| Three divisions make up the Wastewater
Utility. Utility
Billing, which is operated under the Finance Division, and
Wastewater Maintenance and Wastewater Treatment, which are operated
under the Community Services Department.
 The
Wastewater Maintenance division maintains all the City's sewer lines
and oversees the replacement of older or broken sewer lines.
Pictured here is our 2001 Vactor, used to clean sewer lines and catch
basins. Keeping the lines and basins clean helps prevent sewer
backups, and helps the Treatment Plant to work more efficiently.
The City of Sterling's Wastewater Treatment Plant processes the wastewater
disposal of 15,000 residents, 1,500 non-residents, more than 300 commercial establishments
and approximately 50 industrial customers. Each day, the plant treats 3.6 million gallons
of wastewater per day. Learn how wastewater is treated by taking a descriptive photo tour.
Our wastewater plant is located on a 50 acre site that includes a 32 acre aerated
lagoon. Five lift stations and over 80 miles of sanitary sewer lines flow up to nine
million gallons per day to the plant. The treatment plant has been named the top Class III
Wastewater Treatment Plant in Illinois twice, and has been nominated seven times for the
honor in the past 20 years. A crew of five full-time employees works hard everyday to run
the best Class III Wastewater Treatment Plant in Illinois.
Call the Wastewater Treatment Plant for assistance with the following:
- Pre-treatment permits and requirements
- Questions regarding effluent disposal
- Any other wastewater disposal questions
The plant is open Monday-Friday 6:30 - 2:30 (winter hours are 7:30 - 3:30). To contact
the plant, call (815) 626-8378. For after hours emergencies, please call (815) 632-6640.
City of Sterling Wastewater Treatment
2400 W. Lynn Blvd.
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 626-8378 |
