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METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMA TlON DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO FIGURE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND RESEARCH DIVISION ORGANIZATION CHART ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND RESEARCH DIVISION ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND RESEARCH ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS RESEARCH SECTION BIOSOLIDS UTILIZATION AND SOIL SCIENCE SECTION ANALYTICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOMONITORING SECTION AQUATIC ECOLOGY AND WATER QUALITY SECTION 12
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND RESEARCH DIVISION The Environmental Monitoring and Research Division (EM&RD) has 65 employees, and is comprised of five Sections, viz., 1. Administrative 2. Wastewater Treatment Process Research 3. Biosolids Utilization and Soil Science 4. Analytical Microbiology and Biomonitoring 5. Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality The major areas of focus of the Division were as follows: • 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 wastewater treatment and solids management operation problems. • Providing technical assistance to other departments and agencies with respect to issues related to wastewater treatment; combined sewer overflow (CSO) management; waterways management; and solids processing, utilization, and marketing. • Conducting applied and operations research to achieve improvement and cost reductions in District wastewater treatment, waterways management, and solids processing and biosolids utilization activities. • Assessing the impacts of new or proposed regulations on District activities, with particular focus on the impacts to the District, of the proposed water quality standards for the CAWS that were submitted to the IPCB by the !EPA. Administrative Section The Administrative Section provides technical guidance, scientific review, and administrative support for the work being carried out by the EM&RD staff. The Section also organizes a monthly seminar series, open to all District employees, which presents information 13
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APPENDIX III PAPERS PUBLISHED 2010
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