FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 28, 2014 10 TIMES TOO MUCH POLLUTION IS WAY TOO MUCH Clean Water Advocates Appeal Weak Permits for Chicagoland Treatment Plants CHICAGO (January 28, 2014) – Clean water advocates are challenging weak pollution permits awarded to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) that allow three sewage treatment plants […]
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Salt Fork and Copper Slough at risk in sale of water to Cronus; Prairie Rivers Network calls on UCSD to answer key questions about water sale contract
The Urbana Champaign Sanitary District (UCSD) is seeking to sell water to Cronus Chemical for use in a proposed fertilizer plant. Under the agreement, the equivalent of 6.3 million gallons of effluent per day would be piped to Tuscola and no longer discharged to the Saline Branch or the Copper Slough. The District is taking […]
Public tells Urbana Champaign Sanitary District: Cronus water sale is bad idea
Board passes resolution promising minimum discharges to local streams Last Thursday, the normally sleepy UCSD monthly board meeting was standing room only. People turned out to tell the Board of Trustees they’re still worried about the proposed sale of water to Cronus Chemical. Comments were eloquent, heartfelt, and intelligent. We heard repeatedly that the deal […]
Urbana Champaign Sanitary District to decide how much protection to give local streams
Tell the Board to honor its promise to protect our local streams. Board meeting this THURSDAY at 10 AM. Salt Fork and Copper Slough at risk in sale of water to Cronus The Urbana Champaign Sanitary District (UCSD) is hoping to sell its water to Cronus Chemical for use in a fertilizer plant. The equivalent […]
Urbana Champaign Sanitary District approves sale of water to Cronus Chemical
Prairie Rivers Network seeks right to enforce District’s promise to protect aquatic life By unanimous vote, the Board of Trustees for the Urbana Champaign Sanitary District approved the sale of more than 6 million gallons per day of water to Cronus Chemical at a special meeting held Thursday, June 20th. The District is now free […]
