Engineering Forms

These forms may be of interest to people and organizations within the boundaries of the District. We will provide forms that can be submitted to us electronically in the future when digital signatures are acceptable to our organization. In the meantime, we will provide them to you in a format that can be completed on-line and then printed, signed and returned by surface mail. Most of the forms are Microsoft Word documents. If you don't have Word on your computer, you can get a free viewer from Microsoft.

Sewerage System Permit

A Sewerage System Permit form must be submitted to the Engineering Department's Local Sewer Systems Section at 111 E. Erie, Chicago, Il 60611 and be approved by the Chief Engineer prior to connecting non-industrial areas to the District's sanitary sewer system. 

Forms

Click on an Appropriate Link to Download (Microsoft Word Format) Required Form.

Click here to download or view "MWRD General Notes"
This must appear on engineering plans
submitted with sewer permit applications.

SEWERAGE SYSTEM PERMIT APPLICATION

   
Sewer Permit Fees Fees (1 page)
Sewer Permit Application Checklist Checklist (1 Page)

Sewerage System Permit Application 

Permit (Schedules A, B & C)

(8 Pages)

Detention Facilities

Schedule D

(2 Pages)

Lift Station and/or Force Main

Schedule E

(1 Page)

Characteristics of Waste Discharges

Schedule F

(1 Page)

Treatment or Pre-treatment Facilities

Schedule G

(2 Pages)

Certification Relative to Compliance with Art. 4-1, 6-2d, & 6-3b

Schedule H

(1 Page)

Affidavit Relative to Compliance with Art. 4-1, 6-2d, & 6-3b

Schedule J

(1 Page)

Affidavit of Disclosure of Property Interest

Schedule K

(2 Pages)

Notice of Requirements for Storm Water Detention

Schedule L

(2 Pages)

STANDARD DRAWINGS:

Dog House Type Manhole

PDF - PIC

 (1 Page)

Drop Manhole Detail

PDF - PIC

 (1 Page)

MWRD Manhole Connection

PDF - PIC

 (1 Page)

MWRD Manhole Connection

 AutoCAD Drawing

STORMWATER DETENTION DESIGN:

   
Determining stormwater detention allowable release rate and required detention storage. PDF file (4 Page)
Design of outflow control devices of stormwater dentention facilities. PDF file (9 Page)
Stormwater Detention: Orifice Formula Coefficients PDF file (1 Page)
Runoff Coefficients PDF file (1 Page)
MISCELLANEOUS FORM:    

Request for Final Inspection

Form

(2 Pages)
MISCELLANEOUS OTHER PERMIT APPLICATIONS    

Sewer Replacement Notification and Request for Inspection (NRI)

Form

(2 Pages)
Sewer Connection Authorization within City of Chicago Form (4 pages)
     

Sewer Permit Ordinance

An Ordinance regulating the issuance of permits for construction, operation and maintenance of sewers, sewerage systems, treatment facilities and sewer connections designed to discharge directly or indirectly into collection and treatment facilities of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago or into waters within the territory, hereafter to be known as "The Sewer Permit Ordinance". Click here to download or view "The Sewer Permit Ordinance."

Manual of Procedures

The Manual of Procedures for the Administration of the Sewer Permit Ordinance is an Ordinance providing minimum engineering standards for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of sewers, sewerage systems, treatment facilities and sewer connection designed to discharge directly or indirectly into collection and treatment facilities of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago or into waters within the territory, supplementing the Sewer Permit Ordinance. Click here to download or view "The Manual of Procedures."

Permits are required for all construction of sewers and sewerage facilities within the territorial boundaries of the District, whether such construction is on private or public property.

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