Monthly Archives: October 2013

Financing for the future: How water utilities can tackle capital costs

Posted on October 23, 2013 by chicagolandh2o

By Kaitlyn McClain The Columbia Water Center, a water management think-tank at Columbia University in New York, recently released a white paper that analyzed factors influencing water utility operating expenses, debt, rate-setting and financial stability. One of the key findings … Continue reading →

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Making sure the price is right: Addressing aging infrastructure through full-cost water pricing

Posted on October 17, 2013 by chicagolandh2o

By Kaitlyn McClain The Village of Westmont, Ill., like many communities that use Lake Michigan as a source of drinking water, is not located on the lake. Westmont’s water is purchased by and delivered through the DuPage Water Commission. The … Continue reading →

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MPC wins Sustainable Landscaping Award at MWRD Sustainability Summit

Posted on October 10, 2013 by chicagolandh2o

  By Josh Ellis and MPC Research Assistant Jamie Makatche, photos by Abby Crisostomo   More than 80 community leaders, elected officials, public administrators and land managers gathered on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) … Continue reading →

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