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METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO
2009 BUDGET
68000 M and O - CALUMET DIVISION OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM SUMMARY
OBJECTIVES BY PRIORITY: Cost Percent
1. COLLECTION AND TREATMENT: The Calumet Service Area will collect and treat approximately
101 billion gallons of sewage through its Calumet and Lemont treatment facilities. $30,365,344 67.9%
Design: Flows CBOD * SS *
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
* NPDES monthly effluent quality standards: CBOD - Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand
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. $9,516,658 21.3%
3. SOLIDS UTILIZATION: The Calumet Service Area will provide support to utilize approximately 30,600 dry
tons of further dewatered sewage for application at final utilization sites such as daily and
final cover in sanitary landfills. $2,495,449 5.6%
4. FLOOD AND POLLUTION CONTROL: The Calumet Service Area will work to prevent local area flooding
through the operation of 8 retention reservoirs, in cooperation with local communities, including the new
Thornton Transitional Reservoir. 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. $1,832,649 4.1%
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. $480,800 1.1%
Total $44,690,900 100.0%
MEASURABLE GOALS: 2007 2008 2009
Unit of Measure Actual Estimated Proposed
1. The Calumet Service Area will collect and treat approximately 101
billion gallons of sewage in 2009. billion gallons 100 98 101
2. The Calumet Service Area will remove and process solids from 50,000
dry tons of concentrated sewage. dry tons process solids 49,197 45,000 50,000
3. The Calumet Service Area will obtain 100 percent permit compliance in
2009 for NPDES effluent limits. percent 100% 100% 100%
4. The Calumet Service Area will provide support to utilize 30,600 dry tons of dry tons 37,050 30,600 30,600
biosolids in 2009.
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