METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 2006 SEMINAR SERIES

Date

Subject

January 27, 2006

Endocrine Disruption in Aquatic Organisms Exposed to Fluoxetine (Prozac®)

 

 

Professor Marsha Black, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

February 24, 2006

Wastewater Infrastructure Vulnerability, Security, and Funding Issues:  An Overview

 

 

Dr. Cecil Lue-Hing, Cecil Lue-Hing & Associates, Chicago, Illinois

March 24, 2006

Scale Issues in Urban Watershed Management

 

 

Professor Edwin Herricks, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois

April 28, 2006

Identification of the Sources of Nitrate in the Illinois River Using Isotopic and Chemical Techniques

 

 

Mr. Samuel V. Panno, Illinois State Geological Survey, Champaign, Illinois

May 19, 2006

Electrical Energy Management at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

 

 

Mr. Sanjay Patel, AETPO, Maintenance and Operations Department, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (District), Chicago, Illinois

June 23, 2006

Fate of Endocrine Disrupting Contaminants in WWTPs and Their Impact on Receiving Streams

 

 

Dr. Larry Barber, United States Geological Survey, Boulder, Colorado

July 28, 2006

Evaluation of Cost and Benefits of CSO Treatment, Flow Augmentation, and Supplemental Aeration to Improve Water Quality in the Chicago Area Waterways

 

 

Dr. David R. Zenz, CTE/AECOM Engineers, Chicago, Illinois

August 25, 2006

Biosolids Use in Park Land Development at the Former U. S. Steel Southworks Brownfield Site

 

 

Dr. Lakhwinder Hundal, Soil Scientist, Research and Development Department, District, Cicero, Illinois

September 29, 2006

Watershed Approach for Meeting West Branch DuPage River/Salt Creek TMDLs

 

 

Mr. Larry Cox, Downers Grove Sanitary District, Downers Grove, Illinois

October 27, 2006

North Side Water Reclamation Plant Master Plan

 

 

Mr. Robert Kulchawik, CTE/AECOM Engineers, Chicago, Illinois

November 17, 2006

Risk Assessment of Human Health Impacts of Disinfection vs. No Disinfection for the Chicago Waterway System

 

Dr. Chriso Petropoulou, Geosyntech Consulting, Inc., Chicago, Illinois

December 8, 2006

Overview of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s New Stormwater Management Program for Cook County

 

 

Mr. Joseph Sobanski, Chief Engineer, Engineering Department, District, Chicago, IL

 

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED (at least 24 hours in advance)

CONTACT:  Dr. Thomas C. Granato, Assistant Director of Research and Development, EM&R Division,
(708) 588-4264 or (708) 588-4059

LOCATION:  Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, Lue-Hing Research and Development Complex

6001 West Pershing Road, Cicero, Illinois 60804-4112

TIME:  10:00 A.M. (Picture ID required for plant entry)

(Note:  These seminars are eligible for Professional Development Credits/CEUs)