Reports and Data Sets
The DRSCW is committed to producing comprehensive data sets for local watersheds in order to…
The East & West Branches of the DuPage River and Salt Creek are located in Northeastern Illinois,
including portions of Cook, DuPage, and Will Counties.
including portions of Cook, DuPage, and Will Counties.
Resolving Waterway Issues and Implementing Solutions
Watershed TMDL’s
The DRSCW formed in 2005 in response to concerns about TMDLs (Total Maximum Daily Loads)…
Online Database and Collections
DRSCW has compiled data into a database accessible online through the interfaces below. For questions…
Meetings and Workshops
The mission of the Workgroup is to bring together a diverse coalition of stakeholders to…
Workgroup News and Events
New Chloride Regulations on Private Industrial Facilities
Recent moves by the IEPA in regard to the ILR00 General Storm…
Chloride Variance – Important Update for Members Partially in the Lower Des Plaines River Watershed
NPDES permit holders, including municipal, industrial, MS4s, and transportation agencies, that discharge…
Fox Valley Park District Reduces Salt Usage by 40%
Written by DRSCW member Jim Schmidt, West Maintenance Supervisor, Fox Valley Park…
Alternative Cutting Edges
Written by DRSCW member Scott Weber, Streets and Forestry Supervisor, Village of…