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Thursday, march 24, 2016
Volume 128 no. 34
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Village hears presentations on DuPage River Conservation Foundation, Army Corps of Engineers discuss ongoing river studies By anDrea earnesT enTerpriSe STaff
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At its March 14 committee of the whole meeting, the Plainfield village board discussed the lower DuPage River watershed. In the first part of the meeting, Jennifer Hammer, watershed coordinator from the Conservation Foundation, spoke to the board about the DuPage River watershed coalition. The lower DuPage River watershed encompasses several communities, including Bolingbrook, Crest Hill, Joliet, Plainfield, Romeoville and Shorewood. Hammer added that there are nine communities part of the coalition, and six of those have wastewater treatment plants that discharge to the river. Several events are held throughout the year that help residents better understand what’s happening in the river. For 2016, a bioassessment report will be finalized by mid-year. Dissolved oxygen monitoring will also run from June through
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