction of two full-time positions ($127,000). 

d) Decrease due to: movement of sole source agreement with Emerson to provide Distributed Control System (DCS) related services ($85,000) 

under Egan WRP. 

e) Decrease due to: 2009 one-time request for borescope for the Egan WRP ($35,000); lower estimate for electrical energy usage by 

improving energy efficiencies ($102,000); lower natural gas unit cost ($76,000); and reallocation of salary distribution and reduced staffing level 

($180,000) throughout the North Service Area. 

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67000 M and O - NORTH DIVISION PERFORMANCE DATA 

Program 2008 2009 2010 





4200 Minimize Area Flooding and Pollution of Lake Michigan Reservoirs 21 21 21 

Through the Continuous Control of Water Levels in Major Cost $376,002 $334,419 $354,295 

Rivers and Canals and the Operation of Retention Reservoirs Cost/Reservoir $17,904.86 $15,924.71 $16,871.19 

4400 Aeration Facilities Cost $227,279 $293,400 $254,600 

4900 Flood and Pollution Control - Indirect Costs Cost $98,190 $151,057 $119,012 f) 




Utilization Sites Such as the Fischer Farm at Hanover Park Cost $1,483,230 $1,460,172 $1,170,563 g) 

and Other Farm Application Sites Cost/Dry Ton $227.52 $243.36 $285.50 






f) Decrease due to: reallocation of salary distribution and reduced staffing level ($32,000) throughout the North Service Area. 

g) Decrease due to: decreased requests for biosolids injections and farming services at the Hanover Park WRP ($35,000) and land application of 

biosolids at the Egan WRP ($136,000); deferral of pipes and valves purchases for the Fischer Farm ($25,000) and fence replacement at the 

Hanover Park WRP ($45,000); and reallocation of salary distribution and reduced staffing level ($49,000) throughout the North Service Area. 

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Division North Service Area 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 


601060 Compensation Plan Adjustments 1,210,153 959,600 859,600 812,000 964,800 1,133,800 1,133,800 






612010 Travel 6,602 10,300 10,300 4,500 3,000 3,000 3,000 



Automobiles 58,733 45,000 60,000 55,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 


612150 Electrical Energy 9,752,634 9,576,600 9,576,600 7,506,400 9,527,600 9,527,600 9,527,600 

612160 Natural Gas 1,088,452 1,148,900 1,140,800 680,000 820,100 820,100 820,100 



612240 Testing and Inspection Services 64,833 73,000 73,000 52,500 70,100 70,100 70,100 


612410 Governmental Service Charges 2,765,517 2,705,700 2,705,700 2,435,100 2,697,700 2,697,700 2,697,700 

612420 Maintenance of Grounds and Pavements 558,769 674,200 674,200 540,000 159,300 159,300 159,300 


612520 Waste Material Disposal Charges 994,751 957,000 957,000 909,200 800,900 800,900 800,900 


612600 Repairs to Collection Facilities 838,364 1,310,900 1,271,900 917,600 983,100 983,100 979,100 

612650 Repairs to Process Facilities 2,161,700 4,535,700 4,129,700 3,442,800 2,260,500 2,260,500 2,464,500 

612680 Repairs to Buildings 987,899 1,828,400 1,781,900 1,154,200 423,400 423,400 423,400 

612760 Repairs to Material Handling and Farming 6,577 5,400 5,400 4,400 5,400 5,400 5,400 


612990 Repairs, N.O.C. 1,801 8,800 8,800 4,500 7,100 7,100 7,100 


623030 Metals 7,751 9,000 1,500 1,100 9,000 9,000 9,000 



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Division North Service Area 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 

623110 Hardware 12,314 13,500 16,000 14,000 11,200 11,200 11,200 


Supplies 30,963 57,100 67,100 47,100 33,300 33,300 33,300 

623170 Fiber, Paper, and Insulation Materials 480 500 500 300 500 500 500 




623300 Manhole Materials - 9,900 8,800 8,800 8,000 8,000 8,000 



623560 Processing Chemicals 1,319,041 1,229,800 1,180,800 1,082,200 1,161,200 1,161,200 1,161,200 



623660 Cleaning Supplies 783 2,800 600 600 2,700 2,700 2,700 


623720 Books, Maps, and Charts - 500 500 300 - - - 


623800 Computer Software 28,927 5,000 4,800 600 - - - 


623820 Fuel 18,552 41,500 41,500 15,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 

623840 Gases 1,016 2,000 2,000 500 2,000 2,000 2,000 

623860 Lubricants 826 4,500 500 - 4,500 4,500 4,500 



634600 Equipment for Collection Facilities 12,478 57,500 105,100 68,800 35,000 35,000 35,000 

634650 Equipment for Process Facilities 334,135 170,000 289,500 250,000 232,000 232,000 232,000 

634860 Vehicle Equipment 273,501 160,300 43,800 43,800 - - - 

400 TOTAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 620,114 387,800 438,400 362,600 267,000 267,000 267,000 

TOTAL NORTH SERVICE AREA $ 45,619,579 $ 49,665,300 $ 49,665,300 $ 44,380,000 $ 44,489,300 $ 44,489,300 $ 44,366,300 


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Division: North Service Area 2008 

2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

710 North Service Area Executive Office 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 



HP12 Secretary 1 1 1 74,275.76 1 76,875.50 

HP09 Courier 1 1 1 35,890.14 1 37,146.20 

TOTAL North Service Area Executive Office 3 3 3 311,906.66 3 314,052.18 

711 North Service Area Budget Control Unit 

HP15 Management Analyst II - 1 1 - 1 88,337.08 

HP13 Management Analyst I - 1 1 - 1 64,250.94 

HP09 Senior Office Support Specialist - 1 1 - 1 45,726.98 

TOTAL North Service Area Budget Control Unit - 3 3 190,037.38 3 198,315.00 

715 North Service Area Branch 

715 North Service Area Branch Office 

HP21 Engineer of Treatment Plant Operations I 1 1 1 162,139.90 1 175,446.96 


TOTAL North Service Area Branch Office 2 2 2 245,564.54 2 245,564.54 

720 Plant Engineering and Maintenance Section 


HP19 Assistant Engineer of Treatment Plant Operations II 1 1 1 133,688.62 1 138,367.84 


722 Mechanical Engineering Unit 

HP18 Principal Mechanical Engineer 1 1 1 109,363.28 1 118,350.18 


HP14 Assistant Mechanical Engineer 1 1 1 74,718.28 1 81,505.32 

TOTAL Mechanical Engineering Unit 3 3 3 283,033.40 3 288,192.58 

723 Electrical Engineering Unit 

HP18 Principal Electrical Engineer 1 1 1 114,348.00 1 123,509.62 

HP17 Senior Electrical Engineer 1 1 1 103,085.84 1 116,388.22 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


HP15 Associate Process Control Engineer 1 1 1 72,728.50 1 70,919.16 

NR6251 Chief Electrical Operator 1 1 1 91,416.00 1 97,697.60 

NR6233 Electrical Operator II 5 5 5 393,848.00 5 420,888.00 

NR6232 Electrical Operator I 2 2 2 150,134.40 2 160,409.60 

TOTAL Electrical Engineering Unit 12 12 12 1,047,626.58 12 1,073,794.54 

724 Maintenance Unit 

HP18 Master Mechanic I 1 1 1 119,332.98 1 128,669.84 

HP16 Assistant Master Mechanic #4 1 1 1 112,374.34 1 116,307.36 


TOTAL Maintenance Unit 3 3 3 297,140.48 3 297,140.48 

TOTAL Plant Engineering and Maintenance Section 19 19 19 1,760,620.68 19 1,797,495.44 

730 Plant Operations Section 





732 Treatment Operations Unit 

HP16 Treatment Plant Operator III 1 1 1 106,784.60 1 110,522.10 

HP14 Treatment Plant Operator II 5 5 5 361,499.06 5 390,837.72 

HP14 Treatment Plant Operator II #4 3 3 3 265,168.02 3 268,884.98 

HP12 Treatment Plant Operator I 2 3 3 102,847.68 3 176,564.44 

HP12 Treatment Plant Operator I #4 2 1 1 134,508.40 1 71,197.62 

NR8650 Maintenance Laborer Class A Shift 4 4 4 259,916.80 4 277,721.60 


TOTAL Treatment Operations Unit 19 19 19 1,389,552.58 19 1,427,933.26 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

734 Mechanical Operations Unit 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

HP17 Chief Operating Engineer I 1 1 1 117,135.20 1 121,234.88 

HP16 Assistant Chief Operating Engineer 1 1 1 106,784.60 1 110,522.10 

NR6832 Operating Engineer II 7 7 7 578,177.60 7 617,926.40 

NR6831 Operating Engineer I 5 5 5 398,736.00 5 426,088.00 

NR6810 Fireman-Oiler 7 7 7 475,529.60 7 508,144.00 

TOTAL Mechanical Operations Unit 21 21 21 1,730,126.32 21 1,783,915.38 

TOTAL Plant Operations Section 42 42 42 3,354,344.76 42 3,471,451.36 

740 General Plant Services Section 


HP18 Assistant Engineer of Treatment Plant Operations I 1 1 1 114,348.00 1 123,509.62 


742 North Service Area Sewer Maintenance Unit 


HP17 Senior Civil Engineer - - - - 1 116,388.22 

HP15 Associate Civil Engineer 1 1 1 93,766.40 - 0.00 

HP14 Assistant Civil Engineer - - - 1 68,989.70 



(*1) 

NR8331 Laborer Foreman 2 2 2 136,448.00 1 74,006.40 


(*2) (*2) (*2) 

NR8650 Maintenance Laborer Class A Shift #1 - - - 259,916.80 - 0.00 

(*2) 

PR6473 Truck Driver 2 2 2 131,456.00 1 71,968.00 

PR6473 Truck Driver #1 - - - 131,456.00 1 71,968.00 

TOTAL North Service Area Sewer Maintenance Unit 11 11 11 793,765.70 10 753,889.50 


743 Buildings and Grounds Unit 



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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 




TOTAL Buildings and Grounds Unit 11 11 11 628,592.64 11 647,820.68 

TOTAL General Plant Services Section 23 23 23 1,545,867.96 22 1,525,219.80 


760 Area Maintenance Section 

764 Area Maintenance Unit 

PR7779 Pipefitter Foreman 1 1 1 91,520.00 1 100,152.00 

PR7775 Pipefitter Leadman 1 1 1 87,360.00 1 95,992.00 

PR7773 Pipefitter 13 13 13 1,081,600.00 13 1,166,776.00 

PR5753 Plumber 2 2 2 170,560.00 2 183,040.00 

PR7347 Electrical Mechanic Foreman 1 1 1 89,440.00 1 94,848.00 

PR7349 Electrical Mechanic Sub-Foreman 1 1 1 84,032.00 1 89,440.00 

PR7343 Electrical Mechanic 14 14 14 1,100,736.00 14 1,176,448.00 

PR7343 Electrical Mechanic #1 - - - - 1 84,032.00 

PR7425 Electrical Instrument and Testing Mechanic Foreman 1 1 1 98,134.40 1 104,852.80 

PR7424 Electrical Instrument and Testing Mechanic Leadman 1 1 1 90,376.00 1 96,574.40 

PR7423 Electrical Instrument and Testing Mechanic 12 12 12 931,008.00 12 994,656.00 

PR7579 Machinist Foreman 1 1 1 86,091.20 1 95,201.60 

PR7575 Machinist Leadman 1 1 1 84,011.20 1 93,121.60 

PR7573 Machinist 16 16 16 1,277,619.20 16 1,423,385.60 

PR6453 Hoisting Engineer 1 1 1 88,504.00 1 93,808.00 

PR5975 Structural Ironworker Leadman 1 1 1 85,800.00 1 88,920.00 

PR5973 Structural Ironworker 2 2 2 163,280.00 2 169,520.00 

PR5933 Architectural Ironworker 2 2 2 155,376.00 2 163,072.00 

PR5153 Carpenter 2 2 2 157,123.20 2 169,603.20 

PR5553 Painter 2 2 2 147,264.00 2 158,080.00 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


TOTAL Area Maintenance Unit 80 80 80 6,669,478.40 81 6,990,963.20 

TOTAL Area Maintenance Section 80 80 80 6,669,478.40 81 6,990,963.20 

TOTAL North Service Area Branch 166 166 166 13,575,876.34 166 14,030,694.34 


750 Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant Section 






753 Operations Unit 

HP16 Treatment Plant Operator III #4 1 1 1 107,607.50 1 111,373.86 





TOTAL Operations Unit 13 13 13 1,055,222.22 13 1,048,166.86 


HP17 Senior Mechanical Engineer - 1 1 - 1 111,540.26 

HP15 Associate Mechanical Engineer (AC) - 1 1 - - 0.00 

HP15 Associate Mechanical Engineer 1 - - 93,766.40 - 0.00 



NR6810 Fireman-Oiler #1 - 1 1 - - 0.00 


755 General Plant Services Unit 

HP14 Engineering Technician V - 1 1 74,718.28 1 85,675.98 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 



TOTAL General Plant Services Unit 4 4 4 269,100.52 4 279,365.58 

TOTAL Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant Section 23 25 25 2,061,774.78 23 1,914,954.34 

780 James C. Kirie Water Reclamation Plant Section 


HP20 Assistant Engineer of Treatment Plant Operations III 1 1 1 163,011.42 1 168,716.86 



















HP16 Assistant Master Mechanic 1 1 1 102,358.88 1 110,522.10 


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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 







TOTAL James C. Kirie Water Reclamation Plant Section 40 40 40 3,333,292.56 40 3,388,691.80 

790 John E. Egan Water Reclamation Plant Section 













NR6832 Operating Engineer II #1 - 1 1 - - 0.00 

NR6832 Operating Engineer II 1 1 1 82,596.80 1 88,275.20 





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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 







HP14 Assistant Electrical Engineer 1 1 1 78,749.06 1 81,505.32 





HP12 Engineering Technician IV - - - 74,718.28 - 0.00 

(*1) (*1) (*1) 





TOTAL Stormwater Management Fund Positions (*1) (*1) (*1) 

TOTAL John E. Egan Water Reclamation Plant Section 41 42 42 3,525,220.66 41 3,481,605.14 

TOTAL Stormwater Management Fund Positions (*1) (*1) (*1) 

TOTAL Maintenance and Operations North Service Area 273 279 279 22,998,108.38 276 23,328,312.80 


Note: Three (3) positions budgeted in Sections 742 and 795 are funded by the Stormwater Management Fund 

while the operations remain in the Maintenance and Operations Department. 



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MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS – CALUMET SERVICE AREA 

2010 

2009 

Decrease 

$41,171,100 

$44,690,900 

($3,519,800) 

FUNCTIONS 


$7,579,388 18.4% 


$2,510,482 6.1% 

Treatment 

$15,170,406 36.9% 


$1,753,710 4.3% 


$472,697 1.1% 

Collection 

$13,684,417 33.2% 

$50 


M illions 

Positions 

350 


$45 

Increased Electricity 

Estimate 

300 

Staffing reduction due to 

operational efficiency 

$40 

$35 

250 

$30 

200 

$25 

$20 

Solids operations transferred 

to General Divison 

150 

Solids operations transferred 

to General Division 

$15 

100 

$10 

$5 



50 

$0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

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2010 BUDGET 

MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS CALUMET SERVICE AREA 

68000 

CALUMET SERVICE AREA 

2008 2009 2010 

235 238 237 

810 

Calumet Executive Office 

6 2 2 

811 

Administrative and Budget 

Control Unit 

0 7 7 

820 


Maintenance Section 

97 97 96 

830 

Plant Operations Section 

81 81 81 

840 

General Plant Services 

Section 

51 51 51 

821 


1 1 1 

831 


3 3 3 

841 


1 2 2 

822 

Mechanical Engineering Unit 

6 6 6 

832 

Treatment Operations Unit 

24 24 24 

842 

Calumet Service Area Sewer 


19 19 19 

823 

Electrical Engineering Unit 

20 20 20 

834 

Mechanical Operations Unit 

50 50 50 

843 

Buildings and Grounds Unit 

25 25 25 

824 


70 70 69 

839 

Lemont Operations Unit 

4 4 4 

844 

Fulton County Farm 


6 5 5 

In 2010, there are no positions funded by the Stormwater Management Fund. 

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The 2010 appropriation request for the Calumet Service Area is $41,171,100 a decrease of $3,519,800, or 7.9 percent less than 

2009. The staffing level for 2010 is 237 positions, one fewer than in 2009, due to the drop of an Electrical Mechanic. There are 

no positions budgeted in the Stormwater Management Fund managed by this division. 

HIGHLIGHTS/ACHIEVEMENTS/GOALS 

The 2010 Calumet budget requests reflect efforts to address a number of important objectives: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100 percent National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit compliance. Both the Calumet Water 

Reclamation Plant (WRP) and Lemont WRP met 100 percent of all permit requirements in 2007 and in 2008; 

Continued implementation of the Engineering program consistent with the Master Plan; 

Continued emphasis on maintaining and improving security and emergency response capabilities; 

Continued rehabilitation and improvements to facilities and equipment. This year we will complete the final two phases to 

upgrade and replace obsolete and unreliable equipment in our digital control system, which have affected its performance 

and reliability issues. The areas being addressed this year with Foxboro and Local Area Network upgrades are the 

centrifuge building, battery A and B nitrification, blowers, and Tunnel And Reservoir Plan (TARP); 

Continued emphasis in reducing fossil fuel energy consumption by controlling our natural gas usage/expenditures by 

maintaining an aggressive control and monitoring program with continuous review and adjustments to meet current actual 

needs. Due to construction delays, the new central boiler facility which was scheduled to come on line in 2009 will now be 

coming on line in 2010. It will take some period of time to fine tune the system for optimum operation, and we expect our 

gas usage to go up for the adjustment period. Our ultimate goal has been and continues to be to reduce overall gas usage by 

60 percent from our long-term average of 600,000 therms per year by the end of 2010, a goal which we still believe is very 

much attainable; 

We hired a Licensed Professional Farm Manager in the spring of 2009, for the 5,334 acres of cropland on the Fulton 

County property, and expect that this will allow the District to maximize revenue from this property. We will use 2010 as a 

basis for comparison since the farm manager will have been in place and in control for an entire year. 

BUDGET SUMMARY 

Due to revenue constraints for 2010, the Calumet WRP will be suspending its centrifuge operations for 2010. Specifically, 

instead of centrifuging, the solids produced from the wastewater treatment process will be pumped to the Calumet lagoons, 

aged for three years, and eventually air dried for beneficial reuse at various outlets throughout the Chicago land area. This 

includes the reduction of a polymer contract, not advertising a ferric chloride contract, various reductions in maintenance 

responsibilities, and the reassignment of staff currently assigned to the centrifuge complex at the Calumet WRP. This 

suspension in operations will continue for at least the next two budget cycles. The expected reduction in expenditures for 2010 

is projected to be in excess of $2.0 million. The 2010 expenditure reductions will be offset in the out-years through increased 

handling costs in the low solids process train. 

In addition to having to adapt to the current economic conditions and general uncertainty of when recovery might begin, we 

have had to deal with unprecedented increases in the cost of electricity for the last four years. Consequently, electricity 

comprises over 25 percent of our 2010 budget. In 2006 our expenditure was $7.3 million, in 2007 it was $9.2 million, in 2008 it 

was $10.3 million, it is currently projected at $9.8 million for 2009, and for the year 2010 we are budgeting $10.7 million. This 

is an overall increase of $3.4 million over the last five years. We are attempting to minimize and conserve our use of energy 

without sacrificing our operating efficiencies, but at the same time we have no control over the rising cost of the energy itself. 

Some of the major new M&O initiatives affecting the 2010 budget request are: 

 

 

 

$800,000 for the purchase of spare rotating assemblies and associated parts for the 95 th St. and 125 th St. Pumping Stations; 

$745,000 for phases four and five of the installation of new Foxboro equipment to replace the existing obsolete equipment 

which no longer can be counted on to provide reliable process control data and information; 

$550,000 to build two storage buildings which will provide shelter for Calumet WRP trucks, cranes, and various heavy 

equipment that currently sits outside in the weather; 

$340,000 for replacement gearboxes for the screw pumps at Side stream Elevated Pool Aeration stations (SEPA) 3 and 4. 

Replacement was originally expected in 2009, but due to a long lead time, this was not possible; 

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$100,000 to rehabilitate pump rotating assemblies. This contract will allow us to have enough spares available for our four 

main sewage pumps, until the new pumping station is on line. The purpose for the partial rehabilitation of the smaller 

rotating assembly is to have spares available for our return sludge pumps, along with the smaller pumps at 95 th Street 

Pumping Station. 

THE CALUMET MASTER PLAN 

The Calumet Master Plan, developed jointly by the M&O and Engineering departments, has projected plant process needs 

through the year 2040. Major construction projects recommended and in process are: 

 

 

 

 

 

Hydraulic Improvements (High Level Influent Pumping Station), Contract 93-232-2M. This new pump station 

construction is in progress and our expectation is that this contract will be completed in 2011; 

Central Boiler Facility, Contract 03-296-3M. To meet demands for process and building heating and cooling is currently 

under construction. This contract is tentatively scheduled for completion in 2010; 

Two Additional 75,000 Standard Cubic Feet per Minute Blowers, Contract 06-218-3M. To provide all process and 

auxiliary air needs from the existing Blower Building and eliminate the existing blowers located in the, soon to be replaced 

by the new Pump Station, Pump and Blower Building. The expected construction duration is anticipated to be from 2009 

to 2011; 

Preliminary Treatment Facilities (grit facilities and primary settling tanks), Contract 07-220-3P. This will provide new 

updated and appropriately sized grit removal facilities and new primary settling tanks with primary sludge and scum 

systems. The existing aerated grit, preliminary settling tanks, primary sludge concentration tanks, and primary pumping 

system will be removed from service. We anticipate this contract duration to extend through 2012; 

Pre-Digestion Sludge Thickening Facilities, Contract 96-251-2P. This is a modification and upgrade to the facilities for 

better process and control. This contract is expected to be awarded in 2010. 

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT PROJECTS 

The following projects are currently on-going Engineering contracts not part of the Master Plan. 

 

 

 

 

 

00-275-2V, Research and Development Facility. This provides for a state of the art lab facility; 

04-294-3M, Calumet TARP Valve Isolation and Pump Station Upgrade. This replaces four of the larger existing pumps, 

installation of emergency dewatering systems, and replacement of switchgear; 

00-809-1E, Installation of Remote Monitors for Unmanned Sites. This provides for equipment to remotely monitor for 

intrusion, smoke/fire, loss of power, etc. at the various pump stations, reservoirs, SEPA stations, and gate chambers 

located throughout the District; 

04-299-2P, Improvements to Aeration Batteries. This project replaces diffuser piping, aeration battery diffuser plates, the 

polymer system at the Centrifuge Building, and other miscellaneous work at the Calumet WRP. The duration of this 

contract is anticipated to extend through 2010; 

98-260-2M, Coarse Screen Replacement, Piping, and Electrical work 95 th St. and 125 th St. Pumping Stations. This contract 

provides for the replacement of the old bar screens and installation of a conveyor system for the collection and disposal of 

debris that has been collected by the coarse bar screens. There will also be some replacement of suction and discharge 

piping at the 125 th St. Pump Station. 

ENGINEERING PROGRAM PROJECTS BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION IN 2010 INCLUDE: 

 

 

06-212-3M, E1 and W1 Pump Modifications. This contract provides for the replacement of the existing 28.8 million 

gallons per day (MGD) pumps with larger 72 MGD pumps controlled by variable frequency drives; 

00-273-1V, M&O Office Remodeling. This project will allow for the remodeling of the existing M&O office space as well 

as the current M&R laboratory facility. 

2009 ACCOMPLISHMENTS 

 

 

 

 

Complete overhaul of two preliminary tanks and the partial re-habilitation of an additional tank, to ensure treatment 

capacity until new tanks are installed under the Master Plan; 

Completion of the third phase of the Foxboro Digital Control System upgrade. The entire process is estimated to require 

three years to complete, at a total cost of $3.0 million. It will be completed by the end of 2010; 

Completed replacement of the variable frequency drives for the low level pumps, as the existing drives were obsolete and 

no longer supported by the manufacturer; 

Completed replacement of three sludge transfer pumps that were worn out with new direct coupled and mechanical pumps; 

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Rebuilt one centrifuge rotating element, which was beyond in-house repair, but re-buildable by the Original Equipment 

Manufacturer (OEM) to original specifications; 

Rebuilt two existing centrifuge gearboxes, as they were beyond in-house repair, but re-buildable by the OEM; 

Completed the rehabilitation of several pump rotating assemblies, so that we would have several spare rotating assemblies 

for our main sewage pumps, until the new high level influent pump station comes on line. 

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68000 M and O - CALUMET DIVISION OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM SUMMARY 


1. COLLECTION AND TREATMENT: The Calumet Service Area will collect and treat approximately 

121 billion gallons of sewage through its Calumet and Lemont treatment facilities. $28,854,823 70.1% 


Calumet Water Reclamation Plant 354 MGD 10 mg/l 15 mg/l 

Lemont Water Reclamation Plant 2.3 MGD 20 mg/l 25 mg/l 



SS Suspended Solids 

2. SOLIDS PROCESSING: The Calumet Service Area will remove and process 50,000 dry tons of concentrated 

sewage through various systems including heated digestion, centrifuging, concentration, and aging low solids 

sludge and centrifuge cake in lagoons. $7,579,388 18.4% 

3. SOLIDS UTILIZATION: The Calumet Service Area will provide support to utilize approximately 17,250 dry 

tons of further dewatered sewage for application at final utilization sites such as daily and final cover in 

sanitary landfills. $2,510,482 6.1% 

4. FLOOD AND POLLUTION CONTROL: The Calumet Service Area will work to prevent local area flooding 

through the operation of eight retention reservoirs, in cooperation with local communities. They will also work 

to maintain the quality of the waterways system and associated District property in cooperation with the debris 

boats and the channel maintenance crews. $1,753,710 4.3% 

5. GENERAL SUPPORT: The Calumet Service Area provides technical and administrative support for other 

departments not directly related to the operational activities of Collection and Treatment, Solids Processing, 

Flood and Pollution Control, and Solids Utilization. $472,697 1.1% 

Total $41,171,100 100.0% 



1. The Calumet Service Area will collect and treat approximately 121 

billion gallons of sewage in 2010. billion gallons 106 101 121 

2. The Calumet Service Area will remove and process solids from 50,000 

dry tons of concentrated sewage. dry tons process solids 48,079 50,000 50,000 

3. The Calumet Service Area will obtain 100 percent permit compliance in 


4. The Calumet Service Area will provide support to utilize 17,250 dry tons of dry tons 41,826 30,600 17,250 

biosolids in 2010. 

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1000 Collection $11,451,814 2010 73 $13,684,417 $636,620 4.9 

2009 72 $13,047,797 

1100 Surface Interceptor Systems $1,593,503 2010 15 $1,894,187 $8,457 0.4 

2009 15 $1,885,730 

1200 Tunnel and Reservoir System $3,090,765 2010 14 $4,254,867 $72,044 1.7 

2009 14 $4,182,823 

1300 Pumping Station Facilities $2,927,354 2010 15 $3,481,217 $502,687 16.9 a) 

2009 15 $2,978,530 

1900 Collection - Indirect Costs $3,840,192 2010 29 $4,054,146 $53,432 1.3 

2009 28 $4,000,714 

2000 Treatment $16,886,716 2010 92 $15,170,406 ($2,147,141) (12.4) 

2009 90 $17,317,547 

2000 Pre-Treatment $753,220 2010 7 $636,750 $22,405 3.6 

2009 7 $614,345 

2100 Primary Treatment $1,060,490 2010 11 $917,541 ($507,692) (35.6) b) 

2009 11 $1,425,233 

2200 Secondary Treatment $5,902,343 2010 23 $4,436,845 ($265,001) (5.6) c) 

2009 23 $4,701,846 

2300 Tertiary Treatment $37,203 2010 1 $100,300 ($54,600) (35.2) d) 

2009 1 $154,900 

2900 Treatment - Indirect Costs $9,133,460 2010 50 $9,078,970 ($1,342,253) (12.9) e) 

2009 48 $10,421,223 


2009 57 $9,516,658 

3100 Thickening $724,238 2010 10 $861,428 $274,085 46.7 f) 

2009 8 $587,343 


2009 11 $1,990,666 

a) Increase due to 2010 purchase of spare pump rotating assemblies for 95 th St. and 125 th St. pump stations ($800,000), offset by the cancellation of 

the man-hours contract ($212,400), and 2009 completion of rotating assemblies rehabilitation ($94,200). 

b) Decrease due to discontinuation of yearly preliminary tank overhaul contract ($300,000), and reduction of yearly partial preliminary tank 

rehabilitation contract from $300,000 to $74,000. 

c) Decrease due to 2009 completion of contract to paint battery "B" final tanks ($494,000); offset by 2010 increased requests for electricity ($79,000) 

and reallocation of centrifuge personnel ($157,700). 

d) Decrease due to decreased request for sodium hypochlorite ($50,600). 

e) Decrease due to completion/receipt of 2009 one-time requests: replacement truck crane ($246,000); gas alarm system improvement ($200,000); 

pavement maintenance contract ($200,000); replacement gratings ($88,000); and decrease Foxboro DCS replacement ($75,000); 

cessation of the man-hours contract ($490,000); no centrifuge parts purchases in 2010 ($82,000); elimination of relief workers ($85,000). 

f) Increase due to one-time 2010 request to purchase replacement chopper pumps ($35,000) and reallocation of centrifuge personnel ($210,000). 

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3300 Dewatering $2,469,613 2010 7 $988,594 ($2,034,251) (67.3) g) 

2009 16 $3,022,845 

3900 Solids Processing - Indirect Costs $3,131,349 2010 24 $3,744,336 ($171,468) (4.4) h) 

2009 22 $3,915,804 


2009 5 $1,832,649 

4200 Waterways Control and Stormwater Reservoirs $299,774 2010 1 $241,433 $15,293 6.8 

2009 2 $226,140 

4300 Stormwater Management $67,024 2010 1 $66,500 $3,700 5.9 

2009 1 $62,800 

4400 Aeration Facilities $912,631 2010 3 $1,292,772 ($74,698) (5.5) 

2009 2 $1,367,470 

4900 Flood and Pollution Control - Indirect Costs $115,733 2010 0 $153,005 ($23,234) (13.2) 

2009 0 $176,239 

5000 Solids Utilization $2,108,126 2010 10 $2,510,482 $15,033 0.6 

2009 10 $2,495,449 

5100 Solids Drying $172,324 2010 1 $404,900 $310,400 328.5 i) 

2009 1 $94,500 

5200 Solids Distribution $1,227,759 2010 4 $1,204,617 ($288,075) (19.3) j) 

2009 5 $1,492,692 

5900 Solids Utilization - Indirect Costs $708,043 2010 5 $900,965 ($7,292) (0.8) 

2009 4 $908,257 


2009 4 $480,800 

Totals $40,470,311 2010 237 $41,171,100 ($3,519,800) (7.9%) * 

2009 238 $44,690,900 

g) Decrease due to 2009 completion of centrifuge rotating assembly rebuild ($140,000); rebuild of two centrifuge gearboxes ($130,000); and 

the replacement of a centrifuge conveyor assembly ($340,000). The balance of the reduction is due to the shutting down of the centrifuge process 

resulting in the cessation of the need for polymer ($475,000) or ferric chloride ($260,000), and reallocation of personnel ($367,000). 

h) Decrease is due to the cessation of the man-hours contract in 2010 ($156,000). 

i) Increase due to 2010 one-time request to re-build a tracked excavator, ($310,000). 

j) Decrease due to the discontinuation of the Fulton County professional engineering services contract ($70,000), decrease of the man hours contract 

($56,200), 2009 purchase of a replacement tractor ($36,000), and elimination of relief workers ($17,600). 

* The 2010 position total for Calumet Service Area is 237. There are no additional positions funded by the Stormwater Management Fund. 

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68000 M and O - CALUMET DIVISION PERFORMANCE DATA 

Program 2008 2009 2010 



Collect and Treat Sewage at the Calumet and Lemont Water 

Reclamation Plants 

Calumet Water Reclamation Plant Mil. Gallons 104,664 100,000 120,000 

Cost $27,819,875 $29,789,484 $28,208,111 a) 


Lemont Water Reclamation Plant Mil. Gallons 914 850 1,000 

Cost $518,655 $575,860 $646,712 



Remove and Process Solids from Concentrated Sewage Through Dry Tons 48,079 50,000 50,000 

Various Systems Including Heated Digestion, Centrifuging, Cost $8,269,193 $9,516,658 $7,579,388 b) 

Concentration, and Aging Low Solids Sludge and Centrifuge Cost/Dry Ton $171.99 $190.33 $151.59 

Cake in Lagoons 





Through the Continuous Control of Water Levels in Major Cost $299,774 $226,140 $241,433 


4300 Stormwater Management Cost $67,024 $62,800 $66,500 

4400 Aeration Facilities Cost $912,631 $1,367,470 $1,292,772 

4900 Flood and Pollution Control - Indirect Costs Cost $115,733 $176,239 $153,005 




Utilization Sites, such as for Daily and Final Cover Cost $2,108,126 $2,495,449 $2,510,482 

in Sanitary Landfills Cost/Dry Ton $50.40 $81.55 $145.54 






a) Decrease due to the cancellation of the man-hours contract ($702,400), discontinuation of yearly preliminary overhaul contract ($300,000), 

cancellation of yearly partial preliminary tank re-hab contract ($300,000), 2009 completion of contract to paint battery "B" final tanks 

($494,000); completion/receipt of 2009 one-time requests: replacement truck crane ($246,000); gas alarm system improvement ($200,000); 

pavement maintenance contract ($200,000); and storage building ($110,000), offset by purchase of pump rotating elements for 95th St. 

and 25th St. pump stations ($800,000). 

b) Decrease is due to: one-time 2009 request to purchase replacement Allis-Chalmers digester draw pumps ($120,000), 2009 rebuild of centrifuge 

rotating assembly ($140,000); 2009 rebuild of two centrifuge gearboxes ($130,000); and 2009 replacement of a centrifuge conveyor assembly 

($340,000). The balance of the reduction is due to the shutting down of the centrifuge process resulting in the cessation of the purchase of polymer 

($475,000), of ferric chloride ($260,000), and reallocation of centrifuge personnel ($367,000). 

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Division Calumet Service Area 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 








612010 Travel 1,544 6,700 6,700 2,400 10,500 10,500 10,500 



Automobiles 73,006 78,000 98,000 88,000 78,000 78,000 78,000 



612160 Natural Gas 289,225 700,000 679,800 300,000 638,000 638,000 638,000 






612420 Maintenance of Grounds and Pavements 1,323,606 1,275,800 1,275,800 950,000 1,165,200 1,112,800 1,112,800 


612520 Waste Material Disposal Charges 221,974 303,000 303,000 225,000 314,000 314,000 314,000 

612600 Repairs to Collection Facilities 977,965 1,612,900 1,612,900 1,161,600 1,002,100 977,100 977,100 


612680 Repairs to Buildings 1,017,300 1,149,600 1,149,600 600,000 1,482,900 1,607,900 1,607,900 

612760 Repairs to Material Handling and Farming 

Equipment 45,364 56,000 56,000 45,500 376,000 376,000 376,000 

612780 Safety Repairs and Services 13,812 15,500 15,500 15,000 20,500 20,500 20,500 



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Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 


612970 Repairs to Testing and Laboratory Equipment - 2,500 2,500 - - - - 

612990 Repairs, N.O.C. 8,548 18,000 18,000 7,600 18,000 18,000 18,000 


623030 Metals 10,005 18,900 18,900 8,000 18,900 18,900 18,900 



623110 Hardware 5,888 10,000 10,000 6,500 6,000 6,000 6,000 


Supplies 39,828 57,500 57,500 40,000 62,000 62,000 62,000 

623170 Fiber, Paper, and Insulation Materials - 3,000 3,000 200 - - - 



623270 Mechanical Repair Parts 942,217 1,021,100 1,012,000 822,300 1,454,200 1,405,200 1,405,200 

623300 Manhole Materials - - 9,100 9,100 10,000 10,000 10,000 




623560 Processing Chemicals 728,613 947,600 946,000 673,200 219,000 219,000 219,100 



623720 Books, Maps, and Charts 594 3,100 3,100 1,300 3,100 3,100 3,100 


623810 Computer Supplies 575 5,900 5,900 4,000 1,900 1,900 1,900 

623820 Fuel 136,445 76,000 77,600 72,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 

623840 Gases 3,704 4,500 4,500 4,000 4,500 4,500 4,500 

623850 Communications Supplies 799 4,000 4,000 - 4,000 4,000 4,000 

623860 Lubricants 8,037 22,900 22,900 8,600 19,900 19,900 19,900 



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Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 

634600 Equipment for Collection Facilities 15,687 74,000 82,000 58,000 39,000 39,000 39,000 


634760 Material Handling and Farming Equipment 224,386 636,000 628,000 586,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 

634860 Vehicle Equipment 671,195 472,000 427,000 336,400 30,000 30,000 30,000 

634990 Machinery and Equipment, N.O.C. 7,592 15,000 15,000 3,700 15,000 15,000 15,000 

400 TOTAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 1,036,094 1,374,800 1,374,800 1,061,200 134,000 134,000 134,000 

TOTAL CALUMET SERVICE AREA $ 40,470,311 $ 44,690,900 $ 44,690,900 $ 38,250,000 $ 41,355,600 $ 41,355,600 $ 41,171,100 


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Division: Calumet Service Area 2008 

2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

810 Calumet Executive Office 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 



HP13 Senior Administrative Assistant 1 - - 84,825.26 - 0.00 

HP12 Secretary 1 1 1 71,011.72 1 49,845.64 


HP09 Courier 1 - - 42,108.56 - 0.00 

TOTAL Calumet Executive Office 6 2 2 265,359.38 2 241,707.96 

811 Administrative and Budget Control Unit 



HP13 Senior Administrative Assistant - 1 1 - 1 87,794.20 


HP09 Courier - 1 1 - 1 37,146.20 

TOTAL Administrative and Budget Control Unit - 7 7 489,560.76 7 471,022.24 

820 Plant Engineering and Maintenance Section 









TOTAL Mechanical Engineering Unit 6 6 6 555,267.70 6 569,134.02 




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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 





NR6251 Chief Electrical Operator 1 1 1 91,416.00 1 97,697.60 

NR6233 Electrical Operator II 5 5 5 393,848.00 5 420,888.00 

NR6232 Electrical Operator I 6 6 6 450,403.20 6 481,228.80 



HP18 Master Mechanic I 1 1 1 129,303.98 1 133,829.54 



PR7773 Pipefitter 9 9 9 748,800.00 9 807,768.00 

PR7773 Pipefitter (AC) 1 1 1 83,200.00 1 89,752.00 

PR5753 Plumber 2 2 2 170,560.00 2 183,040.00 


PR7423 Electrical Instrument and Testing Mechanic 8 8 8 620,672.00 8 663,104.00 



PR7343 Electrical Mechanic 10 10 10 786,240.00 10 840,320.00 

PR7343 Electrical Mechanic #1 - 1 1 - - 0.00 



PR7573 Machinist 12 12 12 958,214.40 12 1,067,539.20 

PR5155 Carpenter Leadman 1 1 1 82,721.60 1 88,961.60 

PR5153 Carpenter 2 2 2 157,123.20 2 169,603.20 


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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

PR5975 Structural Ironworker Leadman 1 1 1 85,800.00 1 88,920.00 


PR5553 Painter 2 2 2 147,264.00 2 158,080.00 

PR6479 Truck Driver Foreman 1 1 1 65,728.00 1 74,568.00 



TOTAL Maintenance Unit 70 70 70 5,964,654.54 69 6,079,033.74 

TOTAL Plant Engineering and Maintenance Section 97 97 97 8,367,052.46 96 8,546,744.70 

830 Plant Operations Section 











HP12 Treatment Plant Operator I #4 1 1 1 72,339.54 - 0.00 







NR6832 Operating Engineer II 12 12 12 991,161.60 12 1,059,302.40 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NR6831 Operating Engineer I 19 19 19 1,515,196.80 19 1,619,134.40 





839 Lemont Operations Unit 




TOTAL Lemont Operations Unit 4 4 4 288,140.58 4 293,598.76 

TOTAL Plant Operations Section 81 81 81 6,409,260.78 81 6,564,249.38 




HP17 Senior Civil Engineer - 1 1 - 1 96,999.76 


842 Calumet Service Area Sewer Maintenance Unit 




HP12 Engineering Technician IV - 1 1 - 1 66,739.40 

HP12 Engineering Technician IV #4 1 - - 48,160.06 - 0.00 


NR8331 Laborer Foreman (AC) - - - - 1 74,006.40 


NR8650 Maintenance Laborer Class A Shift (AC) - - - - 2 138,860.80 


TOTAL Calumet Service Area Sewer Maintenance Unit 19 19 19 1,327,358.76 19 1,381,250.00 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 








TOTAL Buildings and Grounds Unit 25 25 25 1,448,911.10 25 1,485,848.52 

844 Fulton County Farm Operations Unit 

HP17 Senior Civil Engineer 1 - - 89,035.44 - 0.00 

HP12 Engineering Technician IV #2 (Agricultural Technician I) 1 1 1 79,896.18 1 82,692.48 

HP12 Agricultural Technician II 1 1 1 54,687.88 1 63,359.92 

HP11 Agricultural Technician I 1 1 1 45,282.90 1 46,867.86 

HP11 Field and Laboratory Technician (AC) 1 1 1 65,718.38 1 68,018.60 


TOTAL Fulton County Farm Operations Unit 6 5 5 303,770.22 5 310,039.60 


TOTAL Maintenance and Operations Calumet Service Area 235 238 238 18,847,340.98 237 19,247,325.76 

Note: There are no positions budgeted for the Stormwater Management Fund for 2010. 



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MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS – STICKNEY SERVICE AREA 

2010 $96,005,800 

2009 $103,563,000 

Decrease ($7,557,200) 

FUNCTIONS 


$23,251,415 24.2% 


$7,649,142 8.0% 

Treatment 

$32,661,145 34.0% 


$935,387 1.0% 


$2,737,159 2.8% 

Collection 

$28,771,552 30.0% 

$110 

$100 

$90 


Millions 

Positions 

700 

600 


Reduction due to transfer of solids 

operations to the General Division 

$80 

500 

$70 

$60 

Increase mainly due to increases in 

electrical energy rates 

400 

$50 

Reduction due to transfer of solids 

operations to the General Division 

300 

$40 

$30 

200 

$20 

$10 



100 

$0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

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2010 BUDGET 

MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS STICKNEY SERVICE AREA 

69000 

STICKNEY SERVICE AREA 

2008 2009 2010 

459 464 467 

910 

Stickney Executive Office 

2 2 2 

911 

Stickney Budget 

Control Unit 

0 5 5 

920 


Maintenance Branch 

219 219 221 

930 

Plant Operations Branch 

181 181 182 

940 


Section 

57 57 57 

921 


2 2 2 

931 


2 2 2 

941 


3 3 3 

922 

Mechanical 


19 19 19 

923 

Electrical 


32 32 32 

924 


166 166 168 

932 

Treatment 


59 59 59 

934 

Mechanical 


120 120 121 

942 

*Stickney Service Area 

Sewer Maintenance Unit 

19 19 19 

943 

Buildings and Grounds 

Unit 

28 28 28 

945 

Railroad Unit 

7 7 7 

* In Section 942, six positions are funded by the Stormwater Management Fund for 

2010 while the operations remain in the Maintenance and Operations Department. 

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The 2010 appropriation request for the Stickney Service Area is $96,005,800, a decrease of $7,557,200 or 7.3 percent from 

2009. The sharply reduced appropriation request reflects our current challenging economic environment and focuses on 

maintenance of critical and essential assets. The 2010 staffing level of 467 is an increase of three positions from 2009, for 

unbudgeted employees returning to work from extended leave, with zero crosshatches executed within the Division year to 

date. Not included in the 467 total positions are six Sewer Control positions, which are funded under the Stormwater 

Management Fund. With the inclusion of these Stickney directed positions, the total staffing level is 473 for 2010 in the 

Stickney Service Area. 

Plant performance has been consistently excellent, with 100 percent National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 

(NPDES) permit compliance once again achieved. 

The 2010 budget requests reflect on-going efforts to address several important objectives as follows: 

Continued sewage collection & treatment and biosolids processing, utilization and disposal, all within the limits of the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NPDES Permit; 

Compliance with the Title V air permit; 

Ongoing infrastructure improvements, rehabilitation and replacement by a combination of Engineering Department and 

Maintenance and Operations Department (M&O) contracts; 

Procurement of equipment and components critical for maintaining the process equipment systems, and upgrades for 

improved economy and reliability. 

In accord with our sharply reduced appropriation request, our challenge is to prioritize maintenance and pursue modifications 

and/or improvements for operational economy, effectiveness and reliability. The goal of our operation plan/budget is to fully 

support the objectives of the M&O Department, and the District as a whole, and to satisfy the future demands and expectations 

of the population served. 

ENGINEERING PROJECTS 

With the cooperation of the Engineering Department, the following capital improvement projects have been completed or are 

scheduled to be completed in 2009. 

91-177-AE, Computer and Instrumentation Control Room at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant (WRP); 

99-169-2M, Improvements to Sluice Gates and Miscellaneous Work at the Racine Avenue Pumping Station. This will 

replace defective sluice gates, stems, and actuators throughout the pump station; 

99-180-1M, Ventilation and Other Improvements. These repairs will improve the atmosphere in the sludge concentration 

area, which is presently conducive to corrosion. It is expected that with improved ventilation we will experience less 

corrosion and provide an environment more suitable for staff and equipment; 

06-156-3P, Replacement of Grit Piping. The grit pipe in the pump gallery has failed twice in the last two years. Under the 

new contract, the contractor will remove and replace the existing grit pipes, valves, all fittings, and pipe supports from the 

aerated grit chambers to the grit dewatering tanks with an improved piping material; 

07-168-3P, Scum Concentration, Post Centrifuge Building, Preliminary Tank and Elevator Improvements. The 

deteriorated sludge boxes in the preliminary control houses will be replaced. The drain valves in the scum concentration 

tank are scheduled to be replaced. The new drain valves will allow operations to drain the scum tanks; 

07-163-3M, M&R HVAC Improvements. Replace aging supply and exhaust air handling units, chillers, ductwork and 4 

cooling towers to improve conditions at the Monitoring &Research facility; 

05-147-2M, HVAC Improvements at the Stickney WRP. Replace aging supply and exhaust air handling units, cooling 

equipment, and ductwork in various locations at the Stickney WRP; 

09-176-3P (formerly 96-114-2P), New Sludge Thickening Facilities at the Stickney WRP (contract to start but not 

complete in 2009). Install eight new sludge thickening tanks and corresponding building. Separate sludge streams for more 

efficient solids handling. Improvements to the plant-wide city and effluent water systems. Reconfigure the existing 

Concentration Facility into a Sludge Pumping/Transfer Facility. Replace 16 thickening centrifuges at the Pre-Digestion 

Centrifuge Building. Replace sludge pumps at the Pre-Digestion Centrifuge Building. Convert one sludge holding tank to 

a sludge blending tank. Replace Imhoff Screens at the Sludge Control Building. 

BIOSOLIDS 

In 2008, the Stickney biosolids operation was transferred to the General Division. This realignment has allowed for consolidated 

work efforts under a united Solids Management Area, with the primary goal of minimizing costs. 

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The Alternative Biosolids Processing Facility (Pelletizer Facility) began pre-certification operations in the fall of 2008. Final 

testing for facility certification commenced on July 28 of 2009, the three tests [60-day average (150 dry tons per day), 

Redundancy, and Maximum (200 dry tons per day)] were completed by the end of December 2009. The pelletizer operation will 

gradually lower lagoon inventories and dry biosolids utilization. For 2010, we anticipate that the pelletizer operation will 

produce 38,429 dry tons of product. 

ENERGY MANAGEMENT, GREEN, AND MASTER PLAN RELATED INITIATIVES 

Plant engineering, maintenance, and operations teams have eagerly pursued energy management excellence, while looking for 

green opportunities as they become available. Our Energy Conservation Committee has indentified several District projects 

that will be incorporated into the Capital fund and Corporate fund budgets with expectation of reduced energy consumption. 

The committee will continue to work to identify key performance indicators that will be utilized to monitor and manage energy 

consumption. 

Simple, yet effective initiatives are also part of our mission. For example, the sales and distribution of rain barrels to the public 

makes effective use of rainfall that otherwise would become part of sewage conveyance and treatment process. Likewise, we 

have installed permeable pavement test plots in our main parking lot which we will monitor to determine the feasibility of 

further installations. 

Much of the regular maintenance work also improves energy efficiency. Projects such as the Boiler Rehabilitation Program, the 

overhaul of Process Blower #7, the rehabilitation of rotating assemblies at RAPS, and pump rebuilds at the Main Stream 

Pumping Station (MSPS), not only extend the useful life of the equipment and lessen the probability of critical failure, but they 

result in reduced energy consumption. 

Reduced energy consumption, through modernization, procurement and installation of the next generation of pre-digestion 

sludge centrifuges (XM-905) began in 2009. The new assemblies will use more than 50 percent less energy as compared to the 

existing equipment (PM-95000), and can process double the flow of biosolids flow. These same XM-905 centrifuges will 

provide sufficient treatment capacity such that a planned facility expansion will not be required. Finally, the conversion of 

Imhoff Tanks to round primary tanks, the addition of round primary sludge concentration tanks, the addition of intermediate 

blower #2 and other Master Plan items will provide paybacks in terms of increased digester gas production and reduced 

maintenance costs. Start of demolition work will begin in Spring of 2010. 

MAJOR M&O CONTRACT WORK FOR 2010 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continue various maintenance programs, such as painting final tanks, tank rehabilitation, plant HVAC maintenance, boiler 

maintenance, ozone generator repairs, centrifuge rotating assembly repairs; 

Rehabilitate a rotating assembly at the RAPS; 

Conduct robotic inspection of TARP tunnels to evaluate structural integrity of the system and determine the need for 

possible repairs; 

Continue repair program for Southwest Main Sewage Pump 66-inch Discharge Valves; 

Continue conversion of the Primary Tank flight chains from carbon steel to stainless steel; 

Replace leaky diffuser piping in the primary tank area to meet treatment objectives and save energy; 

Install one high-efficiency air compressor to replace existing units that are approaching the end of their expected useful 

life. It is anticipated that this will reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs by approximately $20,000 per year; 

Continue preparation of Emission Reduction Market System and Title V Annual Emission Reports; 

Install next generation pre-digestion centrifuge rotating assemblies which have higher outputs and use less energy; 

Continue assisting the Inventory Review Board with various inventory reduction projects and establishment of material 

reorder points and transfers that result in inventory reduction; 

Repair MSPS main sewage pump discharge valve #4 to ensure low head pump availability; 

Inspect and clean West Side wet well to address liquid vortexing and pump cavitation problems, and reduce the frequency 

of major maintenance required on impellers, wear rings, and casings; 

Conduct Arc Flash training and procurement/rental of protective gear in accordance with National Fire Protection Agency 

Regulation 70E; 

Rehabilitate the MSPS dewatering and discharge valve chamber cranes; 

Retrofit post centrifuge back-drive motor to improve reliability and increase useful life; 

Replace 400kW portable emergency generator; 

Continue sewage collection, treatment, and biosolids processing, all within the limits of our NPDES Permit; 

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Begin full operation of the Pelletizer Facility and implement operational changes Division-wide to accommodate and make 

use of the efficiencies created by the new facility; 

Continue to cooperate with the Engineering Department for additional Sewer Rehabilitation such as the lining of Salt 

Creek #3 in LaGrange Park; 

Continue building rehabilitation program to comply with GASB 34, including rehabilitating the Battery C Gallery; 

Revise the SWRP landscape contract in order to reduce the use of chemicals and ultimately utilize more environmental 

friendly materials with the assistance of Monitoring and Research Department; 

Improve snow removal/de-icing by using environmental friendly approaches; 

Continue railroad track, railroad car, and locomotive preventative maintenance and repair. 

2009 ACCOMPLISHMENTS 

Continued sewage collection & treatment and biosolids processing, utilization and disposal, all within the limits of the 

NPDES Permit; 

Presented the National Association of Clean Water Agencies’ Platinum Peak Performance Award. This honor is in 

recognition of complete and consistent NPDES permit compliance and the receipt of Gold Awards for five concurrent 

years; 

Complied with the Title 5 air permit; 

Continued reporting, monitoring, and notification of combined sewer overflows in the plant’s NPDES permit; 

Engineering Contract 91-177-AE, Computer and Instrumentation Control Room, is expected to be completed in 2009. 

Plant Operations will begin using the dissolved oxygen control feature in efforts to reduce air demand with its associated 

energy savings; 

Following the flooding incident at RAPS, Stickney WRP forces brought the station back to an automated state, in which 

around-the-clock staffing is no longer required; 

All 24 digesters have been placed in service following cleaning under an Engineering Department contract. This will 

satisfy an Environmental Management System (EMS) plant goal for 2009. The second EMS goal, replacement of Imhoff 

sludge screens, has been included in Contract 09-176-3P; 

The Pelletizer Facility began its official testing on July 28 of 2009, the three tests [60 day average (150 dry tons per day), 

Redundancy, and Maximum (200 dry tons per day)] are expected to be completed by the end of December 2009; 

Installed a liquid carbon dioxide tank and feed system to condition sludge and prevent/reduce struvite formation in the 

Post Centrifuge centrate pipes; 

Four Alfa Laval XM-905 Pre-Digestion centrifuge rotating assemblies were delivered in 2009, with completed 

installations expected by mid 2010. These units require less energy and can process in excess of twice the flow rate of the 

existing PM-95000 centrifuges. 

Green Initiatives 

 

 

 

 

 

Replaced several cleaning products with “Green-Seal” approved items; 

Used reflective coating for new roof at Building 121 and 122 (Stickney WRP Central Heat and Gas Turbine), in order to 

provide a reduction in the heat island effect (reduction of global warming); 

Completed carpet replacement at Stickney WRP Safety and Security Offices. Specifications called for carpet made from 

55 percent recycled content and installed with zero Volatile Organic Compound adhesives, and recycling old discarded 

carpeting; 

Procured Polyolefin coated security fence - no solvent used during the manufacturing process; 

Sold and distributed rain-barrels. 

Summary 

During the past decade, staff has optimized use of available funding to replace and rehabilitate infrastructures. Due to these 

efforts, combined with support received from the Engineering Department, the Division is poised to meet the challenges of 

current appropriation restraints. The completion of Master Plan improvements along with addressing increased energy costs in 

the face of decreasing budget appropriations will likely be our primary challenge going forward. 

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69000 M and O - STICKNEY DIVISION OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM SUMMARY 


1. COLLECTION AND TREATMENT: The Stickney Service Area will collect and treat approximately 

280 billion gallons of sewage through its treatment facilities. $61,432,697 64.0% 


Stickney Water Reclamation Plant 1,200 MGD 10 mg/l 12 mg/l 



SS - Suspended Solids 

2. SOLIDS PROCESSING: The Stickney Service Area will remove 130,000 dry tons and process solids from 

168,100 dry tons of concentrated sewage (includes 38,100 from North Side Plant) through various systems 

including heated digestion, centrifuging, concentration, and aging low solids sludge and centrifuge cake in 

lagoons. $23,251,415 24.2% 

3. SOLIDS UTILIZATION: The Stickney Service Area will provide support to utilize 99,000 dry tons of further 

dewatered sewage for application at final utilization sites such as farm application and as daily and final 

cover in sanitary landfills. $7,649,142 8.0% 

4. FLOOD AND POLLUTION CONTROL: The Stickney Service Area will work to prevent local area flooding 

through the operation of 4 retention reservoirs, in cooperation with local communities. They will also 

work to maintain the quality of the waterways system and associated District property in cooperation with 

the debris boats and the channel maintenance crews. $935,387 1.0% 

5. GENERAL SUPPORT: The Stickney Service Area provides technical and administrative support for other 

departments not directly related to the operational activities of Collection and Treatment, Solids 

Processing, Flood and Pollution Control, and Solids Utilization. $2,737,159 2.8% 

Total $96,005,800 100.0% 



1. The Stickney Service Area will collect and treat approximately 280 

billion gallons of sewage in 2010. billion gallons 281 300 280 

2. The Stickney Service Area will remove and process solids from 168,100 

dry tons of concentrated sewage. dry tons process solids 162,681 200,000 168,100 

3. The Stickney Service Area will obtain 100 percent permit compliance in 


4. The Stickney Service Area will provide support to utilize 99,000 dry 

tons of biosolids in 2010. (Does not include pelletizer.) dry tons 143,813 101,000 99,000 

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1000 Collection $27,951,356 2010 122 $28,771,552 ($3,012,448) (9.5) 

2009 123 $31,784,000 

1100 Surface Interceptor Systems $1,914,854 2010 17 $2,310,383 ($319,366) (12.1) a) 

2009 17 $2,629,749 

1200 Tunnel and Reservoir System $8,287,523 2010 29 $9,214,555 $2,063,771 28.9 b) 

2009 29 $7,150,784 

1300 Pumping Station Facilities $8,530,695 2010 29 $8,384,965 ($243,979) (2.8) c) 

2009 29 $8,628,944 

1900 Collection - Indirect Costs $9,218,284 2010 47 $8,861,649 ($4,512,874) (33.7) d) 

2009 48 $13,374,523 

2000 Treatment $30,254,746 2010 155 $32,661,145 ($897,382) (2.7) 

2009 155 $33,558,527 

2000 Pre-Treatment $2,368,589 2010 24 $3,010,634 $684,541 29.4 e) 

2009 24 $2,326,093 

2100 Primary Treatment $3,167,005 2010 26 $3,096,149 ($549,710) (15.1) f) 

2009 26 $3,645,859 

2200 Secondary Treatment $11,585,400 2010 34 $13,657,805 $1,118,443 8.9 g) 

2009 34 $12,539,362 

2300 Tertiary Treatment $131,997 2010 0 $37,600 $700 1.9 

2009 0 $36,900 

2900 Treatment - Indirect Costs $13,001,755 2010 71 $12,858,957 ($2,151,356) (14.3) h) 

2009 71 $15,010,313 

a) Decrease due to: deferral of Combined Sewer Outfall (CSO) monitoring ($100,000) and Sewer Control Truck ($65,000); and rehabilitation of 

tide gates and stop logs ($150,000). 

b) Increase due to: higher demand for electrical service to the Main Stream Pumping Station (MSPS) and other TARP facilities ($1,600,000) and 

increased requests for TARP inspection ($1,000,000). Offset by decrease due to: 2009 completion of crane improvements ($245,000); 

2009 carryovers of preventative maintenance on medium voltage switchgear at MSPS ($157,200); and decreased requests for maintenance 

repairs to cathodic protection systems ($90,100). 

c) Decrease due to: deferral of rehabilitation of rotating assembly at Racine Avenue Pumping Station ($110,000) and 2009 replacement of air 

compressors ($125,000). 

d) Decrease due to: reduction or deferral of the following contracts - repairs to plant facilities ($496,000); building rehabilitation and roof 

replacement ($1,329,000); tuck pointing ($600,000); painting of various buildings ($250,000); application of epoxy coating to high 

use areas ($210,000); and reduction of parts for post digestion centrifuges ($70,000). Balance of reduction due to: 2009 completion of 

elevator improvements at MSPS ($495,000); completion of repairs to roads and parking lots ($350,000); receipt of replacement personnel carriers 

($120,600); receipt of three trucks ($79,300); receipt of a biodiesel fuel tank ($52,000); cancellation of services of operating engineers at the Racine 

Avenue Pumping Station ($306,000); and cancellation of floor resurfacing ($120,000). 

e) Increase due to: increased scope of contract for scavenger service ($675,000). 

f) Decrease due to: deferral of contract for modification and replacement of diffuser piping in the primary channels and tank ($350,000); and reduction 

in contract to rehabilitate dewatering tanks ($94,000). 

g) Increase due to: higher demand for electrical service for aeration ($1,867,300). Offset by 2009 completion of emergency motor repair ($500,000); 

and reduction in scope of work for painting of final settling tanks ($310,000). 

h) Decrease due to: reduction or deferral of the following contracts - repairs to plant facilities ($734,000); energy master plan review ($500,000); 

janitorial services ($250,000); removal of abandoned piping ($191,500); personnel carriers ($114,100); relief workers ($105,000); replacement 

of fencing ($65,000); and painting of fence line ($40,000). Balance of reductions due to: 2009 replacement of cooling tower ($260,000); 

2009 replacement of air compressors ($165,000); and receipt of three trucks ($79,300). Offset by increase due to: various projects planned 

to be accomplished with JOC ($361,800). 

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2009 148 $24,634,297 

3100 Thickening $5,826,091 2010 27 $4,480,200 ($568,717) (11.3) i) 

2009 27 $5,048,917 


2009 30 $3,334,985 

3300 Dewatering $8,150,058 2010 34 $7,836,384 ($392,492) (4.8) j) 

2009 34 $8,228,876 

3900 Solids Processing - Indirect Costs $6,763,100 2010 58 $7,627,654 ($393,865) (4.9) k) 

2009 57 $8,021,519 

4000 Flood and Pollution Control $625,904 2010 6 $935,387 $12,013 1.3 

2009 5 $923,374 

4200 Waterways Control and Stormwater Reservoirs $184,580 2010 3 $262,700 $71,400 37.3 l) 

2009 3 $191,300 


2009 0 $90,300 

4900 Flood and Pollution Control - Indirect Costs $376,534 2010 3 $580,387 ($61,387) (9.6) 

2009 2 $641,774 


2009 13 $9,749,053 

5100 Solids Drying $118,389 2010 2 $133,800 $46,600 53.4 l) 

2009 1 $87,200 

5200 Solids Distribution $312,171 2010 2 $5,453,015 ($2,171,620) (28.5) m) 

2009 2 $7,624,635 

5900 Solids Utilization - Indirect Costs $1,794,966 2010 10 $2,062,327 $25,109 1.2 

2009 10 $2,037,218 

7000 General Support $2,326,209 2010 20 $2,737,159 ($176,590) (6.1) n) 

2009 20 $2,913,749 

Totals $87,963,679 2010 467 $96,005,800 ($7,557,200) (7.3%) * 

2009 464 $103,563,000 

$0 

i) Decrease due to: deferral of rehabilitation of the North Side sludge line ($350,000); and decreased requests for parts for pre-digestion 

centrifuges ($250,000). 

j) Decrease due to: 2009 completion of CO2 tank installation ($250,000); and reduction of polymer ($180,000). Offset by correction of functional 

area for post centrifuge services ($100,000). 

k) Decrease due to: 2009 receipt of replacement personnel carriers ($186,200); receipt of three trucks ($115,900); decreased requests for parts for 

post digestion centrifuge ($102,000); and decreased requests for railroad dump car maintenance ($40,000). 

l) Increase due to reallocation of salary distributions. 

m) Decrease due to: modification in dry ton output of pelletizing facility caused by current status and difficult to estimate production levels 

($2,400,000). Offset by higher demand for electrical service for pelletizing facility ($187,500). 

n) Decrease due to: 2009 receipt of replacement trades vehicle ($150,000); receipt of replacement personnel carriers ($23,200); receipt of three 

trucks ($15,300); and decreased requests for parts for post digestion centrifuge ($30,000). 

* The 2010 position total for the Stickney Service Area is 467. There are 6 additional positions funded by the Stormwater Management Fund. 

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69000 M and O - STICKNEY DIVISION PERFORMANCE DATA 

Program 2008 2009 2010 



Collect and Treat Sewage at the Stickney Water Reclamation Mil. Gallons 280,700 300,000 280,000 

Plant Cost $58,206,102 $65,342,527 $61,432,697 a) 



Remove 130,000 Dry Tons of Solids and Process 168,100 Dry Dry Tons 162,681 200,000 168,100 

Tons of Solids (Includes 38,100 Dry Tons from North Service Area) Cost $24,579,938 $24,634,297 $23,251,415 b) 

from Concentrated Sewage Through Various Systems Including Cost/Dry Ton $151.09 $123.17 $138.32 

Heated Digestion, Centrifuging, Concentration, and Aging Low 

Solids Sludge and Centrifuge Cake in Lagoons 





Through the Continuous Control of Water Levels in Major Cost $184,580 $191,300 $262,700 c) 


4210 Maintenance of the Waterways and Canal Banks Within the Waterway Miles 100 100 100 

Jurisdiction of the District. Activities Include Debris Removal, Cost $64,790 $90,300 $92,300 

Insect and Rodent Control, Bridge Repair, and Aeration Costs Cost/Mile $647.90 $903.00 $923.00 

Along Navigable (76 miles) and Non-Navigable (24) Waterways 

4900 Flood and Pollution Control - Indirect Costs Cost $376,534 $641,774 $580,387 



Utilization Sites Such as Daily Cover for CID Landfill, Final Cost $2,085,613 $2,279,553 $2,351,342 c) 

Cover of Landfills, and Farm/Land Application Cost/Dry Ton $14.50 $22.57 $23.75 

5271 Pelletizer Disposal Dry Tons 14,943 54,600 38,429 

Control management and disposal of solids by private Cost* $139,913 $7,469,500 $5,297,800 d) 

contracts Cost/Dry Ton $9.36 $136.80 $137.86 


Technical and Administrative Support for Other Departments' Cost $2,326,209 $2,913,749 $2,737,159 e) 





a) Decrease due to: reduction or deferral of the following contracts - repairs to plant facilities ($1,230,000); building rehabilitation and roof replacement 

($1,329,000); tuck pointing ($600,000); energy master plan review ($500,000); and modification and replacement of diffuser piping in the primary 

channels and tanks ($350,000). The balance of reductions are due to 2009 completion of following contracts - emergency motor repair ($500,000); 

elevator improvements at MSPS ($495,000); repairs to roads and parking lots ($350,000); and crane improvements ($245,000). 

b) Decrease due to: deferral of rehabilitation of North Side sludge line ($350,000); decreased requests for parts for pre-digestion centrifuges ($250,000); 

2009 completion of CO2 tank installation ($250,000); and 2009 receipt of replacement personnel carriers ($186,200). 

c) Increase due to reallocation of salary distributions. 

d) Decrease due to: modification in dry ton output of pelletizer as a result of current status and change to estimate of production levels ($2,400,000). 

e) Decrease due to: 2009 receipt of a replacement trades vehicle ($150,000) and completion of carpeting and locker installations at Industrial Waste 

office. 

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Division Stickney Service Area 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 


601060 Compensation Plan Adjustments 2,010,022 2,120,900 1,980,900 1,980,900 1,968,600 1,968,600 1,968,600 






612010 Travel 2,462 22,500 22,500 5,200 6,800 6,800 6,800 



Automobiles 130,104 145,500 145,500 140,000 138,000 138,000 138,000 

612080 Motor Vehicle Operating Services 1,920 900 1,900 1,500 900 900 900 


612160 Natural Gas 1,102,553 1,166,100 743,100 743,100 1,296,100 1,296,100 1,296,100 






612420 Maintenance of Grounds and Pavements 749,304 1,280,700 930,700 592,200 623,700 623,700 623,700 


612520 Waste Material Disposal Charges 575,240 851,000 851,000 600,000 1,526,000 1,526,000 1,526,000 

612590 Sludge Disposal 139,914 7,000,000 5,500,000 3,600,000 4,600,000 4,600,000 4,600,000 

612600 Repairs to Collection Facilities 3,562,616 5,678,600 5,678,600 4,568,000 4,196,300 4,340,300 4,365,300 


612670 Repairs to Railroads 216,467 472,900 467,900 200,000 559,500 559,500 563,400 

612680 Repairs to Buildings 1,921,983 4,453,400 3,203,400 2,895,000 1,004,900 1,004,900 1,004,900 

612760 Repairs to Material Handling and Farming 

Equipment 62,800 103,000 108,000 88,000 51,000 51,000 51,000 

612780 Safety Repairs and Services 98,463 122,000 122,000 107,300 107,000 107,000 107,000 

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Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 




612970 Repairs to Testing and Laboratory Equipment - 3,000 3,000 2,600 - - - 

612990 Repairs, N.O.C. 6,838 42,000 42,000 36,200 34,500 34,500 34,500 


623030 Metals 7,983 18,000 11,000 8,500 18,000 18,000 18,000 



623110 Hardware 32,678 32,700 23,700 19,900 30,000 30,000 29,000 


Supplies 69,727 146,400 125,600 118,000 231,500 231,500 231,500 

623170 Fiber, Paper, and Insulation Materials - 12,000 10,000 5,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 



623270 Mechanical Repair Parts 2,879,974 3,152,800 3,062,800 3,047,300 2,660,900 2,660,900 2,660,900 

623300 Manhole Materials 8,630 41,400 35,900 35,900 40,400 40,400 40,400 



623560 Processing Chemicals 4,713,287 5,222,500 5,602,900 5,200,100 5,065,000 5,056,800 5,056,800 


Equipment, and Chemicals 3,000 - - - - - - 




623720 Books, Maps, and Charts 692 5,000 5,000 4,300 5,000 5,000 5,000 




623820 Fuel 269,957 166,500 166,500 100,000 166,500 166,500 166,500 

623840 Gases 1,668 7,000 7,000 6,200 7,000 7,000 7,000 

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Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 

623850 Communications Supplies 57,088 72,500 50,500 43,300 42,500 42,500 42,500 

623860 Lubricants 18,479 2,000 2,000 200 2,000 2,000 2,000 



634600 Equipment for Collection Facilities 15,368 - - - - - - 

634620 Equipment for Waterway Facilities - - - - 24,000 24,000 24,000 


634760 Material Handling and Farming Equipment 149,413 - - - - - - 

634860 Vehicle Equipment 475,279 1,000,100 915,100 331,500 30,000 30,000 30,000 

634970 Testing and Laboratory Equipment 45,314 31,000 31,000 25,300 - - - 

634990 Machinery and Equipment, N.O.C. 57,083 129,000 129,000 6,500 - - - 


TOTAL STICKNEY SERVICE AREA $87,963,679 $103,563,000 $103,563,000 $96,018,000 $95,970,600 $96,330,600 $96,005,800 


TOTAL MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS $194,456,397 $221,406,300 $221,406,300 $198,586,000 $202,561,100 $202,561,100 $202,453,000 

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Division: Stickney Service Area 2008 

2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

910 Stickney Executive Office 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

HP23 Deputy Director of Maintenance and Operations - 1 1 - 1 217,850.62 

HP23 Deputy Chief Engineer 1 - - 210,483.78 - 0.00 

HP12 Secretary 1 1 1 64,482.60 1 70,117.58 

TOTAL Stickney Executive Office 2 2 2 287,968.20 2 287,968.20 

911 Stickney Budget Control Unit 

HP17 Management Analyst III - 1 1 - 1 121,234.88 




TOTAL Stickney Budget Control Unit - 5 5 374,948.86 5 378,871.74 

920 Plant Engineering and Maintenance Branch 






HP20 Supervising Mechanical Engineer 1 1 1 163,011.42 1 168,716.86 








TOTAL Mechanical Engineering Unit 19 19 19 1,771,882.06 19 1,798,300.40 


HP20 Supervising Electrical Engineer 1 1 1 156,074.10 1 168,716.86 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


HP18 Principal Electrical Engineer (AC) 1 1 1 114,348.00 1 118,350.18 








NR6275 Chief Powerhouse Dispatcher I 1 1 1 92,934.40 1 102,585.60 

NR6272 Powerhouse Dispatcher 4 4 4 348,441.60 4 372,403.20 

NR6233 Electrical Operator II 12 12 12 945,235.20 12 1,010,131.20 



HP19 Master Mechanic II 1 1 1 144,409.20 1 149,463.60 


HP16 Assistant Master Mechanic #4 2 2 2 219,981.84 2 227,681.22 



PR7775 Pipefitter Leadman 2 2 2 174,720.00 2 191,984.00 

PR7773 Pipefitter 26 26 26 2,163,200.00 26 2,333,552.00 

PR7743 Pipecoverer 2 2 2 154,544.00 2 174,928.00 


PR7424 Electrical Instrument and Testing Mechanic Leadman 1 1 1 90,376.00 1 96,574.40 

PR7423 Electrical Instrument and Testing Mechanic 15 15 15 1,163,760.00 15 1,243,320.00 



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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

PR7343 Electrical Mechanic 19 19 19 1,493,856.00 19 1,596,608.00 

PR5759 Plumber Foreman 1 1 1 91,520.00 1 97,760.00 

PR5753 Plumber 4 4 4 341,120.00 4 366,080.00 



PR7573 Machinist 25 25 25 1,996,280.00 25 2,224,040.00 

PR7573 Machinist #1 - - - - 1 88,961.60 

PR5989 Ironworker Foreman 1 1 1 88,920.00 1 92,040.00 


PR5935 Architectural Ironworker Leadman 1 1 1 84,448.00 1 88,296.00 

PR5933 Architectural Ironworker 4 4 4 310,752.00 4 326,144.00 

PR5933 Architectural Ironworker (AC) 2 2 2 155,376.00 2 163,072.00 

PR5955 Sheet Metal Worker Leadman 1 1 1 85,654.40 1 91,728.00 

PR5953 Sheet Metal Worker 6 6 6 471,494.40 6 504,940.80 

PR5159 Carpenter Foreman 1 1 1 83,761.60 1 90,001.60 

PR5155 Carpenter Leadman 1 1 1 82,721.60 1 88,961.60 

PR5153 Carpenter 8 8 8 628,492.80 8 678,412.80 

PR6459 Hoisting Engineer Foreman 1 1 1 96,824.00 1 102,128.00 


PR6453 Hoisting Engineer #1 - - - - 1 93,808.00 

PR6453 Hoisting Engineer (AC) 2 2 2 177,008.00 2 187,616.00 

PR5555 Painter Leadman 1 1 1 78,249.60 1 83,990.40 

PR5553 Painter 3 3 3 220,896.00 3 237,120.00 

PR6479 Truck Driver Foreman 1 1 1 65,728.00 1 74,568.00 


PR6473 Truck Driver (AC) 1 1 1 63,648.00 1 69,888.00 

TOTAL Maintenance Unit 166 166 166 14,037,857.86 168 14,685,740.94 

TOTAL Plant Engineering and Maintenance Branch 219 219 219 18,975,599.50 221 19,706,773.06 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

930 Plant Operations Branch 






HP20 Assistant Engineer of Treatment Plant Operations III - 1 1 133,688.62 1 161,536.70 


HP17 Senior Civil Engineer 1 - - 103,085.84 - 0.00 






HP14 Treatment Plant Operator II (AC) 1 - - 66,656.72 - 0.00 



HP12 Treatment Plant Operator I #4 - 1 1 - 1 58,781.32 



NR8650 Maintenance Laborer Class A Shift 20 20 20 1,299,584.00 17 1,180,316.80 

NR8650 Maintenance Laborer Class A Shift #1 - - - - 3 208,291.20 


NR8652 Maintenance Laborer Class B (AC) 1 1 1 43,139.20 1 46,113.60 



HP18 Chief Operating Engineer II 1 1 1 129,303.98 1 133,829.54 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 



HP16 Assistant Chief Operating Engineer #4 1 1 1 107,607.50 1 111,373.86 

NR6832 Operating Engineer II 35 35 35 2,890,888.00 35 3,089,632.00 

NR6832 Operating Engineer II (AC) - - - - 1 88,275.20 

NR6831 Operating Engineer I 30 30 30 2,392,416.00 30 2,556,528.00 

NR6831 Operating Engineer I #1 - - - - 1 85,217.60 

NR6831 Operating Engineer I (AC) 4 4 4 318,988.80 3 255,652.80 


NR8650 Maintenance Laborer Class A Shift 21 21 21 1,364,563.20 21 1,458,038.40 

NR8650 Maintenance Laborer Class A Shift (AC) 5 5 5 324,896.00 5 347,152.00 



TOTAL Plant Operations Branch 181 181 181 14,388,559.90 182 14,855,046.44 



HP20 Assistant Engineer of Treatment Plant Operations III - 1 1 - 1 161,536.70 

HP19 Assistant Engineer of Treatment Plant Operations II 1 - - 133,688.62 - 0.00 

HP18 Assistant Engineer of Treatment Plant Operations I (AC) 1 1 1 129,303.98 1 133,829.54 

HP09 Courier 1 1 1 44,180.76 1 45,726.98 


942 Stickney Service Area Sewer Maintenance Unit 








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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


(*1) (*1) (*1) (*1) 

NR8331 Laborer Foreman (AC) - - - - 1 74,006.40 


(*4) (*4) (*4) (*4) 

NR8650 Maintenance Laborer Class A Shift (AC) - - - - 2 138,860.80 


(*1) (*1) (*1) (*1) 

PR6473 Truck Driver (AC) - - - 197,184.00 1 71,968.00 

TOTAL Stickney Service Area Sewer Maintenance Unit 19 19 19 1,376,457.94 19 1,422,799.56 











TOTAL Buildings and Grounds Unit 28 28 28 1,710,580.04 28 1,764,363.64 

945 Railroad Unit 




TOTAL Railroad Unit 7 7 7 493,584.78 7 506,834.38 


TOTAL Maintenance and Operations Stickney Service Area 459 464 464 37,931,171.46 467 39,263,750.24 


Note: Six (6) positions budgeted in Section 942 are funded by the Stormwater Management Fund 

while the operations remain in the Maintenance and Operations Department. 



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BOARD OF 

COMMISSIONERS 

CIVIL SERVICE 

BOARD 

TREASURY 

EXECUTIVE 

DIRECTOR 

GENERAL 


MONITORING & 

RESEARCH 


LAW 

MAINTENANCE 

& OPERATIONS 


MANAGEMENT 

INFORMATION 

TECHNOLOGY 

FINANCE 

ENGINEERING 

ENGINEERING


2010 BUDGET 

ENGINEERING – CORPORATE FUND 

2010 

2009 

Decrease 

$8,838,400 

$17,566,400 

($8,728,000) 

FUNCTIONS 

Stormwater Infiltration Reduction 

$259,763 3.0% 

Maintenance Projects 

Related to the Capital 

Improvements Program 

Public Service & 

Interagency Relations 

$754,255 8.5% 

$5,268,700 59.6% 

Sewer Permit Review 

$2,555,682 28.9% 

$24 

$22 

$20 

$18 

$16 

$14 


Millions 

Discontinuation 

of interfund 

charges and 

fewer 

maintenance 

projects 

Deferral of projects 

as part of cost 

containment effort 

Positions 

40 

35 

30 

25 


$12 

$10 

$8 

20 

15 

$6 

$4 

10 

$2 



5 

$0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

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The programs of the Engineering Department are described in three sections of the Budget. The Local Sewer Systems Section 

of the Engineering Department is financed by the Corporate Fund, which is described below. The Engineering Capital Budget 

is described in Section V, and the Stormwater Management Budget is described in Section VI. 

The Engineering Department is responsible for planning, developing, and implementing a Capital Improvement Program that 

meets the District's statutory responsibilities, is compliant with applicable State and Federal regulations and requirements, is 

responsive to the needs of its residents as directed through the policies put forth by its Board of Commissioners in the areas of 

Sewage Treatment, Pollution Control, and Stormwater Management. Secondarily, it provides requested and required 

engineering assistance to other Departments within the District in support of their related mission. 

The 2010 appropriation request for Engineering – Corporate Fund is $8,838,400, a decrease of $8,728,000 or 49.7 percent from 

2009. This decrease is due to appropriation control measures that have been implemented to intentionally delay projects during 

this economic downturn. The staffing level of 34 remains unchanged from 2009. 

The Corporate Fund supports the work of the Local Sewers Permits Section, whose responsibility is enforcement of the Sewer 

Permit Ordinance (Ordinance) and the Sewer Rehabilitation Program. The Ordinance regulates the construction of sewer 

systems that are tributary to the District’s interceptor sewer system. By issuing sewer permits, the District maintains a uniform 

standard for construction of sewer systems within its boundaries and a permanent record of that construction. The Ordinance 

also requires stormwater detention for developments greater than a specified acreage in separate sewered areas. This 

requirement reduces the risk of additional flooding from local streams, which may result from new development during periods 

of heavy rain. The Engineering Department recovers the cost of the Ordinance through permit fees. In 2010, we anticipate $1.2 

million in sewer permit fees from 385 permits. The District’s sanitary sewer rehabilitation program applies to 125 

communities, 117 communities have been brought into compliance over the past 20 years. We will also continue our 

aggressive approach towards getting the balance of the eight remaining communities to complete their sewer rehabilitation 

programs in an effort to reduce infiltration and inflow into their sanitary sewer systems. 

SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS IN THE 2010 BUDGET 

The Corporate Fund budget is also used for repair and maintenance projects that are not eligible for capital improvement funds. 

There are three projects scheduled for award in 2010, and seven under construction that will preserve the value of the District's 

facilities. The awards schedule includes Projects 09-499-3D, Twin Lakes Reservoir Rehabilitation, NSA; 06-023-3P, Stop 

Logs and Diversion Pumps at Wilmette Pumping Station and Evanston Pumping Station Rehabilitation, NSA and 06-841-1S, 

Collateral Channel Contaminated Sediment Remediation Demonstration Project, SSA. 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 2009 INCLUDE 

Award of construction contracts 05-834-2D, Touhy Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation and Repair of other Bridges on the North 

Shore Channel, NSA and 06-218-3M, Blower Nos. 9 & 10 and Air Main Installation, CWRP. 

LOCAL SEWERS PERMITS SECTION 

PERMIT ADMINISTRATION 

The Local Sewers Permits Section administers the Sewer Permit Ordinance and the Manual of Procedures for Administration 

of the Sewer Permit Ordinance. The Sewer Permit Ordinance establishes requirements for issuance of sewer permits and 

regulates the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of local public and private sewer connections for residential, 

commercial, institutional, governmental, and industrial developments, public sewerage systems, and treatment facilities, which 

discharge directly or indirectly into District interceptor sewers and TARP facilities or waters within the boundaries of the 

District. The Ordinances require special attention to construction in floodplains, and also mandate stormwater runoff mitigation 

in separate sewered areas so that the rate of runoff from new developments and redevelopment exceeding certain acreage limits 

does not exceed the rate of runoff from the sites in their natural or pre-development state. As a result of Ordinance 

enforcement, up to the end of 2008 approximately 7.38 billion gallons of local stormwater detention capacity has been 

approved since the detention ordinance provisions were enacted in 1972. 

The Manual of Procedures for the Administration of the Sewer Permit Ordinance is an ordinance providing minimum engineering 

standards for design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the above facilities. Sewer permit application construction plans 

submitted by government or private sector applicants must demonstrate compliance with District ordinances, policies, and sound 

engineering practice before a sewer construction and operation permit can be issued. 

It is estimated that 385 standard and 80 Notification and Request for Inspection (NRI) sewer construction permits will be 

issued in 2010. The NRI permits are used for reconstruction or replacement of existing sewers, including appurtenances, using 

the same alignment, or for new construction of a grease trap, triple basin, inspection manhole, or mud basin with less than 25 

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linear feet of new sewer service construction in 

conjunction with an existing building alteration, 

and/or change in ownership or use. 

The District is authorized to recover 100 percent 

of the sewer permit processing costs. The permit 

fee structure is evaluated annually to ensure cost 

recovery. Estimated revenue from these fees in 

2009 is $0.65 million, based on the current fee 

structure. The number of permits issued is to a 

large extent dependent on local economic 

development. In 2010, it is estimated that 385 

permits will be issued, generating revenue of $1.2 

million. It is estimated that the year 2010 reflects 

a depressed economic climate for development 

and redevelopment occurring within the District’s 

service area. However, this revenue source will 

be closely monitored and possibly revised based 

on economic conditions. 

Notification & 

Request for 

Inspection Permit 

Standard Permits 

Inspections 

80 

103 

69 

385 

274 

492 

Permit Activity 

2010 Projected 


2006-2008 Actual Average 

10,000 

10,000 

9,600 

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 

The number of standard sewer permits issued has averaged 492 for the last three years (2006-564; 2007-512, 2008-400). While 

the District’s service area is almost fully developed, many of the sewer permits involve the development of marginal, low-lying 

lands and redevelopment of older properties. Such permits are normally more complex to analyze and review due to 

assessment of the development’s impact on stormwater detention requirements. 

SEWER REHABILITATION PROGRAMS 

The Local Sewers Permits Section also administers the District’s sanitary sewer rehabilitation program applying to the 125 

communities with separate sanitary sewer systems within the District’s service area. The purpose of this program is to remove 

excess groundwater infiltration and stormwater inflow (I/I) from the sanitary sewer systems in order to prevent water pollution 

and basement sewage backups and other adverse sewer surcharging that can create health hazards and financial losses. 

At the onset of the program in the early 1970’s, 

the District’s sewer rehabilitation program 

allowed an average wet weather flow of 100 

gallons per capita per day (gpcpd) to be 

discharged to the District’s sewer system. This 

limit was subsequently determined to be 

unrealistic, and was amended to 150 gpcpd. 

An alternate compliance option, the 

Infiltration/Inflow Corrective Action Program 

(ICAP) has been included in the sewer 

rehabilitation program since 1986. The ICAP is a 

comprehensive program of local sewer system 

rehabilitation which eliminates excessive 

infiltration and inflow of stormwater based on 

federal guidelines for cost effectiveness. The U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and 

Violations 

Processed 

Sewer Permit Violation Processing 

the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) demand strict enforcement of the sewer rehabilitation program in order to 

comply with requirements of the Clean Water Act. The purpose of this enforcement is to reduce the burden of treating 

stormwater and excess groundwater infiltration and eliminate public health hazards due to sewer surcharging and basement 

flooding. The estimated wet weather flow prior to rehabilitation was 760 gpcpd. It is currently estimated at 444 gpcpd. 

20 

30 

43 

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It is estimated that infiltration and inflow account for approximately 120 of the over 500 billion gallons of wastewater treated at 

District facilities annually. When the few remaining agencies complete their sanitary sewer rehabilitation there will be a 

reduction of approximately 12 billion gallons of wastewater treated annually in addition to the flows eliminated by agencies 

that have completed their rehabilitation program. Based on current costs for collection and treatment of wastewater, this 

equates to approximately $20 to $25 million annually. In addition, infiltration and inflow requires the District to make capital 

expenditures to construct and expand treatment plants with adequate capacity to process these unnecessary flows. Repair and 

rehabilitation of local sewer systems dramatically decrease these costly and unnecessary flows and saves taxpayers the burden 

of paying for treating this clean water. 

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Upon completion of this program, it is expected that the wet weather flow will be reduced by approximately fifty percent. This 

will bring the MWRD and local agencies in compliance with state and federal guidelines, but will not totally eliminate 

basement flooding and sewer surcharging. As of December 31, 2009, a total of 117 cities and villages have completed their 

initial sewer rehabilitation programs and have 

embarked on long term maintenance programs to 

Sewer Rehabilitation 

keep their sewer systems in proper operating 

conditions. To date, eight communities have not 

yet satisfactorily completed their I/I removal 

programs. 

117 

It is estimated that the enforcement of the 

Rehabilitation Programs will entail one show 

cause hearing and three court hearings in 2010 to 

resolve the issues arising between the District 

and the communities. It is estimated that the 

administration of the program will also involve 

evaluation of three supplemental Sewer System 

Evaluation Survey reports, three flow monitoring 

reports, approximately 30 field inspections and 

380 pieces of correspondence in 2010. Starting 

in 2005, the District stepped up enforcement of 

the communities’ approved Long-term Operation 

and Maintenance Programs with a view to 

maintain their sanitary sewer systems and 

minimize entry of I/I into the sewer system. 

Local Sewer 

Systems in 

Compliance 

Rehabilitation 

Correspondence & 

Reports Processed 

117 

117 




238 

380 

380 

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 

COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE 

The Local Sewers Permits Section responds to questions and requests from the public and local communities regarding District 

ordinances. In general, inquiries relative to the District Sewer Permit Ordinance include such diverse topics as permit 

requirements, stormwater detention, floodplains, special construction problems, preliminary engineering review, engineering 

standards, availability of District facilities, proposed District projects, review of proposed local ordinances, and interpretation 

of District ordinances. Approximately 8,000 telephone, 700 written, and numerous internal inquiries will be received and 

addressed in 2010. 

Approximately 600 field investigations will be 

undertaken to resolve sewerage and drainage 

questions and complaints. The complaints arise 

from sewage back-up and surcharges, flooding, and 

other unsanitary or unsafe conditions detrimental to 

the health and welfare of the public. As a result of 

investigating these matters and contacts made with 

local officials, the District has been instrumental in 

bringing about a satisfactory solution to the 

majority of the complaints. The Section 

coordinates activities with other governmental 

agencies to resolve multi-jurisdictional problems. 

The Section also evaluates new proposed sewer 

construction procedures and products. 

Citizen Complaints 

Field 

Investigations 

Written Requests 

Telephone 

Requests 

125 

100 

600 

550 

700 

700 

Public Services 



8,000 

8,000 

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 

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Corporate Fund Program 

Awards in 2010 

# Project Name 

Project 

Number 

Est. 

Construction 

Cost 

MWRD 

2010 

Appropriation 

Duration 

(days) 

Est. 

Award 

Date 

1 Twin Lakes Reservoir Rehabilitation, NSA 09-499-3D $550 $208 500 Jun-10 

2 Stop Logs and Diversion Pumps at Wilmette Pumping Station and 06-023-3P 1,300 224 820 Aug-10 

Evanston Pumping Station Rehabilitation, NSA 

3 Collateral Channel Contaminated Sediment Remediation 

Demonstration Project, SSA 

06-841-1S 6,700 379 760 Nov-10 

Total 2010 Awards $8,550 $811 

Projects Under Development 

# 


Project 

Number 

Est. Construction 

Cost 

Cumulative 

Constr. 

Cost 

Duration 

(days) 

Est. 

Award 

Date 

4 HVAC Improvements at 95 th and 125 th Street Pumping Stations, at 

Calumet Digester Complex, CSA 

5 Screens and Conveyor Improvements at 125 th Street Pumping 

Stations, CSA 

06-213-2M $550 $9,100 360 Jun-11 

09-230-3M 425 9,525 450 Sep-11 

Total Future Awards $975 

Cumulative 2010 and Future Awards $9,525 $9,525 

This project is funded by the Capital Improvements Bond Fund and the Corporate Fund. 

The related Capital Improvement Bond Fund portion is detailed in the Capital Funds section. 

Note: All cost figures are in thousands of dollars; inflation factor is 0 percent. 

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Corporate Fund Program Project Impacts 

Justification 

Impact 



Project 

Number 

1 Twin Lakes Reservoir Rehabilitation, NSA 09-499-3D x = = = 

2 Stop Logs and Diversion Pumps at Wilmette Pumping 06-023-3P x = = = 

Station and Evanston Pumping Station Rehabilitation, 

NSA 

3 Collateral Channel Contaminated Sediment 

Remediation Demonstration Project, SSA 

06-841-1S x = - = 

Capacity Needs 

Useful Life 

Economic Benefit 

Safety/Regulatory 

Manpower 

Energy 

Chemical 


4 HVAC Improvements at 95th and 125th Street Pumping 

Stations, at Calumet Digester Complex, CSA 

5 Screens and Conveyor Improvements at 125th Street 

Pumping Stations, CSA 

06-213-2M x - = = 

09-230-3M x = = = 

These projects are funded by the Capital Improvements Bond Fund and the Corporate Fund. 

The related Capital Improvements Bond portion is detailed in the Capital Fund's section. 

LEGEND 

Under "Justification", the marked columns note the categories of benefits expected from each project. 

+ or - 

+ or - 

+ or - 

= 

Manpower 

Labor savings (+) or increases (-) expected to result in ++ or -- Labor impact significant enough to ultimately result in reduction (++) 

redirecting existing manpower away from or toward facility 

or increase (--) in personnel. See additional cost details contained 

or process to other tasks with no net change in total position costs. 

in "Description of Capital Projects" section. 

Energy 

Minor energy savings (+) or costs (-) having a negligible ++ or -- Major energy savings (++) or costs (--) expected to result in significant 

impact on the District's overall energy budget. 

revisions to a facility's energy budget. See additional cost details 


Chemical 

Chemical savings (+) or costs (-) having a negligible ++ or -- Major chemical savings (++) or costs (--) expected to result in 

impact on the District's overall chemical costs. 

significant revisions to the budgeted chemical expenditures for the 

associated process. See additional cost details contained in 

No budgetary impact expected. 

"Description of Capital Projects" section. 

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50000 ENGINEERING - CORPORATE FUND OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM SUMMARY 


1. Protect public health by administering the Sewer Permit Ordinance and Manual of Procedures to regulate 

local sewer connections to local treatment plants and discharges to District waters, and mitigation of runoff from 

new developments/redevelopments. $2,555,682 28.9% 

2. Reduce treatment costs by eliminating excessive infiltration and inflow of stormwater into sanitary sewers 

through a comprehensive rehabilitation program of the local sewer system. $259,763 3.0% 

3. Provide information to the public and local communities regarding District Ordinances; coordinate 

solutions to regional problems with other governmental agencies; review and evaluate new cost-effective 

sewer construction procedures and products. $754,255 8.5% 

4. Award of three maintenance projects: Twin Lakes Reservoir Rehabilitation, NSA; Stop Logs and Diversion Pumps at 

Wilmette Pumping Station and Evanston Pumping Station Rehabilitation, NSA; Collateral Channel Contaminated 

Sediment Remediation Demonstration Project, SSA and costs related to maintenance projects under construction. $5,268,700 59.6% 

Total $8,838,400 100.0% 



1. Reduction of avoidable inflow and infiltration by promoting repair and rehabilitation 

of the 125 local sanitary sewer systems. 

Proposed number of agencies that have completed their initial rehabilitation 117 117 117 

Percentage complete 93% 93% 93% 

The agencies that have not completed their initial rehabilitation have systems that require extensive rehabilitation. Funding 

for these repairs is not readily available. Efforts to bring these agencies into compliance have resulted in consent decrees and 

court orders against the few agencies that are still not in compliance. The District will continue on this course of enforcement 

until the remaining agencies meet their objectives. 

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1000 Collection $2,970,180 2010 34 $3,923,000 ($1,297,800) (24.9) 

2009 34 $5,220,800 

1530 Local Sewer Permit Activity $2,158,302 2010 25 $2,555,682 $133,709 5.5 a) 

2009 25 $2,421,973 

1560 Local Sewer - Public Service Coordination $649,189 2010 7 $754,255 ($55,984) (6.9) 

2009 7 $810,239 

1571 Local Sewer Rehabilitation Ordinance Enforcement $162,689 2010 2 $259,763 $92,875 55.7 a) 

Activity 2009 2 $166,888 

1800 Collection Construction $0 2010 0 $353,300 ($1,468,400) (80.6) b) 

2009 0 $1,821,700 

2000 Treatment $2,634,804 2010 0 $2,798,900 ($4,177,700) (59.9) 

2009 0 $6,976,600 

2300 Tertiary Treatment (Physical/Chemical) $347,632 2010 0 $0 $0 0.0 

2009 0 $0 

2400 Wetlands $0 2010 0 $379,000 ($2,020,000) (84.2) c) 

2009 0 $2,399,000 

2700 Treatment Design $0 2010 0 $115,000 $100,000 666.7 d) 

2009 0 $15,000 

2800 Treatment Construction $2,287,172 2010 0 $2,304,900 ($2,068,700) (47.3) e) 

2009 0 $4,373,600 

2929 Buildings- General, Electrical/Mechanical $0 2010 0 $0 ($189,000) (100.0) f) 

2009 0 $189,000 

3000 Solids Processing $91,495 2010 0 $110,600 ($82,400) (42.7) 

2009 0 $193,000 

3700 Solids Processing Design $3,152 2010 0 $0 $0 0.0 

2009 0 $0 

3800 Solids Processing Construction $88,343 2010 0 $110,600 ($82,400) (42.7) g) 

2009 0 $193,000 

a) Increase due to estimated retirement, severence, and termination payments. 

b) Decrease due to reduction in construction contracts due to appropriation control measures and near completion of 05-209-1S, SEPA & 

Sewer Rehabilitation, CSA. 

c) Decrease due to scheduled late award of 06-841-1S, Collateral Channel Contaminated Sediment Remediation Demonstration Project, SSA. 

d) Increase due to architectural support for MOB complex space study planning project. 

e) Decrease due to reduction in project claim support for corporate fund projects, substantial completion of 02-011-1D, Concrete Rehabilitation, 

near completion of 05-209-1S, SEPA & Sewer Rehabilitation, CSA, and reduction in repair projects. 

f) Decrease due to completion of maintenance portion of elevator improvements projects. 

g) Decrease in construction contract contingencies. 

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2009 0 $1,666,000 

4216 Bridge and Road Maintenance $33,014 2010 0 $422,900 $21,900 5.5 

2009 0 $401,000 

4219 Maintenance of Waterways-All Other (General) $72,000 2010 0 $308,000 $258,000 516.0 h) 

2009 0 $50,000 

4700 Flood and Pollution Control Design $895,858 2010 0 $495,000 ($720,000) (59.3) i) 

2009 0 $1,215,000 

5000 Solids Disposal $0 2010 0 $500,000 ($2,785,000) (84.8) 

2009 0 $3,285,000 

5800 Solids Disposal Construction $0 2010 0 $500,000 ($2,785,000) (84.8) j) 

2009 0 $3,285,000 

7000 General Support $0 2010 0 $280,000 $55,000 24.4 k) 

2009 0 $225,000 

Totals $6,697,351 2010 34 $8,838,400 ($8,728,000) (49.7%) 

2009 34 $17,566,400 

h) Increase due to 09-499-3D, Twin Lakes Reservoir Rehabilitation, NSA and project 06-023-3P, Stop Logs and Diversion Pumps at Wilmette 

Pumping Station and Evanston Pumping Station Rehabilitation, NSA. 

i) Decrease due to reduction in design requirements due to appropriation controls. 

j) Decrease due to near completion of 01-198-AD, Demolition of Sludge Disposal Building, Rehabilitation of Pump & Blower House and Coarse 

Screen Building. 

k) Increase due to professional surveying services required. 

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50000 ENGINEERING - CORPORATE FUND PERFORMANCE DATA 

Program 2008 2009 2010 


1500 Local Sewer - Engineering Activity 

1530 Local Sewer Permit Activity 

1531 Review/Issuance of MWRD Sewer Permits Permits 350 525 385 

Cost $1,168,555 $1,338,131 $1,449,936 a) 

Cost/Permit $3,338.73 $2,548.82 $3,766.07 

1533 Review of Other Permits Cost $122,260 $127,741 $130,344 

1535 Local Sewer Construction Surveillance/Enforcement Inspections 9,600 10,000 10,000 

Cost $735,068 $810,998 $834,140 

Cost/Inspection $76.57 $81.10 $83.41 

1537 Permit Revision Cost $132,419 $145,103 $141,262 

1560 Local Sewer - Public Service Coordination 

1561 Public Service Requests 8,650 8,700 8,700 

Cost $470,630 $626,476 $548,737 b) 

Cost/Request $54.41 $72.01 $63.07 

1563 Interagency Coordination Cost $178,559 $183,763 $205,518 a) 

1571 Local Sewer Rehabilitation Ordinance Enforcement Activity Systems 214 380 380 

Cost $162,689 $166,888 $259,763 a) 

Cost/System $760.23 $439.18 $683.59 

1119-7741 Other Programs Cost $3,727,171 $14,167,300 $5,268,700 c) 

Award of three maintenance projects: Twin Lakes Reservoir Rehabilitation, NSA; 

Stop Logs and Diversion Pumps at Wilmette Pumping Station and Evanston 

Pumping Station Rehabilitation, NSA; Collateral Channel Contaminated Sediment 

Remediation Demonstration Project, SSA and costs related to maintenance projects 

under construction. 

Total $6,697,351 $17,566,400 $8,838,400 

a) Increase due to estimated retirement, severence, and termination payments. 

b) Decrease due to estimated retirement, severence, and termination payments. 

c) Decrease due to reduction in planned award of contracts due to implementation of appropriation control measures. 

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50000 Department Engineering 

Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 




601100 Tuition and Training Payments 10,520 12,700 12,700 7,500 8,800 8,800 8,800 




601410 Personal Service Expense for Preliminary 

Engineering Reports and Studies 840,699 588,000 588,000 100,000 45,000 45,000 195,000 

601420 Personal Service Expense for Construction 

Drawings, Specifications, and Cost Estimates 55,160 577,000 577,000 70,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 

601430 Personal Service Expense for Aerial Surveys - 50,000 50,000 - - - - 


612010 Travel 1,307 6,100 6,100 300 3,400 3,400 3,400 

612030 Meals and Lodging 3,973 15,900 15,900 600 8,100 8,100 8,100 


Automobiles 20 2,000 2,000 - 2,000 2,000 2,000 


612090 Reprographic Services - 24,500 24,500 - 24,500 24,500 24,500 

612210 Communication Services - 100 100 - 100 100 100 


612330 Rental Charges 343 400 400 400 400 400 400 

612380 Soil and Rock Mechanics Investigation 5,400 40,000 40,000 7,000 121,900 121,900 121,900 

612410 Governmental Service Charges - 50,000 50,000 - - - - 


612600 Repairs to Collection Facilities - 882,200 792,200 62,700 135,000 135,000 135,000 

612620 Repairs to Waterway Facilities 1,050,089 3,482,300 3,482,300 770,700 1,377,000 1,377,000 1,175,300 

612650 Repairs to Process Facilities 736,451 2,921,800 2,921,800 680,000 1,586,600 1,586,600 1,586,600 

612680 Repairs to Buildings 214,650 3,667,000 3,367,000 2,867,300 600,000 600,000 600,000 

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Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 



612970 Repairs to Testing and Laboratory Equipment - 2,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 

612990 Repairs, N.O.C. - 200 200 200 200 200 200 





623720 Books, Maps, and Charts - 500 500 500 500 500 500 

623990 Materials and Supplies, N.O.C. - 2,500 2,500 1,000 2,500 2,500 2,500 


634600 Equipment for Collection Facilities - 561,000 561,000 15,700 - - - 



656010 Land 72,000 50,000 50,000 44,600 100,000 100,000 100,000 

600 TOTAL LAND 72,000 50,000 50,000 44,600 100,000 100,000 100,000 

667340 Payments for Easements - 25,000 25,000 - - - - 

700 TOTAL FIXED AND OTHER CHARGES - 25,000 25,000 - - - - 

TOTAL ENGINEERING $ 6,697,351 $ 17,566,400 $ 17,266,400 $ 8,174,800 $ 8,939,100 $ 8,939,100 $ 8,838,400 


TOTAL CORPORATE FUND $352,762,322 $395,002,600 $395,002,600 $336,470,900 $357,320,700 $357,320,700 $354,500,900 

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Dept: Engineering 


2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

510 Infrastructure Management Division 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

516 Local Sewers Permits Section 







HP14 Engineering Technician V #2 (Engineering Draftsman II) 1 1 1 90,315.94 - 0.00 







HP09 Senior Office Support Specialist #4 1 1 1 41,532.40 1 44,275.66 

TOTAL Local Sewers Permits Section 34 34 34 3,070,681.12 34 3,050,437.52 

TOTAL Infrastructure Management Division 34 34 34 3,070,681.12 34 3,050,437.52 

TOTAL Engineering Corporate 34 34 34 3,070,681.12 34 3,050,437.52 



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SECTION V 

CAPITAL BUDGET 

The Capital Budget and program is the District's plan for the construction, rehabilitation, and modernization of Districtowned 

and operated infrastructure. It includes plans to protect Lake Michigan from pollution, to clean up approximately 

200 miles of rivers and streams within the District's jurisdiction to meet federal and state standards, and to reduce the level 

of flooding which has persistently plagued many municipalities within the District's jurisdiction. 

The Capital Budget includes the Capital Improvements Bond Fund and the Construction Fund. To understand the Capital 

Budget, it is necessary to visualize existing facilities as well as the program for the next year and the long-term plan. 

The type of funding for each fund corresponds to the estimated useful life of the project and statutory restrictions on bond 

sales. The Tax Cap Law imposes restrictions on the nonreferendum bonding authority of the District. There are exceptions 

in the Tax Cap Law to allow nonreferendum bonds to be sold to finance certain District projects. Bonds or long-term debt 

are only utilized to finance projects with useful lives beyond 20 years. Capital projects not eligible for bond financing, or 

with shorter useful lives, are funded on a "pay as you go" basis and financed primarily by property taxes. The Capital 

Improvements Bond Fund receives most of its resources from bond sales, state revolving fund loans, and governmental 

grants. It provides for major plant and sewer construction, flood control facilities, and land acquisition. The Construction 

Fund is financed primarily through a property tax levy and provides for much of the District's infrastructure rehabilitation 

and modernization. 

The narrative discussion of the District's 2010 Capital Improvements Program places the 2010 program within the context 

of our long-range plan. Information is provided on the levels of funding in 2010 and in the future. The graphs, charts, 

figures, and descriptions of the Engineering Department Construction Fund and Capital Improvements Bond Fund 

Program within this section aid the reader in understanding this component of the Budget. The impact on operating costs 

associated with capital projects scheduled for award in 2010 is presented in the capital program narrative. 

CAPITAL BUDGET 

Capital Improvements Functions, and Budgeted Positions, 2003-2011 (Graphs) ...... 343 

Organization Chart ...................................................................................................... 344 

Ten-Year Capital Improvements Program Summary, 2005-2014 .............................. 345 

Capital Program Objectives and Program Summary .................................................. 346 

Capital Program Narrative .......................................................................................... 349 

Construction Fund Project List and Operating Impacts .............................................. 

374 

Capital Improvements Bond Fund Project List and Operating Impacts ..................... 376 

Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) Project Status Chart ........................................... 382 

Other Project Exhibits ................................................................................................. 383 

Line Item Analysis: 

Construction Fund .......................................................................................... 395 

Capital Improvements Bond Fund ................................................................. 398 

Construction Fund: Position Analysis ........................................................................ 400 

Bond Fund: Position Analysis .................................................................................... 403

BOARD OF 

COMMISSIONERS 

CIVIL SERVICE 

BOARD 

TREASURY 

EXECUTIVE 

DIRECTOR 

GENERAL 


MONITORING & 

RESEARCH 


LAW 

MAINTENANCE 

& OPERATIONS 


MANAGEMENT 

INFORMATION 

TECHNOLOGY 

FINANCE 

ENGINEERING 

ENGINEERING 

Bond/Construction


2010 BUDGET 

ENGINEERING – BOND AND CONSTRUCTION 

2010 $1,002,276,600 

2009 $968,450,600 

Increase $33,826,000 

FUNCTIONS 

Treatment Facilities 

$157,792,000 15.7% 

Collection Facilities 

$77,830,000 7.8% 

Project Support 

$196,825,800 19.6% 

Land & Right of Way 

$650,000 0.1% 


$322,690,000 32.2% 

Construction Fund Prior 

Year's Contracts 

$10,885,800 1.1% 

Solids Processing & 

Disposal Facilities 

$235,603,000 23.5% 


The program of the Engineering Department is described in 

three sections of the budget: the Capital Budget described 

below, the Corporate Fund Engineering Budget in Section IV, 

and the Stormwater Management Fund Budget in Section VI. A 

comprehensive Capital Program Narrative appears on the 

following pages. The Engineering Department utilizes the 

Construction and Capital Improvements Bond Funds for the 

District’s Capital Improvements Program. Capital 

Improvements are comprised of all new facilities and projects 

that preserve the useful life of District facilities or increase the 

capacity or efficiency of these facilities. The project support for 

the Engineering Department’s Capital Improvements Bond 

Fund and Construction Fund consists of: 

Planning, design, and construction of District infrastructure; 

Liaison and coordination with USEPA, Illinois EPA and the 

Army Corps of Engineers; 

Pursuing funding for capital projects. 

The 2010 capital program (Capital Improvements Bond and 

Construction Funds) totals $1,002,276,600, an increase of 

$33,826,000 or 3.5 percent more than 2009. A total of 115 

projects funded by the Bond or Construction Funds will be under 

planning, design, or construction in 2010. 

700 

600 

500 

400 

300 

200 

100 

0 

Engineering Department Staffing & Consultants 

357 352 

120 120 

32 32 

205 200 

469 

239 

33 

197 

441 

212 

33 

196 

573 

334 

33 

206 

628 

372 357 

260 

34 

222 

530 

34 

236 

CAPITAL CORPORATE CONSULTANT 

627 

34 

236 

598 

325 

34 

239 

2003 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 * 2011 

*An additional twelve positions are funded by the Stormwater 

Management Fund (see page 410), while the operations remain in 

the Engineering Department. 

The staffing level remains at 236 for 2010. Since 2002, positions and personnel related items such as health care have been 

budgeted in both the Construction and Bond Funds to avoid the administrative tasks associated with interfund reimbursement 

transactions. The reallocation of positions is based on staff assignments to projects and the corresponding funding for those 

projects. 

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ENGINEERING 

50000 

ENGINEERING 

2008 2009 2010 

266 281 282 

505 

Budget and Administrative Section 

0 6 6 

501 


3 3 3 

510 

Infrastructure Management Division 

83 76 77 

540 

Process Facilities Design Division 

93 101 101 

550 

Construction Division 

87 95 95 

511 


3 3 2 

541 


6 6 6 

551 


5 5 2 

515 

TARP and Project Support Section 

19 13 13 

542 

Plant Design Management Section 

9 10 22 

552 

Construction Support Services Section 

13 13 16 

516 

Local Sewers Permits Section 

(Corporate Fund) 

34 34 34 

544 

Process Design Section 

25 25 21 

553 

Construction South Area Section 

35 38 32 

517 

Collection Facilities Section 

16 15 16 

545 

Mechanical Design Section 

14 17 17 

554 

Construction North and Central Area 

Section 

34 39 45 

522 

Stormwater Management Section (1) 

(Stormwater Management Fund) 

11 11 12 

546 

Electrical Design Section 

15 17 17 

547 

Civil / Structural Design Section 

24 26 18 

(1) Additional Stormwater Management Fund positions are budgeted in Sections 072, 

634, 636, 637, 638, 639, 742, 795, and 942. See the Maintenance and Operations 

Department and General Administration organizational charts. 

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2000 BUDGET 

10-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM SUMMARY 

2005 - 2014 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BOND FUND AND CONSTRUCTION FUND 

(CAPITAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COST) 

TOTAL 

ACTUAL CASH DISBURSEMENTS ESTIMATED CASH DISBURSEMENTS DISBURSEMENTS 

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009* 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2005-2014 

BY CATEGORY 

Water Reclamation Plants 

and Solids Management $38.43 $43.98 $77.84 $27.64 $122.18 $145.18 $253.32 $378.36 $297.02 $285.77 $1,669.72 

Replacement of Facilities 44.12 80.40 116.23 54.77 32.71 19.85 14.49 $362.57 

Collection Facilities 4.62 33.64 15.6 18.81 31.92 79.81 88.70 81.25 126.08 63.20 $543.63 

Stormwater Management 8.54 17.24 28.00 29.00 33.00 $115.78 

Tunnel and Reservoir Plan 53.37 40.69 35.78 19.75 20.80 90.56 99.83 100.47 104.45 33.91 $599.61 

TOTAL $96.42 $118.31 $129.22 $110.32 $255.30 $440.32 $513.86 $620.79 $576.40 $430.37 $3,291.31 

BY FUND 

Stormwater Management Fund $8.54 $17.24 $28.00 $29.00 $33.00 $115.78 

Construction Fund $11.24 $7.69 $2.04 $2.48 $4.26 8.50 2.07 1.00 0.94 0.63 $40.85 

Bond Fund 85.18 110.62 127.18 107.84 251.04 423.28 494.55 591.79 546.46 396.74 $3,134.68 

TOTAL $96.42 $118.31 $129.22 $110.32 $255.30 $440.32 $513.86 $620.79 $576.40 $430.37 $3,291.31 

Notes: 

1. All project costs are in millions of dollars. 

2. Information regarding the distributon of funds between the subitems in the Bond and Construction funds can be found 

in the Five-Year Financial Forecast. 

* ESTIMATED CASH DISBURSEMENTS 

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1. TREATMENT FACILITIES: Award 10 construction projects: 

Westside Imhoff Battery A and Skimming Tank Demolition at SWRP and 9 other 

projects that will reduce operation and maintenance costs or provide facility improvements. $157,792,000 15.7% 

2. COLLECTION FACILITIES: Award 5 construction projects: Salt Creek Intercepting Sewer 2 Rehabilitation 

and 4 other projects that will reduce operation costs or provide facility improvements. $77,830,000 7.8% 

3. SOLIDS PROCESSING AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES: Award 5 construction projects: 

Sludge Thickening Facilities SWRP and 4 others. $235,603,000 23.5% 

4. FLOOD AND POLLUTION CONTROL: Award 11 construction projects: 

Connecting Tunnels and Gates, Thornton Composite Reservoir, CSA and 10 others. $322,690,000 32.2% 

5. CONSTRUCTION FUND PROJECT COST: For contracts awarded prior to 2010. $10,885,800 1.1% 

6. LAND AND RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION COSTS: Acquisition of land for the expansion of 

reservoir projects. Payments for land easements. $650,000 0.1% 

7. PROJECT SUPPORT: Administration, design, and construction inspection for current and future 

contracts; funding support; and construction services, such as materials, concrete, and soil testing. $196,825,800 19.6% 

Total $1,002,276,600 100.0% 



1. Awarding Contracts for the continued implementation of the District's Capital 

Improvements Program. 

Number of Projects proposed 28 37 31 

Number of Contracts awarded 11 9 31 

Plans available for award 11 9 31 

The projects proposed for each year are based upon the requirements dictated by the Capital Improvements Program. The number 

of actual projects awarded may not, on face value, quantify performance. There are several factors that could either increase or 

decrease the number of projects awarded. Some of these factors are project size, project complexity, unforeseen obstacles, etc. 

These numbers are provided only as a general indicator of performance. 

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4700 Flood & Pollution Control Design $8,233,152 2010 8 $26,066,377 $18,425,532 241.1 a) 

2009 8 $7,640,845 

4800 Flood & Pollution Control Construction $29,652,517 2010 18 $353,592,096 $2,521,207 0.7 b) 

2009 18 $351,070,889 

1700 Collection Design $2,058,786 2010 12 $4,710,637 ($955,532) (16.9) c) 

2009 12 $5,666,169 

1800 Collection Construction $21,296,270 2010 23 $82,793,374 ($638,733) (0.8) d) 

2009 23 $83,432,107 

2400 Wetlands $34,135 2010 0 $30,900 $0 0.0 

2009 0 $30,900 

2700 Treatment Design $21,179,568 2010 51 $14,073,064 ($16,231,903) (53.6) e) 

2009 51 $30,304,967 

2800 Treatment Construction $77,758,782 2010 51 $181,837,379 $2,593,163 1.4 f) 

2009 51 $179,244,216 

3700 Solids Processing Design $5,351,088 2010 25 $3,863,357 $1,377,483 55.4 g) 

2009 25 $2,485,874 

3800 Solids Processing Construction $8,499,065 2010 21 $242,344,451 $27,910,527 13.0 h) 

2009 21 $214,433,924 

5700 Solids Disposal Design $781,491 2010 8 $756,184 ($78,621) (9.4) 

2009 8 $834,805 

5800 Solids Disposal Construction $218,024 2010 2 $89,514,482 ($95,658) (0.1) 

2009 2 $89,610,140 

7360 Real Estate Operations $196,888 2010 2 $200,000 ($124,358) (38.3) i) 

2009 2 $324,358 

a) Increase due to planned award of 04-201-4F, Tollway Grout Curtain and Quarry Plugs, Thornton Composite Reservoir, CSA - Post-Award 

Services and additional general engineering services for preliminary and post-award work. 

b) Increase due to planned award of projects including 09-499-3D, Twin Lakes Reservoir Rehabilitation, NSA. 

c) Decrease due to reduction in requirements for inverted siphon inspections. 

d) Decrease due to deferral of award of 06-212-3M, Calumet TARP Pumping Station Pumps E1/W1 Improvements, CWRP. 

e) Decrease due to deferral of 06-151-3V, Monitoring and Research Laboratory Facility at SWRP. 

f) Increase due to planned award of 09-176-3P, Sludge Thickening Facilites, SWRP - Post-Award. 

g) Increase due to planned award of 09-042-3P, Sludge Concentration Tank Improvements, NSWRP - Professional Services. 

h) Increase due to 09-176-3P, Sludge Thickening Facilities, SWRP. 

i) Decrease due to anticipated completion of utilization study of the main office complex. 

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7740 Land and Easements $1,009,514 2010 8 $1,592,548 ($839,093) (34.5) j) 

2009 8 $2,431,641 

7700 Grants, Permits, and Government Operations $7,588,430 2010 7 $543,665 $15,709 3.0 

2009 7 $527,956 

7760 Environmental Planning $747,751 2010 0 $358,086 ($53,723) (13.0) k) 

2009 0 $411,809 

Totals $184,605,461 2010 236 $1,002,276,600 $33,826,000 3.5% 

2009 236 $968,450,600 

j) Decrease due to anticipated reduction in payment for easements. 

k) Decrease due to expected completion of 06-022-2P, Master Underground Process Piping Survey for NSWRP. 

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2010 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM 

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago protects Lake Michigan, the area’s main source of drinking 

water, from pollution. It has constructed the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, the North Shore Channel, and the Calumet-Sag 

Channel to divert drainage flows away from Lake Michigan. 

The District has constructed 554 miles of interceptor sewers to collect wastewater from 125 municipalities for conveyance to 

its Stickney, North Side, Calumet, Kirie, Egan, Hanover Park, and Lemont Water Reclamation Plants. The District operates 

and maintains these seven water reclamation plants to treat wastewater collected from a service area of 883.5 square miles. In 

addition, the District has constructed 109.4 miles of Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) tunnels to capture combined sewer 

overflows, which previously discharged into the waterways of the District. The District has participated in the construction of 

31 storm water reservoirs that provide 3.5 billion gallons of storage. 

The wastewater treated by the District’s facilities represents a population equivalent of approximately 10.35 million people, a 

domestic load from 5.25 million people, and a non-domestic load from business and industry equal to about 4.5 million people, 

and a combined-sewer overflow equivalent of 0.6 million people. The District’s water reclamation plants process an average of 

approximately 1.4 billion gallons of wastewater each day. 

Each of the District’s water reclamation plants (WRP) operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 

(NPDES) permit issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. All of the District’s WRPs are in compliance with 

their NPDES permit. In order to maintain compliance, the District’s facilities are continuously rehabilitated and upgraded to 

provide cost effective collection and treatment. 

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM POLICY 

The District’s Capital Improvements Program consists of those projects identified as necessary to assure safe and uninterrupted 

operation of its facilities, meet existing and new statutory and regulatory requirements, and maintain efficiency in a cost 

effective manner. Necessary projects are identified in one of two ways. Studies are conducted to investigate the potential need 

for new or expanded facilities. Such studies can be initiated when facilities are nearing or operating at capacity in order to 

determine future needs or when facilities are anticipated to be required as a result of pending regulations. Projects determined 

necessary as a result of such studies are requested to be authorized and added to the Capital Improvements Program. Meetings 

and discussions are also conducted between the Engineering and Maintenance and Operations Departments. Such meetings are 

specifically held to determine the needs of the existing facilities and to identify those needs beyond the capacity and resources 

of the Maintenance and Operations Department to perform. Again, projects determined necessary as a result of such needs are 

requested to be authorized and added to the Capital Improvements Program. The program is comprised of all projects, both 

near and long term, which are identified and authorized consistent with the above process. 

Prioritization is developed for the entire list of projects. Discussions routinely held between the Engineering and Maintenance 

and Operations Departments result in a dynamic listing that is revised or added to as necessary. Prioritization is thoroughly 

reviewed and evaluated by concerned departments during the budget preparation period. Scheduling of projects is based upon 

review of need (prioritization), design, other time requirements, and financial resources. As a result of such reviews, projects 

are added to the current budget period, or scheduled for future years. 

The Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 34 became effective in 2003. By adopting the modified 

approach for infrastructure, we agree to perform condition assessments of our facilities, establish service levels for our 

infrastructure, and appropriate monies to maintain these high standards, thus protecting the environment and avoiding the 

detrimental impacts of deferred maintenance. The results of these assessments are reported in the Comprehensive Annual 

Financial Report. 

BENEFICIAL IMPACT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS 

Over the last century, District taxpayers have invested $24.6 billion in present day dollars to construct interceptors, tunnels, 

treatment plants, and other infrastructure necessary to serve the area. Additional facilities remaining to be completed to meet 

current and anticipated needs through the year 2026 will cost an estimated $2.1 billion. Through proper operation, 

maintenance, repair, and replacement, the District ensures continued efficient, reliable service and protects its investment and 

infrastructure and meets NPDES permit requirements. This Capital Improvements Program identifies and prioritizes obsolete 

equipment and facilities for upgrade and modernization. 

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2010 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM (continued) 

PROGRAM FUNDING 

Sources of funding for the Capital Improvements Program consist of the sale of Capital Improvement Bonds, general property 

tax revenues, State Revolving Fund loans, and federal and state grants. 


Section 9.6(a) of “An ACT to create sanitary districts and to remove obstructions in the Des Plaines and Illinois Rivers,” 

approved May 29, 1889, as amended, provides that the Board of Commissioners of the District can levy and collect taxes for 

construction purposes (which means the replacement, remodeling, completion, alteration, construction, and enlargement, which 

will add appreciably to the value, utility, or useful life of sewage treatment works or flood control facilities, and additions 

thereto, pumping stations, tunnels, conduits and intercepting sewer connecting therewith, and outlet sewers together with the 

equipment and appurtenance necessary thereto, and for the acquisition of the sites and rights of way necessary thereto, and for 

engineering expenses for designing and supervising construction of the work above described) for the year 1985 and each year 

thereafter which shall be at a rate not to exceed .10 percent of the assessed valuations of all taxable property within the sanitary 

district as equalized and determined for state and local taxes. 


Section 9.6(a) of “An ACT to create sanitary districts and to remove obstructions in the Des Plaines and Illinois Rivers,” 

approved May 29, 1889, as amended, provides that the Board of Commissioners of the District is authorized to issue bonds for 

District purposes. The District issues bonds to provide funds to replace, remodel, complete, alter, construct, and enlarge sewage 

treatment or flood control facilities, to acquire air pollution control equipment, and to build or acquire sewers. The total 

allowable Bond debt at any given time can not exceed 3.35 percent of the last known equalized assessed valuation of taxable 

property within the District. The ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds provides for the levy of a tax on all taxable 

property within the District adequate to pay principal and interest on the Bonds when due, including a provision for loss in the 

collection of taxes. 

Tax Cap laws enacted in Illinois have significant impacts on the funding of the District’s capital program through bond sales. 

Under Public Act 89-1, the District’s non-referendum bond authority is restricted to fund only projects initiated prior to 

October 1, 1991, which generally covers only TARP projects. However, Public Act 89-385 provided additional nonreferendum 

authority to the District by authorizing the issuance of “limited bonds.” These “limited bonds” allow the District to 

issue non-referendum debt for projects initiated after October 1, 1991. Limited bonds can be issued up to the debt service 

extension base established by the Act. This “limited bond” authority was expanded for the District by passage of Public Act 

90-485 in the 1997 legislative session. This act excludes debt associated with the TARP program from the “limited bond” 

limitation. In August, 2009, the District issued $600 million Taxable General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Limited 

Tax Series of August, 2009 (Build America Bonds). These bonds were well received by the market and future limited tax bond 

sales are projected. The use of limited tax bonds in conjunction with the unlimited bonds authorized for TARP related projects 

positions the District’s capital funding on firm footing. 

State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) 

The purpose of the SRF is to ensure that each state’s program is designed and operated to continue to provide capital funding 

assistance for water pollution control activities into perpetuity. The USEPA implemented the SRF program in a manner that 

preserves for the states a high degree of flexibility for operating their revolving funds in accordance with each state’s unique 

needs and circumstances. 

Funds in the SRF shall not be used to provide grants. SRF balances must be available in perpetuity and must be used solely to 

provide loans and other authorized forms of financial assistance: 

a. To municipalities, inter-municipal, interstate or state agencies for the construction of publicly owned wastewater 

treatment works; and 

b. For implementation of a new point source pollution control management program; and 

c. For development and implementation of a conservation and management plan. 

For many years the major sources of funding for District projects were Federal Grants and the Build Illinois Compliance 

Grants, both of which were discontinued. Under the grant program, the District received approximately $1.9 billion between 

1973 and 1993 leaving 25 percent of the cost to be borne by the District. The District continues to aggressively pursue federal 

and state funding to minimize the impact on its constituency. The SRF is an integral part of the District’s capital improvements 

financing. SRF revenues are based on the award and construction schedule of specific projects. The annual amount of revenue 

received from SRF loans has averaged $30 million. 

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Operating Cost Impacts of Capital Improvement Projects 

Specific tables are provided to show the estimated cost impacts on the operating budget of capital improvement projects 

scheduled for award and under development. 

The annual maintenance or operating costs associated with new capital projects are an important part of the decision making 

process for the selection of capital projects. In many cases, the District must build new or modify existing facilities to meet 

regulatory requirements, and increases in operating costs cannot be avoided. In other cases, operating costs can be significantly 

reduced based on the replacement of aging infrastructure or equipment. In either case, the operating cost impacts of proposed 

capital projects are analyzed by design personnel, as well as operating staff in order to implement a capital program that meets 

operating needs in the most cost-effective manner. 

The operating cost impact tables are designed to give a range of cost impacts on the most significant cost elements, 

specifically, manpower, chemicals, and energy. The cost impact ranges are defined as: no impact, minor impact or major 

impact. These estimated cost impacts will be reviewed once the specific projects are placed in operation to guide in preparation 

of operating budgets, and to evaluate if planned efficiencies are realized. 

Included in the operating cost impact tables is a categorization of the justification for a particular capital project. As discussed 

above, projects must be built to meet regulatory requirements but they may also be built to obtain operating efficiencies, 

provide a safer operating environment or extend the useful life. The specific categories used are capacity needs, useful life, 

economic benefit, and safety/regulatory. Projects are often justified by more than one criterion. 

Overall Capital Program Costs 

The District’s 2010 overall Capital Program includes 2010 project awards, program support and projects under construction 

with a total estimated construction cost of approximately $2,195.5 million. A breakdown of these projects is as follows (in 

millions of dollars): 

2010 project awards $ 883.8 

2010 program support (project support and land) 196.8 

Projects currently under construction 1,114.9 

Total $ 2,195.5 

 

A breakdown of projects scheduled for 2010 awards by fund is as follows: 

Construction Fund projects $ 1.0 

Bond Fund projects 882.8 

Total $ 883.8 

 

A breakdown of projects under construction by fund is as follows: 

Construction Fund projects $ 19.5 

Bond Fund projects 1,095.4 

Total $ 1,114.9 

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CAPITAL PROJECTS LISTED BY SERVICE AREA 

The following is a list of Capital Projects within the District’s three major service areas. They are presented by their 

association with a Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) and by their completion status; projects are under construction, 

to be awarded in 2010, or under development. This listing is followed by a brief description of each project. 

Bold type indicates projects to be financed by "Unlimited Tax Bonds." 

LAKE MICHIGAN 

STICKNEY 

SERVICE 

AREA (SSA) 

Stickney 

WRP 

Stickney Water Reclamation Plant 

Projects Under Construction (with estimated completion date) 

Estimated Construction Cost 

73-161-CH McCook Reservoir Overburden Removal, Stages 1 & 2, SSA (9/2010) $ 65,366,000 

91-177-AE Computer and Instrumentation Control Room at the Stickney WRP (5/2010) 41,303,000 

91-177-CE Distributed Control System for: Solids Processes at SWRP, MSPS, and Remote 

32,242,000 

Stations, SSA (5/2011) 

99-169-2M Improve Sluice Gates and Miscellaneous Work, Racine Avenue PS, SSA (7/2010) 3,951,000 

99-180-1M Ventilation and Other Improvements, SWRP (12/2010) 5,170,000 

00-809-1E Remote Unmanned Sites, Smoke Annunciation (2/2010) 1,382,000 

01-103-2S 39 th Street Conduit Rehabilitation - Phase I Bypass Tunnel, SSA (9/2013) 146,430,000 

01-198-AD Demolition of Sludge Disposal Building, Rehabilitation of Pump & Blower House 

30,077,000 

& Coarse Screen Building, SWRP (2/2011) 

02-110-2E Electrical Distribution System and Conduit & Cable Replacement, SSA (2/2010) 8,325,000 

03-122-3S Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewers 12 & 13B Rehabilitation, SSA (9/2010) 1,029,000 

04-125-3S Upper Des Plaines Pump Station Rehabilitation and TARP Connection, SSA 

8,788,000 

(4/2010) 

05-144-3D Lagoon 23 Lining & Lysimeters Installation, LASMA, HASMA, CWRP (4/2010) 11,449,000 

05-147-2M HVAC Improvements, SWRP (11/2010) 3,487,000 

05-836-3D Lockport Power House Sluice Gates Replacement, SSA (8/2010) 12,584,000 

06-156-3P Grit Piping Replacement, SWRP (4/2010) 2,839,000 

07-163-3M R & D Building HVAC Improvements, SWRP (4/2011) 8,253,000 

Total $ 382,675,000 

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Projects for 2010 Award 

73-161-JH McCook Reservoir Stage 2 Miscellaneous Overburden Removal, SSA $ 8,000,000 

91-177-DE Distributed Control System for WSPS and RAPS, SSA 12,000,000 

01-101-1M 150 DT/Day Biosolids Processing Facility, SWRP 89,172,000 

02-111-3M TARP Pump 8 Rehabilitation and Sump Pumps in the North Pump House, MSPS 3,000,000 

04-131-2D C/D Service Tunnel Rehabilitation - Phase I, SWRP 5,200,000 

06-154-3S Summit Conduit Rehabilitation, SSA 1,830,000 

06-155-3S Salt Creek Intercepting Sewer 2 Rehabilitation, SSA 37,500,000 

07-162-2S Westdale Gardens Pumping Station & Force Main, Northwest 8A Extension A, 

2,200,000 

SSA 

07-168-3P Scum Concentration, Centrifuge Building, Preliminary Tanks, Imhoff Tanks and 

32,750,000 

Elevator Improvements, Diffuser Plate and Trailer Replacement, SSA, LASMA 

07-846-3S Treatment Wetlands at Lockport Powerhouse Marsh and Centennial Trail Prairie 

8,226,000 

Marsh, I, SSA 

08-170-3D Office, Shop and Storage Facility Service Tunnel Rehabilitation and Paving of B 

5,000,000 

and F Streets, SWRP 

08-171-3P Westside Imhoff Battery A and Skimming Tank Demolition, SWRP 62,000,000 

08-862-3D Lockport Powerhouse Interior North Wall Repairs, SSA 1,000,000 

09-176-3P Sludge Thickening Facilities, SWRP 201,557,000 

Total $ 469,435,000 


73-161-DH McCook Reservoir Expanded Stage 2 Overburden Removal, SSA $ 23,000,000 

01-103-AS 39 th Street Conduit Rehabilitation – Phase II, SSA 24,700,000 

02-113-3P Final Clarifier Collectors Replacement at Batteries A, B & C, SWRP 13,900,000 

04-128-3P Westside Primary Settling Tanks – Battery A Imhoff Replacement, SWRP 150,000,000 

04-129-3P Westside Grit Handling Improvements, SWRP 130,000,000 

04-132-3D C/D Service Tunnel and Connecting Tunnel Rehabilitation - Phase 2, SWRP 3,500,000 

04-133-3D A/B Service Tunnel Rehabilitation - Phase 3, SWRP 2,500,000 

04-135-3P Westside Circular Primary Settling Tanks – Battery B Imhoff Replacement, SWRP 150,000,000 

05-146-3M Mainstream South Pump House TARP Pumps Rehabilitation, SWRP 4,000,000 

06-151-3V Monitoring and Research Laboratory Facility, SWRP 80,000,000 

06-158-3S Des Plaines River Intercepting Sewer Rehabilitation, SSA 8,400,000 

08-172-3S Inverted Siphon Reconstruction, SSA 44,000,000 

08-173-2V Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Equipment Storage Building and Austin 

1,400,000 

Avenue Gatehouse, SWRP 

08-174-3D Final Settling Tank Battery A, B, C, D, Rehabilitation of Concrete, Stickney WRP 2,500,000 

09-182-3E D799 Switchgear Replacement and Pump and Blower House DC Replacement, 

5,000,000 

SWRP 

09-183-3E Transformer and Switchgear Replacement, RAPS 8,000,000 

Total $ 650,900,000 

Stickney Service Area Grand Total $ 1,503,010,000 

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North Side 

WRP 

LAKE MICHIGAN 

NORTH 

SERVICE 

AREA (NSA) 

Hanover 

Park WRP 

Egan WRP 

Kirie WRP 

North Side Water Reclamation Plant 



02-010-3S Evanston Intercepting Sewer, Orrington Avenue Leg Rehabilitation, NSA (1/2011) $ 5,489,000 

02-013-3E Electrical Distribution Improvements, NSA (10/2010) 3,037,000 

04-825-3M Install New Blower No. 2 at SWRP and Replace Blower Nos. 1 and 7 at NSWRP, 

5,394,000 

SWRP, NSWRP (8/2010) 

05-834-2D ** Touhy Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation and Repairs of Other Bridges on the North 

1,744,000 

Shore Channel, NSA (5/2010) 

07-028-3S Harms Road 2 Rehabilitation, NSA (2/2011) 10,090,000 

Total $ 25,754,000 


05-018-2S Sewer & Structure Rehabilitation, NSA, SSA $ 18,000,000 

06-023-3P Stop Logs and Diversion Pumps at Wilmette Pumping Station and Evanston 

5,200,000 

Pumping Station Rehabilitation, NSA 

06-024-2M Underground Potable and Effluent Water Piping Upgrades, NSWRP 1,000,000 

06-363-3D CUP O'Hare Reservoir Repair and Rehabilitation, NSA 6,500,000 

06-843-3E Switchgear Replacement at Devon & Webster Instream Aeration Stations and 

2,000,000 

O'Hare CUP Reservoir, NSA 

07-027-3S Northside Sludge Pipeline Replacement - Section 1, NSA 16,600,000 

07-030-3D North Branch of the Chicago River and North Shore Channel Restoration, NSA 6,300,000 

08-040-3P Rehabilitation of Fine Bubble Diffuser System Project, NSWRP 2,400,000 

08-865-3P Aeration Tanks and Elevators Rehabilitation, NSWRP, KWRP, EWRP 20,400,000 

Total $ 78,400,000 


97-090-2P Battery D Air Diffuser System Replacement, NSWRP $ 6,000,000 

06-020-3P Battery E, NSWRP 315,000,000 

08-034-3S Inverted Siphon Reconstruction, NSA 48,000,000 

08-035-3V Data Center, North Side WRP 10,000,000 

08-041-3P Rehabilitation of Final Settling Tanks 11, 12, 13, and 14 in Batteries A, B, and C, 

4,000,000 

NSWRP 

09-044-3P Aeration Blower and Raw Sewage Pump Upgrades, NSWRP 46,000,000 

Total $ 429,000,000 

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John Egan Water Reclamation Plant 


99-467-2E 

00-473-1D* 

04-824-2P 

Electrical Upgrade; Pumps, Motors and Drives Replacement; and Elevator Upgrades, 

EWRP (1/2011) 

$ 9,057,000 

Replace Casework, Fume Hoods and Miscellaneous Work, EWRP, SWRP, KWRP 

7,822,000 

(5/2010) 

Tertiary Filter Rehabilitation, Pump VFDs and Other Plant Improvements, EWRP, 

16,489,000 

HPWRP, KWRP (1/2010) 

Total $ 33,368,000 

Project for 2010 Award 

09-499-3D Twin Lakes Reservoir Rehabilitation, NSA $ 4,950,000 

Total $ 4,950,000 


06-494-3P Centrifuge Building and Sludge Loading System Upgrades, EWRP $ 6,500,000 

07-497-3D Wet Weather Equalization Ponds, EWRP 20,000,000 

08-498-3P Gravity Belt Thickener Installation, EWRP 6,000,000 

09-400-2E MCC11, PC4, and PC5 Replacement, EWRP 1,000,000 

Total $ 33,500,000 

Kirie Water Reclamation Plant 


01-353-2M Rehabilitation of Existing Influent Pumping Station at Kirie Water Reclamation $ 21,645,000 

Plant, KWRP (04/2010) 

01-817-2E Electrical Equipment Upgrade, KWRP, EWRP, HPWRP (07/2010) 3,400,000 

07-854-3M Emergency Elevator Improvements at KWRP, HPWRP (05/2010) 3,825,000 

Total $ 28,870,000 

Project for 2010 Award 

06-359-3S Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer 14A Rehabilitation, NSA $ 18,300,000 

Total $ 18,300,000 


06-357-3S Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer 20B Rehabilitation, NSA $ 3,274,000 

06-358-3M Gate Control Equipment Upgrade at TARP Control Structures, KWRP, NSA 2,200,000 

06-360-3S Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer 14B Rehabilitation, NSA 6,700,000 

07-364-2M Primary Odor Control Equipment Installation at O'Hare TARP DS-5, KWRP 1,000,000 

Total $ 13,174,000 

Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant 


06-842-3E DCS and Electrical Work, HWRP, KWRP, EWRP $ 2,000,000 

08-529-3D Retention Ponds Deepening, Lining and Modifications, HPWRP 19,000,000 

08-530-3P Digester Facility Improvements, HPWRP, EWRP 4,500,000 

08-867-3P Digester Gas Storage Facility, SWRP, HWRP 78,000,000 

Total $ 103,500,000 

North Service Area Grand Total $ 768,816,000 

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LAKE MICHIGAN 

CALUMET 

SERVICE 

AREA (CSA) 

Calumet 

WRP 

Lemont WRP 

Calumet Water Reclamation Plant 



77-235-2F Thornton Composite Reservoir – Material Service Corporation (MSC) 

$ 37,365,000 

Agreement, CSA (6/2012) 

93-232-2M Hydraulic Improvements, CWRP (4/2010) 122,221,000 

98-260-2M Coarse Screens Installation, Piping and Electrical Work, 95 th St. and 125 th St. 

10,321,000 

Pumping Station, CSA (10/2010) 

03-296-3M Installation of Central Boiler Facility, CWRP (4/2010) 29,192,000 

04-201-4F Tollway Dam, Grout Curtain & Quarry Plugs, Thornton Composite Reservoir, 

120,000,000 

CSA (4/2014) 

04-294-3M Calumet TARP Valve Isolation and Pump Station Upgrade, CWRP (6/2010) 60,379,000 

04-299-2P Aeration Batteries A, B, C, E1, and E2 Improvements, CWRP (3/2011) 20,525,000 

06-218-3M Blower Nos. 9 & 10 and Air Main Installation, CWRP (12/2011) 16,025,000 

07-220-3P Primary Settling Tanks and Grit Removal Facilities, CWRP (11/2012) 228,783,000 

Total $ 644,811,000 


96-251-2P Sludge Thickening Facilities, CWRP $ 9,446,000 

00-273-1V Various Building Improvements, CWRP 9,490,000 

04-202-4F Connecting Tunnels and Gates, Thornton Composite Reservoir, CSA 202,000,000 

04-203-4F Final Reservoir Preparation, Thornton Composite Reservoir, CSA 64,240,000 

06-839-3E TARP Radio Upgrade and Backup Antenna, CSA, SSA, NSA 2,500,000 

07-221-3M TARP Pump Station Mechanically Cleaned Bar Screen Replacement, CWRP 25,000,000 

Total $ 312,676,000 

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06-212-3M Calumet TARP Pumping Station Pump E1/W1 Improvements, CWRP $ 19,700,000 

06-213-3M HVAC Improvements at 95 th and 125 th St. Pumping Stations at Calumet Digester 

5,500,000 

Complex, CSA 

06-215-3D Lagoons 3 and 4 Lining, CWRP 10,028,000 

06-216-3E Electrical Upgrades, CWRP, CSA 3,500,000 

08-224-3D Lagoons 14 and 15 Lining, CWRP 10,000,000 

08-227-3S Inverted Siphon Reconstruction, CSA 34,000,000 

08-228-3V Vehicle Maintenance Building, CWRP 7,000,000 

08-229-3P Digester Gas Storage Facility, Calumet WRP 2,000,000 

08-714-3P Lemont Pumping Stations and Forcemains, CSA, SSA 45,000,000 

09-230-3M Screens and Conveyor Improvements at 125 th Street Pumping Station, CSA 4,250,000 

09-231-3E VFD and Motor Replacement for Three TARP Pumps, CWRP 6,000,000 

09-234-3M New Coarse Screen Building at CWRP 6,500,000 

09-876-3P Centrifuge Replacement, CWRP, SWRP 18,000,000 

Total $ 171,478,000 

Lemont Water Reclamation Plant 

Project Under Development 

05-711-3P Reservoir, LWRP $ 36,000,000 

Total $ 36,000,000 

Calumet Service Area Grand Total $ 1,164,965,000 

Capital Projects Grand Total– All Service Areas $ 3,436,791,000 


These projects are funded by the Construction Fund and Corporate Fund. 


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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL PROJECTS 

All Capital Projects are briefly described here. They are presented in project numerical order: 

73-161-AH 

McCook Reservoir McCook Conveyance Tunnel, SSA 

Construction of a tunnel under the Des Plaines River to provide a means for transporting mined 

materials from the McCook Quarry site to the Vulcan Quarry for processing. This tunnel will also 

allow for maintenance and operation of mining equipment. 

73-161-CH 

McCook Reservoir Overburden Removal, Stages 1 and 2, SSA 

Removal and disposal of overburden down to bedrock and the grading of the side slopes per U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers’ design of the McCook Reservoir. 

73-161-DH 

McCook Reservoir Expanded Stage 2 Overburden Removal, SSA 

Construction of 10,700 acre-feet of additional storage to the McCook CUP Reservoir. Stage 3 of the 

McCook Reservoir will not be operational until 2022, so accurate, quantifiable impacts to operating 

costs are not available at this time. 

73-161-EH 

McCook Reservoir Vulcan Agreement Hard Costs, SSA 

Incremental hard costs associated with an agreement between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation 

District and Vulcan to mine out a rough hole at the site of the McCook CUP Reservoir. 

73-161-FH 

73-161-GH 

73-161-HH 

73-161-JH 

77-235-AF 

Vulcan Conveyance System and Maintenance Facilities, SSA 

Furnish and construct a conveyor system, office building, and maintenance building. Relocate an 

access road and two sludge lines, install a gyratory crusher, and related work at the site of the future 

McCook Reservoir. 

Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous Mining Equipment, McCook Reservoir, SSA 

Purchase of equipment required by Vulcan for excavation of the McCook Reservoir over the next 12 

years, including rock crushing systems, water pumping systems, mobile equipment fleets, and 

portable conveyors. 

Furnish & Deliver Mining Equipment (05-RFP-07), McCook Reservoir, SSA 

Furnish and deliver mining equipment: four 150 ton, rigid-frame trucks and three 16 cubic yard 

wheel-loaders (05-RFP-07). 

McCook Reservoir Stage 2 Miscellaneous Overburden Removal, SSA 

Removal of miscellaneous overburden left in Stage 2 due to conflicts with work being performed by 

the Army Corps of Engineers. Removal of this material will allow Vulcan to begin mining 

operations in Stage 2. 

Thornton Reservoir Vincennes Avenue Relocation, CSA 

Relocation of Vincennes Avenue between 167 th Street and Tri-State Tollway. Incidental to Thornton 

Composite Reservoir. To be credited by U.S. Corp of Engineers at 75/25 percent. Metropolitan 

Water Reclamation District share is 35 percent. 

77-235-BF 

Thornton Transitional Reservoir, CSA 

Design and construct a 3.9 billion gallon reservoir to accept overflows from Thorn Creek, per the 

Natural Resources Conservation Service Little Calumet Watershed Plan. The reservoir will be 

decommissioned in 2014 and become part of the Thornton Composite Reservoir. 

77-235-CF 

Groundwater Monitoring Wells and Lysimeter, CSA 

Install four ground monitoring wells for Thornton Transitional Reservoir so that the District will be 

able to monitor any impact that the reservoir may have on nearby groundwater supplies. 

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Description of Capital Projects (continued) 

77-235-2F 

91-177-AE 

Thornton Composite Reservoir – Material Service Corporation (MSC) Agreement, CSA 

An agreement was entered into between the District and MSC for the mining required for the 

Thornton Composite Reservoir. The terms of the agreement provide for reimbursement of the costs 

associated with acquisition of the north lobe of the Thornton Quarry and costs associated with the 

mining operation over a period of approximately 14 years. 

Computer and Instrumentation Control Room at the Stickney WRP 

To improve efficiency of all aspects of plant operations, this project will provide a distributed control 

system to interface with and replace critical components of the plant’s existing computer control 

system for liquid treatment processes at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant. 

91-177-CE 

Distributed Control System for: Solids Processes at SWRP, MSPS, and Remote Stations, SSA 


system to interface with and replace critical components of the plant’s existing computer control 

system for the Mainstream Pumping Station and Stickney Remote Sites. 

91-177-DE 

Distributed Control System for WSPS and RAPS, SSA 


system to interface with and replace critical components of the plant’s existing computer controls 

system for the Westside Pumping Station and Racine Avenue Pumping Station. 

93-232-2M 

Hydraulic Improvements, CWRP 

This project provides the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant with a firm raw sewage pumping 

capacity of 530 million gallons per day without using the TARP Pumping Station. This project 

provides equipment to meet National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit requirements. 

96-114-2P 

96-251-2P 

Sludge Thickening Facilities, SWRP 

This project will separate the three sludge streams (Preliminary, North Side, and Waste Activated 

Sludge) and thicken them individually by the best available method. The existing centrifuges will be 

replaced and North Side sludge will be thickened in four new centrifuges. Waste Activated Sludge 

will be thickened in 12 new centrifuges. Preliminary sludge from Southwest and future West Side 

Preliminary will be thickened in a new gravity thickening building. The three thickened sludge 

streams will be recombined and sent to the digesters. In addition to this, a new 13.2kV/480V 

substation will be installed to replace the existing substation currently located near the aerated grit 

tanks. City and effluent water systems will be modified plant-wide, consisting of approximately 

30,000 ft. of new pipe and a new effluent water pump station and chlorination facility. A new 

gatehouse at the Laramie Avenue entrance will be constructed to replace the existing gatehouse and 

the entrance road will be reconfigured. 

Sludge Thickening Facilities, CWRP 

This project consists of the construction of two new circular primary sludge concentration tanks. 

Also, the existing primary sludge concentration tanks 12 and 21 will be modified and converted for 

service as primary settling tanks. The two new sludge concentration tanks will increase the plant’s 

primary sludge concentration capacity. The conversion of the two existing concentration tanks to 

primary settling tanks will increase the plant’s primary settling tank capacity. The increased primary 

settling tank capacity will allow the plant’s primary tanks to be taken out of service for periodic 

maintenance. 

97-090-2P 

Battery D Air Diffuser System Replacement, NSWRP 

This project will provide for the replacement of the air diffuser plates in Battery D, or provide an 

alternative aeration/diffuser system. The existing plates leak and have become clogged, resulting in 

poor oxygen transfer efficiency and a waste of energy. 

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97-156-2H 

73 rd Street TARP Tunnel Relocation, SSA 

The project consists of constructing approximately 6,760 linear ft. of 14’ inside diameter, unlined 

tunnel, connections to existing TARP tunnels, one 22’ inside diameter, construction shaft, and all 

collateral work thereto. 

98-260-2M 

Coarse Screens Installation, Piping and Electrical Work, 95 th St. and 125 th St. Pumping Stations, 

CSA 

This project provides for the replacement of three coarse screens, installation of a debris collection 

and conveyor system, and a new structure to house the conveyor system. Also included is the 

replacement of piping at 95 th and 125 th Street Pumping Stations. 

99-169-2M 

Improve Sluice Gates and Miscellaneous Work, SSA 

This project will provide for the replacement of sluice gates, actuators, replacement of tide gates, 

installation of monorails for stop logs, and other mechanical equipment. This work is necessary for 

the continued compliance with the District’s National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit 

requirements. 

99-180-1M 

Ventilation and Other Improvements, Stickney WRP 

This project will replace the ventilation system in the fine screen area of the Sludge Concentration 

Building, replace the existing effluent water tower, install new car puller for the Grit Dewatering 

Building, and other work. This project is required to replace equipment that is old, rusted, and 

beyond its useful life and to improve the safety of the working environment. 

99-467-2E 

00-273-1V 

Electrical Upgrade; Pumps, Motors, and Drives Replacement; Elevator Upgrades, EWRP 

Replacement of the 4160V switchgear, 4160/480V substations, and 4160V and 480V motor control 

centers. Replacement of raw sewage pumps and motors. Elevator improvements. 

Various Building Improvements, CWRP 

Remodel locker rooms in Pump and Blower Annex and 2 nd floor, Lunchroom and Safety Office in 

Pump and Blower Annex. Convert existing lab space into offices in Administration Building. 

Replace HVAC and fire suppression systems in Control and Computer Rooms in Administration 

Building. Remodel Maintenance and Operations Offices in Administration Building and 

Maintenance and Operations Annex. Relocate Industrial Waste Division Staff to Digester Service 

Building. Reconstruct Entry Guardhouse for the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant. 

There will be no impact on manpower, chemical, or energy costs. 

00-473-1D 

00-809-1E 

Replace Casework, Fume Hoods, and Miscellaneous Work, EWRP, SWRP, KWRP 

Egan Water Reclamation Plant: 1) Replace casework, fume hoods, countertops within toxic 

substance and analytical labs, 2) Replace 33 fume hoods, 3) Replace fume hood exhaust, 4) Replace 

air handling unit for the lab office area; 

Stickney Water Reclamation Plant: 5) Remodel the low level mercury lab, 6) Addition of a 

Polymerase Chain Reaction Lab, 7) Modification to the Information Technology Room air 

conditioning; 

Kirie Water Reclamation Plant: 8) Replace drums in the sluice gate screen chamber, 9) Add 

supplemental cooling to the Kirie Control Room. 

Remote Unmanned Sites, Smoke Annunciation 

Inspect unmanned sites and, if needed, furnish and install equipment to remotely monitor the 

unmanned sites for intrusion, smoke/fire, loss of power, ground fault, flood, and low temperature, as 

required. Also, replace existing monitoring equipment that is marginal or inoperative. 

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01-101-1M 

150 DT/Day Biosolids Processing Facility, SWRP 

Private sector contract for processing and disposing of 150 dry tons per day of biosolids from the 

Stickney Water Reclamation Plant for a period of 20 years. The contractor will design, build, and 

operate the facility for a period of 20 years. The Engineering Department will fund the capital cost 

portion of the contract, while the Maintenance and Operation Department will be responsible for 

operating costs. 

01-103-2S 

01-103-AS 

01-198-AD 

01-353-2M 

01-817-2E 

39 th Street Conduit Rehabilitation - Phase I Bypass Tunnel, SSA 

Construction of a 15’ diameter, deep tunnel and associated connecting structure, sewers, and drop 

shafts to divert flow from the service area of the 39 th Street Conduit. The first 250 ft. of the 39 th 

Street Conduit will be rehabilitated under this contract. The rest of the 39 th Street Conduit will be 

rehabilitated under Contract 01-103-AS. 

39 th Street Conduit Rehabilitation – Phase II, SSA 

Rehabilitation of the 39 th Street Conduit with a 15 in., reinforced, concrete liner. 

Demolition of Sludge Disposal Building, Rehabilitation of Pump and Blower House and Coarse 

Screen Building, SWRP 

Demolition of the Sludge Disposal Building (SDBX), Ferric Chloride and Oil Storage Building, 

Healy Building, Guard House, and Construction Office. Removal of hazardous waste (asbestos) 

from the Sludge Disposal Building. Rehabilitation of Pump and Blower House Building (P&BH), 

including reconstruction of common wall between SDBX and P&BH, replacement of skylights, 

windows, and roof. Replacement of existing skip hoist and addition of new skip hoist at Southwest 

Coarse Screen Building. Construction of a new enclosure building because of demolition of SDBX. 

Construction of new Oil Storage Building. 

Rehabilitation of Existing Influent Pumping Station at Kirie Water Reclamation Plant 

Install six pump packages including pumps, motors, adjustable speed drives, and medium voltage, 

solid-state, motor controllers provided by the District. Furnish and install valves, actuators, piping, 

switchgear, HVAC, controls, and various mechanical and electrical items. 

Electrical Equipment Upgrade, KWRP, EWRP, HPWRP 

Replace fire alarm panels, replace transformers for unit substations U61, U62, U82, and U83. 

Provide lighting at the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant. Replace motor controls 1, 6, 10, and 10A, 

motors, Edward Fire Alarm System, and remove parapet lighting at the Egan Water Reclamation 

Plant. 

02-009-3S 

Rehabilitation of Evanston Intercepting Sewer, Lake Street Leg, NSA 

This project provides for the rehabilitation of 7’-6” diameter and 10 ft., semi-elliptical sewers of the 

Lake Street Leg, either by slip lining or channel lining. 

02-010-3S 

02-013-3E 

Evanston Intercepting Sewer, Orrington Avenue Leg Rehabilitation, NSA 

The project consists of rehabilitating 500 ft. of 18” diameter, 270 ft. of 24” diameter, 2,468 ft. of 6’ 

diameter, 1,999 ft. of 7’ diameter, and 1,304 ft. of 7’-6” diameter, circular sewers, 340 ft. of 6’ x 7’ 

sewer and 12 manholes all constructed in 1916 under the Evanston Intercepting Sewer Contract No. 

1. The sewer pipes will be rehabilitated by a cured-in-place pipe lining/slip lining/spiral wound pipe 

process. The manholes will be rehabilitated by spray-on products. 

Electrical Distribution Improvements, NSA 

Replace substation isolation switches with a 34.5kV outdoor line-up to permit line-up changes and 

lockout from the Pump and Blower House. Replace existing North Branch Pumping Station 

transformers with transformers sized to provide full redundancy to the station. Replace roadway 

lighting. 

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02-110-2E 

02-111-3M 

Electrical Distribution System and Conduit and Cable Replacement, SSA 

Replace electrical distribution systems at the Engineering Control Lab, Maintenance and Operations 

Administration Building, Batteries, Digesters, and Post Centrifuge Building at the Stickney Water 

Reclamation Plant. Replace conduit and cable at the Mainstream Pumping Station. 

TARP Pump #8 Rehabilitation and Sump Pumps in the North Pump House, MSPS 

Complete pump and motor overhaul, Pumps 1, 3, and 4 in the South Pump House, Pumps 5, 7, and 8 

in the North Pump House. Rehabilitation will extend the useful life of these pumps, which have been 

in service since May 1985. 

02-113-3P 

Final Clarifier Collectors Replacement at Batteries A, B, and C, SWRP 

Replace the collection mechanism with stainless steel or galvanized steel components for final tanks 

in Batteries A, B, and C, including rake arms and skimmers. 

02-818-2P 

Cleaning of Anaerobic Digesters and Other Rehabilitation, SWRP, CWRP 

Clean all 24 digesters at Stickney and 12 digesters at Calumet. Repair miscellaneous piping and 

structures as needed. Install back up recirculation pumps at Calumet. Clean gas lines at both plants. 

Install gas meters at Stickney. 

03-122-3S 

Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewers 12 and 13B Rehabilitation, SSA 

Project consists of rehabilitating 3.5’ diameter, 3,700 ft. long sewer and six manholes in Bryn Mawr 

Avenue in the Village of Rosemont; and 27” diameter, 2,650 ft. long sewer and eight manholes in 

Lawrence Avenue in the Village of Schiller Park. 

03-296-3M 

04-125-3S 

Installation of Central Boiler Facility, CWRP 

A Central Boiler Facility at Calumet Water Reclamation Plant is required to satisfy the additional 

heating demands of new infrastructure additions, i.e. influent pumping station, TARP valve chamber, 

grit dewatering facility, primary settling tanks, and new laboratory building. Existing heating 

demands will also be handled from the new Central Boiler Facility. 

New and planned process facilities at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant could require the plant to 

add and maintain up to 16 boilers, located across the plant. Construction of a Central Boiler Facility 

will consolidate all steam loads to five large boilers in one location. This will reduce labor costs by 

eliminating the need for hiring an additional operating engineer, and eliminating the need for 

additional contracted maintenance services. This results in an annual labor savings of $260,000. 

Upper Des Plaines Pump Station Rehabilitation and TARP Connection, SSA 

Structural/architectural, mechanical, and electrical improvements to pumping station. New pumps, 

lighting, HVAC, and design of gated diversion structure. Structure to intercept flows during peak 

periods and divert to TARP drop shaft. Located at North Avenue and Thatcher, River Forest, IL. 

04-128-3P 

Westside Primary Settling Tanks - Battery A Imhoff Replacement, SWRP 

The objective and scope of work is to replace the existing Battery A Imhoff Tanks with circular 

Preliminary Settling Tanks at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Westside Treatment Facilities. 

Also, this project will consist of other components including scum handling facilities, odor control 

facilities, service tunnels, and modifications to site support facilities. 

By replacing the labor intensive Imhoff Tanks with modern primary tanks, this project will 

substantially reduce the daily manpower needs, resulting in a savings of $250,000 per year in labor 

costs. Also, with the elimination of the Imhoff Tanks, methane gas which was vented to the 

atmosphere through the Imhoff Process will be captured in the Digesters and utilized, resulting in a 

$500,000 per year savings in natural gas costs. 

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04-129-3P 

04-130-3M 

04-131-2D 

04-132-3D 

Westside Grit Handling Improvements, SWRP 

The objective and scope of work is to replace the existing Skimming Tanks with Aerated Grit Tanks 

or Detritus-style Grit Tanks at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Westside Treatment Facilities. 

Also, this project will consist of other components including odor control facilities, service tunnels, 

and modifications to site support facilities. 

This project will save in excess of $300,000 per year in electricity costs, at 2008 rates. 

Digester Upgrades for Class A Biosolids, SWRP 

Modifications to existing 24 anaerobic digesters to enable operation as a sequential batch temperature 

phased anaerobic digestion to produce Class A Biosolids. Modification to existing sludge holding 

tanks, new heat exchangers, heat recovery units, steam injectors, pumping facilities, and replacement 

of floating covers to fixed covers on 24 digesters. 

C/D Service Tunnel Rehabilitation - Phase I, SWRP 

This project will rehabilitate approximately 130 ft. of the C/D Service Tunnel between Column Lines 

25 and 37. Repairs of the A/B and C/D Tunnels between the Pump and Blower House and the 

Battery A Effluent Conduit are also included in the scope of work. Discharge Conduits Nos. 4 

through 7 at the West Side Pumping Station will also be repaired under this project. 

C/D Service Tunnel and Connecting Tunnel Rehabilitation - Phase 2, SWRP 

Rehabilitate approximately 100 ft. of the C/D Service Tunnel including portions at the Influent 

Conduit and Battery B Effluent Conduit crossing (between Column Lines 14 and 26). Approximately 

150 ft. of the connecting tunnel will also be repaired under this project. The tunnel was constructed 

approximately 55 years ago, and portions have deteriorated to the point where significant repair or 

replacement is required. 

04-133-3D 

A/B Service Tunnel Rehabilitation - Phase 3, SWRP 

Repair and rehabilitate approximately 100 ft. of the A/B Service Tunnel located to the northeast of 

Exhaust Vent 4 (between Column Lines 10 and 23). The tunnel was constructed approximately 65 

years ago and portions have deteriorated to the point where significant repair or replacement is 

required. 

04-135-3P 

04-201-4F 

04-202-4F 

Westside Circular Primary Settling Tanks – Battery B Imhoff Replacement, SWRP 

The objective and scope of work is to replace the existing Battery B Imhoff Tanks with circular 

Preliminary Settling Tanks at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Westside Treatment Facilities. 

Also, this project will consist of other components including scum handling facilities, odor control 

facilities, service tunnels, and modifications to site support facilities. 

By replacing the labor intensive Imhoff Tanks with modern primary tanks, this project will 

substantially reduce the daily manpower needs, resulting in a savings of $350,000 per year in labor 

costs. Also, with the elimination of the Imhoff Tanks, methane gas which was vented to the 

atmosphere through the Imhoff Process will be captured in the Digesters and utilized, resulting in a 

$500,000 per year savings in natural gas costs. 

Tollway Dam, Grout Curtain, and Quarry Plugs, Thornton Composite Reservoir, CSA 

Construction of a roller compacted, concrete dam under I-80/294 to prevent water in the reservoir 

from entering the Material Service Corporation’s quarry. Two concrete plugs will be constructed in 

existing haul tunnels to isolate the reservoir from the quarry. A double row grout curtain will be 

constructed along the perimeter of the reservoir to prevent water from exfiltrating into the quarry. 

Connecting Tunnels and Gates, Thornton Composite Reservoir, CSA 

Construction of the Inlet/Outlet Tunnels that will connect the Thornton Composite Reservoir to the 

Indiana Avenue TARP Tunnel. Tunnels are to be lined with concrete and steel. Contract also 

includes construction of control gates to isolate the tunnels from the reservoir. 

Anticipated increase in plant operational costs as project will pick up Combined Sewer Overflows 

and send to treatment. 

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04-203-4F 

04-294-3M 

Final Reservoir Preparation, Thornton Composite Reservoir, CSA 

Construction of reservoir support facilities at the surface. Fencing, landscaping, and grouting of 

water producing features in the rock walls. Construction of the Thorn Creek Tunnels and Gates, 

plugging the abandoned Thorn Creek Tunnel, and constructing a drainage adit. Quarry highwall 

stabilization measures and decommissioning the existing Thornton Transitional Reservoir. 

Instrumentation and controls as needed for local and remote operation of the Thornton Composite 

Reservoir facilities at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant. 

Anticipated increase in plant operational costs as project will pick up additional Combined Sewer 

Overflows and send to treatment. 

Calumet TARP Valve Isolation and Pump Station Upgrade, CWRP 

Construction of valve chamber and installation of 4’ x 7’ bonneted gate valves upstream of Calumet 

TARP Pumping Station, construction of valve chamber access shaft, and replacement of four 72 

million gallons per day pumps. Construction of separate pump room access shaft, installation of 

emergency dewatering system in each pump room, and replacement of electrical switch gear. 

(Replaces 99-269-BM) 

04-299-2P 

04-491-3S 

Aeration Batteries A, B, C, E1, and E2 Improvements, CWRP 

Replace dissolved oxygen and suspended solids transmitters in all aeration tanks. Replace air piping 

in Battery C in mixed liquor and return activated sludge channels. Replace stems and operators in 

Batteries E1 and E2 aeration tanks. Replace diffusers in Batteries E1 and E2 influent, mixed liquor, 

and return activated sludge channels. Replace diffuser plates in Tanks A7, A9, and B1 thru B7. 

Automate polymer system in Centrifuge Building. Repair expansion joints in Battery C channels. 

Return Activated Sludge (RAS) gate automation improvements at Batteries A and B. 

Egan Sludge and Centrate Pipeline Replacement, NSA 

Construction of 10” diameter, 6,500 ft. long, high density polyethylene pipeline by horizontal 

directional drilling in order to replace existing cast iron pipeline. Construction of air-relief and blowoff 

structures. 

04-824-2P 

04-825-3M 

05-018-2S 

Tertiary Filter Rehabilitation, Pump Variable Frequency Drives, and Other Plant Improvements, 

EWRP, HPWRP, KWRP 

Egan Water Reclamation Plant: Filter rehabilitation, replace grit clarifiers, stop logs, deteriorated 

concrete ceiling sections of Air Tunnel, insulation in Aeration Tank galleries, waste gas burners, 

boiler burners, miscellaneous piping, valves, and pumps. Install new bridge crane and retrofit one 

boiler for blending digester and natural gasses. 

Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant: Connect raw sewage and final tank effluent to the oxidation 

ponds, convert air-lift system to closed system primary sludge piping, and bridge modifications. 

Kirie Water Reclamation Plant: New variable frequency drives and motors for eight pumps and new 

constant-speed motors for three pumps. Add removal/replacement anthracite in tertiary filters. 

Install New Blower No. 2 at SWRP and Replace Blower Nos. 1 and 7 at NSWRP, SWRP, NSWRP 

Stickney Water Reclamation Plant: Install one new single-stage, high capacity, intermediate blower 

assembly, to be designated Blower No. 2. 

North Side Water Reclamation Plant: Replace Existing Blower Nos. 1 and 7 with new larger 

capacity, multi-stage blower assemblies. 

These improvements will provide for an estimated $900,000 per year in energy savings at the 

Stickney Water Reclamation Plant. 

Sewer and Structure Rehabilitation, NSA, SSA 

Upper Salt Creek Sewer rehabilitation. Willow Road Junction Structure rehabilitation. Palatine Road 

Siphon rehabilitation. Manholes construction on Evanston Intercepting Sewer No. 1. Construction of 

a new dry weather flow diversion structure on the West Town Sewer No. 1, downstream of the 

existing 43 rd Street and East Avenue Control Structure. The new structure will be connected to the 

Salt Creek Sewer No. 1 via a new sewer located to the south and east of the existing structure. 

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05-144-3D 

05-146-3M 

05-147-2M 

05-210-3P 

Lagoon 23 Lining and Lysimeters Installation, LASMA, HASMA, and CWRP 

Lining and paving of lagoon bottom, retaining wall construction, and slope protection of lagoon side 

slopes of Lagoon 23. Construction of new draw-off boxes. Modifications to the sludge and 

supernatant draw-off pipelines and other ancillary feature as needed. 

Mainstream South Pump House TARP Pumps Rehabilitation, SWRP 

Perform a complete pump and motor overhaul of Main Sewage Pumps No. 1, 3, and 4 in the South 

Pump House at the Mainstream Pump Station. Installation of new instrumentation equipment as 

required to properly monitor the individual pump flow rates and operation of the new pumps and 

motors. Inspection and overhaul of the hydraulic actuators at the discharge valves DV-1, DV-3, and 

DV-4. Replacement of the valve seals at suction valves SV-1, SV-3, and SV-4. Inspection of the 

suction conduits SC-1, SC-3, and SC-4. Replace controls at the sluice gates G-3 and G-4 at the 

Mainstream Pumping Station. 

HVAC Improvements, SWRP 

Remove and replace three air handling units, two chillers, effluent water pumps and strainers in the 

Central Control Building. Remove and replace one air handling unit, one air conditioning rooftop 

unit, and six rooftop exhaust units in the Central Heat Building. Remove and replace two air 

handling units in the SW Preliminary Control House and two air handling units in the Aerated Grit 

Building. Remove and replace one air handling unit and four cooling towers serving the Research 

and Development Building. Design and install a dedicated air conditioning unit for the greenhouse 

in the Research and Development Building. Remove and replace the existing ozone generators at the 

digesters with new ozone units. Install large capacity exhaust fans to increase the air changes in the 

North and South Gate Houses and install an exhaust fan arrangement to allow for better ventilation in 

the Offices, Shops and Storage Complex. Replace two air handling units and ductwork in the Post 

Centrifuge Facility and replace one fan, one unit heater, four coils, and update control system for the 

air handling units. Design and install a supply fan for the blower floor, replace steam radiation 

system in the Pump and Blower Building, replace three coils at air handling units in the Imhoff 

Batteries A, Pump and Blower Building. Replace three coils at air handling units in the Imhoff 

Batteries A, B, and C and replace one air handling unit in the tunnel from the Central Heat Building. 

Digester Upgrades for Class A Biosolids, CWRP 

Project will include changes to existing digesters and sludge heating process. New heat exchangers 

and steam injectors will be provided. Project will include new digester gas piping, new controls for 

sludge pumping, digester operation, and modifications of existing digester floating covers. 

05-607-1P 

Ammonia Removal Improvement Project at the Fox River Water Reclamation District Main Plant 

The Fox River Water Reclamation District is separating belt filter press filtrate from belt wash water 

and constructing two 400,000 gallon flow equalization tanks to equalize filtrate recycle flows to the 

head of the secondary process. This is needed to meet new National Pollution Discharge Elimination 

System permit requirements. 

05-711-3P 

05-834-2D 

Reservoir, LWRP 

The Lemont Water Reclamation Plant currently experiences high flows during storms, which results 

in bypasses to the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. Therefore, this project consists of constructing a 

reservoir to temporarily store wet-weather flows. The stored wet-weather flows will be treated at the 

existing plant until the new pump station is constructed. Note that this project was originally 

intended to be the construction of an expanded plant; however, Revision No. 2 changed the Project 

Initiation Form to a pump station, force mains, and a reservoir. Per this current revision (No. 3), the 

project only includes the reservoir. Contract 08-714-3P was created for the pump station and force 

mains. 

Touhy Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation and Other Bridge Repairs on the North Shore Channel, NSA 

Replace concrete deck, base plates, bearing plates, deteriorated steel stringers, and expansion joints 

and repair concrete abutment walls, wing walls, and piers of the Touhy Avenue Bridge. Miscellaneous 

repairs of other bridges as identified in the bridge inspection reports of 2004 and 2006. 

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05-836-3D 

Lockport Power House Sluice Gates Replacement, SSA 

One of the sluice gates in Bay 7 is stuck in position and is inoperable. Another gate is experiencing 

significant leakage. The sluice gates in Bay 3 and 4 are also having difficulties in operation. The 

bulkhead system will be installed on Bays 3, 4, and 7. After the bulkhead system is in place, the 

sluice gates and steel guides will be replaced. The underwater concrete structure will be 

rehabilitated. The gates are over 45 years old, served their useful life, and now need replacement. 

06-020-3P 

Battery E, NSWRP 

New primary settling tanks, aeration tanks, and final settling tanks comprising Battery E. All major 

influent and effluent conduits, power distribution, force mains, and air mains. 

06-023-3P 

Stop Logs and Diversion Pumps at Wilmette Pumping Station and Evanston Pumping Station 

Rehabilitation, NSA 

Installation of a bulkhead structure at the Wilmette Diversion Gate that would isolate the gate for 

inspection and maintenance purposes. Installation of two diversion pumps. The project also includes 

replacement of screen, concrete repairs, and HVAC modifications at the Evanston Pump Station. 

06-024-2M 

06-151-3V 

06-154-3S 

Underground Potable and Effluent Water Piping Upgrades, NSWRP 

Replacing and upgrading areas of effluent and potable water piping and some condensate piping. 

The water piping was determined to be in need of immediate replacement following a recent 

hydraulic study of the plant. 

Monitoring and Research Laboratory Facility, SWRP 

A new laboratory for the Analytical Laboratory (AL) and Environmental Monitoring and Research 

(EM&R) Divisions, a computer facility, and parking. 

Summit Conduit Rehabilitation, SSA 

Project consists of rehabilitating 1,650 ft. of 6’ ovoid/semi-elliptic/elliptic sewer by cured-in-place 

lining/slip lining/segmental lining method and inlet and outlet structures by spray-on products. 

06-155-3S 

Salt Creek Intercepting Sewer 2 Rehabilitation, SSA 

Project consists of rehabilitating 32,795 ft. of sewer ranging in size from 10” diameter to 27” 

diameter by cured-in-place lining process and from 3’-6” x 5’ semi-elliptic sewer to 7’ x 7’ semielliptic 

sewer by cured-in-place, channeline lining, or spiral wound pipe method. Also consists of the 

rehabilitation of 80 manholes by spray-on lining products, rebuilding 12 manholes and building two 

manhole structures. 

Sewer improvements will reduce groundwater infiltration into sewer and therefore lower operational 

costs at the plant. 

06-156-3P 

06-157-3P 

06-158-3S 

Grit Piping Replacement, SWRP 

Grit piping replacement in the Preliminary Tunnels from Aerated Grit Chambers to Grit Dewatering 

Tanks at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant. 

Diffuser Plate Replacement - Batteries C and D, SWRP 

Remove and replace the drop piping and diffuser plates in Batteries C and D. Remove and replace 

the mixed liquor and return activated sludge channel piping and diffusers in Battery D also. Remove 

and replace the corroded and leaking Dresser couplings in the Y-wall and Vaults. 

Des Plaines River Intercepting Sewer Rehabilitation, SSA 

Project consists of rehabilitating approximately 18,000 ft. of sewer ranging in size from 20 in. 

circular to 8’ x 4’-6” semi-elliptic conduit and approximately 52 manholes by spray-on product. 

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06-212-3M 

06-213-3M 

06-215-3D 

Calumet TARP Pumping Station Pumps E1/W1 Improvements, CWRP 

Replace existing East 1 and West 1 TARP Pumps with larger capacity pumps. Install new variable 

frequency drives for the pumps. Modify suction and discharge piping to accommodate new pumps. 

There will be some increase in maintenance costs due to the addition of variable frequency drives in 

place of the constant-speed motors; however, variable frequency drives will allow better control of 

pumping and reduce energy costs by matching pump speed with flow needs. 

HVAC Improvements at 95 th and 125 th St. Pumping Stations at Calumet Digester Complex, CSA 

Replacement of HVAC systems at 95 th , 122 nd , and 125 th Street Pump Stations and also at Calumet 

Digesters, Clusters 1 and 2, and Control Room. 

Lagoons 3 and 4 Lining, CWRP 

Lining and paving of bottom of lagoons, retaining wall construction, and protection of side slopes of 

the lagoons. Construction of new draw-off boxes, modifications to the sludge and supernatant drawoff 

pipe line, and all other ancillary features as needed. 

06-216-3E 

Electrical Upgrades, CWRP, CSA 

At Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, replace low level pump variable frequency drives and Digester 

Motor Control Centers 301, 304, 305, upgrade fire and gas alarm systems into distributed control 

system at Digesters, and add miscellaneous controls from Digester Control Room to distributed 

control system. At Melvina Ditch, replace eddy current drives for Pumps 2 and 3. At Palos Hills 

Pumping Station, add more pumps. At 122 nd Street Pumping Station, replace Motor Control Center. 

06-218-3M 

06-357-3S 

Blower Nos. 9 and 10 and Air Main Installation, CWRP 

Furnish, deliver, and install two new 75,000 standard cubic feet per minute blowers (Nos. 9 and 10), 

replace existing 5,700 horsepower motors on Blowers Nos. 6 and 7 with 6,000 horsepower motors, 

and provide blower system master controller. Install new 60 in. air main header to provide a 

“looped” plant process air piping system, relocation of underground utilities for the installation of the 

60 in. air main. Replace primary and secondary air filter elements, rehabilitate dust collection 

system, rearrange stored material in blower building basement for installation of new blowers, and 

miscellaneous modifications in the blower building. 

Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer 20B Rehabilitation, NSA 

Project consists of rehabilitating 6,100 ft. of 60” diameter, circular pipe sewer by cured-in-place pipe 

lining process, rehabilitating two entrance conduits to Drop Shaft 5 by spray-on products and 

rehabilitating nine manholes by spray-on products. 

Sewer improvements will reduce groundwater infiltration into sewer and therefore lower operational 

costs at the plant. 

06-358-3M 

Gate Control Equipment Upgrade at TARP Control Structures, KWRP, NSA 

Upgrading about 25 TARP control structures including hydraulic power units, actuators, 

accumulators, and stem assemblies. 

06-359-3S 

Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer 14A Rehabilitation, NSA 

Project consists of rehabilitating 18,600 ft. of 69” diameter, circular sewer by cured-in-place pipe 

lining and/or slip lining process, and 32 manholes and structures. 

06-360-3S 

Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer 14B Rehabilitation, NSA 

Project consists of rehabilitating 3,000 ft. of 48” diameter sewer and 11,000 ft. of 69” diameter sewer 

by cured-in-place pipe lining and/or slip lining method. Rehabilitating 26 manholes/structures and 

constructing one new manhole on an existing junction structure. 

367 

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06-363-3D 

06-494-3P 

06-839-3E 

06-841-1S 

06-842-3E 

06-843-3E 

CUP O’Hare Reservoir Repair and Rehabilitation, NSA 

Project includes a two-phase approach to implement the most economical remediation measure to 

stabilize the slopes. 

Centrifuge Building and Sludge Loading System Upgrades, EWRP 

Remove the Serpentex Belt in the Centrifuge Loading Building. Remove the hoppers and conveyors 

and replace with a pumping system. Add additional sludge storage silos in Truck Loading Building 

(to also be expanded). Replace ferric chloride tanks and chemical feed pumps. Reline polymer 

tanks. 

TARP Radio Upgrade and Backup Antenna, CSA, SSA, NSA 

Backup antenna for TARP. Radio upgrade for TARP. 

Collateral Channel Contaminated Sediment Remediation Demonstration Project, SSA 

A wetland will be constructed by isolating the north end of the Collateral Channel through sheet 

piling, stabilizing the sediments by chemical addition, adding geo-textile and an impermeable 

membrane, and the placing clean fill and wetland substrate soils to allow for planting of wetland 

vegetation. The final soil surface will be two feet below normal water level to allow for proper 

wetland water depth. A pump station and force main will be built to bring Chicago Sanitary and Ship 

Canal water to the north end of the wetland. 

Anticipated increased cost due to design requirements and construction delay. 

DCS and Electrical Work, HPWRP, KWRP, EWRP 

This project is a clean-up contract to the Distributed Control System Installation contract. Scope 

includes items below. 

Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant: Miscellaneous small items and other work. 

Kirie Water Reclamation Plant: Blower controls and Filter Building switchgear. 

Egan Water Reclamation Plant: Filter valve controls. 

Switchgear Replacement at Devon and Webster Instream Aeration Stations and O’Hare CUP 

Reservoir, NSA 

Replace switchgear at Devon and Webster Instream Aeration Stations and O’Hare CUP Reservoir. 

Install emergency generators at Bartlett Pumping Station and LASMA. 

07-027-3S 

North Side Sludge Pipeline Replacement - Section 1, NSA 

Construction of a 24” diameter, 19,600 ft. long, ductile iron pipeline with cathodic protection system 

or high density polyethylene pipeline with 16 air relief, vacuum relief/blow off/cleanout structures, 

and all other collateral work. 

07-028-3S 

07-030-3D 

Harms Road 2 Rehabilitation, NSA 

Rehabilitation of an 8,674 ft. long, 4’-6” x 5’ semi-elliptical sewer, a 1,748 ft. long, 54 in. circular 

sewer and 19 manhole structures in Northbrook and rehabilitation/replacement of a control structure 

in Seegers Road, Des Plaines. 

North Branch of the Chicago River and North Shore Channel Restoration, NSA 

Project includes two-phase approach to implement the most economical remediation measure to stop 

the toe erosion and to stabilize the bank slopes at the North Branch of the Chicago River (NBCR) 

and North Shore Channel (NSC). 

07-162-2S 

Westdale Gardens Pumping Station and Force Main, Northwest 8A Extension A, SSA 

Project consists of a 6” diameter, 5,900 ft. long force main to be installed by directional drilling 

method and a submersible pumping station for the Westdale Gardens subdivision. 

Anticipated increased cost resulting from future maintenance of force main. The pumping station 

will be operated and maintained by Flagg Creek Water Reclamation District. 

368 

368


2010 BUDGET 


07-163-3M 

07-168-3P 

07-220-3P 

R&D Building HVAC Improvements, SWRP 

Install a new air handling unit, absorption chiller, heat exchangers, pumps, and Strobic fans. Replace 

four existing cooling towers, three chilled water pumps and two condenser water pumps. Work 

includes associated controls and rebalancing of the systems. The new air-handling unit will be 100% 

outside air type unit, dual fan system, with carbon filters, 30% pre-filters and 85% final filters. 

Remove existing air handling units S-144, S-146, and S-148 and four existing Carrier supplemental 

ceiling mounted heaters. Install new diffusers and registers in rooms currently served by AHU-3, S- 

144, S-146, and S-148. Remove 17 existing “mushroom” type exhaust fans and install a new exhaust 

ductwork system and four new Strobic exhaust fans on the roof of the Research and Development 

Building to exhaust rooms currently served by AHU-3, S-144, S-146, and S-148. Relocate existing 

Strobic fans EF-879/881. Install a new roof mounted supply ductwork system for the new air 

handling unit to interface with the existing ductwork inside the building. Replace fume hoods used 

for ovens with canopy hoods in LW-103. Clean ductwork associated with new air handling unit. 

This work will result in the use of more energy since the purpose of the project is to increase air 

supply. Additional air will need to be heated and cooled. 

Scum Concentration, Centrifuge Building, Preliminary Tanks, Imhoff Tanks, and Elevator 

Improvements, Diffuser Plate and Trailer Replacement, SSA, LASMA 

Under this project, drain valves with associated piping and operating stems located in the scum pits 

in the Scum Concentration Building will be replaced. Twelve sludge/polymer transfer tanks and all 

suction piping on the polymer feed pumps Nos. 1-12 at the Post Digestion Building will be removed 

and replaced. Ten sludge boxes for the preliminary tanks will be removed and replaced. Hydraulic 

passenger elevators at Stickney Water Reclamation Plant and Racine Pumping Station will be 

rehabilitated. Drop piping and diffuser plates in Batteries C and D will be replaced. In addition, 

piping and diffusers in Battery D mixed liquor and return activated sludge channels will be replaced. 

Piping will be replaced in Imhoff Tanks, Batteries B and C. 

Primary Settling Tanks and Grit Removal Facilities, CWRP 

The improvements at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant include construction of eight aerated grit 

tanks, associated grit dewatering facilities, 16 circular primary settling tanks, associated influent and 

effluent conduits, and other related facilities. 

07-221-3M 

TARP Pump Station Mechanically Cleaned Bar Screen Replacement, CWRP 

To furnish, deliver, and install new bar screens and devices to mechanically clean the new TARP bar 

screens. 

07-364-2M 

07-497-3D 

Primary Odor Control Equipment Installation at O’Hare TARP DS-5, KWRP 

Install a biofilter and necessary piping to reduce the hydrogen sulfide emanating from O’Hare TARP 

Drop Shaft 5. The discharge from the biofilter will be piped to the existing odor control equipment 

to further remove hydrogen sulfide. The electrical equipment that was damaged by the flooding of 

the existing odor control structure will be repaired or replaced. 

Wet Weather Equalization Ponds, EWRP 

Construction of a new storage pond with an estimated volume of 50 million gallons, to serve as 

temporary storage of plant influent during storm events. 

07-846-3S 

Treatment Wetlands at Lockport Powerhouse Marsh and Centennial Trail Prairie-Marsh, I, SSA 

Treatment wetlands will be constructed at both sites, with a pump system at one site and gravity flow 

at the other. This is a pilot project to determine potential methods to use to give the District options 

should nutrient effluent standards become more stringent. Monitoring equipment will measure flow 

and provide means for collection samples. 

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2010 BUDGET 


07-854-3M 

Emergency Elevator Improvements at KWRP, HPWRP 

This is a major District-wide upgrade and repair of plant elevators. Work includes modernization of 

control systems, rust control and prevention, replacement of hydraulic cylinders and pistons, 

complete replacement of some units, replacement of hydraulic pumps, replacement of hoist way 

parts, installation of fire safety systems, and maintenance of elevators. 

08-034-3S 

Inverted Siphon Reconstruction, NSA 

Reconstruction of the inverted siphons located in the North Service Area. 

08-035-3V 

Data Center, North Side WRP 

Conversion of the property at 3601 W. Oakton Street, Skokie, into a Data Center facility for the 

District’s North Side Information Technology Department operations. Upon completion, this Data 

Center will: 1) provide a redundant operations platform that is concurrently maintainable, thereby 

eliminating the need for planned outages due to maintenance; 2) consolidate Information Technology 

Department hardware operations across the North Side campuses, thereby eliminating Information 

Technology Department maintenance and service issues at multiple plants; 3) reduce the demand for 

power at the Main Office Building as the server functions will be transferred from the Main Office 

Building; and 4) provide a platform for new software planning and integration before broad base use. 

Total energy costs for the new Data Center are expected to be $100,000 per year greater than the 

current configuration, due to the addition of computer equipment and provisions for properly cooling 

the facilities. 

08-040-3P 

08-041-3P 

08-170-3D 

Rehabilitation of Fine Bubble Diffuser System Project at the NSWRP 

Replacement of diffuser plates, piping, hose assemblies, and diffuser plate holders, together with all 

accessories and appurtenances necessary for complete installation at the Devon Avenue and Webster 

Avenue Instream Aeration Stations (IASs). Replacement of an 18 in. gate valve and a 12 in. gate 

valve at the Walters Road Pumping Station. 

Rehabilitation of Final Settling Tanks 11, 12, 13, and 14 in Batteries A, B, and C, NSWRP 

Remove and replace inlet baffles and sand blast and paint the collector mechanisms in Tanks 11, 12, 

13, and 14 in Batteries A, B, and C at North Side Water Reclamation Plant. 

Office, Shop, and Storage Facility Service Tunnel Rehabilitation and Paving of B and F Streets, 

SWRP 

Repave B and F Streets over the Battery A and B Effluent Conduits and reinforce the conduit roof 

slabs to support truck loads. Repair the deteriorated concrete at the Service Tunnel between Office, 

Shop, and Storage Facility (OSS) and Monitoring and Research (M&R) Buildings. Improve drainage 

and repair damage to the building facade at the cafeteria entrance. 

08-171-3P 

08-172-3S 

Westside Imhoff Battery A and Skimming Tank Demolition, SWRP 

The objective and scope of the work is to demolish the existing Battery A Imhoff Tanks and half of 

the Skimming Tanks at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Westside Treatment Facilities. This 

project will prepare the site for Contracts 04-128-3P, New Primary Settling Tanks, and 04-129-3P, 

New Grit Facilities. Concrete from the existing tanks will be crushed and prepared for reuse, 

asbestos and other hazardous material will be removed, and sludge will be removed from Battery A 

Imhoff Tanks. This project is being designed under Contract 04-128-3P. The steam line to West 

Side will be replaced. Temporary facilities will be built to allow 720 million gallons per day flow 

through West Side during construction. 

Inverted Siphon Reconstruction, SSA 

Reconstruction of the inverted siphons located in the Stickney Service Area. 

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2010 BUDGET 


08-173-2V 

Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Equipment Storage Building and Austin Avenue Gatehouse, 

SWRP 

A pre-fab building for the storage of vehicular and incidental equipment used by Section 126, 

Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality. Boats, boat trailers, all-terrain vehicles and trailers, along with 

outboard motors and portable fish tanks are included items for storage. 

08-174-3D 

Final Settling Tank Battery A, B, C, D Rehabilitation of Concrete, Stickney WRP 

Rehabilitation of concrete in and around final settling tanks for Batteries A, B, C, and D. This 

includes rehabilitation of deteriorated concrete of settling tank walls, connecting sidewalks, ramps 

and stairs, effluent channel supports, and concrete slabs over influent channels in vicinity of tanks. 

08-224-3D 

Lagoon 14 and 15 Lining, CWRP 

Lining and paving of lagoon bottoms, retaining wall construction, protection of side slopes of the 

lagoons, construction of new draw-off boxes, modifications to the sludge and supernatant draw-off 

pipe lines, and other ancillary features as needed. 

08-227-3S 

Inverted Siphon Reconstruction, CSA 

Reconstruction of the inverted siphons located in the Calumet Service Area. 

08-228-3V 

Vehicle Maintenance Building, CWRP 

A building for heavy equipment and road equipment for Maintenance and Operations. 

08-229-3P 

Digester Gas Storage Facility, Calumet WRP 

Digester Gas utilization facility. 

08-498-3P 

Gravity Belt Thickener Installation, EWRP 

Installation of one gravity belt thickener (GBT), four sludge screens for the digester feed, and 

relocation of controls for the GBT and polymer system. 

08-529-3D 

08-530-3P 

Retention Ponds Deepening, Lining, and Modifications, HPWRP 

Deepening of the retention ponds and elimination of two intermediate berms to increase the storage 

volume from an estimated 40 million gallons, to a volume of 80 million gallons, to serve as 

temporary storage during storm events; lining of the ponds. 

Digester Facility Improvements, HPWRP 

All work to be performed in the digester complex. Install automatic gas isolation system to isolate 

the digesters from the gas header system, rehabilitate the HVAC system, modify the hot water 

circulating system, install a magnetic flow meter in the primary sludge line, and modify the gas 

piping system. 

08-714-3P 

Lemont Pumping Station and Force Mains, CSA, SSA 

It is expected that the capacity of the Lemont Water Reclamation Plant will soon be exceeded due to 

population growth in the area. Therefore, this project consists of constructing a pump station and 

force mains in order to transport all of Lemont’s sewage to the collection system for the Stickney 

Water Reclamation Plant, where it will be treated. The pump station and force mains will also 

operate in conjunction with the reservoir being built at the Lemont Water Reclamation Plant under 

Contract 05-711-3P. 

08-862-3D 

Lockport Power House Interior North Wall Repairs, SSA 

Repair of leaking construction joint and replacement of masonry on the interior north wall of the 

Lockport Power House. 

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2010 BUDGET 


08-865-3P 

08-867-3P 

09-044-3P 

09-176-3P 

09-182-3E 

09-183-3E 

Aeration Tanks and Elevators Rehabilitation, NSWRP, KWRP, EWRP 

Replacement of disc membrane fine bubble diffusers with ceramic plate fine bubble diffusers in 

North Aeration Battery at Egan Water Reclamation Plant. Replacement of fine bubble diffuser 

plates, damaged plate holders, and air drops in South Aeration Battery at Egan Water Reclamation 

Plant and in Batteries A and B at Kirie Water Reclamation Plant. Replacement of fine bubble 

diffusers with coarse bubble diffusers in channels of Batteries A and B at Kirie Water Reclamation 

Plant. Replacement of flow transmitters in North Aeration Battery at Egan Water Reclamation Plant 

and in Batteries A and B at Kirie Water Reclamation Plant. Rehabilitation of elevators at Kirie and 

North Side Water Reclamation Plants. Replacement of slide gate for fine screen isolation at Egan 

Water Reclamation Plant. Miscellaneous concrete repairs at Egan and Kirie Water Reclamation 

Plants. 

Digester Gas Storage Facility, Stickney WRP and Hanover Park WRP 

Construction of underground storage tanks for digester gas, associated collection and transmission 

piping, compression/pumping station, and ancillary equipment. 

Aeration Blower and Raw Sewage Pump Upgrades, NSWRP 

The objective and scope of work is to improve the existing blower system to provide sufficient air 

and adequate redundancy to meet the anticipated air demand for the North Side Water Reclamation 

Plant. The objective of the raw sewage pump improvements is to provide a range of pumping 

capacity to meet minimum to maximum flow with improved reliability and efficiency while 

providing adequate spare capacity. 

Sludge Thickening Facilities, SWRP 

This project will separate the three sludge streams (Preliminary, North Side and Waste Activated 

Sludge [WAS]) and thicken them individually by the best available method. The existing centrifuges 

will be replaced and North Side sludge will be thickened in four new centrifuges. WAS will be 

thickened in 12 new centrifuges. Preliminary sludge from Southwest and future West Side 

Preliminary will be thickened in a new gravity thickening building. The three thickened sludge 

streams will be recombined and sent to digesters. In addition to this, a new 13.2kV/480V substation 

will be installed to replace the existing substation, currently located near the aerated grit tanks. City 

and effluent water systems will be modified plant-wide, consisting of approximately 30,000 ft. of 

new pipe and a new effluent water pump station and chlorination facility. A new gatehouse at the 

Laramie Avenue entrance will be constructed to replace the existing gatehouse and the entrance road 

will be reconfigured. 

Labor savings will be realized due to the elimination of the existing sludge concentration tanks which 

contain chain and flight mechanisms. The new centrifuges are more energy efficient and process 

greater flow rates of sludge, resulting in a minor reduction of electricity consumption. There will be 

an increase in polymer usage over the current centrifuges because of the higher throughput capacity. 

D799 Switchgear Replacement and Pump and Blower House DC Replacement, SWRP 

D799 Substation Bus A-D Switchgear replacement of DC power distribution system in the Pump and 

Blower House at Stickney Water Reclamation Plant. This equipment is beyond its useful life and 

must be replaced. The new equipment will be arc flash resistant to comply with new electric codes. 

Transformer and Switchgear Replacement, RAPS 

Replace and increase the size of ComEd feeders and transformers and reconfigure the power 

distribution to allow operation of at least some of the pumps in the event of a ComEd line failure. 

This will provide redundancy and protection for the pumping station. The switchgear is beyond its 

useful life and will be replaced with new arc flash resistant equipment to meet new electrical codes. 

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2010 BUDGET 


09-230-3M 

09-231-3E 

09-234-3M 

09-400-2E 

09-499-3D 

09-876-3P 

Screens and Conveyor Improvements at 125 th Street Pumping Station, CSA 

The purpose of this project is to replace the existing four bar screens and screening conveyor system 

with new and more reliable bar screens and conveyor. The existing bar screens and conveyor were 

installed in 1965 and are not reliable since they have reached the end of their useful life. The new 

bar screens and conveyor will increase reliability and reduce maintenance requirements. 

VFD and Motor Replacement for Three TARP Pumps, CWRP 

Replace variable frequency drive, motor and transformer package for three TARP pumps at the 

Calumet Water Reclamation Plant Pump Station. The existing variable frequency drives are obsolete 

and beyond their useful life. The manufacturer no longer supports this equipment. The new variable 

frequency drives will be placed in a building at grade to prevent them from damage in the event of a 

flooded pump room. 

New Coarse Screen Building at CWRP 

The purpose of this project is to install a Screen Building to house two new coarse bar screens for 

Calumet 17-A sewer interceptor. Currently, there is one coarse screen at the Pump and Blower 

Building for the interceptor; however, one additional screen is required for redundancy so that one 

screen can be taken out of service for maintenance. The new Coarse Screen Building will be located 

near D and 6 th Streets. The existing sewer will be bifurcated into two screen channels at the new 

Screen Building and re-joined into one after the building. In addition to the two new coarse bar 

screens, two sets of stop logs, one belt conveyor, one air handling unit, and associated electrical 

equipment will be provided. 

There will be an increase in the manpower to maintain two screens instead of one. Also, there will 

be an increase in the energy use to maintain the new building. 

MCC11, PC4, and PC5 Replacement, EWRP 

Motor Control Center 11, Power Center 4, and Power Center 5 are old and past their useful life and 

must be replaced. The new motor control center equipment will be flash resistant to comply with 

new electrical codes. 

Twin Lakes Reservoir Rehabilitation, NSA 

Construct new erosion control system to replace damaged erosion control blocks and filter fabric 

along approximately 2,800 and 1,750 linear ft. of the reservoir rim of the East and West Lake 

respectively. Dredge sediments deposited in the West Lake Reservoir. Also provide other 

miscellaneous improvements. 

Centrifuge Replacement, CWRP, SWRP 

Replace four centrifuges at Calumet Water Reclamation Plant and two centrifuges at Stickney Water 

Reclamation Plant with Alfa Laval G3 Centrifuges. 

This model centrifuge will process more solids with a lower electrical demand, resulting in an energy 

savings. 


Under the powers derived from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act (70 ILCS 2605) section 9.6a, the 

Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago has authorized the 

issuance and sale of general obligation bonds to provide funds required for the replacement, remodeling, 

completing, altering and enlarging of sewage treatment works or flood control facilities and additions thereto, 

acquire air pollution stations, tunnels, conduits, intercepting sewers and outlet sewers together with the equipment 

and appurtenances thereto, and for the acquisition of the sites and rights-of-way necessary thereto, and for 

engineering expenses for designing and supervising the construction of such works, which for 2010 amount to 

$975,197,900. 

373 

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2010 BUDGET 

Construction Fund Program 


Project 

Number 

Est 

Construction 

Cost 

MWRD 

2010 

Appropriation 

Duration 

(days) 

Prof 

Svcs 

Est 

Award 

Date 


39 Westdale Gardens Pumping Station & Force Mail Northwest 8A 

2 

1 Underground Potable and Effluent Water Piping Upgrades, NSWRP 06-024-2M $1,000 $326 540 

0 

$0 

M 07 

Jul-10 

$1,000 $326 



Project 

Number 

Est. Construction 

Cost 

Cumulative 

Constr. 

Cost 

Duration 

(days) 

Prof. 

Svcs. 

Est 

Award 

Date 

2 Aquatic Ecology & Water Quality Equipment Storage Building and 08-173-2V $1,400 $2,400 250 $0 Mar-11 

Austin Avenue Gate House, SWRP 

3 Primary Odor Control Equipment Installation at O'Hare TARP DS- 07-364-2M 1,000 3,400 270 0 Mar-12 

5, KWRP 

4 MCCII, PC4, and PC5 Replacement, EWRP 09-400-2E 1,000 4,400 365 0 Jan-13 

Total Future Awards $3,400 $0 

Cumulative 2010 and Future Awards $4,400 $4,400 $0 


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Construction Fund Program Impacts 

Justification 

Impact 



Project 

Number 


Useful Life 



Manpower 

Energy 

Chemical 

1 Underground Potable and Effluent Water Piping Upgrades, 

NSWRP 

06-024-2M x = = = 


$2,250 

2 Aquatic Ecology & Water Quality Equipment Storage Building 

and Austin Avenue Gate House, SWRP 

3 Primary Odor Control Equipment Installation at O'Hare TARP 

DS-5, KWRP 

08-173-2V x = = = 

07-364-2M x + + + 

4 MCCII, PC4, and PC5 Replacement, EWRP 09-400-2E x = = = 


LEGEND 


Manpower 

+ or - Labor savings (+) or increases (-) expected to result in ++ or -- Labor impact significant enough to ultimately result in reduction (++) 





Energy 

+ or - Minor energy savings (+) or costs (-) having a negligible ++ or -- Major energy savings (++) or costs (--) expected to result in significant 




Chemical 

+ or - Chemical savings (+) or costs (-) having a negligible ++ or -- Major chemical savings (++) or costs (--) expected to result in 




= No budgetary impact expected. 


This project is funded by the Capital Improvements Bond Fund, Construction Fund and Corporate Fund. 

The related Corporate Fund portion is detailed in the Corporate Fund's section 

375 

375


2010 BUDGET 

Capital Improvements Bond Fund Program 



Project 

Number 

Est 

Construction 

Cost 

Duration 

(days) 


Svcs 

Land 

Cost 

Est 

Award 

Date 

1 150 DT/Day Biosolids Processing Facility, SWRP 01-101-1M $89,172 7,300 $0 $0 Jan-10 

2 Sludge Thickening Facilities, CWRP 96-251-2P 9,446 900 0 0 Jan-10 

3 Connecting Tunnel and Gates, Thornton Composite Reservoir, CSA 04-202-4F 202,000 1,570 1,350 0 Jan-10 

4 Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer 14A Rehabilitation, NSA 06-359-3S 18,300 700 0 0 Jan-10 

5 McCook Reservoir Stage 2 Miscellaneous Overburden Removal, SSA 73-161-JH 8,000 365 0 0 Jan-10 

6 Summit Conduit Rehabilitation, SSA 06-154-3S 1,830 270 0 0 Feb-10 

7 Sludge Thickening Facilities, SWRP 09-176-3P 201,557 1,475 0 0 Feb-10 

8 Westdale Gardens Pumping Station and Force Main, Northwest 8A 

07-162-2S 2,200 400 0 0 Feb-10 

Extension A, SSA 

9 Westside Imhoff Battery A and Skimming Tank Demolition, SWRP 08-171-3P 62,000 850 1,500 0 Feb-10 

10 Rehabilitation of Fine Bubble Diffuser System Project at the NSWRP 08-040-3P 2,400 240 0 0 Feb-10 

11 Switchgear Replacement at Devon & Webster Instream Aeration Stations 06-843-3E 2,000 365 0 0 Mar-10 

and O'Hare CUP Reservoir, NSA 

12 Sewer & Structure Rehabilitation NSA, SSA 05-018-2S 18,000 750 0 0 Mar-10 

13 TARP Pump #8 Rehabilitation and Sump Pumps in the North Pump House, 02-111-3M 3,000 240 0 0 May-10 

MSPS 

14 Various Building Improvements, CWRP 00-273-1V 9,490 500 0 0 May-10 

15 Distributed Control System for WSPS & RAPS, SSA 91-177-DE 12,000 600 0 0 May-10 

16 Scum Concentration, Centrifuge Building, Preliminary Tanks, Imhoff Tanks, 07-168-3P 32,750 730 0 0 Jun-10 

and Elevator Improvements, Diffuser Plate and Trailer Replacement, SSA, 

LASMA 

17 Salt Creek Intercepting Sewer 2 Rehabilitation, SSA 06-155-3S 37,500 450 0 0 Jun-10 

18 TARP Pump Station Mechanically Cleaned Bar Screen Replacement, CWRP 07-221-3M 25,000 730 0 0 Jun-10 

19 Twin Lakes Reservoir Rehabilitation, NSA 09-499-3D 4,950 500 0 0 Jun-10 

20 Final Reservoir Preparation, Thornton Composite Reservoir, CSA 04-203-4F 64,240 1,095 1,700 0 Jul-10 

21 North Side Sludge Pipeline Replacement - Section 1, NSA 07-027-3S 16,600 730 0 0 Jul-10 

22 Treatment Wetlands at Lockport Powerhouse Marsh and Centennial Trail 07-846-3S 8,226 200 0 0 Jul-10 

Prairie Marsh 1, SSA 

23 Aeration Tanks and Elevators Rehabilitation, NSWRP, KWRP, EWRP 08-865-3P 20,400 730 0 0 Jul-10 

24 Stop Logs and Diversion Pumps at Wilmette and Evanston Pumping Station 06-023-3P 5,200 820 0 0 Aug-10 

Rehabilitation, NSA 

25 Lockport Power House Interior North Wall Repairs, SSA 08-862-3D 1,000 360 0 0 Sep-10 

26 TARP Radio Upgrade and Backup Antenna, CSA, SSA, NSA 06-839-3E 2,500 365 0 0 Sep-10 

27 CUP O'Hare Reservoir Repair & Rehabilitation, NSA 06-363-3D 6,500 730 0 0 Sep-10 

28 North Branch of the Chicago River and North Shore Channel Restoration, 07-030-3D 6,300 730 0 0 Oct-10 

NSA 

29 Office, Shop & Storage Facility Service Tunnel Rehabilitation and Paving of 08-170-3D 5,000 360 0 0 Nov-10 

B & F Streets, SWRP 

30 C/D Service Tunnel Rehabilitation Phase 1, SWRP 04-131-2D 5,200 380 0 0 Nov-10 

Total 2010 Awards $882,761 $4,550 $0 

This project is funded by the Capital Improvements Bond Fund, Construction Fund and Corporate Fund. 


# 

Project 

Number 

Est 

Construction 

Cost 

Duration 

(days) 


Svcs 

Land 

Cost 

Est 

Award 

Date 

31 Des Plaines River Intercepting Sewer Rehabilitation, SSA 06-158-3S $8,400 400 $0 $0 Jan-11 

32 Centrifuge Building & Sludge Loading System Upgrades, EWRP 06-494-3P 6,500 550 0 0 Jan-11 

33 Wet Weather Equalization Ponds, EWRP 07-497-3D 20,000 550 0 0 Jan-11 

34 Data Center, North Side WRP 08-035-3V 10,000 365 0 0 Jan-11 

35 Reservoir, LWRP 05-711-3P 36,000 720 0 0 Jan-11 

36 DCS and Electrical Work HPWRP, KWRP, EWRP 06-842-3E 2,000 425 0 0 Jan-11 

37 Calumet TARP Pumping Station Pumps E1/W1 Improvements, CWRP 06-212-3M 19,700 900 0 0 Jan-11 

38 Digester Facility Improvements, HPWRP, EWRP 08-530-3P 4,500 365 0 0 Feb-11 

39 Electrical Upgrades CWRP, CSA 06-216-3E 3,500 540 0 0 Jun-11 

40 HVAC Improvements at 95 th and 125 th Street Pumping Stations, at Calumet 06-213-3M 4,950 360 0 0 Jun-11 

Digester Complex, CSA 

41 C/D Service Tunnel and Connecting Tunnel Rehabilitation- Phase 2, SWRP 04-132-3D 3,500 365 0 0 Sep-11 

42 Screens and Conveyor Improvements at 125 th Street Pumping Station, CSA 09-230-3M 3,825 450 0 0 Sep-11 

376 

376


2010 BUDGET 

Projects Under Development (continued) 


Project 

Number 

Est 

Construction 

Cost 

Duration 

(days) 


Svcs 

Land 

Cost 

Est 

Award 

Date 

43 Rehabilitation of Final Settling Tanks 11, 12, 13, & 14 in Batteries A, B, and 08-041-3P 4,000 365 0 0 Oct-11 

C, NSWRP 

44 Westside Grit Handling Improvements, SWRP 04-129-3P 130,000 1,200 0 0 Jan-12 

45 VFD and Motor Replacement for Three TARP Pumps, CWRP 09-231-3E 6,000 730 0 0 Jan-12 

46 Digester Gas Storage Facility, Stickney WRP and Hanover Park WRP 08-867-3P 78,000 913 0 0 Feb-12 

47 Westside Primary Settling Tanks - Battery A Imhoff Replacement, SWRP 04-128-3P 150,000 1,095 5,000 0 Feb-12 

48 Battery D Air Diffuser System Replacement, NSWRP 97-090-2P 6,000 540 0 0 Mar-12 

49 Lagoons 3 and 4 Lining, CWRP 06-215-3D 10,028 365 0 0 Mar-12 

50 Inverted Siphon Reconstruction, SSA 08-172-3S 44,000 600 0 0 Mar-12 

51 Vehicle Maintenance Building, CWRP 08-228-3V 7,000 1,200 0 0 Mar-12 

52 Gravity Belt Thickener Installation, EWRP 08-498-3P 6,000 365 0 0 Mar-12 

53 Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer 14B Rehabilitation, NSA 06-360-3S 6,700 360 0 0 Apr-12 

54 Transformer and Switchgear Replacement, RAPS 09-183-3E 8,000 730 0 0 Apr-12 

55 Retention Ponds Deepening, Lining and Modifications, HPWRP 08-529-3D 19,000 730 0 0 Apr-12 

56 Mainstream South Pump House TARP Pumps Rehabilitation, SWRP 05-146-3M 4,000 455 0 0 May-12 

57 Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer 20B Rehabilitation, NSA 06-357-3S 3,274 350 0 0 May-12 

58 Digester Gas Storage Facility, Calumet WRP 08-229-3P 2,000 365 0 0 Jun-12 

59 Battery E, NSWRP 06-020-3P 315,000 1,460 33,000 0 Jun-12 

60 Centrifuge Replacement, CWRP, SWRP 09-876-3P 18,000 365 0 0 Jun-12 

61 Monitoring & Research Laboratory Facility at SWRP 06-151-3V 80,000 1,200 0 0 Jul-12 

62 Lemont Pumping Station and Force mains, CSA, SSA 08-714-3P 45,000 1,100 2,000 0 Aug-12 

63 Final Settling Tank Battery A, B, C, D Rehabilitation of Concrete, SWRP 08-174-3D 2,500 720 0 0 Sep-12 

64 Final Clarifier Collectors Replacement at Batteries A, B & C, SWRP 02-113-3P 13,900 900 0 0 Oct-12 

65 McCook Reservoir Expanded Stage 2 Overburden Removal, SSA 73-161-DH 23,000 545 0 0 Dec-12 

66 A/B Service Tunnel Rehabilitation - Phase 3, SWRP 04-133-3D 2,500 365 0 0 Jan-13 

67 Inverted Siphon Reconstruction, CSA 08-227-3S 34,000 500 0 0 Mar-13 

68 Lagoons 14 & 15 Lining, CWRP 08-224-3D 10,000 475 0 0 May-13 

69 Inverted Siphon Reconstruction, NSA 08-034-3S 48,000 600 0 0 Jun-13 

70 Gate Control Equipment Upgrade at TARP Control Structures, KWRP, NSA 06-358-3M 2,200 540 0 0 Jun-13 

71 Westside Circular Primary Settling Tanks - Battery B Imhoff Replacement, 04-135-3P 150,000 1,095 3,000 0 Feb-14 

SWRP 

72 D799 Switchgear Replacement and Pump and Blower House DC 

09-182-3E 5,000 730 0 0 Apr-14 

Replacement, SWRP 

73 New Coarse Screen Building at CWRP 09-234-3M 6,500 1,010 0 0 Apr-14 

74 Aeration Blower and Raw Sewage Pump Upgrades, NSWRP 09-044-3P 46,000 912 2,750 0 May-14 

75 39th Street Conduit Rehabilitation-Phase II, SSA 01-103-AS 24,700 770 0 0 Sep-14 

Total Future Awards $1,433,177 $45,750 $0 

Cumulative 2010 and Future Awards $2,315,938 $50,300 $0 

* Payment to be made over 20 years contingent on initiation of successful operations of plant by vendor. 


The related Corporate Fund portion is detailed in the Corporate Fund's section. 

Bold Type Indicates Unlimited Bond Projects 


Method of Financing 

State General 

Revolving Obligation 

Fund Loans Bonds 

Total 

$0 $300,290 $300,290 Tunnel And Reservoir Plan 

249,300 920,316 1,169,616 Water Reclamation Plant 

Expansion and Improvements 

0 408,375 408,375 Solids Management 

90,700 252,379 343,079 Collection Facilities 

0 0 0 Stormwater Management 

0 144,878 144,878 Replacement of Facilities 

$340,000 $2,026,238 $2,366,238 

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TARP PHASE 2 PROJECT COSTS 

Though only partially complete, TARP has already been effective in reducing pollution and flooding. In order to substantially 

resolve the pollution and flooding problems in the Chicagoland combined sewer area, the reservoirs component of TARP must be 

completed. The O'Hare Reservoir is completed and functional, and the larger two reservoirs, McCook and Thornton, are under 

design and construction. McCook and Thornton Reservoir project costs are shown in the tables below. 

McCook Reservoir 

Project 

Estimated Cost ($1000s) 

Outside 

Engineering Construction 

Eligible for 

Federal Cost 

Sharing 

Project Name 

Number 

Total 

Status 

McCook Reservoir - Army Corps Work 73-161-2H $45,000 $503,623 $548,623 $548,623 Army Corps Projects, MWRD pays 25 

percent 

Conveyance Tunnel 73-161-AH 891 4,537 5,428 0 Completed 

Site Preparation 73-161-BH 0 889 889 307 Completed 

Overburden Removal 73-161-CH 500 65,366 65,866 0 Completed 

Expanded Stage 2 Overburden Removal 73-161-DH 0 23,000 23,000 0 Future 

Vulcan Excavation Agreement Hard Costs 73-161-EH 46 57,444 57,490 0 Stage 1 Mining Underway 

Expanded Stage 2 Hard Costs - 0 8,200 8,200 0 To be Negotiated with Vulcan 

Vulcan Conveyor & Maintenance Facilities 73-161-FH 1,651 30,226 31,877 1,753 Completed 

Vulcan Miscellaneous Mining Vehicles 73-161-GH 0 6,200 6,200 0 Remaining Items to be Procured in 2010 

Vulcan Mining Trucks and Loaders 73-161-HH 0 11,105 11,105 0 Completed 

Stage 2 Misc. Overburden Removal 73-161-JH 0 8,000 8,000 0 Under Design 

Furnish and Deliver Primary Crusher PO3030920 0 1,626 1,626 0 Completed 

Willow Springs Berm 96-249-2P 0 3,593 3,593 0 Completed 

73rd Street Tunnel Relocation 97-156-2H 129 15,003 15,132 15,132 Completed 

Expanded Stage 2 Betterment 

- 5 50 55 0 Under Design and Construction by Corps 

MWRD Land Value - 30 8,250 8,280 8,280 Appraisal Under Review by Corps 

Royalties Received for Sale of Rock - 0 -36,000 -36,000 0 MWRD has received $1.6M as of 9/30/09 

Total Project Cost $48,252 $711,112 $759,364 $574,095 

Total McCook Reservoir Project Costs $759,364 

-Amount Ineligible for Cost Sharing 185,269 

-Amount Eligible for Cost Sharing 574,095 

Corps Share (75 percent) 430,571 

MWRD Share (25 percent) 143,524 

MWRD Cash Payments to Date 39,895 

MWRD Estimated Credits 25,472 

Estimated Remaining Payments to Corps 78,157 

Thornton Reservoir 

Estimated Cost ($1000s) 

Project 

Outside 

Engineering Construction 

Eligible for 

Federal Cost 

Sharing 

Project Name 

Number 

Total 

Status 

Vincennes Avenue Relocation 77-235-AF $467 $3,931 $4,398 $4,398 Completed 

Thornton Transitional Reservoir 77-235-BF 2,970 51,737 54,707 32,079 Completed 

Transitional Reservoir GW Monitoring Wells 77-235-CF 0 529 529 0 Completed 

Overburden Removal and Berm Construction JOC 0 1,674 1,674 0 Completed 

Chain Link Fence 77-235-2F 0 140 140 140 Completed 

MSC Hard Costs 77-235-2F 0 22,483 22,483 12,525 Mining to be Completed in 2012 

MSC Lost Reserves/Capital Costs 77-235-2F 0 21,199 21,199 15,485 Completed 

Other Lands and Easements 77-235-2F 0 7,260 7,260 7,260 Mostly Completed 

Corps of Engineers LRR (Planning) 77-235-2F 6,345 0 6,345 6,345 Completed 

Tollway Dam, Grout Curtain, and Quarry Plugs 04-201-4F 7,920 120,000 127,920 127,920 Under Design 

Connecting Tunnels and Gates 04-202-4F 5,367 202,000 207,367 207,367 Under Design 

Final Reservoir Preparation 04-203-4F 5,990 66,000 71,990 71,990 Under Design 

Total Project Costs $29,059 $496,953 $526,012 $485,509 

Total Thornton Reservoir Project Costs $526,012 

-Amount Ineligible for Cost Sharing 40,503 

-Amount Eligible for Cost Sharing 485,509 

Corps Share (75 percent) 364,132 

MWRD Share (25 percent 121,377 

Note 1: Hard costs are incremental costs of mining incurred when excavating the reservoirs compared to typical mining costs at the quarries. 

Note 2: MWRD receives royalties from Vulcan for sale of rock from the McCook Reservior site. 

Note 3: The National Resouces Conservation Service is anticipated to reimburse the District $23,571,000 for the Thornton Transitional Reservoir. 

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Capital Improvements Bond Fund Program Impacts 

Justification 

Impact 



Project 

Number 

1 150 DT/Day Biosolids Processing Facility, SWRP 01-101-1M x = = = 

2 Sludge Thickening Facilities, CWRP 96-251-2P x - - - 

3 Connecting Tunnel and Gates, Thornton Composite 04-202-4F x x - - = 

Reservoir, CSA 

4 Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer 14A Rehabilitation, NSA 06-359-3S x = = = 

5 McCook Reservoir Stage 2 Miscellaneous Overburden 73-161-JH x x = = = 

Removal, SSA 

6 Summit Conduit Rehabilitation, SSA 06-154-3S x = = = 

7 Sludge Thickening Facilities, SWRP 09-176-3P x x + + - 

8 Westdale Gardens Pumping Station and Force Main, Northwest 07-162-2S x - - = 

8A Extension A, SSA 

9 Westside Imhoff Battery A and Skimming Tank Demolition, 08-171-3P x x = = = 

SWRP 

10 Rehabilitation of Fine Bubble Diffuser System Project at the 08-040-3P x x x = = = 

NSWRP 

11 Switchgear Replacement at Devon & Webster Instream 06-843-3E x = = = 

Aeration Stations and O'Hare CUP Reservoir, NSA 

12 Sewer & Structure Rehabilitation NSA, SSA 05-018-2S x x x = = = 

13 TARP Pump #8 Rehabilitation and Sump Pumps in the North 02-111-3M x = = = 

Pump House, MSPS 

14 Various Building Improvements, CWRP 00-273-1V x x = = = 

15 Distributed Control System for WSPS & RAPS, SSA 91-177-DE x + = = 

16 Scum Concentration, Centrifuge Building, Preliminary Tanks, 07-168-3P x = = = 

Imhoff Tanks, and Elevator Improvements, Diffuser Plate and 

Trailer Replacement, SSA, LASMA 

17 Salt Creek Intercepting Sewer 2 Rehabilitation, SSA 06-155-3S x = + = 

18 TARP Pump Station Mechanically Cleaned Bar Screen 07-221-3M x + = = 

Replacement, CWRP 

19 Twin Lakes Reservoir Rehabilitation, NSA 09-499-3D x = = = 

20 Final Reservoir Preparation, Thornton Composite 

04-203-4F x x - - = 

Reservoir, CSA 

21 North Side Sludge Pipeline Replacement - Section 1, NSA 07-027-3S x = = = 

22 Treatment Wetlands at Lockport Powerhouse Marsh and 07-846-3S x = = = 

Centennial Trail Prairie Marsh 1, SSA 

23 Aeration Tanks and Elevators Rehabilitation, NSWRP, KWRP, 08-865-3P x = = = 

EWRP 

24 Stop Logs and Diversion Pumps at Wilmette and Evanston 06-023-3P x = = = 

Pumping Station Rehabilitation, NSA 

25 Lockport Power House Interior North Wall Repairs, SSA 08-862-3D x x = = = 

26 TARP Radio Upgrade and Backup Antenna, CSA, SSA, NSA 06-839-3E x = = = 

27 CUP O'Hare Reservoir Repair & Rehabilitation, NSA 06-363-3D x = = = 

28 North Branch of the Chicago River and North Shore Channel 07-030-3D x = = = 

Restoration, NSA 

29 Office, Shop & Storage Facility Service Tunnel Rehabilitation 08-170-3D x = = = 

and Paving of B & F Streets, SWRP 

30 C/D Service Tunnel Rehabilitation Phase 1, SWRP 04-131-2D x = = = 


31 Des Plaines River Intercepting Sewer Rehabilitation, SSA 06-158-3S x = = = 

32 Centrifuge Building & Sludge Loading System Upgrades, 06-494-3P x + = = 

EWRP 

33 Wet Weather Equalization Ponds, EWRP 07-497-3D x x = = = 


Useful Life 



Manpower 

Energy 

Chemical 

379 

379


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Justification 

Impact 

Project 


Number 

34 Data Center, North Side WRP 08-035-3V x + -- = 

35 Reservoir, LWRP 05-711-3P x + + = 

36 DCS and Electrical Work HPWRP, KWRP, EWRP 06-842-3E x = = = 

37 Calumet TARP Pumping Station Pumps E1/W1 Improvements, 

CWRP 


Useful Life 



06-212-3M x - + = 

38 Digester Facility Improvements, HPWRP, EWRP 08-530-3P x = = = 

39 Electrical Upgrades CWRP, CSA 06-216-3E x x = = = 

40 HVAC Improvements at 95th and 125th Street Pumping 06-213-3M x + = = 

Stations, at Calumet Digester Complex, CSA 

41 C/D Service Tunnel and Connecting Tunnel Rehabilitation- 04-132-3D x = = = 

Phase 2, SWRP 

42 Screens and Conveyor Improvements at 125th Street Pumping 09-230-3M x = = = 

Station, CSA 

43 Rehabilitation of Final Settling Tanks 11, 12, 13, & 14 in 08-041-3P x = = = 

Batteries A, B, and C, NSWRP 

44 Westside Grit Handling Improvements, SWRP 04-129-3P x x + = = 

45 VFD and Motor Replacement for Three TARP Pumps, CWRP 09-231-3E x = = = 

46 Digester Gas Storage Facility, Stickney WRP and Hanover Park 08-867-3P x = + = 

WRP 

47 Westside Primary Settling Tanks - Battery A Imhoff 

04-128-3P x x x ++ ++ = 


48 Battery D Air Diffuser System Replacement, NSWRP 97-090-2P x = + = 

49 Lagoons 3 and 4 Lining, CWRP 06-215-3D x = = = 

50 Inverted Siphon Reconstruction, SSA 08-172-3S x = = = 

51 Vehicle Maintenance Building, CWRP 08-228-3V x x = - = 

52 Gravity Belt Thickener Installation, EWRP 08-498-3P x = = = 

53 Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer 14B Rehabilitation, NSA 06-360-3S x = = = 

54 Transformer and Switchgear Replacement, RAPS 09-183-3E x x = = = 

55 Retention Ponds Deepening, Lining and Modifications, HPWRP 08-529-3D x = = = 

56 Mainstream South Pump House TARP Pumps Rehabilitation, 05-146-3M x = = = 

SWRP 

57 Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer 20B Rehabilitation, NSA 06-357-3S x -- = = 

58 Digester Gas Storage Facility, Calumet WRP 08-229-3P x = = = 

59 Battery E, NSWRP 06-020-3P x x - - = 

60 Centrifuge Replacement, CWRP, SWRP 09-876-3P x = + = 

61 Monitoring & Research Laboratory Facility at SWRP 06-151-3V x x = = = 

62 Lemont Pumping Station and Force mains, CSA, SSA 08-714-3P x - + = 

63 Final Settling Tank Battery A, B, C, D Rehabilitation of 08-174-3D x = = = 

Concrete, SWRP 

64 Final Clarifier Collectors Replacement at Batteries A, B & C, 02-113-3P x x + = = 

SWRP 

65 McCook Reservoir Expanded Stage 2 Overburden 

73-161-DH x x x = = = 

Removal, SSA 

66 A/B Service Tunnel Rehabilitation - Phase 3, SWRP 04-133-3D x = = = 

67 Inverted Siphon Reconstruction, CSA 08-227-3S x = = = 

Manpower 

Energy 

Chemical 

380 

380


2010 BUDGET 



Justification 

Impact 

Project 


Number 

68 Lagoons 14 & 15 Lining, CWRP 08-224-3D x = = = 

69 Inverted Siphon Reconstruction, NSA 08-034-3S x = = = 

70 Gate Control Equipment Upgrade at TARP Control Structures, 

KWRP, NSA 

71 Westside Circular Primary Settling Tanks - Battery B Imhoff 


72 D799 Switchgear Replacement and Pump and Blower House 

DC Replacement, SWRP 


Useful Life 



06-358-3M x = = = 

04-135-3P x x x ++ ++ = 

09-182-3E x = = = 

73 New Coarse Screen Building at CWRP 09-234-3M x - - = 

74 Aeration Blower and Raw Sewage Pump Upgrades, NSWRP 09-044-3P x x = = = 

75 39th Street Conduit Rehabilitation-Phase II, SSA 01-103-AS x x = = = 

Manpower 

Energy 

Chemical 


These projects are funded by the Bond and Corporate Funds. 

The related Corporate Fund portion is detailed in the Corporate Fund's section. 

LEGEND 


Manpower 

+ or - Labor savings (+) or increases (-) expected to result in ++ or -- Labor impact significant enough to ultimately result in reduction (++) 





Energy 

+ or - Minor energy savings (+) or costs (-) having a negligible ++ or -- Major energy savings (++) or costs (--) expected to result in significant 




Chemical 

+ or - Chemical savings (+) or costs (-) having a negligible ++ or -- Major chemical savings (++) or costs (--) expected to result in 




= No budgetary impact expected. 


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201 Fund Construction LINE ITEM ANALYSIS 


Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 





601170 Payments for Professional Services 1,192,599 3,097,600 3,072,600 1,856,100 964,200 964,200 1,644,200 

601250 Health and Life Insurance Premiums 611,937 697,500 697,500 697,500 707,000 707,000 707,000 




Engineering Reports and Studies 944,159 1,645,900 1,645,900 757,000 949,500 949,500 1,249,500 


Drawings, Specifications, and Cost Estimates 1,529,387 3,347,000 3,347,000 1,800,200 2,775,000 2,775,000 3,215,000 

601430 Personal Service Expense for Aerial Surveys - 5,000 5,000 4,500 - - - 

601440 Personal Services for Post-Award 

Engineering for Construction Projects 74,468 1,468,000 1,468,000 908,600 2,413,300 2,413,300 2,473,300 


612010 Travel 3,073 39,600 39,600 15,100 22,800 22,800 22,800 




Automobiles 5,661 9,500 9,500 5,700 9,500 9,500 9,500 




612210 Communication Services 26 500 500 100 500 500 500 



612330 Rental Charges 859 1,000 1,000 600 1,000 1,000 1,000 



395 

395


2010 BUDGET 



Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 

612600 Repairs to Collection Facilities - 540,000 497,000 343,300 272,700 272,700 272,700 

612650 Repairs to Process Facilities - 383,000 383,000 374,000 - - 191,000 

612680 Repairs to Buildings - 465,000 465,000 396,400 157,000 157,000 157,000 

612780 Safety Repairs and Services - 260,000 260,000 166,400 - - - 

612820 Computer Software Maintenance - 55,100 98,100 95,600 62,400 62,400 62,400 

612970 Repairs to Testing and Laboratory Equipment 2,697 4,500 4,500 3,600 4,500 4,500 4,500 

612990 Repairs, N.O.C. 13,430 38,800 38,800 18,900 46,900 46,900 46,900 

200 TOTAL CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 390,499 2,376,500 2,376,500 1,661,700 1,141,200 1,141,200 1,382,200 

623070 Electrical Parts and Supplies - 300,000 296,500 217,000 - - - 

623270 Mechanical Repair Parts - 1,000,000 1,000,000 - - - - 




623800 Computer Software - 10,000 10,000 10,000 6,500 6,500 6,500 

623810 Computer Supplies 136 - - - - - - 



634810 Computer Equipment 90,380 - - - - - - 

634820 Computer Software 250,000 230,500 230,500 230,500 - - - 

400 TOTAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 340,380 230,500 230,500 230,500 - - - 

645600 Collection Facilities Structures 549,296 1,635,600 1,635,600 224,800 - - - 

645650 Process Facilities Structures 464,619 745,700 745,700 402,900 548,600 548,600 502,400 

645680 Buildings 77,302 700,000 700,000 116,800 113,600 113,600 113,600 

645690 Capital Projects, N.O.C. - - - - 250,000 250,000 250,000 

645700 Preservation of Collection Facility Structures 227,868 2,710,100 2,710,100 1,542,900 1,925,000 1,925,000 2,713,000 

645720 Preservation of Waterway Facility Structures - 2,518,000 2,518,000 853,700 1,842,800 1,842,800 1,842,800 

645750 Preservation of Process Facility Structures 1,162,070 7,675,500 7,675,500 2,953,800 8,350,300 8,350,300 5,887,500 

645780 Preservation of Buildings 200,000 697,000 697,000 625,000 276,000 276,000 276,000 

500 TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS 2,681,155 16,681,900 16,681,900 6,719,900 13,306,300 13,306,300 11,585,300 

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396


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Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 

667340 Payments for Easements - 15,000 15,000 - - - - 

700 TOTAL FIXED AND OTHER CHARGES - 15,000 15,000 - - - - 

TOTAL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION $ 11,960,694 $ 35,583,800 $ 35,583,800 $ 19,462,500 $ 27,220,000 $ 27,220,000 $ 27,078,700 


397 

397


2010 BUDGET 

401 Fund Capital Improvements Bond LINE ITEM ANALYSIS 


Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original * 

Appropriation 

Adjusted ** 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended Adopted and 

by Committee Amended by 

on Budget and Board of 

Employment Commissioners 



601080 Salaries of Nonbudgeted Employees 3,301 104,000 104,000 - 20,000 20,000 20,000 



601250 Health and Life Insurance Premiums 1,426,525 1,627,500 1,645,721 1,516,900 1,649,000 1,649,000 1,649,000 



Engineering Reports and Studies 2,346,578 2,000,000 6,018,014 2,554,000 1,650,000 1,650,000 3,150,000 


Drawings, Specifications, and Cost Estimates 24,231,324 22,550,000 65,176,783 18,039,200 10,000,000 10,000,000 11,250,000 


Engineering for Construction Projects 2,073,218 8,990,000 18,135,546 1,704,600 8,180,000 8,180,000 21,550,000 


612010 Travel 5,455 29,200 29,200 13,000 22,700 22,700 22,700 



Automobiles 25,253 

19,000 39,000 

33,000 

25,000 25,000 25,000 


612090 Reprographic Services 34,828 45,000 156,747 - 55,000 55,000 55,000 

612150 Electrical Energy - 1,000 1,000 - 200 200 200 

612160 Natural Gas - 1,000 1,000 - 200 200 200 

612210 Communication Services 53 100 100 100 2,000 2,000 2,000 

612240 Testing and Inspection Services 479,658 800,000 1,565,000 458,100 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,243,700 


612330 Rental Charges 221 5,000 5,000 2,500 3,000 3,000 3,000 



612990 Repairs, N.O.C. - 200 200 - 200 200 200 

200 TOTAL CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 773,195 1,648,600 3,241,479 786,000 3,849,900 3,849,900 4,093,600 

398 

398


2010 BUDGET 

401 Fund Capital Improvements Bond LINE ITEM ANALYSIS 


Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original * 

Appropriation 

Adjusted ** 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended Adopted and 

by Committee Amended by 

on Budget and Board of 

Employment Commissioners 

623990 Materials and Supplies, N.O.C. 38 200 200 - 200 200 200 

300 TOTAL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 38 200 200 - 200 200 200 

634620 Equipment for Waterway Facilities 2,313,203 - 947 - - - - 

634990 Machinery and Equipment, N.O.C. 35,129 - - - - - - 

400 TOTAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 2,348,332 - 947 - - - - 

645600 Collection Facilities Structures 18,949,915 224,280,000 385,947,278 35,621,900 98,450,000 98,450,000 299,410,000 

645620 Waterway Facilities Structures 20,190,080 127,000,000 174,206,100 6,716,100 33,771,000 33,771,000 10,771,000 

645630 Army Corps of Engineers Services - - 19,936,000 14,400,000 - - 23,000,000 

645650 Process Facilities Structures 27,603,441 359,022,000 586,331,521 139,772,800 336,992,000 336,992,000 378,511,200 

645680 Buildings 815,402 840,000 8,134,585 1,369,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 

645690 Capital Projects, N.O.C. - 7,719,100 8,863,250 388,800 6,937,500 6,937,500 7,117,500 

645700 Preservation of Collection Facility Structures 1,677,587 60,577,000 64,636,938 1,288,500 61,250,000 61,250,000 81,660,000 

645720 Preservation of Waterway Facility Structures 904,192 7,300,000 17,623,208 489,300 19,200,000 19,200,000 19,550,000 

645750 Preservation of Process Facility Structures 40,256,020 73,725,000 188,555,783 74,834,000 73,975,000 73,975,000 74,695,100 

645780 Preservation of Buildings 3,192,930 13,066,400 35,480,271 10,450,900 14,637,500 14,637,500 14,697,500 

500 TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS 113,589,567 873,529,500 1,489,714,934 285,331,300 645,313,000 645,313,000 909,512,300 

656010 Land - 300,000 300,000 - 150,000 150,000 150,000 

600 TOTAL LAND - 300,000 300,000 - 150,000 150,000 150,000 

667020 Equity Transfer 7,000,000 - - - - - - 

667340 Payment for Easements 500,650 1,000,000 1,000,000 111,500 500,000 500,000 500,000 

767300 Bond Issuance Costs - 1,785,000 5,810,625 5,802,400 3,478,600 3,478,600 3,478,600 

700 TOTAL FIXED AND OTHER CHARGES 7,500,650 2,785,000 6,810,625 5,913,900 3,978,600 3,978,600 3,978,600 

TOTAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BOND $172,644,767 $932,866,800 $1,617,393,383 $336,461,000 $695,198,600 $695,198,600 $975,197,900 

* The Capital Improvements Bond Fund is budgeted and accounted for on an obligation basis. 

** The appropriation in the Capital Improvements Bond Fund is adjusted to carry forward open value of contracts from the prior year. 

NOTE: The Capital Improvements Bond Fund appropriation is controlled on the Summary Object level. 

Departmental appropriation totals for salaries in the Line Item Analysis differ from those contained in the position analysis by a factor identified to adjust for vacancies. 

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Fund: Construction POSITION ANALYSIS 



2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 


CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

EX15 Director of Engineering - 1 1 - 1 229,316.62 

EX15 Chief Engineer 1 - - 221,561.86 - 0.00 

HP12 Secretary #2 (Administrative Assistant) 1 1 1 64,482.60 1 70,117.58 



505 Budget and Administrative Section 

HP12 Administrative Assistant - 2 2 - 2 150,372.56 

TOTAL Budget and Administrative Section - 2 2 146,993.08 2 150,372.56 



HP22 Assistant Director of Engineering - 1 1 - 1 183,694.94 





515 TARP and Project Support Section 



HP13 Graphic Artist 1 1 1 73,452.34 1 79,947.40 

HP12 Administrative Assistant 2 - - 142,022.14 - 0.00 

TOTAL TARP and Project Support Section 7 5 5 460,921.50 5 478,711.22 

517 Collection Facilities Section 



HP15 Associate Civil Engineer #2 (Assistant Civil Engineer) - 1 1 - 1 92,693.38 


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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 



HP11 Engineering Technician III 1 - - 45,282.90 - 0.00 


TOTAL Collection Facilities Section 7 7 7 663,580.06 8 735,521.28 


540 Process Facilities Design Division 







544 Process Design Section 



TOTAL Process Design Section 2 2 2 273,076.96 2 280,257.12 

545 Mechanical Design Section 


HP11 Engineering Technician III - 1 1 - 1 46,867.86 

HP11 Photocopy Machine Operator #1 1 1 1 64,836.20 1 58,432.40 

TOTAL Mechanical Design Section 2 3 3 213,145.66 3 201,581.64 

547 Civil / Structural Design Section 

HP18 Principal Structural Engineer 1 1 1 119,332.98 1 128,669.84 

HP17 Senior Architect 1 1 1 112,452.34 1 116,388.22 

TOTAL Civil / Structural Design Section 2 2 2 239,897.84 2 245,058.06 

TOTAL Process Facilities Design Division 9 10 10 1,053,917.80 10 1,039,756.90 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

550 Construction Division 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 







552 Construction Support Services Section 

HP20 Construction Claims Administrator 1 1 1 135,264.48 1 139,998.82 




HP10 Principal Office Support Specialist #2 (Senior Office Support Specialist) - - - - 1 44,122.26 

TOTAL Construction Support Services Section 3 3 3 357,700.20 5 454,845.56 

553 Construction South Area Section 



TOTAL Construction South Area Section 2 2 2 138,095.88 2 122,141.76 

554 Construction North and Central Area Section 





TOTAL Construction North and Central Area Section 6 6 6 410,324.46 6 409,531.46 

TOTAL Construction Division 15 15 15 1,269,874.32 15 1,247,089.22 

TOTAL Engineering Construction 44 45 45 4,309,233.76 45 4,292,492.10 



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Fund: Capital Improvements Bond POSITION ANALYSIS 



2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

505 Budget and Administrative Section 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

HP18 Management Analyst IV - 1 1 - 1 128,669.84 

HP17 Management Analyst III - 1 1 - 1 111,540.26 



TOTAL Budget and Administrative Section - 4 4 383,224.92 4 401,509.16 


515 TARP and Project Support Section 



HP18 Management Analyst IV 1 - - 114,348.00 - 0.00 

HP17 Management Analyst III 1 - - 112,452.34 - 0.00 



HP15 Management Analyst II 1 - - 89,558.82 - 0.00 


HP13 Management Analyst I 1 - - 81,035.50 - 0.00 

TOTAL TARP and Project Support Section 12 8 8 775,795.02 8 766,145.12 

517 Collection Facilities Section 



HP15 Associate Civil Engineer #2 (Assistant Civil Engineer) - 1 1 - 1 83,982.34 

HP15 Associate Civil Engineer 1 - - 72,728.50 - 0.00 

HP13 Engineering Draftsman III 1 1 1 77,243.92 1 79,947.40 

HP12 Engineering Technician IV 1 - - 61,217.26 - 0.00 


TOTAL Collection Facilities Section 9 8 8 726,918.14 8 730,338.44 


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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

540 Process Facilities Design Division 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 





542 Plant Design Management Section 




HP17 Senior Mechanical Engineer - 1 1 - 1 101,845.64 

HP16 CAD Administrator - - - 97,932.38 1 101,359.96 



HP13 Engineering Draftsman III - - - 158,279.42 2 163,819.24 

HP13 Engineering Draftsman III #4 - - - 163,884.24 2 178,167.60 

HP12 Engineering Draftsman II - - - 173,858.10 2 116,583.48 

HP12 Engineering Draftsman II #4 - - - 344,427.98 5 363,335.70 


TOTAL Plant Design Management Section 9 10 10 987,226.76 22 1,938,892.02 

544 Process Design Section 


HP17 Senior Civil Engineer #2 (Assistant Civil Engineer) 2 1 1 229,587.54 - 0.00 


HP17 Senior Process Control Engineer 1 1 1 112,452.34 1 92,151.80 

HP16 CAD Administrator 1 1 1 97,932.38 - 0.00 



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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

HP13 Engineering Draftsman III 2 2 2 158,279.42 - 0.00 

HP13 Engineering Draftsman III #4 2 2 2 163,884.24 - 0.00 

HP12 Engineering Draftsman II 3 3 3 173,858.10 1 56,602.00 

HP12 Engineering Draftsman II #4 5 5 5 344,427.98 - 0.00 

TOTAL Process Design Section 23 23 23 1,926,866.50 19 1,767,334.92 

545 Mechanical Design Section 

HP20 Supervising Mechanical Engineer 1 1 1 142,201.80 1 161,536.70 






HP12 Engineering Technician IV #4 1 - - 76,119.16 - 0.00 

TOTAL Mechanical Design Section 12 14 14 1,345,650.54 14 1,358,173.18 

546 Electrical Design Section 

HP20 Supervising Electrical Engineer 1 1 1 156,074.10 1 168,716.86 





TOTAL Electrical Design Section 15 17 17 1,750,826.22 17 1,691,552.98 

547 Civil / Structural Design Section 

HP20 Supervising Structural Engineer 1 1 1 142,201.80 1 154,357.32 

HP18 Principal Structural Engineer 1 1 1 109,363.28 1 123,509.62 

HP18 Principal Civil Engineer 1 1 1 119,332.98 - 0.00 

HP18 Principal Architect 1 1 1 109,363.28 1 118,350.18 

HP17 Senior Architect 1 1 1 103,085.84 1 106,693.86 

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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

HP17 Senior Civil Engineer 3 3 3 295,205.56 - 0.00 

HP17 Senior Structural Engineer 3 3 3 285,838.80 3 300,693.12 

HP15 Associate Structural Engineer 3 3 3 222,391.78 3 251,947.54 

HP15 Associate Civil Engineer 2 2 2 166,492.30 - 0.00 

HP15 Associate Architect 2 3 3 170,701.96 3 243,240.92 

HP14 Assistant Civil Engineer 1 2 2 86,810.36 - 0.00 

HP14 Assistant Structural Engineer 3 3 3 191,909.64 3 223,656.42 

TOTAL Civil / Structural Design Section 22 24 24 2,233,385.44 16 1,522,448.98 

TOTAL Process Facilities Design Division 84 91 91 8,383,939.72 91 8,413,407.86 

550 Construction Division 


HP09 Senior Office Support Specialist (AC) 1 1 1 44,180.76 - 0.00 

TOTAL Administrative Section 1 1 1 45,726.98 - - 

552 Construction Support Services Section 



HP14 Assistant Civil Engineer - - - 66,656.72 1 68,989.70 

HP14 Assistant Electrical Engineer - - - 74,718.28 1 81,505.32 

HP14 Assistant Mechanical Engineer - - - - 1 68,989.70 


HP14 Engineering Technician V #4 1 1 1 88,154.56 - 0.00 




HP09 Senior Office Support Specialist (AC) - - - 44,180.76 1 45,726.98 

TOTAL Construction Support Services Section 10 10 10 789,859.46 11 819,153.40 

553 Construction South Area Section 


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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 





HP15 Associate Civil Engineer #2 (Assistant Mechanical Engineer) 1 1 1 85,349.94 - 0.00 

HP15 Associate Civil Engineer #2 (Assistant Civil Engineer) - 2 2 - - 0.00 





HP14 Assistant Mechanical Engineer - - - - 1 64,818.00 


HP14 Engineering Technician V (AC) 1 1 1 88,154.56 - 0.00 




TOTAL Construction South Area Section 33 36 36 3,144,919.18 30 2,649,544.30 

554 Construction North and Central Area Section 





HP17 Senior Civil Engineer #2 (Assistant Mechanical Engineer) 1 - - 107,768.44 - 0.00 





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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


HP14 Assistant Mechanical Engineer - 1 1 - - 0.00 




HP12 Engineering Technician IV #4 - 1 1 - 1 78,783.38 


TOTAL Construction North and Central Area Section 28 33 33 2,876,427.06 39 3,495,438.70 

TOTAL Construction Division 72 80 80 6,856,932.68 80 6,964,136.40 

TOTAL Engineering Capital Improvements Bond 177 191 191 17,126,810.48 191 17,275,536.98 



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408

SECTION VI 


Stormwater Management is organized with all revenues and expenditures accounted for in a separate fund. The District 

assumed responsibility for Stormwater Management following the passage of Public Act 093-1049 in November 2004. 

This law gives the District responsibility for stormwater management for all Cook County, including areas that currently 

lie outside the District's boundaries. 

The District has established six Watershed Planning Councils. The purpose of the Watershed Planning Councils is to 

advise the District on the development and implementation of the countywide stormwater management plan, representing 

concerns of local governments. Municipal leagues are responsible for coordinating activities of the Watershed Planning 

Councils. 


Appropriations, Expenditures, & Budgeted Positions, 2001 - 2010 .............. 409 

Stormwater Management Fund Organization Chart....................................... 410 

Stormwater Management Narrative ............................................................... 411 

Stormwater Management Objectives and Program Summary ....................... 415 

Line Item Analysis ......................................................................................... 418 

Position Analysis ........................................................................................... 420 

STORMWATER


2010 BUDGET 

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT 

2010 

2009 

Increase 

$39,928,900 

$33,807,000 

$6,121,900 

FUNCTIONS 

Administrative Overhead 

$1,514,693 3.8% 

Stormwater 

Management Planning 

$3,497,339 8.8% 

Flood Mitigation Projects 

$29,142,702 73.0% 

Stormwater Regulation 

$322,008 0.8% 

Operations & Maintenance 

$5,452,158 13.6% 

$45 


M illions 

Po sit io ns 

55 


$40 

50 

$35 


began in 2005 

45 

40 


began in 2005 

$30 

35 

$25 

30 

$20 

25 

$15 

20 

15 

$10 

10 

$5 



5 

$0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT 

55000 

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT * 

2008 2009 2010 

47 49 50 

15000 


Department 

1 2 2 

50000 

Engineering Department 

11 11 12 

66000-69000 

Maintenance & 

Operations Department 

35 36 36 

072 

Information Resources 

Unit 

1 2 2 

522 

Stormwater 

Management Section 

11 11 12 

630 

General Division 

26 27 27 

740 



Section 

3 3 3 

940 



Section 

6 6 6 

634 

Channel 


2 3 3 

636 

Boat Operations Unit 

6 6 6 

742 


Sewer Maintenance 

Unit 

3 2 2 

795 

General Plant 

Services Unit 

0 1 1 

942 


Sewer Maintenance 

Unit 

6 6 6 

637 

North Service Area Channel 


6 6 6 

638 


Channel Maintenance Unit 

6 6 6 

639 


Channel Maintenance Unit 

6 6 6 

* Positions funded by the Stormwater Management Fund are operationally controlled by 

the Maintenance and Operations, Engineering, and General Administration departments. 

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The District assumed responsibility for stormwater management for Cook County with the passage of Public Act 93-1049 

(Act) in November 2004. The mission of the Stormwater Management Fund is to protect the safety of Cook County’s residents 

and to minimize flooding damage by coordinating, planning, implementing, financing, and operating regional stormwater 

management projects; to enforce reasonable rules with respect to watershed development; and to educate the public with 

respect to sustainable growth concepts. The framework of the District’s countywide stormwater management program is 

presented in the Cook County Stormwater Management Plan, which can be found on the District’s website at www.mwrd.org. 

The 2010 appropriation request for the Stormwater Management Fund budget is $39,928,900, an increase of $6,121,900, or 

18.1 percent, from 2009. This increase is due primarily to the completion of two of the six Detailed Watershed Plans (DWPs) 

in 2009 and the expected initiation of the Stormwater Fund Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The fund consolidates the 

stormwater management activities for the Engineering, Maintenance and Operations, and General Administration Departments. 

The budgeted staffing level of 50 is an increase of one Senior Civil Engineer from fiscal year 2009. 


 

 

 

 

Continued development of DWPs for the six major watersheds of Cook County, which are the Calumet-Sag Channel, 

Upper Salt Creek, Little Calumet River, Poplar Creek, North Branch Chicago River, and the Lower Des Plaines River; 

Continued development of the Watershed Management Ordinance (WMO); 

Continuation of the Small Streams Maintenance Program (SSMP) with the objective of removing debris and blockages 

from the 532 miles of small streams within the District's service area. As the program has become more established, the 

focus has shifted from reactive to preventive maintenance with priority given to the removal of dead and dying trees in 

those areas with recurring problems; 

Completion of construction of permeable pavement test plots at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant and commencement 

of performance monitoring. 

Initiatives for 2010 include: 

 

 

 

 

Continue development of DWPs for the Little Calumet River, Poplar Creek, North Branch Chicago River, and the Lower 

Des Plaines River watersheds; 

Implement Stormwater Management Fund Capital Improvements Program to fund regional stormwater management 

projects identified in the DWPs; 

Continue Small Streams Maintenance Program; 

Implement WMO subsequent to review and approval of Board of Commissioners. 

Detailed information regarding each Department’s activities as related to the Stormwater Management Program is presented in 

the following sections. 

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 

DETAILED WATERSHED PLANS 

DWPs are being developed for each of the six established watersheds in Cook County as required by the Act. The purpose of 

each DWP is to identify regional stormwater related problems in a watershed, develop alternative solutions to those problems, 

and then evaluate the alternatives to determine those that are most effective in addressing the watershed’s needs. When 

finalized, a DWP will contain a summary of the watershed’s areas of concern, and a listing of potential regional capital 

improvement projects to address those concerns. 

Work on the first two DWPs (Calumet-Sag Channel, and Upper Salt Creek watersheds) concluded in 2009. The remaining 

DWPs (for the Little Calumet River, Poplar Creek, North Branch of the Chicago River, and Lower Des Plaines River 

watersheds) are expected to be completed in 2010. 

Throughout 2009, the District conducted a series of workshops with representatives from municipalities and townships in all 

watersheds to present results of the hydrologic and hydraulic models, discuss proposed alternative capital improvement 

projects, and solicit feedback on land availability and proposed projects. 

To ensure their accuracy, the District initiated a technical review of the hydrologic and hydraulic models developed for the 

DWPs. One key recommendation was to calibrate the models to the record storm event of September 13-16, 2008, which 

occurred after the models were developed for the Calumet-Sag Channel, Upper Salt Creek, and Little Calumet River 

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watersheds. The incorporation of the September 2008 event validated the accuracy of the models and was beneficial even 

though it led to a delay in completing the initial DWPs. 

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM 

The prime objective of the DWPs is the determination of capital improvement projects to alleviate existing regional stormwater 

management concerns. The District will prioritize, for funding purposes, potential projects arising from the DWPs on a 

countywide basis. Completion of the DWPs will enable the District to begin the Stormwater Fund Capital Improvements 

Program and allow for the development of a more detailed schedule of expenditures for design, post award, and construction 

contracts. The District may also provide funding for projects that provide regional benefits, which have been studied and 

approved for funding by regional agencies such as the Illinois Department of Natural Resources/Office of Water Resources 

(IDNR-OWR) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). 

One capital improvement project under consideration by the District is a compensatory storage facility for Levee 37, a USACE 

project along the Des Plaines River. In 1999, the USACE approved a study for the Upper Des Plaines River from the 

Wisconsin/Illinois state line to Riverside, Illinois. Known as the Des Plaines River Phase I Study, its purpose is to identify 

solutions to flooding along the main stem of the river. Subsequently, the District began negotiations with Wheeling Park 

District and the Village of Wheeling for use of Heritage Park in Wheeling as the site of the compensatory storage required for 

Levee 37. Services of an engineering consulting firm were enlisted to conduct a feasibility study for use of the site in 2009. 

WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE 

The Engineering Department began the process of developing the WMO in 2007. The WMO will establish uniform, minimum, 

countywide stormwater management regulations throughout Cook County. Components which may be regulated under the 

WMO include drainage and detention, floodplain management, wetland protection, stream habitat and riparian environment 

protection, soil erosion and sediment control, and water quality. The Engineering Department anticipates presenting the WMO 

to the Board of Commissioners for consideration for adoption in 2010 after a public review process. 

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT 

SMALL STREAMS MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (SSMP) 

The Maintenance and Operations Waterways Section has the 

responsibility of debris and blockage removal from all small streams 

within the District. We will continue our SSMP and anticipate that 

within a few years, the need for removing major blockages will 

decrease and the main focus will be on inspection and maintenance of 

the streams. 

In 2009, a contract was awarded to perform work outside the scope of 

District capabilities. The contract is presently in place and both District 

and contractor personnel have made great strides in improving small 

stream flow, reducing the chance of flooding. It is anticipated that the 

2010 contract will cost approximately $2.5 million. 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT 

35,000 

30,000 

25,000 

20,000 

15,000 

10,000 

5,000 

0 

Cubic Yards of Debris Removed from 

Small Streams and Rivers in Cook 

County 

Small Streams 

2008 Actual 2009 

Estimate 

Rivers 

2010 

Estimate 

The Public Affairs Section serves the Stormwater Management program (Stormwater) with two positions responsible for 

developing integrated communication tools relative to Watershed Planning Development and Watershed Management 

Ordinance. Public Affairs manages Stormwater public outreach in multi-layers of implementation: Participation at Council of 

Government meetings, media interaction, website development, communications with municipal leaders, non-governmental 

organization outreach, secondary education curriculum enhancement, and grassroots, taxpayers’ constituency via community 

events and meetings. To deepen the public understanding of the critical role of the District, its Stormwater mission, and public 

responsibilities in achieving quality results, key messages and programs for 2010 include, “Where is your Watershed” and “We 

all live Downstream.” Specific utility items will include a new Stormwater Management booklet and a professionally 

developed DVD for academic, community events, and web and cable replay. 

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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT WATERSHEDS 

Poplar 

Creek 

Upper 

Salt 

Creek 

Lower 

Des Plaines 

Tributaries 

North Branch 

of Chicago 

River 

Lake 

Michigan 

Calumet-Sag 

Channel 

SMALL STREAM MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 

2010 PLANNED SERVICE MILES 

WATERSHED 

MILES 

CAL-SAG CHANNEL 102.8 

LITTLE CALUMET RIVER 81.5 

LOWER DES PLAINES 159.0 

NORTH BRANCH CHICAGO RIVER 74.4 

POPLAR CREEK 56.9 

UPPER SALT CREEK 57.1 

TOTAL 531.7 

Little 

Calumet 

River 

Combined Sewer Area Boundary 

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55000 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FUND OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM SUMMARY 


1. Development of a Watershed Management Ordinance. Initiation of the program to improve flood 

control, manage runoff and improve water quality throughout Cook County, and clearly define 

uniform rules and regulations. $1,836,701 4.6% 

2. Develop detailed watershed plans which include evaluation of existing conditions, identification of 

areas of concern, and recommendation of corrective actions. These recommended corrective actions 

will drive the capital projects program. $3,031,265 7.6% 

3. Planning, design, and construction of stormwater management projects by the District or outside 

agencies under agreement. $29,142,702 73.0% 

4. Development of Geographic Information System (GIS) for stormwater management. $27,829 0.1% 

5. Promote awareness and understanding of stormwater management issues through ongoing public 

information efforts. $438,245 1.1% 

6. Operation and maintenance of facilities for the purpose of stormwater management of 

natural and manmade drainageways. $5,452,158 13.6% 

Total $39,928,900 100.0% 



1. Development of Cook County Stormwater Management Plan Percent Complete 100% N/A N/A 

2. Development of detailed watershed plans (DWP, 6 total planned) Percent Complete 

a) Little Calumet River DWP 5% 95% 100% 

b) Cal-Sag Channel DWP 5% 100% 100% 

c) Upper Salt Creek DWP 5% 100% 100% 

d) Lower Des Plaines Tributaries DWP N/A 70% 100% 

e) North Branch Chicago River DWP N/A 70% 100% 

f) Poplar Creek DWP N/A 70% 100% 

3. Development of Watershed Management Ordinance Percent Complete N/A 90% 100% 

4. Implementation of Watershed Management Ordinance Percent Complete N/A N/A 75% 

5. Commitment of funds for eligible stormwater management projects Dollars Committed $0 $0 $8,500,000 

6. Remove 35,000 cubic yards of debris from 532 miles of small Miles Cleaned 532 532 532 

streams and rivers. Debris Cubic Yards Removed 35,000 35,000 35,000 

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55000 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FUND OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM SUMMARY 



4310 Stormwater Management Planning $5,273,190 2010 9 $3,497,339 ($2,309,889) (39.8) a) 

2009 7 $5,807,228 

4320 Stormwater Regulation $1,518,148 2010 3 $322,008 ($1,031,692) (76.2) b) 

2009 3 $1,353,700 

4330 Operations and Maintenance $5,087,576 2010 33 $5,452,158 $174,219 3.3 c) 

2009 33 $5,277,939 

4340 Flood Mitigation Projects $1,050,742 2010 1 $29,142,702 $9,530,743 48.6 d) 

2009 1 $19,611,959 

4350 Administrative Overhead $1,014,822 2010 4 $1,514,693 ($241,481) (13.8) e) 

2009 5 $1,756,174 

Totals $13,944,478 2010 50 $39,928,900 $6,121,900 18.1% 

2009 49 $33,807,000 

a) Decrease due to completion of two of the six Detailed Watershed Plans. 

b) Decrease due to expected adoption of the Watershed Management Ordinance and expected transition into implementation. 

c) Increase due primarily to the purchase of equipment and tools for channel maintenance. 

d) Increase due to expected initiation of the Stormwater Fund Capital Improvement Program. 

e) Decrease due primarily to deferral of high school rain garden program. 

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55000 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FUND PERFORMANCE DATA 

Program 2008 2009 2010 


4310 Stormwater Management Planning 

Councils 7 

4311 Watershed Councils Cost $46,027 $40,452 $42,053 

Cost/Council 4,486 $6,007.57 

4312 Mapping, Surveys, and Soil Testing Cost $85,506 $87,068 $76,900 

4313 Watershed Plan Development Cost $4,721,644 $5,259,563 $2,912,312 a) 

4314 Publications and Public Information Cost $97,850 $394,016 $438,245 

4315 GIS System Cost $322,163 $26,129 $27,829 

4320 Stormwater Regulation 

4322 Storm & Flood Ordinance Development Cost $1,505,504 $1,334,268 $302,908 b) 

4323 Inspections Cost $12,644 $19,432 $19,100 

4330 Operations and Maintenance 

4331 Stormwater Retention Reservoir Activity Cost $310,707 $342,164 $352,471 

4332 Small Stream Maintenance Cost $4,410,279 $4,603,475 $4,756,187 c) 

Miles Cleaned 532 1,000 532 

Cost per Mile $8,290 $4,603 $8,940 

Debris Cubic Yards Removed 35,000 35,000 35,000 

Cost per Cubic Yard $126 $132 $136 

4334 Operations and Maintenance Contracted with Other Governments Cost $133,613 $133,900 $139,900 

4335 Waterways Debris Removal Cost $232,977 $198,400 $203,600 

4340 Flood Mitigation Projects 

4341 Planning/Design Cost $52,049 $9,200,159 $15,355,302 d) 

4343 Construction Cost $942,080 $601,000 $8,739,400 d) 

4344 Flood Mitigation Projects Contracted with Other Governments Cost $46,158 $4,810,800 $48,000 e) 

4345 Land and Easements Cost $10,455 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 

4350 Administrative Overhead Cost $1,014,822 $1,756,174 $1,514,693 f) 

Employees 7 r 7 

Total $13,944,478 $33,807,000 $39,928,900 

a) Decrease due to completion of two of the six Detailed Watershed Plans. 

b) Decrease due to expected adoption of the Watershed Management Ordinance and expected transition into implementaion. 

c) Increase due primarily to the purchase of equipment and tools for channel maintenance. 

d) Increase due to expected initiation of the Stormwater Fund Capital Improvement Program. 

e) Reduction in projects contracted with other governments due to the expected initiation of the Stormwater Fund Capital Improvement Program. 

f) Decrease due primarily to deferral of high school rain garden program. 

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501 Fund Stormwater Management LINE ITEM ANALYSIS 

50000 Department Stormwater Management 

Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 






601250 Health and Life Insurance Premiums 407,692 465,000 465,000 433,600 471,000 471,000 471,000 




Engineering Reports and Studies 5,734,589 6,481,500 6,481,500 6,292,000 6,100,000 6,100,000 6,100,000 


Drawings, Specifications, and Cost Estimates - 8,500,000 8,435,000 400,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 


Engineering for Construction Projects - 100,000 100,000 - 700,000 700,000 700,000 


612010 Travel 2,650 5,700 5,700 3,600 7,200 7,200 7,200 


612040 Postage, Freight, and Delivery Charges 72 1,000 1,000 500 1,000 1,000 1,000 


Automobiles 57,285 46,000 56,000 47,100 56,000 56,000 56,000 

612080 Motor Vehicle Operating Services 636 2,200 2,200 1,600 2,200 2,200 2,200 

612090 Reprographic Services - 20,000 20,000 20,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 


612330 Rental Charges - 1,000 5,000 2,400 1,000 1,000 1,000 

612360 Advertising 27,259 60,000 60,000 1,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 


612420 Maintenance of Grounds and Pavements - 7,000 7,000 - 7,000 - - 


612620 Repairs to Waterway Facilities 2,152,852 2,500,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 

612790 Repairs to Marine Equipment 68,925 - - - - - - 

418 

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501 Fund Stormwater Management LINE ITEM ANALYSIS 

50000 Department Stormwater Management 

Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 

612860 Repairs to Vehicle Equipment - 1,000 1,000 500 1,000 1,000 1,000 

612990 Repairs, N.O.C. 6,286 11,000 11,000 11,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 



Equipment, and Furniture 418 3,000 3,000 2,700 7,000 7,000 7,000 



623810 Computer Supplies - 1,500 1,500 800 1,000 1,000 1,000 

623820 Fuel 12,365 - - - - - - 

623850 Communications Supplies - 500 500 200 500 500 500 



634760 Materials Handling and Farming Equipment 42,995 - - - - - - 

634860 Vehicle Equipment 340,577 - - - - - - 

400 TOTAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 383,572 - - - - - - 

645620 Waterway Facilities Structures - 5,262,800 4,662,400 - 8,539,400 8,539,400 8,539,400 

645780 Preservation of Buildings 942,080 101,000 101,000 100,600 - - - 

500 TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS 942,080 5,363,800 4,763,400 100,600 8,539,400 8,539,400 8,539,400 

667340 Payment for Easements - 5,000,000 5,000,000 1,336,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 

700 TOTAL FIXED AND OTHER CHARGES - 5,000,000 5,000,000 1,336,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 

TOTAL STORMWATER MANAGEMENT $ 13,944,478 $ 33,807,000 $ 33,807,000 $ 16,670,200 $ 40,000,000 $ 40,000,000 $ 39,928,900 

NOTE: Departmental appropriation totals for salaries in the Line Item Analysis differ from those contained in the position analysis by a factor identified to adjust for vacancies. 

419 

419


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Fund: Stormwater POSITION ANALYSIS 



2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

15000 General Administration 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

072 Information Resources Unit 

HP14 Associate Public Affairs Specialist - - - - 1 94,018.86 

HP14 Associate Public Information Representative - 1 1 - - 0.00 

HP13 Assistant Public Affairs Specialist - - - 58,288.10 1 68,175.38 

HP13 Assistant Public Information Representative 1 1 1 58,288.10 - 0.00 

TOTAL Information Resources Unit 1 2 2 133,240.64 2 162,194.24 

TOTAL General Administration 1 2 2 133,240.64 2 162,194.24 

50000 Engineering 

522 Stormwater Management Section 







TOTAL Stormwater Management Section 11 11 11 1,061,322.86 12 1,166,760.14 

TOTAL Engineering 11 11 11 1,061,322.86 12 1,166,760.14 

60000 Maintenance and Operations 

630 General Division 

634 Channel Maintenance Unit 



TOTAL Channel Maintenance Unit 2 3 3 297,911.38 3 278,522.14 

636 Boat Operations Unit 




420 

420


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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 

CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 



TOTAL Boat Operations Unit 6 6 6 441,690.34 6 457,920.06 

637 North Service Area Channel Maintenance Unit 




TOTAL North Service Area Channel Maintenance Unit 6 6 6 426,338.38 6 437,403.98 

638 Calumet Service Area Channel Maintenance Unit 





TOTAL Calumet Service Area Channel Maintenance Unit 6 6 6 409,652.10 6 424,890.44 

639 Stickney Service Area Channel Maintenance Unit 





TOTAL Stickney Service Area Channel Maintenance Unit 6 6 6 431,902.38 6 448,009.38 

TOTAL General Division 26 27 27 2,007,494.58 27 2,046,746.00 

740 North Service Area 

742 North Service Area Sewer Maintenance Unit 

HP12 Engineering Technician IV 1 - - - - 0.00 

NR8650 Maintenance Laborer Class A Shift 2 2 2 129,958.40 - 0.00 


TOTAL North Service Area Sewer Maintenance Unit 3 2 2 134,492.80 2 138,860.80 

421 

421


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2009 2010 

PAY PLAN 

& GRADE 


CLASS TITLE 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

BUDGETED 

POSITIONS 

ACTUAL 

POSITIONS 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 

NUMBER 

APPROPRIATION 

IN DOLLARS 


TOTAL General Plant Services Unit - 1 1 49,845.64 1 53,223.56 

TOTAL North Service Area 3 3 3 184,338.44 3 192,084.36 

940 Stickney Service Area 

942 Stickney Service Area Sewer Maintenance Unit 




TOTAL Stickney Service Area Sewer Maintenance Unit 6 6 6 406,390.40 6 423,696.00 

TOTAL Stickney Service Area 6 6 6 406,390.40 6 423,696.00 

TOTAL Maintenance and Operations 35 36 36 2,598,223.42 36 2,662,526.36 

TOTAL Stormwater Management 47 49 49 3,792,786.92 50 3,991,480.74 

Note: The positions budgeted in Sections 072, 522, 634, 636, 637, 638, 639, 742, 795, and 942 

are funded by the Stormwater Management Fund, while the operations remain in the 

General Administration, Engineering, and Maintenance and Operations Departments, respectively. 



422 

422

SECTION VII 

OTHER FUNDS 

Other funds included in the annual District Budget are: the Reserve Claim Fund, Bond and Interest Fund, Retirement 

Fund, Corporate Working Cash Fund, Construction Working Cash Fund, and Stormwater Management Working Cash 

Fund. 

The Reserve Claim Fund is used to accumulate resources for the payment of claims and judgments against the District, as 

well as for emergency repair or replacement of District facilities. A narrative description of the purpose and operation of 

this fund is contained in this section along with an appropriation schedule. A tax levy ordinance for this Fund is presented 

in Section VIII of this Budget. 

The Bond and Interest Fund is used to accumulate the proceeds from property taxes and investment income, which are set 

aside to pay the principal and interest on the outstanding bond issues of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of 

Greater Chicago. These funds are segregated and accounted for by each bond issue. A narrative description of this fund 

and an appropriation schedule, detailing payment of principal and interest during 2010, are included in this section. A tax 

levy ordinance for the principal and interest due in 2011 and 2012 from the Bond and Interest Fund is included in Section 

VIII of this Budget. Statements of Outstanding Bonds and Estimated Statutory Debt Margin, with a graphic illustration of 

past, current, and estimated future debt service, are included in the Budgetary and Financial Summaries section, pages 59 

and 60. 

The Retirement Fund is the pension plan for District employees, accounted for in a trust fund the Illinois Compiled 

Statutes established as a legal entity separate and distinct from the District. This section contains an appropriation of taxes 

the District received on behalf of the Retirement Fund. A tax levy ordinance for this Fund is presented in Section VIII of 

this Budget. 

The District utilizes Corporate and Construction Working Cash Funds, as authorized by Illinois Compiled Statutes, to 

make temporary loans to the Corporate and Construction Funds, and Stormwater Management Working Cash Fund. 

Loans are repaid to the Working Cash Funds from the tax levies of the Funds. The use of Working Cash Funds eliminates 

the need to issue short-term financing. There will be no tax levies for the Corporate or the Construction Working Cash 

Funds in 2010. 


Description of Purpose and Operation ........................................................... 423 

Line Item Analysis ......................................................................................... 424 



Appropriation for Payment of Outstanding Bonds, 2010 .............................. 427 

Retirement Fund: 


Appropriation Ordinance ............................................................................... 430 

OTHER FUNDS


2010 BUDGET 


Description of Fund, Purpose, and Operation 

The Reserve Claim Fund is the MWRD’s self-insurance fund. It 

is maintained at an appropriation level adequate to meet 

potential liabilities. The fund is capable of providing coverage 

for those risks that can be expected to be encountered, and being 

able to pay such claims without exposing the agency to financial 

risk that could curtail normal operations of protecting the public 

health, safety, and welfare. 

A property tax levy of 0.5 cents per $100 of equalized assessed 

valuation provides funds for this purpose. The accumulation of 

funds, per Illinois State Statute, is not to exceed .05 percent of 

the equalized assessed valuation (EAV), or approximately $85.0 

million. Resources are accumulated in this fund to the extent 

that revenue from the annual tax levy, personal property 

replacement tax, and investment income on the fund balance is 

reduced by the payments of claims. 

The policy set by the Board of Commissioners is to accumulate 

a reserve fund balance towards the statutory limit and to levy at 

the statutory tax rate limit; however, due to the downturn in the 

economy, only a portion of the tax rate limit will be levied. This 

policy is similar in function to insurance company reserves. The 

estimated 2009 year-end fund balance is $62.1 million and the 

projection for 2010 is $52.4 million. 

The appropriation for the Reserve Claim Fund is not designed to 

be spent during any one budget year. The available fund balance 

plus new revenue to be received must be appropriated each year 

to authorize the MWRD to fund emergencies and to settle large 

claims or lawsuits. Designation is also provided for accounts 

payable and other contingent liabilities. For 2010, accounts 

payable and other liabilities are estimated at $4.2 million. The 

designation for liabilities is reviewed and adjusted on an annual 

basis. 

The fund is appropriated in two line items, Account 601090 

(Employee Claims) and Account 667220 (General Claims and 

Emergency Repair and Replacement Costs Over $10,000). 

Account 601090 is for the payment of workers' compensation 

and other MWRD employee claims while Account 667220 is 

used to pay general claims or judgments against the MWRD as 

well as emergency repairs or replacements of MWRD facilities. 

The District staff makes considerable efforts to control claim 

expenditures by implementing aggressive safety training 

programs and returning workers to work as soon as possible. 

Millions 

$80 

$70 

$60 

$50 

$40 

$30 

$20 

$10 

$0 

Millions 

$70 

$60 

$50 

$40 

$30 

$20 

$10 

$0 

Millions 

$10 

$8 

RESERVE CLAIM FUND APPROPRIATIONS 

Transfer of a designation for 

liabilities from the Corporate 

Fund 

17.0 

30.0 

Transfer of excess investment 

income from the Capital 

Improvements Bond Fund 

31.0 

33.0 

35.0 

41.7 

56.7 

55.5 

67.5 

63.0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

Est. Proj. 

18.0 

RESERVE CLAIM FUND BALANCE 

(BUDGETARY BASIS END OF YEAR) 

Statutory Limit 

Budget Year 2010 

$85.0 million 

32.9 33.3 34.9 37.3 41.0 

63.2 

RESERVE CLAIM FUND EXPENDITURES 

9.4 

58.6 

7.6 

62.1 

9.7 

52.4 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

Est. Proj. 

9.2 

$6 

$4 

3.1 

2.9 3.0 

3.8 

4.4 

4.9 

$2 

$0 

2001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 

Est. Proj. 

423 

423


2010 BUDGET 

901 Fund Reserve Claim LINE ITEM ANALYSIS 

Department 

Division 2008 2009 2010 

Account 

Number 

Account Name 

Expenditure 

Original 

Appropriation 

Adjusted 

Appropriation 

12/31/09 

Estimated 

Expenditure 

12/31/09 

Proposed by 

Executive 

Director 

Recommended 

by Committee 


Employment 

Adopted and 

Amended by 


Commissioners 

601090 Employee Claims $ 4,239,632 $ 12,000,000 $ 12,000,000 $ 4,919,100 $ 12,000,000 $ 12,000,000 $ 12,000,000 


667220 General Claims and Emergency Repair and 

Replacement Costs Over $10,000 3,386,832 55,500,000 55,500,000 4,796,000 51,000,000 51,000,000 51,000,000 

700 TOTAL FIXED AND OTHER CHARGES 3,386,832 55,500,000 55,500,000 4,796,000 51,000,000 51,000,000 51,000,000 

TOTAL RESERVE CLAIM FUND $ 7,626,464 $ 67,500,000 $ 67,500,000 $ 9,715,100 $ 63,000,000 $ 63,000,000 $ 63,000,000 

424 

424


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Description of Fund and Purpose 

The District's Bond and Interest Fund is a debt service fund established to account for annual property tax levies and certain 

other revenues, principally interest on investments that are used for the payment of interest and redemption of general 

obligation bond issues. Sub-funds are established for each debt issue. 

Debt Limits, Margins, and Borrowing Authority 

Applicable Illinois Statutes establish the following 

limitations relative to the District: 

General Obligation Notes may be issued at an 

amount not to exceed 85 percent of the current 

General Corporate Fund tax levy. 

 

 

 

 

 

The District may fund up to 100 percent of the 

aggregate total of the estimated amount of taxes 

levied or to be levied for corporate purposes plus 

the General Corporate Fund portion of the personal 

property replacement tax allocation certified for 

distribution during the budget year, through 

borrowing from the Corporate Working Cash Fund 

and the issuance of tax anticipation notes or 

warrants. 

Billions $ 

7 

6 

5 

4 

3 

2 

1 

0 

Non-Referendum Debt Limit and Margin 

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

Outstanding Bonds 

Non Referendum Debt Margin 

The District's debt may not exceed 5.75 percent of the last published equalized assessed valuation of taxable real estate 

($170.1 billion for 2008) within the District. On December 31, 2009, the District's statutory debt limit is estimated at $9.8 

billion, with a net applicable debt of $2.0 billion and an estimated statutory debt margin of $7.7 billion. 

The amount of non-referendum Capital Improvement Bonds which may be outstanding may not exceed 3.35 percent of 

the last-known equalized assessed valuation of taxable real property within the District. On December 31, 2009, it is 

estimated that the District's outstanding Construction and Capital Improvement Bonds ($804.4 million), Refunding Bonds 

($779.4 million), and State Revolving Fund Bonds and Bond Anticipation Notes ($335.9 million), will total to $1.9 billion 

with a non-referendum statutory debt limit of $5.7 billion and a non-referendum bonded debt margin of $3.8 billion. 

The Illinois Compiled Statutes provide authorization for the funding of the District's Capital Improvement Program by the 

issuance of non-referendum capital improvement bonds through the year 2016 as extended in 2002 by legislation. Bonds 

may be issued during any one-budget year in an amount not to exceed $150 million plus the amounts of any bonds 

authorized and unissued during the three preceding budget years. This amount was increased from $100 million during 

2003 as the result of Public Act 93-279. The extension of non-referendum bonding authority is a significant change that 

accommodates funding of the capital program as planned. Build America Bonds were issued in the amount of $600 

million in August 2009, and have been exempted from the non-referendum authority by statute, leaving $600 million 

remaining authorized but unissued. 

This non-referendum authority had been 

significantly impacted by enactment of the Tax 

Cap laws, Public Acts (PA) 89-1 and 89-385. 

PA 89-1 restricted the District's nonreferendum 

authority to only apply to projects 

initiated prior to October 1, 1991. There was a 

specific exception, essentially to exclude debt 

for the TARP project, to the more restrictive 

provisions of the Act which require referendum 

approval of all new debt. A subsequent law, 

PA 89-385 provides additional non-referendum 

authority to the District by authorizing the 

issuance of "limited bonds". These "limited 

bonds" allow the District to issue nonreferendum 

debt for projects initiated after 

October 1, 1991. Limited bonds can be issued 

to the extent that the total debt service 

Billions $ 

12 

10 

8 

6 

4 

2 

0 

Net Debt and Statutory Debt Margin 

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

Net Debt Outstanding 

Statutory Debt Margin 

425 

425


2010 BUDGET 

requirements of any new debt when combined with existing debt service, does not exceed the debt service extension base 

established by the Act. The debt service extension limitation for the District is $141.5 million. 

Additional legislation was passed in 1997 to expand the “limited bond’ authority for the District. Public Act 90-485 

excludes debt associated with the TARP program from the limitations imposed by prior Tax Cap legislation. Public Act 

96-0501 allows for an annual increase in this debt service extension limitation base by the lesser of five percent or the 

percentage increase in the CPI beginning with the 2009 levy. 

 

The amount of non-referendum Corporate Working Cash Bonds which, when added to a) proceeds from the sale of 

working cash bonds previously issued, b) any amounts collected from the corporate working cash fund levy, and c) 

amounts transferred from the construction working cash funds, may not exceed 90 percent of the amount produced by 

multiplying the maximum general corporate tax rate (41 cents per $100 of EAV) permitted by the last known equalized 

assessed valuation of all property in the District ($170.1 billion) at the time the bonds are issued, plus 90 percent of the 

last-known entitlement of the Personal Property Replacement Tax. At December 31, 2008 (last audited numbers), the 

District's remaining Corporate Working Cash Fund Bond authorization equaled $271.6 million. 

Current and Future Bond Debt Service 

The exhibit below reflects the current debt service obligation of the District. In August, 2009, the District issued $600 million 

Taxable General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Limited Tax Series of August, 2009 (Build America Bonds – District 

payment). The Bonds provide partial financing for the ongoing new construction and rehabilitation program of the District, 

and will mature over the years 2033 through 2038. As current State Revolving Fund loans are converted to bonds, additional 

annual debt service will be added. These amounts will be in the range of $1 to $3 million per year. 

The debt for future bond sales is not included in this exhibit. Future bond sales are based on estimated cash flow requirements 

of the Capital Improvements Bond Fund new construction and rehabilitation program. It is estimated that the next Capital 

Improvement Bond issue will be necessary in 2010. The estimates for total debt service assuming future bond sales are 

included in the Five-Year Financial Forecast included in Section II, Financial Summaries by Fund, of this budget document. 

DEBT SERVICE 

(Millions of Dollars) 

District General Obligation Bonded Debt Service 

(Includes IEPA Debt) 

$200 

Interest 

Principal 

By 2039 all current outstanding 

debt will be matured. 

$150 

$100 

$50 

$0 

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 

Years 

(Debt service is for the year ending December 31) 

426 

426


2010 BUDGET 

BOND AND INTEREST FUNDS 

Appropriation for Payment of Outstanding Bonds During the Year 2010 

JANUARY 1, 2010 JULY 1, 2010 

RATES OF INTEREST PRINCIPAL INTEREST PRINCIPAL TOTAL 

BOND ISSUE INTEREST PAYABLE PAYABLE PAYABLE PAYABLE PAYABLE 


Series C Unlimited Tax - Dec 2002 5.38 $ 163,939 (1) $ - $ 163,939 (2) $ - (2) $ 327,878 

Series D Limited Tax - Dec 2002 4.00 to 5.375 1,460,189 (1) - 1,460,189 (2) 15,100,000 (2) 18,020,378 

July 2006 Limited Tax 5.00 3,489,126 (1) - 3,489,126 (2) 14,630,000 (2) 21,608,252 

August 2009 Limited Tax 5.72 26,216,668 (1) - 17,160,001 (2) - (2) 43,376,669 


90A SRF L 170393 3.59 48,149 314,790 42,498 320,441 725,878 

90B SRF L 170401 3.745 20,640 267,939 15,623 272,956 577,158 

90C SRF L 170414 3.745 15,164 196,845 11,478 200,531 424,018 

90D SRF L 170416 3.59 3,744 40,232 3,022 40,954 87,952 

90E SRF L 170390 3.59 43,645 329,087 37,738 334,994 745,464 

91F SRF L 170672 3.59 34,185 303,456 28,738 308,903 675,282 

91G SRF L 170407 3.59 5,663 50,266 4,761 51,168 111,858 

91 I SRF L 170667 3.59 2,040 21,922 1,647 22,315 47,924 

91L SRF L 170675 3.59 22,652 201,075 19,043 204,684 447,454 

92P SRF L 170774 2.50 112,168 948,220 100,315 960,072 2,120,775 

92Q SRF L 170874 2.50 104,917 716,520 95,960 725,477 1,642,874 

94R SRF L 170820 2.50 153,194 696,681 144,485 705,390 1,699,750 

92S SRF L 170875 2.50 68,588 391,335 63,696 396,227 919,846 

92T SRF L 170876 2.50 104,406 509,716 98,034 516,088 1,228,244 

92U SRF L 170877 2.50 124,575 566,531 117,494 573,613 1,382,213 

94V SRF L 171150 2.50 216,120 862,485 205,339 873,266 2,157,210 

97AA SRF L 170822 2.506 359,757 1,272,135 343,817 1,288,075 3,263,784 

97BB SRF L 171151 2.535 79,289 248,323 76,141 251,470 655,223 

97CC SRF L 172031 2.535 321,681 869,171 310,664 880,188 2,381,704 

97DD SRF L 171152 2.905 172,590 346,936 167,550 351,976 1,039,052 

01A SRF L 172126 2.57 587,453 1,310,885 570,608 1,327,730 3,796,676 

01B SRF L 172127 2.50 616,085 1,311,491 599,691 1,327,885 3,855,152 

01C SRF L 172128 2.50 570,771 1,126,375 556,691 1,140,455 3,394,292 

04A SRF L 172485 2.50 96,111 170,426 96,120 176,485 539,142 

04B SRF L 172488 2.50 247,695 439,219 286,910 526,792 1,500,616 

04C SRF L 172493 2.50 30,439 55,888 29,740 56,586 172,653 

04D SRF L 172494 2.50 29,190 53,595 28,520 54,265 165,570 

04E SRF L 172495 2.50 67,486 115,657 84,060 149,057 416,260 

04G SRF L 172611 2.50 47,420 87,066 46,332 88,155 268,973 

04H SRF L 172849 2.50 1,146,193 1,089,566 665,538 1,103,186 4,004,483 


May 2006 Unlimited 5.035 8,665,001 (1) - 8,665,001 (2) - (2) 17,330,002 

May 2006 Limited 5.035 1,269,751 (1) - 1,269,751 (2) - (2) 2,539,502 

March 2007 Unlimited Series A 5.00 4,650,376 (1) - 4,650,376 (2) - (2) 9,300,752 

March 2007 Unlimited Series B 5.00 2,410,932 (1) - 2,410,932 (2) - (2) 4,821,864 

March 2007 Limited Series C 5.00 2,673,826 (1) - 2,673,826 (2) - (2) 5,347,652 

TOTAL $ 56,451,818 $ 14,913,833 $ 46,795,394 $ 44,959,384 $ 163,120,429 

(1) Interest Payable June 1, 2010 and/or December 1, 2010. (2) Interest and Principal Payable December 1, 2010. 

427 

427


2010 BUDGET 


Description of Fund, Purpose and Operation 

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retirement Fund 

Active Participants 

is a defined benefit public employee retirement system that 

2,500 

provides retirement, death and disability benefits to the 

employees of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of 

Greater Chicago according to Chapter 40, Act 5, Articles 1, 13 

2,140 2,084 2,137 2,067 2,060 2,051 2,025 1,995 2,002 2,052 

and 20 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes. 

2,000 

Public Act 96-0006 which was signed by the Governor on April 

3, 2009, amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. It 

requires members of the Board of Trustees of any retirement 

system established under the Illinois Pension Code to file a 

1,500 

statement of economic interests. The Act directs the State 

Treasurer to establish a working group of representatives to 

analyze investment manager’s performance and develop 

uniform standards for comparing costs of investment services. 

1,000 

Changes were made in provisions concerning the definition of 

fiduciary and emerging managers. Retirement systems are 

required to have specific goals and procedures for increasing 

utilization of emerging investment managers and minority 

broker-dealers. It also encourages the Board to increase racial, 500 

ethnic and gender diversity of the Board’s fiduciaries. Changes 

were made in the provisions concerning prohibited transactions 

and prohibitions of gifts. Provisions were added concerning 

consultants and investment services for retirement systems. 

0 

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 

Public Act 96-0251 which was signed by the Governor on 

August 11, 2009, increases child annuity benefits to $500 for 

each child and modifies the start date for a child and 

reversionary annuity to the first of the month following the 

death of the annuitant. 

As of December 31, 2008, there were 2,052 active (contributing) participants in the Fund and 2,319 beneficiaries. Annuities 

accounted for 2,272 of these beneficiaries including 1,605 retired employees, 647 surviving spouses, and 20 children. 

Additionally, the Fund paid disability benefits to 47 District employees. 

. 

2,500 

2,000 

1,500 

1,000 

500 

0 

Beneficiaries 

2,279 

2,230 2,215 2,201 2,217 2,244 

2,314 2,338 2,319 

2,255 

Children Annuitants 

Disabilities 

Spouse Annuitants 

Employee Annuitants 

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 

428 

Million $ 

Assets at Actuarial Value 

1,500 

1,400 

1,300 

1,210 1,257 1,212 

1,200 

1,156 1,137 1,147 1,162 1,172 

1,047 1,110 1,100 

1,000 

900 

800 

700 

600 

500 

400 

300 

200 

100 

0 

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 

428


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Gross income for the Fund is composed of employee 

contributions, employer contributions, and investment 

income. Employees contribute 9 percent of their salaries. 

Employer contributions come from real estate property tax 

levies and the Personal Property Replacement Tax and are 

based on the amount of employee contributions as described 

below. Investment Income includes dividends and interest, 

as well as realized and unrealized appreciation 

(depreciation) in the fair value of the investments. 

The gross tax levy for the Fund is based primarily on the 

total employee contributions two years prior to the year of 

the levy times a multiplier. The multiplier is defined under 

Illinois Statute and is only changed upon recommendation 

by the Trustees of the Fund, based on fund requirements and 

approval by the Illinois State Legislature. A multiplier of 

2.19 has been used for computing the levy since 1988. 

Expenses are composed of annuity payments, investment 

management expenses, administrative expenses, refunds, 

and disability benefits. 

Gross income for 2008 was ($248.4) million which is a 

combination of employee and employer contributions of 

$48.2 million, investment losses of $297.2 million, 

securities lending income of $.6 million and other income 

of $18,000; reflecting an income of $357.2 million lower 

than 2007. The primary reason for the 2008 decrease was 

the unprecedented declines in the financial market in the 4 th 

quarter. 

As of December 31, 2008 the funded ratio of the Fund was 

65.4 percent. Beginning in 1997, fund assets and this ratio 

are reported at the new Actuarial Asset Value required by 

the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. The funded 

ratio has been in the range from the current low of 65.4 

percent to 87.6 percent during the last ten years. 

For the 2010 Budget, the gross levy totals $26.5 million, a 

decrease of $.3 million or 1.0 percent below the 2009 levy. 

The 2010 appropriation is $32.8 million. 

% 

Funded Ratio at Actuarial Value 

100 

90 86.4 

87.6 

85.9 

80 

77.3 

75.5 73.6 

70.8 70.1 70.0 

70 

65.4 

60 

50 

40 

30 

20 

10 

0 

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 

Gross Income 

Million $ 

250 

150 

215.8 

145.0 

158.1 

98.8 

96.5 

108.8 

68.1 

50 

29.6 (23.1) 

(248.4) 

(50) 

(150) 

Employer Contributions 

(250) 

Employee Contributions 


(350) 

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 

Million $ 

250 

200 

Gross Income vs. All Expenses 

Gross Income 215.8 

Expenses 

Million $ 

120 

100 

Annuities 

Disability Benefits 

Refunds 

Investment Expense 

Administrative Expense 

Expenses 

82.6 

88.0 

94.1 

100.4 

105.6 

150 

100 

98.8 

145.0 

96.5 

158.1 

108.8 

105.6 

80 

60 

58.8 

62.2 

65.9 

71.2 

77.2 

50 

58.8 

68.1 29.6 

62.2 65.9 

71.2 

(23.1) 

77.2 82.6 

88.0 

94.1 100.4 

(249.0) 

40 

20 

0 

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 

0 

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 

429 

429


2010 BUDGET 

Appropriation Ordinance 

THE METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT RETIREMENT FUND 

Amount of Estimated Expenditures for the Purpose of the 

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retirement Fund 

$32,766,924. 

Section 9. That the appropriation herein of the amounts for 

the payment of “unpaid bills” or “contractual liabilities,” or 

to defray the expense of any project or purpose, shall not 

be construed as an approval or an admission of liability by 

the Board of Commissioners of any said bills o r 

contractual liabilities, or of any project or purpose 

mentioned herein but shall be regarded only as the 

provision of a fund or funds, for the payment thereof when 

said bills or contractual liabilities have been found to be 

valid and legal obligations against the Metropolitan Water 

Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and when 

properly vouchered and audited by the Department of 

Finance, or when any project or purpose is approved and 

authorized by the Board of Commissioners of the 


Chicago, as the case may be. 

Section 10. This ordinance shall take effect January 1, 

2010. 


Approved: 



President, 

Board of Commissioners of the 



430 

430

SECTION VIII 

TAX LEVY ORDINANCES 

The Tax Levy Ordinances are the means by which tax levies, enacted by the Board of Commissioners under authority of 

the Illinois Compiled Statutes, are given legal effect. 

Each tax levy states the revenue which is to be raised, through the collection of property taxes, to finance the operations of 

a specific fund. The gross tax levy, which allows for loss in collection, is presented with the amount of estimated loss, 

where applicable. A factor of 3.5 percent, for loss in collection, is used for 2010 levies. 

This section includes 2010 Tax Levy Ordinances for the Retirement Fund, Corporate Fund, Construction Fund, Reserve 

Claim Fund, and Stormwater Management Fund. A Tax Levy Ordinance, to pay the interest on outstanding bonds and to 

discharge the principal thereof, along with a detailed schedule of the 2010 Tax Levy for Payment of Outstanding Bonds, 

can also be found in this section. 

Retirement Fund and Corporate Fund ........................................................................ 431 

Construction Fund ....................................................................................................... 432 


Tax Levy Ordinance for Outstanding Bonds ................................................. 433 

Tax Levy for Payment of Outstanding Bonds, 2010 ..................................... 435 

Reserve Claim Fund .................................................................................................... 436 

Stormwater Management Fund ................................................................................... 437 

TAX LEVY 

ORDINANCES


2010 BUDGET 

An Ordinance 

FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 

BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2010 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2010 

UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE 


AS SAID TERRITORIAL LIMITS EXIST ON JANUARY 1, 2010 

FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING REVENUES FOR 

THE METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT 

RETIREMENT FUND AND CORPORATE FUND 

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago: 

Section 1. That there be and is hereby levied upon all taxable property within the territorial limits of the Metropolitan Water 

Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, as said territorial limits exist on January 1, 2010, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 

2010, the amounts of money hereinafter stated as follows: 

For the amount certified to the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago by the 

Retirement Board of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retirement Fund for the purpose of providing the revenue for 

the Retirement Fund of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District pursuant to Article 13 of the Illinois Pension Code, the sum 

of $26,478,000 which includes the sum of $926,730 as a reserve for loss in collection of taxes, distributed as 

Contributions for Service Retirement Allowances and Spouses’ Allowances.............................. $11,481,507 

Contributions for Ordinary Disability Benefits................................................................................. 1,160,684 

Contributions for Expense of Administration ................................................................................... 1,309,947 

Contributions for Duty Disability Benefits.......................................................................................... 402,443 

Contributions for Children’s Annuities................................................................................................ 102,456 

Contributions for Current and Past Service Requirements ........................................................... 12,020,963 

$26,478,000 

For Corporate Purposes of said the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago “the sum of $240,207,200 

which includes the sum of $8,407,252 as a reserve for loss in the collection of taxes.” 

Section 2. That the Clerk of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago be, and is hereby directed to 

certify to the County Clerk of Cook County, the several amounts above set forth to be raised by taxation in the year 2010 and 

to file a certified copy of the Ordinance with the said County Clerk of Cook County and said County Clerk of Cook County 

aforesaid, is hereby directed to cause the aforesaid amounts of money to be extended upon and against the taxable property 

within the territorial limits of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, as said territorial limits exist on 

January 1, 2010, all in accordance with the laws and statutes of the State of Illinois in such case made and provided, and the 

Clerk of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is hereby directed to cause this Ordinance to be 

published at least once in a newspaper published within the territorial limits of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of 

Greater Chicago and to incur the necessary expenses therefor. 

Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2010. 


Approved: 



President, 




431 

431


2010 BUDGET 

An Ordinance 






FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING REVENUES 

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION FUND 


Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago: 

Section 1. That there be and is hereby levied upon all 

taxable property within the territorial limits of the 

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, 


fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, to provide revenue 

for the replacement, remodeling, completion, alteration, 

construction, and enlargement, including alterations, 

enlargements and replacements which will add appreciably 

to the value, utility, or the useful life of sewage treatment 

works or flood control facilities, and additions therefor, 

pumping stations, tunnels, conduits and intercepting sewers 

connecting therewith, and outlet sewers together with the 

equipment and appurtenances necessary thereto, and for the 

acquisition of the sites and rights of way necessary thereto, 

and for engineering expenses for designing and supervising 

the construction of the works above described, “the sum of 

$8,748,700 which includes the sum of $306,205 as a reserve 

for loss in collection of taxes.” 

Section 2. That the Clerk of the Metropolitan Water 

Reclamation District of Greater Chicago be, and is hereby 

directed to certify to the County Clerk of Cook County, the 

amount above set forth to be raised by taxation in the year 

2010 and to file a certified copy of the Ordinance with the 

said County Clerk of Cook County, and said County Clerk 

of Cook County aforesaid, is hereby directed to cause the 

aforesaid amount of money to be extended upon and against 

the taxable property within the territorial limits of the 


Chicago, as said territorial limits exist on January 1, 2010, 

all in accordance with the laws and statutes of the State of 

Illinois in such case made and provided, and the Clerk of the 


is hereby directed to cause this Ordinance to be published at 

least once in a newspaper published within the territorial 

limits of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of 

Greater Chicago and to incur the necessary expenses 

therefor. 



Approved: 



President, 




432 

432


2010 BUDGET 

An Ordinance 



TO PAY THE INTEREST ON OUTSTANDING BONDS AND TO 

DISCHARGE THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF 



Chicago: 

Section 1. For the purpose of creating a sinking fund to 

pay the principal and interest on outstanding bonds, there 

is hereby levied upon all taxable property within the 

territorial limits of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation 

District of Greater Chicago, as said territorial limits exist 

on January 1, 2010, and all taxable property in townships 

or parts of townships disconnected from the Metropolitan 

Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago prior to 

January 1, 2010, but after the issuance of any bonds, the 

amounts of money hereinafter stated: 

Capital Improvement Bonds – Series: 

Series C Unlimited Tax – December 2002............12-01-02.................................................$ 339,767 

Series D Limited Tax – December 2002 ...............12-01-02..................................................18,647,021 

July 2006 Limited Tax ..........................................07-01-06..................................................19,939,637 

August 2009 Limited Tax .....................................08-26-09..................................................35,564,767 

State Revolving Funds Bonds – Series: 

90A SRF L170393 ......................................................................................................................752,201 

90B SRF L170401 ......................................................................................................................299,044 

90C SRF L170414 ......................................................................................................................219,696 

90E SRF L170391.......................................................................................................................772,498 

91F SRF L170672.......................................................................................................................407,840 

91G SRF L170407 ........................................................................................................................82,785 

91I SRF L170667........................................................................................................................256,668 

91L SRF L170675....................................................................................................................1,330,684 

92Q SRF L170874 ...................................................................................................................1,702,455 

94R SRF L170820 ...................................................................................................................1,761,395 

92T SRF L170876....................................................................................................................1,272,788 

92U SRF L170877 ...................................................................................................................1,432,342 

94V SRF L171150 ...................................................................................................................2,235,447 

97AA SRF L170822 ................................................................................................................3,382,154 

97BB SRF L171151....................................................................................................................678,983 

97CC SRF L172031.................................................................................................................2,468,083 

97DD SRF L171152 ................................................................................................................1,076,734 

01A SRF L172126 ...................................................................................................................3,934,374 

01B SRF L172127 ...................................................................................................................3,994,972 

01C SRF L172128 ...................................................................................................................3,517,397 

04A SRF L172485 ......................................................................................................................564,980 

04B SRF L172488 ...................................................................................................................1,686,426 

04C SRF L172493 ......................................................................................................................178,912 

04D SRF L172494 ......................................................................................................................171,571 

04E SRF L172495.......................................................................................................................483,140 

04F SRF L172496.......................................................................................................................580,311 

04G SRF L172611 ......................................................................................................................278,724 

04H SRF L172849 ...................................................................................................................3,665,744 

07B SRF L172850 ...................................................................................................................1,450,777 

07D SRF L172763 ......................................................................................................................647,668 

Refunding Bonds – Series: 

May 2006 Unlimited Tax......................................05-01-06..................................................17,958,549 

May 2006 Limited Tax..........................................05-01-06................................................... 2,631,606 

March 2007 Unlimited Tax Series A ....................03-21-07................................................... 9,638,083 

March 2007 Unlimited Tax Series B.....................03-21-07................................................... 4,996,749 

March 2007 Limited Tax Series C ........................03-21-07.............................................. 5,541,606 

$ 156,544,578 

433


2010 BUDGET 

An Ordinance 



TO PAY THE INTEREST ON OUTSTANDING BONDS AND TO 

DISCHARGE THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF 

(CONTINUED) 



directed to certify to the County Clerk of Cook County, 

the several amounts above set forth to be raised by 

taxation in the year 2010 for the purpose of providing the 

funds to pay the interest on bonds and discharge the 

principal thereof, and to file a certified copy of this 

Ordinance with said County Clerk of Cook County, and 

said County Clerk of Cook County is hereby directed to 

cause aforesaid amounts of money to be extended upon 

and against taxable property within the territorial limits of 


Chicago as said territorial limits exist on January 1, 2010, 

and the County Clerk of Cook County is further directed 

to extend upon all taxable property in all townships or 

parts of townships disconnected from the Metropolitan 

Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago prior to 

January 1, 2010 those amounts aforesaid necessary to pay 

the principal and interest for any bonds issued prior to the 

date of disconnection, all in accordance with the laws and 

statutes of the State of Illinois in such case made and 

provided, and the Clerk of the Metropolitan Water 

Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is hereby 

directed to cause this Ordinance to be published at least 

once in a newspaper published within the territorial limits 


Chicago and to incur the necessary expenses therefor. 

Section 3: This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2010. 


Approved: 



President, 




434


2010 BUDGET 

BOND AND INTEREST FUNDS 

2010 Tax Levy for Payment of Outstanding Bonds 

INTEREST RESERVE FOR 

ISSUE PAYMENT UNCOLLECTED GROSS 

BOND ISSUE DATED DATES INTEREST PRINCIPAL TAX (A) LEVY 


Ser C Unlim Tax-Dec 2002 12-01-02 6/1/11- 12/1/11 $ 327,875 $ - $ 11,892 $ 339,767 

Ser D Lim Tax-Dec 2002 12-01-02 6/1/11- 12/1/11 2,194,375 15,800,000 652,646 18,647,021 

July 2006 Limited Tax 07-01-06 6/1/11- 12/1/11 6,246,750 12,995,000 697,887 19,939,637 

August 2009 Limited Tax 08-26-09 6/1/11- 12/1/11 34,320,000 - 1,244,767 35,564,767 


90A SRF L170393 07-01-96 7/1/11- 1/1/12 55,821 670,053 26,327 752,201 

90B SRF L170401 01-01-94 7/1/11- 1/1/12 5,304 283,273 10,467 299,044 

90C SRF L170414 01-01-93 7/1/11- 1/1/12 3,897 208,110 7,689 219,696 

90E SRF L170391 01-01-00 7/1/11- 1/1/12 44,975 700,486 27,037 772,498 

91F SRF L170672 07-01-96 7/1/11- 1/1/12 14,709 378,857 14,274 407,840 

91G SRF L170407 07-01-94 7/1/11- 1/1/12 2,793 77,095 2,897 82,785 

91I SRF L170667 07-01-97 7/1/11- 1/1/12 12,050 235,635 8,983 256,668 

91L SRF L170675 01-01-96 7/1/11- 1/1/12 83,983 1,200,127 46,574 1,330,684 

92Q SRF L170874 03-22-95 7/1/11- 1/1/12 146,121 1,496,748 59,586 1,702,455 

94R SRF L170820 07-01-99 7/1/11- 1/1/12 244,439 1,455,307 61,649 1,761,395 

92T SRF L170876 01-02-97 7/1/11- 1/1/12 163,487 1,064,753 44,548 1,272,788 

92U SRF L170877 07-01-00 7/1/11- 1/1/12 198,775 1,183,435 50,132 1,432,342 

94V SRF L171150 01-01-03 7/1/11- 1/1/12 355,549 1,801,657 78,241 2,235,447 

97AA SRF L170822 01-08-99 7/1/11- 1/1/12 606,123 2,657,656 118,375 3,382,154 

97BB SRF L171151 10-24-00 7/1/11- 1/1/12 136,182 519,037 23,764 678,983 

97CC SRF L172031 04-27-02 7/1/11- 1/1/12 564,977 1,816,723 86,383 2,468,083 

97DD SRF L171152 08-01-03 7/1/11- 1/1/12 309,239 729,809 37,686 1,076,734 

01A SRF L172126 01-15-04 7/1/11- 1/1/12 1,055,028 2,741,643 137,703 3,934,374 

01B SRF L172127 01-15-05 7/1/11- 1/1/12 1,115,555 2,739,593 139,824 3,994,972 

01C SRF L172128 06-27-08 7/1/11- 1/1/12 1,041,387 2,352,901 123,109 3,517,397 

04A SRF L172485 06-30-08 7/1/11- 1/1/12 181,098 364,108 19,774 564,980 

04B SRF L172488 06-30-08 7/1/11- 1/1/12 540,564 1,086,837 59,025 1,686,426 

04C SRF L172493 06-05-07 7/1/11- 1/1/12 55,907 116,743 6,262 178,912 

04D SRF L172494 06-05-07 7/1/11- 1/1/12 53,613 111,953 6,005 171,571 

04E SRF L172495 06-30-08 7/1/11- 1/1/12 158,709 307,521 16,910 483,140 

04F SRF L172496 (B) 7/1/11- 1/1/12 560,000 - 20,311 580,311 

04G SRF L172611 06-05-07 7/1/11- 1/1/12 87,096 181,873 9,755 278,724 

04H SRF L172849 02-27-09 7/1/11- 1/1/12 1,261,433 2,276,010 128,301 3,665,744 

07B SRF L172850 (B) 7/1/11- 1/1/12 1,400,000 - 50,777 1,450,777 

07D SRF L172763 (B) 7/1/11- 1/1/12 625,000 - 22,668 647,668 

Refunding Bond - Series: 

May 2006 Unlimited Tax 05-01-06 6/1/11- 12/1/11 17,330,000 - 628,549 17,958,549 

May 2006 Limited Tax 05-01-06 6/1/11- 12/1/11 2,539,500 - 92,106 2,631,606 

March 2007 Unlimited Tax A 03-21-07 6/1/11- 12/1/11 9,300,750 - 337,333 9,638,083 

March 2007 Unlimited Tax B 03-21-07 6/1/11- 12/1/11 4,821,863 - 174,886 4,996,749 

March 2007 Limited Tax C 03-21-07 6/1/11- 12/1/11 5,347,650 - 193,956 5,541,606 

(A) Reserve at 3.5% 

(B) Pre-Bond 

TOTAL $ 93,512,577 $ 57,552,943 $ 5,479,058 $ 156,544,578 

435 

435


2010 BUDGET 

An Ordinance 



UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF 

THE METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO 



FOR THE RESERVE CLAIM FUND 



Section 1. That there is hereby levied the sum of $1,951,153 




fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, for the purpose of 

providing revenues for establishing and maintaining a 

reserve fund for the payment of claims, awards, losses, 

judgments or liabilities which might be imposed on such 

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District under the 

Worker’s Compensation Act or the Workmen’s 

Occupational Diseases Act, and any claim in tort, including 

but not limited to, any claim imposed upon the Metropolitan 

Water Reclamation District under the Local Governmental 

and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act, and for 

the repair or replacement, where the cost thereof exceeds the 

sum of $10,000, of any property owned by the Metropolitan 

Water Reclamation District which is damaged by fire, flood, 

explosion, vandalism or any other peril, natural or manmade. 






said County Clerk of Cook County and said County Clerk of 

Cook County aforesaid, is hereby directed to cause the 












therefor. 



Approved: 



President, 




436


2010 BUDGET 

An Ordinance 







FOR THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FUND 



Section 1. That there be and is hereby levied upon all 

taxable property within the territorial limits of the 

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, 


fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, to provide revenue 

for the development, design, planning, construction, 

operation, and maintenance of regional stormwater 

management “the sum of $24,028,900 which includes the 

sum of $841,012 as a reserve for loss in collection of taxes.” 






said County Clerk of Cook County, and said County Clerk 

of Cook County aforesaid, is hereby directed to cause the 












therefor. 



Approved: 



President, 




437


2010 BUDGET 

NOTE PAGE 

438 

438

SECTION IX 

APPENDIX 

This section explains the structure of the District's compensation plan and financial and technical terminology contained in 

the District's Budget. It also details the various awards the District has received for its accomplishments over the last 36 

years. 

Compensation Plan Narrative ....................................................................................... 439 

Salary Schedules ........................................................................................................... 440 

User Charge Rates ........................................................................................................ 441 

Property Tax Base ........................................................................................................ 442 

Awards .......................................................................................................................... 444 

Financial Glossary ........................................................................................................ 450 

Technical Glossary ....................................................................................................... 454 

Acronyms ..................................................................................................................... 456 

APPENDIX


2010 BUDGET 

DISTRICT COMPENSATION PLAN 

In accordance with Illinois State Statute, Chapter 70, Section 2605/4.2, there is created a Department of Human Resources 

for the District, the executive officer of which is the Director of Human Resources. The Director shall, with the consent 

and approval of the Civil Service Board of the District, classify all nonexempt and nonrepresented positions in the District 

for the purposes of establishing pay grades. 

For the purposes of establishing uniformity of pay and title for positions, the Director prescribes the maximum and 

minimum pay for each grade and title. 

While maintaining internal balance as established by the relative evaluation of classes, the compensation for 

nonrepresented and nonexempt positions shall be at least equal to the median compensation provided by other employers 

for similar work in the Metropolitan Chicago labor market or other appropriate labor market. 

Salary advancement within salary ranges for nonrepresented positions and certain exempt positions is provided to 

recognize growth in the job, and the rate of advance shall be based primarily upon the quality of performance. Salary 

advancement stages are defined as "steps" within the salary schedules for each grade of position. 

Prior to 2000, two salary schedules were in place for noncollective bargaining and nonexempt positions. These schedules 

are referred to as the Professional and Managerial Salary Schedule (PM) and the General Service Salary Schedule (GS). 

Schedule PM – The Professional and Managerial Salary Schedule consists of 22 grades (PM 1 – PM 22). Each grade 

contains 9 steps. Schedule GS – The General Service Salary Schedule consists of 14 grades (GS 1 – GS 14), with each 

grade having the following steps: 

Grades GS 1 through GS 5 contain 6 steps Grades GS 6 through GS 9 contain 7 steps 

Grades GS 10 through GS 13 contain 8 steps Grade GS 14 contains 9 steps 

Exceptions to the above number of (GS) steps exist for employees in these positions hired prior to 1977. The General 

Service Salary Schedule was modified in 1977 and 1999, limiting the number of salary advancement steps for employees 

hired after specific effective dates. 

A compensation study, covering all of the approximately 200 job classifications and nearly 1,200 positions under the PM 

and GS pay plans was completed in 1999. The compensation study assessed the District’s pay practices and found that pay 

within the District is internally equitable, as well as being highly competitive when compared with the external 

marketplace. The compensation study also evaluated the existing salary administration function and made 

recommendations for a competitive, market-based salary structure, to ensure that the District will remain competitive now 

and in the future. The Board of Commissioners approved the implementation of the Technical, Administrative, and 

Managerial (TAM) salary structure effective January 1, 2000. The TAM salary schedule consists of 16 grades (HP 7 - HP 

23); each grade contains 9 steps. 

Employees then compensated under the GS and PM pay plans were converted to this single unified pay plan with each 

grade having identical longevity requirements for steps six through nine. Employees who realized greater or equal pay 

under the new program transitioned to the TAM plan on January 1, 2000. Employees in classifications that were allocated 

to salary grades wherein the rate at the highest available TAM step was lower than the maximum available under the GS or 

PM salary schedule remained in the GS or PM salary grade to protect their current and future salary potential. When these 

positions are vacated, or an incumbent would realize greater earnings, those positions are incorporated into the new pay 

plan. Positions falling under this criteria were initially annotated as #2 (New Grade) through 2004, and commencing with 

the 2005 budget are designated #4. 

Employees in positions covered by collective bargaining agreements shall be compensated on the basis of negotiations 

between unions representing such employees and the management of the District. The rates paid to all such employees 

shall be adjusted in accordance with changes caused by the duly prescribed negotiations, provided that any change in rates 

may be made applicable at the beginning of the budget year next following the date of change in the rate, in the event 

necessary funds are not available. Compensation for these positions is defined in the Salary Schedule for Labor Trades 

(LT). 

Compensation for exempt positions is established by the Board of Commissioners, with the exception of their own 

compensation, which is established by Illinois Compiled Statutes. Compensation for exempt positions is defined in the 

Salary Schedule for Exempt Employees (EX). 

439

440 


2010 BUDGET 

SALARY SCHEDULES (bi-weekly rates) 

Exempt (EX) 

EX01 $2,884.62 EX09 $576.92 EX17 $7,839.89 

EX02 $1,923.07 to $2,692.31 EX10 $7,839.89 EX18 None 

EX03 $5,946.24 EX11 $8,819.87 EX19 None 

EX04 $2,169.38 to $3,376.70 EX12 $8,819.87 EX20 None 

EX05 $7,839.89 EX13 $7,839.89 EX21 $2,884.62 

EX06 $2,169.38 to $3,376.70 EX14 $8,819.87 EX22 $3,076.92 

EX07 $9,799.90 EX15 $8,819.87 EX23 $3,545.54 

EX08 $7,839.89 EX16 $673.08 EX24 $3,545.54 

Technical, Administrative, and Managerial (HP) 

HP07 $1,127.14 to $1,641.59 HP13 $2,169.38 to $3,376.70 HP19 $4,041.60 to $5,748.60 

HP08 $1,226.73 to $1,807.32 HP14 $2,332.58 to $3,616.11 HP20 $4,279.97 to $6,489.11 

HP09 $1,346.18 to $2,006.28 HP15 $2,560.17 to $3,900.10 HP21 $4,692.97 to $7,041.56 

HP10 $1,505.50 to $2,271.52 HP16 $2,841.25 to $4,250.85 HP22 $5,180.30 to $7,693.48 

HP11 $1,691.43 to $2,580.98 HP17 $3,171.45 to $4,662.88 HP23 $5,760.00 to $8,378.87 

HP12 $1,917.14 to $2,956.75 HP18 $3,559.70 to $5,147.29 

Labor Trades (LT) 

NR1541 $2,636.20 NR6271 $3,783.20 NR8651 $2,542.40 PR5953 $3,236.80 PR7423 $3,188.00 

NR1835 $2,364.80 NR6272 $3,580.80 NR8652 $1,773.60 PR5955 $3,528.00 PR7424 $3,714.40 

NR1853 $2,670.40 NR6275 $3,945.60 PR5153 $3,261.60 PR5973 $3,260.00 PR7425 $4,032.80 

NR1857 $2,846.40 NR6441 $2,846.40 PR5155 $3,421.60 PR5975 $3,420.00 PR7573 $3,421.60 

NR2483 $2,670.40 NR6810 $2,792.00 PR5159 $3,461.60 PR5989 $3,540.00 PR7575 $3,581.60 

NR3641 $1,913.60 NR6831 $3,277.60 PR5553 $3,040.00 PR6453 $3,608.00 PR7579 $3,661.60 

NR3642 $2,093.60 NR6832 $3,395.20 PR5555 $3,230.40 PR6459 $3,928.00 PR7743 $3,364.00 

NR5369 $2,684.00 NR7393 $3,580.80 PR5753 $3,520.00 PR6473 $2,688.00 PR7773 $3,452.00 

NR6210 $2,937.60 NR7394 $4,259.20 PR5755 $3,680.00 PR6479 $2,868.00 PR7775 $3,692.00 

NR6232 $3,084.80 NR7399 $2,902.40 PR5759 $3,760.00 PR7343 $3,232.00 PR7779 $3,852.00 

NR6233 $3,237.60 NR8331 $2,846.40 PR5933 $3,216.00 PR7347 $3,648.00 PR1025 $1,881.60 to $3,079.20 

NR6251 $3,757.60 NR8650 $2,670.40 PR5935 $3,476.00 PR7349 $3,440.00 TR3509 $1,749.43 

The Position Analysis for each Department shows the Pay Plan and Grade for each budgeted position. The Salary Schedules above 

display the salary ranges associated with each Pay Plan and Grade. For example, in Section 922 of the Stickney Division of M&O, 

the Principal Mechanical Engineer position is associated with the HP (Technical, Administrative, and Managerial) Pay Plan at Grade 

18. By looking up HP18 in the second table above, it is found that the salary range for this or any other title at that Pay Plan and 

Grade is $3,559.70 to $5,147.29 bi-weekly. By multiplying those rates by 26, it can be determined that the annual salary range for 

such positions is $92,552.20 to $133,829.54. For the HP and some EX Pay Plans, the actual salary earned in a position is dependent 

on the "step" of the incumbent occupying the position. Where applicable, there are nine (9) steps in each Pay Plan and Grade. Which 

step an incumbent is at is determined by a combination of the incumbent's longevity in the title and at the District. Incumbents with 

the greatest longevity factors will be at the highest steps, assuming satisfactory job performance. 

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USER CHARGE RATES 

Year 

Large Commercial Industrial Users 

Flow per 

million 

gallons 

BOD 5 per 

1,000 pounds 

SS per 

1,000 pounds 

O, M&R 

Factor 

Flow per 

million 

gallons 

BOD 5 per 

1,000 pounds 

SS per 

1,000 pounds 

Revenues in 

$ millions 

2009 $ 229.37 $ 231.90 $ 174.25 50.4% $ 235.96 $ 238.56 $ 179.25 $ 45.0 

2008 223.72 229.23 178.11 49.9% 230.29 235.98 183.35 54.4 

2007 224.87 228.39 173.01 50.4% 231.07 234.69 177.77 53.6 

2006 225.80 239.79 183.41 56.8% 235.40 249.99 191.20 53.6 

2005 210.91 226.64 174.33 56.8% 219.30 235.65 181.26 44.1 

2004 202.39 215.86 168.16 56.9% 209.31 223.25 173.92 50.8 

2003 217.74 227.39 182.75 62.4% 223.29 233.19 187.41 50.5 

2002 185.09 197.10 151.53 55.8% 190.74 203.22 156.16 47.1 

2001 200.21 216.96 158.11 59.5% 201.98 218.89 159.51 50.0 

2000 215.09 205.33 163.43 48.8% 181.83 173.52 138.14 49.3 

1999 205.63 196.13 160.40 45.1% 175.13 167.04 136.61 53.3 

1998 202.75 190.60 156.57 46.5% 176.16 165.60 136.03 51.8 

BOD 5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand based on standard 5-day test 

SS Suspended Solids 

O, M&R Portion of real estate taxes credited to users for District's Operations, Maintenance and Replacement costs 

TOP USER CHARGE PAYERS 

Tax-Exempt Users 

User charges are calculated based on sewer discharge volumes and representative sampling of the discharge for concentrations 

of BOD 5 and suspended solids. Loadings in thousands of pounds annually are extrapolated from the volume and concentration 

measurements, with the rates listed above applied. Users are given a credit for real estate taxes paid to the District multiplied by 

the O, M&R factor. Users owing more than $4,800 annually pay monthly estimates. 

2007 2008* Est. 2009 ** 

Corn Products International, Inc. $ 9,146,999 $ 8,728,227 $ 8,870,989 

Sexton Congress Development Co. 3,480,466 3,587,367 3,627,249 

City of Chicago, Jardine Water Filtration Plant 2,244,727 2,126,905 2,083,979 

City of Chicago - Midway Airport 932,759 1,679,647 1,646,078 

City of Chicago, South Water Purification Plant 2,093,982 1,571,217 1,531,611 

Madison Paper Co. 1,346,740 1,273,815 1,273,815 

City of Chicago, South Airfield / Lake O'Hare 991,555 1,077,531 1,099,825 

SCA Tissue North America, LLC*** 1,137,091 968,383 0 

Ferrara Pan Candy 547,117 577,787 582,640 

Nalco Company 593,187 555,593 549,987 

City of Chicago - O'Hare North Airfield 664,139 489,679 493,770 

Northlake Business Campus 537,261 456,036 460,702 

Vantage Oleochemicals 336,014 451,079 456,015 

Beaver Oil Company, Inc. 366,980 449,143 453,997 

Orval Kent Food Company, Inc.*** 357,583 422,260 0 

* Ranking based on 2008 actual net user charge. 

** Monthly payments are reconciled with actual flows, loadings, and tax credit following Feb. 20, 2009 annual filing. 

*** Company closed in 2009. 

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PROPERTY TAX BASE 

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago receives the majority of its income from local 

real estate taxes. Taxes are collected by the Cook County Treasurer based on property values established by the 

Cook County Assessor. North, South and City of Chicago townships are reassessed on a three year rotation. 

Lake 

Michigan 

Areas outside of MWRDGC corporate boundaries 

The underlying county township map is derived from the Illinois Secretary of State Archives: 

http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/township_maps/cook_map.html 

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PROPERTY TAX BASE 

MWRDGC Draft Equalized Assessed Valuation by Township 2003 - 2008 

(in $ millions) 

Township 

Suburban 

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 

10 Barrington $ 286 $ 307 $ 326 $ 335 $ 397 $ 470 8.94% 

11 Berwyn 632 647 802 801 836 920 6.58% 

12 Bloom 463 492 566 590 629 695 6.99% 

13 Bremen 1,475 1,535 1,796 1,841 1,951 2,167 6.71% 

14 Calumet 198 194 224 225 232 248 3.72% 

15 Cicero 634 639 784 771 801 888 5.76% 

16 Elk Grove 3,572 3,940 4,181 4,175 4,826 5,012 5.60% 

17 Evanston 1,727 2,104 2,243 2,246 2,772 2,938 9.56% 

18 Hanover 1,173 1,394 1,562 1,672 1,971 2,111 10.67% 

19 Lemont 556 605 770 783 849 990 10.81% 

20 Lyden 2,464 2,769 2,914 2,921 3,397 3,583 6.54% 

21 Lyons 2,988 3,141 3,882 3,881 4,110 4,780 8.51% 

22 Maine 3,646 4,212 4,486 4,597 5,464 5,827 8.19% 

23 New Trier 3,069 3,938 4,236 4,241 5,651 5,972 12.39% 

24 Niles 3,587 4,170 4,528 4,519 5,501 5,876 8.67% 

25 Northfield 4,193 4,966 5,423 5,440 6,587 7,036 9.44% 

26 Norwood Park 677 791 852 866 1,047 1,122 8.82% 

27 Oak Park 1,124 1,153 1,481 1,462 1,538 1,741 7.97% 

28 Orland 2,413 2,554 3,019 3,113 3,358 3,792 8.45% 

29 Palatine 2,459 2,838 3,036 3,057 3,587 3,828 7.67% 

30 Palos 1,237 1,289 1,563 1,576 1,671 1,881 7.32% 

31 Proviso 2,695 2,777 3,283 3,276 3,457 3,765 5.65% 

32 Rich 1,003 1,088 1,273 1,338 1,431 1,563 8.10% 

33 River Forest 383 399 489 492 516 597 7.84% 

34 Riverside 473 491 607 609 643 729 7.79% 

35 Schaumburg 4,101 4,689 5,009 5,036 5,802 6,095 6.72% 

36 Stickney 1,002 1,034 1,222 1,229 1,296 1,445 6.01% 

37 Thornton 1,964 2,021 2,326 2,334 2,419 2,639 4.76% 

38 Wheeling 4,009 4,618 4,933 5,035 5,879 6,237 7.60% 

39 Worth 2,895 3,006 3,467 3,495 3,709 4,168 6.26% 

City of Chicago 

70 Hyde Park 3,294 3,333 3,528 4,261 4,405 4,627 8.11% 

71 Jefferson 9,390 9,764 10,429 12,236 13,273 14,249 9.81% 

72 Lake 5,461 5,675 6,054 7,308 7,671 8,297 9.25% 

73 Lake View 7,072 7,284 7,908 9,407 10,020 10,727 11.67% 

74 North Chicago 9,747 10,381 11,335 13,239 13,972 14,927 11.27% 

75 Rogers Park 1,297 1,303 1,390 1,669 1,764 1,866 9.79% 

76 South Chicago 10,293 10,678 11,227 12,225 12,802 15,911 9.98% 

77 West Chicago 6,614 6,917 7,434 9,165 9,740 10,371 11.12% 

Total EAV 110,267 119,135 130,587 141,469 155,973 170,091 8.75% 

Shaded figures indicate assessed values following triennial reassessments. 

Average 

Annual 

Change 

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AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS RECOGNITION 

American Academy of Environmental 

Engineers 

1995 Honor Award for the Sidestream Elevated Pool Aeration stations 

1989 Grand Prize Award for Planning the Sidestream Elevated Pool Aeration 

stations 

American Council of Engineering 

Companies of Illinois 

2010 Special Achievement Award for the Calumet Isolation Chamber 

American Public Works Association 2003 Environmental Project of the Year, Over $10 Million Category, for the 

Thornton Transitional Reservoir 

Public Works Leader of the Year awarded to General Superintendent John C. 

Farnan 

2000 Reversal of the Chicago River, one of the "Top Ten Public Works Projects of 

the Century" 

Tunnel and Reservoir Plan Phase I, one of the "Top Ten Chicago Area 

Public Works Projects of the 20th Century" 

Tunnel and Reservoir Plan Phase I, Member's Choice for "Most Significant 

Chicago Area Public Works Projects of the 20th Century" 

1995 The American Public Works Association Award for the District's Innovative 

Energy Audit and Control Program 

1981 Outstanding Public Works Project of the Year for the Tunnel and Reservoir 

Plan 

American Rivers, Incorporated 1994 Scientific or Engineering Breakthrough Award for the Calumet River System 

Sidestream Elevated Pool Aeration Project 

American Society of Civil Engineers - 

Illinois Section 

2003 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement of the Year Award, Over $5 

Million Category, for the Thornton Transitional Reservoir 

2000 District's wastewater treatment system a "Civil Engineering Monument of the 

Millennium" 

1998 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award for the O'Hare-CUP 

Reservoir Project 

1996 Public Sector Employer Recognition Award 

1994 Outstanding Civil Engineering Award received for Sidestream Elevated Pool 

Aeration Project 

1986 Outstanding Civil Engineering Award received for Tunnel and Reservoir 

Plan 

Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement of Past 100 Years in Illinois for 

the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan 

1985 TARP Mainstream System, Phase 1, the "Outstanding Civil Engineering 

Achievement of 1985" 

1974 Outstanding Civil Engineering Award received for the Prairie Plan in Fulton 

County 

Black Contractors United 1994 Agency of the Year for Affirmative Action Program 

Chicago Federation of Labor - AFL CIO 2001 Michael J. Bruton Workplace Safety Award 

Chicago Southland Convention and Visitor 

Bureau 

2009 Hospitality Award of Merit for outstanding work on behalf of the Calumet- 

Sag Trail 

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AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS RECOGNITION (continued) 

Chicago Wilderness and United States 

Environmental Protection Agency 

2007 Conservation and Native Landscaping Award for Native Prairie Restorations 

at the Lemont and North Side Water Reclamation Plants 

City of Chicago 2000 Best Practices in expanding employment opportunities for people with 

disabilities 

Conservation Foundation & DuPage River 

Coalition 

2002 DuPage River Clean Water Award 

2006-2005 Clean Water Award for Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant 

Engineering News Record 1999 Construction of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in 1900 and Tunnel & 

Reservoir Plan (TARP) in 1985 named as two of the top 125 engineering 

projects of the past 125 years 

Federation of Women Contractors 2007 Advocacy Award for Affirmative Action Program 

Government Finance Officers Association of 

the United States and Canada 

2008 Award of Financial Reporting Achievement for the Retiree Health Care Trust 

2009-1985 Budget document recognized for Distinguished Budget Presentation 

2008-1975 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting - 

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Years 1975 through 

2008 

2008-1993 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting - MWRD 

Retirement Fund, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal 

Years 1993 through 2008 

1999, 

1996-1993 

Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting 

1998-1988 Budget document recognized as "Especially Notable", or "Outstanding" 

Illinois Engineering Council 2006 Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award for TARP Phase I 

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency 1994, 1983, 

1981 

Illinois Safety Council and Greater Chicago 

Safety Council 

Certificate of Excellence Award for Wastewater Safety for Kirie Water 

Reclamation Plant 

1993-1992 Certificate of Excellence Award for Safety received by various treatment 

plants 

1992-1987 Certificate of Excellence Award for Wastewater Safety received by various 

treatment plants 

1991-1988 Letters of Commendation of Excellence on Maintenance, Operation and 

Compliance for various treatment plants 

1988 Hanover Park Treatment Plant named Plant of the Year 

2007 Safety and Health Outstanding Safety Performance Award for North Side 

and Calumet Water Reclamation Plants 

Fleet and Transportation Outstanding Safety Performance Award - District 

Wide 

2006 Safety and Health Outstanding Safety Performance Award for Calumet and 

Stickney Water Reclamation Plants 

2005 Safe Driving Award - District Wide, Fulton County Prairie Plan, Egan Water 

Reclamation Plant, Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, Kirie Water 

Reclamation Plant, Lemont Water Reclamation Plant, Northside Water 

Reclamation Plant, Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, Main Office Building, 

Main Office Building Annex and Lockport Powerhouse 

Health and Safety Award for Northside Water Reclamation Plant 

2004, 2001 Transportation Award for Outstanding Safety Performance - District Wide 

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Illinois Safety Council and Greater Chicago 

Safety Council (continued) 

2004 Health and Safety Award - Fulton County Prairie Plan, Kirie Water 

Reclamation District, Lawndale Avenue Solids Management Area, Lemont 

Water Reclamation Plant, Main Office Annex, North Side Water Reclamation 

Plant, Racine Avenue Pumping Station and Stickney Water Reclamation 

Plant 

Outstanding Safety Performance Award 

2003 Health and Safety Award - District Wide, Egan Water Reclamation Plant, 

Fulton County Prairie Plan, Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, Kirie 

Water Reclamation Plant, Lemont Water Reclamation Plant, Lockport 

Powerhouse, Main Office Building, Main Office Building Annex and 

Northside Water Reclamation Plant 

2003-2002 

1996-1994 

Safety and Health Award for Outstanding Safety Performance 

2002, 2000 Outstanding Safety Performance in maintaining a safe and healthy working 

environment for its employees 

Illinois Society of Professional Engineers 1986 MWRDGC System one of the "Ten Outstanding Engineering Achievements in 

Illinois in the Last 100 Years" 

1985 Outstanding Engineering Accomplishment Award for the Tunnel and 

Reservoir Plan - Phase I System 

1984 Outstanding Engineering Accomplishment Award for Upper Salt Creek 

Watershed Floodwater Management Plan 

Illinois Water Environment Association 2008 Best Technical Presentation Award: Concerns about Endrocrine Disrupting 

Chemicals in Land Applied Biosolids - Media Hype or Reality? 

International Personnel Management 

Association 

Lake Michigan Water Analysts 1995 Award of Excellence 

1995 1995 Award for Excellence - Best personnel department in a medium-sized 

agency 

Metropolitan Chicago Masonry Council 1981 "Excellence in Masonry '80" for Kirie Water Reclamation Plant Masonry 

Design 

National Association of Clean Water 

Agencies, formerly known as Association of 

Metropolitan Sewage Agencies 

2008 National Environmental Achievement Award in Public Information & 

Education - Education Program category for "Mission Possible: Educating 

People to Promote Beneficial Use of Biosolids 

NACWA Award for Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System, Platinum Award for 17 concurrent years of full 

compliance for Calumet Water Reclamation Plant and Platinum Award for 

12 concurrent years of full compliance for Stickney and Lemont Water 


NACWA Award for Full Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System, Gold Award for John E. Egan, Hanover Park, James C. 

Kirie and North Side Water Reclamation Plants 


Elimination System, Platinum Award for Stickney, Calumet and Lemont 


2007 NACWA Award for Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System, Silver Award for Hanover Park Water Reclamation 

Plant 




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Metropolitan Sewage Agencies (continued) 

2006 NACWA Award for Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge 




Elimination System, Gold Award for James C. Kirie, John E. Egan, Hanover 

Park, and North Side Water Reclamation Plants 

2005-2003 Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Management for excellence in 

utility management and successful implementation of programs that address 

the range of management challenges facing public wastewater utilities in 

today's competitive environment 

2005 NACWA Award for Full Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System, Gold Award for Stickney, Calumet, James C. Kirie, John 

E. Egan, Hanover Park and Lemont Water Reclamation Plants 


Elimination System, Silver Award for North Side Water Reclamation Plant 

2004 NACWA Award for Full Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System, Gold Award for Stickney, Calumet, North Side and 

Lemont Water Reclamation Plants 


Elimination System, Silver Award for James C. Kirie, John E. Egan and 

Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plants 

2003 AMSA Award for Full Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System, Gold Award for Stickney, Calumet, North Side, Hanover 

Park, John E. Egan, James C. Kirie, and Lemont Water Reclamation Plants 

2002 AMSA Award for Full Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System, Platinum Award for Hanover Park, North Side, and 

Calumet Water Reclamation Plants 

AMSA Award for Full Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System, Gold Award for John E. Egan, James E. Kirie, Stickney, 

and Lemont Water Reclamation Plants 

2001 Research and Technology Award on "Biosolids as a Topsoil Substitute for 

the Germination and Growth of Turf, Forage, Prairie Grasses and Wild 

Flower Plants" 

National Environmental Achievement Award for excellence in Research and 

Technology 


Elimination System, Platimun Award for Stickney and Lemont Water 

AMSA Award for Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination 

System, Silver Award for John E. Egan Water Reclamation Plant 


Elimination System, Gold Award for Hanover Park, James E. Kirie, North 

Side, and Calumet Water Reclamation Plants 

2000 AMSA Award for Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination 

System, Silver Award for John E. Egan, and James E. Kirie Water 



Elimination System, Gold Award for Hanover Park, North Side, Stickney, 

Calumet, and Lemont Water Reclamation Plants 

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Metropolitan Sewage Agencies (continued) 

National Association of Government 

Defined Contribution Administrators 

National Biosolids Partnership 

(Water Environment Federation and 


Agencies) 

National Institute of Governmental 

Purchasing 

1999 Gold Award for 100% Compliance with National Pollution Discharge 

System Permit Standards - Stickney, Calumet, North Side, Hanover Park, 

John E. Egan, James C. Kirie, and Lemont Water Reclamation Plants 

National Environmental Achievement Award - Research & Technology for 

Optimization of Conventional Low Technology Sludge Process to Produce 

Class A Sludge 

1998 Gold Award for 100% Compliance with National Pollution Discharge 

System Permit Standards - Stickney, Calumet, North Side, Hanover Park, 

James C. Kirie, and Lemont Water Reclamation Plants 

1997 National Achievement Outstanding Operations Award to North Side Water 

Reclamation Plants for its Instrumentation Project 

Platinum Award for 100% Compliance for more than 5 years with National 

Pollution Discharge System Permit Standards - Calumet and North Side 


Gold Award for 100% Compliance with National Pollution Discharge 

System Permit Standards - James C. Kirie, Lemont and Stickney Water 


Silver Award for 99.9% Compliance with National Pollution Discharge 

System Permit Standards - John E. Egan and Hanover Park Water 


1993 Outstanding Operations Award for Sidestream Pool Aeration Stations 

2009 Leadership Recognition Award of Distinction for National Save for 

Retirement Week Campaign 

2008 Certificate of Achievement for meeting all the requirements for admittance 

and certification to the National Biosolids Partnership Environmental 

Management System Program 

2011-2003 Outstanding Agency Accreditation Achievement Award 

National Purchasing Institute 2006-2005 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement 

National Society of Professional Engineers 1985 Outstanding Engineering Accomplishment Award for the Tunnel and 

Reservoir Plan - Phase I System 

1973 Outstanding Engineering Achievements in the United States for the 

Brookfield LaGrange Rock Tunnel 

Structural Engineers Association of Illinois 1985 Honor Award for the Structural-Geotechnical Design of the Tunnel and 

Reservoir Plan Mainstream Pumping Station 

The Consulting Engineers Council of 

Illinois 

1985 Engineering Excellence Honor Award for the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan 

Mainstream System Phase I 

United States Department of Defense 2003 Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Achievement through Value 

Engineering 

United States Environmental Protection 

Agency 

2008 Exemplary Biosolids Management Award - First Place in the Public 

Acceptance Category 

2004 National Second Place Clean Water Act Recognition Award, Kirie Water 

Reclamation Plant, for Outstanding Operations and Maintenance, Large 

Advanced Plant 

2003 Certificate of Recognition as a Clean Water Partner for the 21st Century 

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Agency (continued) 

1998 Designation of the Chicago River as "One of the 25 Outstanding Success 

Stories in the Nation on the Occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Clean 

Water Act" 

1996 Award of Excellence for First Place in Category Five in the National 

Pretreatment Program 

1995 National Pretreatment Award recognizing excellence in the administration of 

the District's Pretreatment Program 

1994 National First Place Award recognizing the District's Outstanding Combined 

Sewer Overflow Control Program 

Award for Excellence in maintenance and operations category in Region V 

as the best large advanced plant - James C. Kirie Water Reclamation Plant 

1993 Second Place for Outstanding Treatment Facility by Stickney and John E. 

Egan plants in the area of maintenance and operations 

1992 North Side Treatment Plant named "Best in the Midwest" for municipal 

pollution control 

Affirmative Action Program named "Best in the Country" 

1991 Special Award for sustained outstanding long-term contribution to the 

beneficial use of sludge at the Prairie Plan, Fulton County 

Award for the Affirmative Action Program 

Water Environment Federation 1992 Recognition for the Solids Dewatering Prototype at the Stickney Plant 

1999-1989 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Water Quality Improvement 

The Waterfront Center 2008 Excellence on the Waterfront Award for Sidestream Elevated Pool Aeration 

Project 

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FINANCIAL GLOSSARY 

Abatement: A complete or partial cancellation of a tax levy 

imposed by a government. 

Accrual Basis of Accounting: The basis of accounting 

under which transactions are recognized when they occur, 

regardless of the timing of cash receipts and disbursements. 

Accrued: The accumulation of a receivable or payable 

during a given period even though no explicit transaction 

occurs within that period. 

Activities: The major programs and projects performed by 

an organizational unit. 

Ad Valorem Tax: A tax levied in proportion to the value of 

the property against which it is levied (also known as 

property tax). 

Appropriation: An amount of money in the budget, 

authorized by the Board of Commissioners, for expenditure 

or obligation within organizational units for specific 

purposes. The Corporate Fund appropriates money for 

operating and general purposes. The Capital Improvements 

Bond Fund appropriates money for major improvements, 

plant expansion, sewers, etc. 

Assessed Valuation: The value of all taxable property 

within the boundaries of the MWRDGC as a basis for 

levying taxes (i.e., the property's value). See tax base. 

Assets: Resources owned or held by the MWRDGC which 

have monetary value. 

Balanced Budget: Budgeted resources are equal to budgeted 

requirements. 

Balance Sheet: A statement showing the financial position 

at a given time, disclosing assets, liabilities and fund 

balances. 

Bond: A written promise to pay a specified sum of money 

(called the principal) at a specified date in the future, together 

with periodic interest at a specified rate. In the budget 

document, these payments are identified as debt service. 

Bond Redemption and Interest Fund (Debt Service 

Fund): Established to account for annual property tax levies 

and certain other revenues, primarily interest on investments, 

which are used for the payment of principal and interest of 

general obligation bond issues. 

Budget: A balanced financial plan for a given period of 

time, which includes appropriations and tax levy ordinances 

for the various sources of revenue which finance the various 

funds. The budget is not only a financial plan; it also serves 

as a policy guide, as an operations guide and as a 

communications medium. 

which have a life expectancy of more than one year and a 

value over $5,000. 

Capital Projects Fund: Established to account for all 

resources, principally bond proceeds and construction grants, 

which are used for the acquisition or construction of capital 

facilities. Included in Capital Projects Funds are the Capital 

Improvements Bond Fund and the Construction Fund. 

Capital Improvements Bond Fund: Established to account 

for the proceeds of bonds authorized by the Illinois General 

Assembly, government grants and certain other revenues, all 

to be used in connection with improvements, replacements 

and additions to the MWRDGC facilities. 

Capital Improvements Program: The aggregate 

compilation of those individual construction projects 

identified as necessary for new facilities, or to rehabilitate, 

replace, or expand existing District Facilities for the District 

to continue to meet it’s statutory service mandates in keeping 

with existing regulatory requirements. 

Capital Outlay: Expenditures which result in the 

acquisition of, or addition to, fixed assets including land, 

buildings, improvements, machinery and equipment. Most 

equipment or machinery is included in the annual operating 

budget. Capital improvements such as acquisition of land, 

construction and engineering expenses are included in the 

Capital Budget. 

Capitalized: Capital outlays recorded as additions to the 

asset account, not expenses. 

Carryover (Net Assets Appropriable): That resource 

balance left after subtracting Current Liabilities and 

Designated Fund Balances from Current Assets. 

Cash Basis of Accounting: Revenues are not recorded until 

cash is received, and expenditures are recorded only when 

cash is disbursed. 

Cash Management: A conscious effort to manage cash 

flows in such a way that interest and penalties paid are 

minimized and interest earned is maximized. Funds received 

are deposited on the day of receipt and invested as soon as 

the funds are available. The District maximizes the return on 

all funds available for investment without sacrifice of safety 

or necessary liquidity. 

Classification of Budgetary Code Accounts: A manual 

published yearly which specifies the official code 

designations set forth in the annual budget for the purposes 

of accounting and expenditure control. Budgetary code 

listings for funds, organizations, locations, programs and line 

items are included. 

Commitment Items: Expenditure classifications established 

to account for and budget the appropriations approved. Also 

referred to as Line Item. 

Capital Equipment: Fixed assets such as vehicles, marine 

equipment, computers, furniture, technical instruments etc., 

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Construction Fund: Established to account for an annual 

property tax levy and certain other revenues to be used in 

connection with improvements, replacements and additions 

to the MWRDGC facilities. 

Construction Working Cash Fund: Established to make 

temporary loans (repayable from the tax levy of the 

applicable year) to the Construction Fund, reducing the need 

for issuing short-term debt and the resultant interest expense. 

Corporate Fund: Established to account for an annual 

property tax levy and certain other revenues which are to be 

used for the operations and payments of general expenditures 

of the District not specifically chargeable to other funds. 

Corporate Working Cash Fund: Established to make 

temporary loans (repayable from the tax levy of the 

applicable year) to the Corporate Fund, thus reducing the 

need for issuing short-term debt and the resultant interest 

expense. 

Crosshatch (#): The crosshatch mark (#) indicates a 

restriction on the filling of a vacated position. 

Current Assets: Cash plus assets that are expected to be 

converted to cash, sold or consumed during the next twelve 

months or as a part of the normal operating cycle. 

Current Liabilities: Obligations that will become due 

within the next year or within the normal operating cycle, if 

longer than a year. 

Debt Service Fund: See Bond Redemption and Interest 

Fund. 

Debt Service Requirements: The amount of money 

required to pay interest and principal on outstanding debt. 

Delinquent Taxes: Taxes remaining unpaid on and after the 

date to which a penalty for nonpayment is attached. 

Depreciation: The allocation of the acquisition cost of 

plant, property and equipment to the particular periods or 

products that benefit from the utilization of the asset in 

service. 

Disbursements: Payments made on obligations. 

Encumbrances: Obligations incurred in the form of orders, 

contracts and similar items that will become payable when 

goods are delivered or services rendered. 

Equalization: After the County Assessor has established the 

assessed valuation for a given year, and following any 

revisions by the Board of (Tax) Appeals, the Illinois 

Department of Revenue is required by statute to review the 

assessed valuation. The Illinois Department of Revenue 

establishes an equalization factor, commonly called the 

"multiplier," for each county to make all valuations uniform 

among the 102 counties in the state. 

Equalized Assessed Valuation (EAV): Once the 

equalization factor (multiplier) is established, the assessed 

valuation, as revised by the Board of (Tax) Appeals, is 

multiplied by the equalization factor (multiplier) to determine 

the EAV. 

Expenditure: An amount of money disbursed or obligated. 

Expenditures include current operating expenses requiring 

the present or future use of net current assets, debt service, 

and capital outlays. (see Accrual and Cash Basis of 

Accounting). 

Fiduciary Funds: Established to account for transactions 

related to assets held in trust for a public purpose. 

Fiscal Year: The time frame to which the budget applies. 

For the MWRDGC, this is the period from January 1 through 

December 31. 

Fixed Assets: Long-term tangible assets that have a normal 

use expectancy of more than one year and do not lose their 

individual identity through use. Fixed assets include 

buildings, equipment, improvements other than buildings and 

land. 

Function: A group of related tasks, such as sewage 

treatment and collection, or the reduction of water pollution, 

which is aimed at accomplishing a major service or 

regulatory program for which a governmental unit is 

responsible. 

Fund: An accounting entity established to account for sums 

of money or other resources, such as taxes, charges, fees, 

etc., to conduct specified operations and to attain certain 

objectives. Funds are frequently under specific limitations. 

For more information regarding specific funds, refer to the 

Financial Narrative in Section III, "Financial Statements by 

Fund." 

Fund Accounting: A governmental accounting system 

which is organized and operated on a fund basis. 

Fund Balance: The cumulative difference of all revenues 

and all expenditures of the fund from the time the 

governmental entity was established. Fund balance is also 

considered to be the difference between fund assets and fund 

liabilities and is sometimes referred to as "fund equity." 

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP): 

Uniform minimum standards of, and guidelines for, external 

financial accounting and reporting. They govern the form 

and content of the basic financial statements of an entity. 

GAAP encompasses the conventions, rules, and procedures 

necessary to define accepted accounting practices at a 

particular time. They include not only broad guidelines of 

general application, but also detailed practices and 

procedures. GAAP provides a standard by which to measure 

financial presentations. The primary authoritative statement 

on the application of GAAP to state and local governments is 

Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) 

pronouncements. 

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General Obligation Bonds: Bonds, the payment for which 

the full faith and credit of the issuing government are 

pledged. 

Governmental Funds: Group of funds utilized to account 

for revenues and expenditures in compliance with the legal 

requirements and constraints of current statutes for 

governmental agencies. 

Grant: A contribution by one governmental unit to another 

unit. The contribution is usually made to aid in the support of 

a specified function, such as sewer construction, pollution 

control, etc. 

Home-Rule Unit: The principle or practice of selfgovernment 

in the internal affairs of a dependent political 

unit. In Illinois, any municipality with a population of more 

than 25,000 is a home-rule unit unless it elects by referendum 

not to be a home-rule unit. Any other municipality may elect 

by referendum to become a home-rule unit. 

Internal Control: Methods and procedures that are mainly 

concerned with the authorization of transactions, 

safeguarding of assets, and accuracy of the financial records. 

Liabilities: Obligations incurred in past or current 

transactions requiring present or future settlement. 

Line Items: Expenditure classifications established to 

account for and budget the appropriations approved. Also 

referred to as Commitment Item. 

Limited Tax Bonds: A form of nonreferendum bonding 

authority granted by Illinois PA 89-385 allowing the District 

to issue additional debt for projects initiated after October 1, 

1991. Limited Tax Bonds can be issued to the extent that the 

total debt service requirements of any new debt, when 

combined with existing debt service, do not exceed the debt 

service extension base established by the Act. 

Midyear Reviews: Twice during the fiscal year (in May and 

August), the current year budget is evaluated based on 

spending to date and current projections. The primary areas 

reviewed and analyzed are (1) current year budget versus 

previous year revenues and expenditures; (2) year-to-date 

expenditure and revenue status plus expenditure and revenue 

projections for the remainder of the year; and (3) data to 

support recommendations for budget transfers. 

Modified Accrual Basis of Accounting: The basis of 

accounting under which revenues are recognized when 

measurable and available to pay liabilities, and expenditures 

are recognized when the liability is incurred except for 

interest on long-term debt which is recognized when due. 

Net Present Value: A mathematical formula used to 

measure the expected return on investments by calculating 

how much money needs to be invested today to result in a 

certain sum at a future time. 

Object Classification: A grouping of expenditures on the 

basis of goods or services purchased (e.g., personal services, 

materials and supplies, equipment, etc.), also referred to as 

Object of Expenditure. 

Objectives: The yearly organizational levels of achievement 

expected. A statement of purpose defined more specifically 

than a goal. (A goal can include several related objectives.) 

Objectives are listed in order of priorities with their 

associated costs including estimates of salaries, equipment, 

supplies, etc. 

Obligations: Amounts which a government may be legally 

required to meet out of its resources. They include not only 

actual liabilities, but also encumbrances not yet paid. 

Ordinance: A bill, resolution or order by means of which 

appropriations are given legal effect. It is the method by 

which the appropriation of the annual budget is enacted into 

law by the Board of Commissioners per authority of state 

statutes. 

Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB): Cost of retiree 

health insurance benefits recognized over the active service 

life of the employees rather than on a pay-as-you-go basis. 

Performance: The measurable unit of types of work, related 

to District activities and, where meaningful, the costs of 

operation that are used to develop the costs for each unit of 

activity (i.e., dollars per one million gallons of sewage treated). 

Personal Property Replacement Tax: Since July 1979, 

this income tax on corporations, partnerships and invested 

capital of utilities replaces the personal property taxes 

previously levied. 

Pollution Control Facilities: The State of Illinois directly 

assesses all pollution control facilities which have been 

certified by the Pollution Control Board. Pollution control 

facilities include any system, method, construction, device or 

appliance appurtenant that is designed, constructed, installed 

or operated for the primary purpose of eliminating, 

preventing or reducing air and water pollution as defined in 

the Environmental Protection Act. This does not include any 

pollution control facility used for radioactive waste, nuclear 

generation of electric power or for sewage disposal or 

treatment. 

Programs: The essential activities performed by the 

MWRDGC such as collection, treatment, flood and pollution 

control, etc., including specific and related sub-activities. 

Multiplier: See Equalization. 

Net Assets Appropriable: That resource balance left after 

subtracting Current Liabilities and Designated Fund Balances 

from Current Assets. Commonly referred to as carryover. 

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Property Tax Extension Limitation Laws: Illinois Public 

Act 89-1 provides for limitations on real estate property tax 

levies. As applicable to the District, the 1994 tax levy, 

payable in 1995 is limited to a 5 percent increase from the 

1993 levy. Future levies are limited to increases of the lesser 

of 5 percent or the percentage change in the national 

consumer price index (CPI-U). 

Property Tax Rate: The amount of tax stated in terms of a 

unit of the tax base, expressed as dollars per $100 of 

equalized assessed valuation. 

Railroad Property: The State of Illinois directly assesses 

railroad property which includes all railroad "operating 

property." Tracks and right-of-way, all structures, equipment, 

and all property connected with or used in the operation of 

the railroad along with real estate held for expansion. 

Nonoperating railroad property is assessed by the County 

Assessor. 

Real Property: Real estate, including land and 

improvements (buildings, fences, pavements, etc.) classified 

for purposes of assessment. 

Refunding Bonds: Bonds issued to retire bonds already 

outstanding. 

Reserve Claim Fund: Established for the payment of 

claims, awards, losses, judgments or liabilities which might 

be imposed against the District, and for the emergency repair 

or replacement of damaged District property. 

Resources: The actual assets of a governmental unit, such 

as cash, taxes receivable, land, buildings, etc., including 

estimated revenues applying to the current fiscal year, and 

bonds authorized and unissued. 

Retirement Fund: Established to account for annual 

pension costs and supported in part by property taxes which 

are levied in accordance with statutory requirements. 

Tax Base: The aggregate value of the items being taxed. 

The base of the District's real property tax is the market value 

of all taxable real estate within the boundaries of the 

MWRDGC. See assessed valuation. 

Tax Cap: (Property Tax Extension Limitation Laws). 

Illinois Public Act 89-1 provides for limitations on real estate 

property tax levies. As applicable to the District, the 1994 tax 

levy, payable in 1995 is limited to a 5 percent increase from 

the 1993 levy. Future levies are limited to increases of the 

lesser of 5 percent or the percentage change in the National 

Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). 

Taxes: Mandatory charges levied by a governmental unit for 

the purpose of financing services performed for the common 

benefit. 

Tax Levy: An amount of money raised through the 

collection of property taxes to finance each fund operation. 

Tax Levy Ordinance: An ordinance through which taxes 

are levied. See ordinance. 

Tax Rate: See Property Tax Rate. 

User Charge System: In compliance with the 1977 Clean 

Water Act, the MWRDGC is required to augment the ad 

valorem property tax system with a charge related to the 

actual use of waste treatment services. Users exceeding their 

ad valorem amount pay additional amounts for services 

received. 

Working Cash Funds (Corporate, Construction, and 

Stormwater Management): Authorized by Illinois State 

Statutes to make temporary loans to the Corporate, 

Construction, and Stormwater Management Funds. Loans are 

repaid to the Working Cash Funds from the tax levies of the 

funds. The use of Working Cash funds eliminates the need 

for the issuance of short-term financing. 

Revenue: Income generated by taxes, notes, bonds, 

investment income, land rental, user charge, sludge and scrap 

sales as well as federal and state grants. 

Sinking Fund: See Bond Redemption and Interest Fund. 

Special District: A governmental entity established by the 

State of Illinois for a specific purpose or purposes. The 

MWRDGC was originally organized under an act of the 

General Assembly of the State of Illinois in 1889. 

State Revolving Fund (SRF): Under the Water Quality Act 

Amendment of 1987, federal authorization created State 

Revolving Funds administered by State agencies which 

provide loans from these funds to municipal agencies for 

their wastewater construction programs. These loans carry 

interest rates which are below general rates available in the 

municipal bond market. Therefore, pollution control facilities 

receive subsidies which can provide the approximate 

equivalent of a 25 to 30 percent grant. 

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GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS 

Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD): The quantity of 

oxygen used in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter 

in a specified time, at a specific temperature, and under 

specific conditions; the BOD analysis is a standard test used 

in assessing wastewater strength. See "Carbonaceous 

Biochemical Oxygen Demand." 

Biological Oxidation: The process whereby living 

organisms in the presence of oxygen, convert the organic 

matter contained in wastewater into new cells and 

subsequently into more stable compounds. 

Biosolids: The nutrient-rich organic materials resulting from 

the treatment of domestic sewage in a wastewater treatment 

facility. These organic materials are generated when solids 

(sewage sludge) generated during the treatment of domestic 

sewage are treated further to meet the 40 CFR (Code of 

Federal Regulations) Part 503 sewage sludge regulatory 

requirements for beneficial reuse. 

Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD): 

The portion of BOD attributable to organic matter containing 

carbon; does not include nitrogenous oxygen demand. 

Design Capacity: The maximum rate of sewage flow which 

a treatment plant is capable of treating, on a long-term basis, 

to continuously attain required effluent quality. 

Dewatering: Water removal or concentration of solids by 

filtration, centrifugation, or drying. 

Drying Bed: Large areas on which solids are placed for 

dewatering by gravity, drainage, and evaporation. 

Centrifuge: A mechanical device in which centrifugal force 

is used to separate solids from liquids and/or to separate 

liquids of different densities, i.e., a dewatering device. 

Coarse and Fine Screens: A coarse screen is a bar screen 

with approximate 3" openings located at the point of 

incoming wastewater which is used to capture large objects 

and other debris; this device protects the sewage pumps. A 

fine screen is a bar screen with approximately 5/8" openings 

to collect and remove small debris via a traveling rake. The 

screening is conveyed to a scavenger disposal box. 

Collection System: A system of underground 

conduits/sewers collecting wastewater from a source and 

conveying it to the treatment facility. 

Combined Sewer: A sewer that transports wastewater and 

(in wet weather conditions) stormwater. 

Digestion, Anaerobic: The biological decomposition of 

organic matter in the absence of oxygen, resulting in partial 

gasification, liquidation, and mineralization. The digester gas 

is collected, compressed and used to fuel the plant boilers. 

Effluent: The resulting product of the wastewater treatment 

process which is also used for tank cleaning, grass watering, 

and conveyor belt cleaning. 

503 Regulations: The U.S. EPA issued on February 19, 1993, 

comprehensive federal sewage sludge use and disposal 

regulations which are organized in five parts: general 

provisions, land application, surface disposal, pathogens and 

vector attraction reduction, and incineration. Parts addressing 

standards for land application, surface disposal, and incineration 

practices consist of sections covering applicability and special 

definitions, general requirements, pollutant limits, operational 

requirements, management practices, frequency of monitoring, 

recordkeeping, and reporting requirements. 

Industrial User (IU): A person who conducts any 

industrial, manufacturing, agricultural, trade, or business 

process or who conducts the development, recovery or 

processing of natural resources. 

Industrial Waste: All solid, liquid, or gaseous waste 

resulting from an industrial user. 

Infrastructure: Assets that are long-lived capital assets that 

normally are stationary in nature and normally can be 

preserved for a significantly greater number of years than 

most capital assets. Examples from our infrastructure 

holdings would include wastewater tankage, LASMA Drying 

sites, SEPA stations, the Deep Tunnel, sewerage interceptors. 

Interceptor: A larger sewer which "intercepts" the 

wastewater from smaller and/or local sewers. 

Interceptor Inspection and Rehabilitation Program 

(IIRP): The inspection and repair of District sewers and 

interceptors. 

Lagoon, Solids: An earthen basin which is used for the 

storage, continued stabilization, and dewatering of solids. 

Lysimeter: A device used for collecting water from the pore 

spaces of soils and for determining the chemical composition 

of the water that percolates through a certain depth of soil. 

MGD: Millions of gallons per day. 

Maintenance Management System (MMS): A Districtwide 

computerized system to assist management in 

maintaining the District's infrastructure. 

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 

(NPDES): The permit and regulation system governing 

direct discharges into navigable waters administered by the 

IEPA and USEPA. 

Odor Control Program: The systematic modifying or 

altering of certain processes to minimize obnoxious odors. 

Ferric chloride, ozonation (conversion of oxygen into ozone), 

and deodorants are some of the various methods used in 

combating odors. 

Pretreatment (Industrial): Any method, construction, 

device, arrangement, or appliance installed for the purpose of 

treating, neutralizing, stabilizing, disinfecting, or disposing of 

sewage, industrial waste, or other wastes prior to entry into 

the District's sewerage system. 

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Pretreatment Program: The District's efforts to identify, 

monitor and control by enforcement, the discharge of 

industrial waste from industrial sources into the District's 

sewerage system, in conformance with federal regulations 

promulgated pursuant to the Clean Water Act. 

Primary Treatment: The District uses a series of large 

screens to remove large debris from the wastewater which 

can clog the machinery. Heavy solids like sand and grit are 

then removed in the grit chamber. Any remaining heavy 

solids settle to the bottom of the primary settling tanks. 

Reservoirs, Storm: Temporary storage areas for containing 

surface waters during extreme storm conditions. 

Secondary Treatment Process: The wastewater flows to 

aeration tanks which have been seeded with bacteria. Filtered 

air is pumped through the liquid to provide oxygen for the 

bacteria. The bacteria consume organic materials in the 

wastewater, grow and multiply. The mixture of bacteria and 

water then flow into a secondary settling tank. The bacteria 

clump together and become heavy "flocs" which settle to the 

bottom of the tank and are removed. At this point, the water 

can be discharged to a nearby waterway after disinfection, 

with over 90 percent of its contaminants removed. 

Sewage: Water-carried human wastes or a combination of 

water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, 

institutions and industrial establishments, together with such 

ground, surface, storm or other waters as may be present. 

Sewage and Waste Control Ordinance: An ordinance to 

provide for the abatement and prevention of pollution by 

regulating and controlling the quantity and quality of sewage 

and industrial waste admitted to or discharged into the 

sewerage systems, sewage treatment facilities, and waterways 

under the jurisdiction of the District. This ordinance was 

originally adopted by the District's Board of Commissioners 

in 1969 and continues to be amended as necessary. 

Sewerage System: Sewers, intercepting sewers, pipes or 

conduits, pumping stations, force mains, constructed drainage 

ditches, surface water intercepting ditches, and all other 

constructions, devices, and appliances used for collecting or 

conducting sewage, industrial waste, or other wastes to a 

point of treatment or ultimate disposal. 

Sidestream Elevated Pool Aeration (SEPA): A process in 

which a portion of the flow of a body of water is pumped up 

approximately 15 feet; the water is then allowed to cascade 

downward over a series of weirs, thus increasing the 

dissolved oxygen content of the body of water. 

Solids: The accumulated solids separated from wastewater 

during processing. Also, the precipitate or product resulting 

from chemical treatment, coagulation, or sedimentation of 

wastewater. 

Solids Content: The weight of total solids in sludge per unit 

total weight of sludge, expressed in percent. Water content 

plus solids content equal 100 percent. 

Solids Processing: A variety of settling or filtering 

operations (grit and scum dewatering, raw sludge 

concentration, sludge stabilization, dewatered stabilized 

sludge air drying, for example) used to collect solid material 

from wastewater or other liquids for subsequent utilization. 

Stuvite: A salt precipitate of Magnesium, Ammonium, and 

Phosphate in wastewater treatment facilities which may build 

up to the level that cause operational blockages. 

Suspended Solids: Solid material that either floats on the 

surface of, or contained in suspension in, wastewater or other 

liquids. This material is largely removed by settling or 

filtering processes at a treatment plant. (See Solids 

Processing, above.) 

TARP (Deep Tunnel): The Tunnel and Reservoir Plan 

(TARP) is designed to improve water quality by capturing 

combined sewer overflows (CSOs), storing this polluted 

wastewater, and then pumping it into a treatment plant for 

processing. 

Tertiary Treatment: The third stage of wastewater 

treatment which purifies the wastewater by removal of fine 

particles, nitrates, and phosphates with sand filtration. This 

process removes 99 percent of the impurities. 

USEPA: The United States Environmental Protection 

Agency. This federal agency is responsible for setting the 

guidelines and policies related to wastewater effluents and 

solids disposal. The Illinois EPA issues the MWRD's 

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit and 

other regulatory constraints. 

Utilization: Solids used for daily landfill cover, final cover 

for a landfill closure, and to reclaim severely disturbed soil 

such as strip-mining land. 

Wastewater Treatment: Processes which involve physical 

removal of contaminants from the wastewater by use of 

coarse screens, fine screens, grit tanks and settling tanks 

(primary treatment); further treatment via aeration and 

clarification (secondary treatment); and in some cases, the 

physical or chemical separation and removal of impurities 

from secondary-treated effluent (tertiary treatment). 

Wetlands: Areas which are inundated by surface or 

groundwater at a frequency which maintains saturation. The 

wetlands can be natural (marshes, bogs, swamps, for 

example) or man-made. 

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ACRONYMS 

AA 

ABAP 

AC 

ACR 

ADA 

ALD 

ASCE 

ASUG 

BI/BW 

BOD 

BSC 

CAAPP 

CAFR 

CALSMA 

CAWS 

CBOD 

CCSMP 

CIBF 

CIP 

COLA 

CPI 

CPR 

CRCW 

CSA 

CSO 

CUP 

CWRP 

DCS 

DMS 

DNR 

DRMC 

DO 

DT 

DWP 

EAP 

EAV 

EBs 

EEO 

EEOC 

EGIS 

EME 

EMS 

EPA 

ERMS 

EWRP 

FDIC 

FEMA 

FESOP 

FICA 

FMLA 

FOIA 

FSA 

GAPP 

GASB 


SAP programming language, German acronym 

Appropriation Controlled position 

Administrative Cost Recovery 

Americans with Disabilities Act 

Analytical Laboratories Division 

American Society of Civil Engineers 

America's SAP Users Group 

Business Intelligence/Business Warehouse 

Biochemical Oxygen Demand 

Business Service Center 

Clean Air Act Permit Program 

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 

Calumet Solids Management Area 

Chicago Area Waterway System 


Cook County Stormwater Management 

Program 

Capital Improvement Bond Fund 

Capital Improvement Program 

Cost Of Living Adjustment 

Consumer Price Index 

Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation 

Chicago River Controlling Works 


Combined Sewer Overflow 

Chicago Underflow Plan 

Calumet Water Reclamation Plant 

Distributed Control System 

Document Management System 

Department of Natural Resources 

Document Resource and Media Center 

Dissolved Oxygen 

Dry Tons 

Detailed Watershed Plans 

Employee Assistance Program 

Equalized Assessed Valuation 

Enterprise Business processes 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 

Enterprise Geographic Information System 

Extraordinary Monitoring & Enforcement 

(under User Charge Section) 

Environmental Management System 


Agency 

Emission Reduction Market System 

Egan Water Reclamation Plant 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

Federal Emergency Management Agency 

Federally Enforceable State Operating Permit 

Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance & 

Medicare 

Family Medical Leave Act 

Freedom Of Information Act 

Flexible Spending Account 

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles 

Government Accounting Standards Board 

GFOA Government Finance Officers Association 

GIS Geographic Information System 

gpcpd gallons per capita per day 

GRC Governance Risk Compliance tool 

HASMA Harlem Avenue Solids Management Area 

HIBE Consumable inventory budgeted and ordered 

by the Purchasing Department 

HMO Health Maintenance Organization 

HPWRP Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant 

HVAC Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 

I/I Infiltration/Inflow 

IAS Instream Aeration Station 

ICAP Infiltration/Inflow Corrective Action Program 

IDHR Illinois Department of Human Rights 

IDOT Illinois Department Of Transportation 

IEPA Illinois Environmental Protection Agency 

IIRP Interceptor Inspection and Repair Program 

IPCB Illinois Pollution Control Board 

IRB Inventory Review Board 

ITD Information Technology Department 

ITSPC Information Technology Strategic Planning 

Committee 

IU Industrial Users 

IWD Industrial Waste Division 

JEWRP John Egan Water Reclamation Plant 

JOC Job Order Contracting 

KWH Kilo Watt Hours 

KWRP Kirie Water Reclamation Plant 

LAN Local Area Network 

LASMA Lawndale Avenue Solids Management Area 

LAWCON Land And Water CONservation act 

LIBOR London Inter-Bank Offered Rate 

LIMS Laboratory Information Management System 

LPH Lockport Powerhouse 

LWRP Lemont Water Reclamation Plant 

M&O Maintenance & Operations department 

M&R Monitoring & Research department 

MBE Minority Business Enterprise 

MGD Million Gallons per Day 

MMS Maintenance Management System 

MOB Main Office Building - 100 E. Erie St., 

Chicago, Illinois 

MOBA Main Office Building McMillan Pavilion - 111 

E. Erie St., Chicago, Illinois 

MOBC Main Office Building Complex - MOB & 

MOBA 

MSC Material Service Corporation 

MSPS Main Stream Pumping Station 

MSSMP Multi-Year Supervisory Skills Management 

Practices program 

MUPPS Master Underground Process Piping Survey 

NACWA National Association of Clean Water Agencies 

NBP National Biosolids Partnership 

NBPS North Branch Pumping Station 

NFPA National Fire Protection Agency 

NIGP National Institute of Government Purchasing 

NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination 

System 

NPL Native Prairie Landscape 

NRCS National Resources Conservation Service 

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ACRONYMS (continued) 

NSA 

NSDC 

NSWRP 

NUC 

OEM 

O,M&R 

OPEB 

OSHA 

P&B 

PBF 

PCB 

PCE 

PIMS 

PLC 

PO 

POTW 

PPO 

PPOAC 

PPRT 

PS 

PVC 

RAPS 

RAS 

RCRA 

RFP 

SAN 

SAP 

SBE 

SCADA 

scfm 

SEA 

SEPA 

SIU 

SRF 

SRM 

SS 

SSA 

SSMP 

SWCO 

SWRP 

TAC 

TARP 

TCC 

TCS 

TIF 

TMDL 

UAA 

UC 

UCIMS 

UCO 

UNSC 

UPS 

USEPA 


North Side Data Center 

North Side Water Reclamation Plant 

Net User Charge 

Original Equipment Manufacturer 

Operations, Maintenance, and Replacement 

costs 

Other Post-Employment Benefits 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration 

Pump and Blower 

Public Budget Formulation 

Poly-Chlorinated Bi-phenols 

Protected Class Enterprise 

Pretreatment Information Management System 

Programmable Logic Controller 

Purchase Order 

Publicly Owned Treatment Works 

Participating Provider Option 

Public & Private Organization Advisory 

Committee 

Personal Property Replacement Tax 

Pumping Station 

Poly Vinyl Chloride plastic 

Racine Avenue Pumping Station 

Return Activated Sludge 

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 

Request For Proposals 

Storage Area Network 

SAP is a German computer software firm 

Small Business Enterprise 

Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition 

system 

standard cubic feet per minute 

Service Efforts and Accomplishments 

Side stream Elevated Pool Aeration stations 

Significant Industrial User 

State Revolving Fund loan program 

Suppliers Relationship Management module 



Supervisory Skills / Management Practices 

training program 

Sewage and Waste Control Ordinance 

Stickney Water Reclamation Plant 

Technical Advisory Committee 

Tunnel And Reservoir Plan 

TriCloCarban 

TriCloSan 

Tax Increment Financing district 

Total Maximum Daily Loads 

Use Attainability Analysis 

User Charge 

User Charge Information Management System 

User Charge Ordinance 

Upper North Shore Channel 

Uninterruptible Power Supply 


Agency 

USX 

UV 

VFD 

WAN 

WAS 

WBE 

WEF 

WET 

WMO 

WPC 

WRP 

ZEN 

Former United States Steel site 

Ultraviolet Irradiation 

Variable Frequency Drive 

Wide Area Network 

Waste Activated Sludge 

Women-owned Business Enterprise 

Water Environment Federation 

Whole Effluent Toxicity 

Watershed Management Ordinance 

Watershed Planning Council 

Water Reclamation Plant 

Capital spare parts within inventory 

management system 

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HISTORICAL INFORMATION 

1837 Chicago was incorporated as a city. The city’s primary 

source of drinking water is Lake Michigan. 

1856 Sewers were constructed to collect the city’s waste. These 

sewers emptied into the Chicago River ultimately 

becoming a health hazard. 

1860- Chicagoans suffered from diseases such as typhoid 

1890 and dysentery transmitted through the drinking water 

supply. 

1885 A torrential rainstorm flushed pollution from the river 

into Lake Michigan prompting public concern for ways to 

safeguard the quality of the drinking water. 

1886 A Drainage and Water Supply Commission was created 

to study the growing problem of contamination of the 

city’s water supply. 

1889 Illinois Legislature passed an act enabling the 

establishment of the Sanitary District of Chicago to keep 

sewage pollution out of Lake Michigan. Referendum 

passed. 

1892 Ground was broken on the 28-mile Main Channel of the 

Sanitary and Ship Canal. The canal would reverse the 

flow of the Chicago River by linking it to the Des Plaines 

River, and thus prevent pollution of Lake Michigan by the 

river. 

1900 Main Channel of the Sanitary and Ship Canal opened. 

1907 Main Channel Extension including Lockport Powerhouse 

and Lock completed. 

1910 North Shore Channel completed. 

1919 District’s Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance 

committing the District to the construction and operation 

of treatment plants. 

1922 The 16-mile Calumet-Sag Channel became operational; 

Calumet Treatment Plant placed into operation. 

1928 North Side Treatment Plant placed into operation. 

1930 U.S. Supreme Court Decree issued reducing diversion of 

Lake Michigan in steps. Effective January 1, 1939, 

diversion reduced to 1,500 cubic feet per second; West 

Side Treatment Plant placed into operation. 

1939 Southwest Treatment Plant placed into operation. 

1949 West and Southwest Treatment Plants combined. 

1955 District’s name changed to the Metropolitan Sanitary 

District of Greater Chicago (MSDGC); the Chicago 

Sewage Disposal System named one of the Seven 

Wonders of Modern Engineering by the American 

Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), recognizing the size 

of the system, including intercepting sewers, treatment 

plants, and waterways. 

1956 Referendum, enabled by legislation, passed adding 412 

square miles to the District. 

1961 Lemont Treatment Plant placed into operation. 

1963 Hanover Park Treatment Plant placed into operation. 

1969 Board adopted the Sewage and Waste Control Ordinance, 

prohibiting any waste discharge into Lake Michigan. 

1971 Fulton County “Prairie Plan” began whereby abandoned 

strip-mines were reclaimed into agriculturally productive 

land; won “Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement 

Award” from the ASCE. 

1972 District adopted the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) 

as recommended by a committee of representatives from 

the state, city, county, and MSDGC. The plan provided 

for the collection, transportation, storage, and treatment of 

combined rainwater and sewage that in periods of heavy 

rain overflowed into waterways, underpasses, and 

basements. 

1975 Construction began on the 31-mile Mainstream tunnel 

system; Egan Treatment Plant placed into operation. 

1977 Construction began on the Calumet tunnel system. 

1985 Mainstream tunnel system placed into operation-capable 

of storing 1 billion gallons of combined sewage and 

stormwater. 

1986 Mainstream tunnel system received award for 

“Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement” from the 

ASCE; 9.2 mile Calumet tunnel system placed into 

operation. 

1988 Chicago Tribune reported, “As a result of an aggressive 

cleanup program by the Metropolitan Sanitary District, 

bold imaginative efforts are being taken by private 

developers and the Chicago River is beginning to 

challenge the lake front as Chicago’s premier attraction.” 

1989 District celebrated 100th anniversary. As part of the 

Centennial Celebration, the District changed its name to 


Chicago. 

1990 Army Corps of Engineers and the District began 

construction of the O’Hare-CUP Reservoir, the first of 

three reservoirs in the TARP program. 

1992- District’s five Sidestream Elevated Pool Aeration Stations 

1994 (SEPA) completed along the Calumet River system. 

These stations add oxygen to the waterways to enhance 

the aquatic environment. The District received 

“Outstanding Civil Achievement of 1994” by ASCE for 

these projects. 

1998 O’Hare-CUP Reservoir placed into operation, capable of 

storing 350 million gallons of combined sewage and 

stormwater; construction of the Torrence Avenue leg of 

the Calumet tunnel system began. 

2000 District celebrated the 100th anniversary of the reversal of 

the Chicago River and completed a century of protecting 

Chicago’s water environment; construction began on 

Thornton Reservoir. 

2001 ASCE named the District “One of the Monuments of the 

Millennium.” 

2004 By an act of the Illinois Legislature, the District became 

responsible for stormwater management in Cook County. 

2006 TARP Phase I 109-mile tunnel system completed. 

2007 District celebrated 100 th anniversary of the Lockport 

Powerhouse and Dam.

The District offers rain barrels at less than retail cost to Cook 

County residents to raise awareness about water conservation and 

the beneficial uses of rainwater. 

Cook County Watersheds 

North 

Po plar Creek 

Wa tershed 

1 2 3 4 5 

Upper Salt Creek 

Watershed 

miles 

North 

Po p l a r Creek 

Wa t ershed 

L ower Des Plaines River Wa t ershed 

N o r t h B ranch of the 

C h i c ago Rive r Wa t ershed 

Calumet-Sag Channel 


1 2 3 4 5 

Upper Salt Creek 


miles 

Watershed modeling by the District results in maps of inundation areas (shown in blue) identifying the land surface 

and structures where flooding will occur for a 100-year storm. Engineers also use models to identify reduction 

of flood damage resulting from the construction of stormwater management projects. 

Lower Des Plaines River Wa t ershed 

Little Calumet River 



100 East Erie Street 

Chicago, Illinois 60611-3154 

N o r t h B ranch of the 

C h i c a g o Rive r Watershed 

Calumet-Sag Channel 



for Cook County 

The District’s Stormwater Management Program has three 

major components: the Small Streams Maintenance Program 

(SSMP), the preparation of Detailed Watershed Plans 

(DWPs) to support our Capital Improvements Program, and 

the Watershed Management Ordinance (WMO). 

Featured on the front cover is some of the specialized equipment 

used in the SSMP to protect homes and businesses 

from potential flood damage. Removing woody material 

and debris from the stream allows for greater flow capacity. 

This work is accomplished by the District with support from 

local municipalities. 

Also, with great cooperation of local governments and organizations, 

the District has identified watershed problems 

and is planning projects to reduce regional flood damages, 

repair areas with significant stream bank erosion, and address 

water quality. DWPs are being developed for each of the six 

watersheds shown on this map. The plans involve developing 

models of regional waterways, calibrating the models 

to significant storm events, and using the models to 

evaluate the expected effectiveness of potential flood damage 

reduction measures. 

The WMO will benefit the region by setting minimum 

standards for control of excess stormwater runoff from 

new developments and redeveloped areas; providing 

regulations to protect floodplains, riparian corridors, and 

wetlands; and reducing soil erosion which can cause water 

quality impairments. 

Stormwater management for the City of Chicago will 

be achieved cooperatively with the District through an 

intergovernmental agreement.

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