Improving flood management and water quality: a case study of Chicago, United States of America

The presentation provides an overview of the O’Hare CUP reservoir in Chicago, in particular its capacity, construction details, service area and the average annual flood savings ($2.3 million)

These presentations deal with a case study of the work done in Chicago City in the United States of America to improve flood management and water quality. In order to save construction costs, the reservoir side walls are composed of geomembrane liner over compacted clay. The details of the James C Kirie water reclamation plant are also provided such as its average design capacity, maximum capacity, service area apart from details of activated sludge and tertiary filtration technologies in use.

After an analysis of the projected costs and benefits the presentation concludes that -

  • James C Kirie water reclamation plant has provided tertiary level treatment without use of tertiary facility.
  • O’Hare CUP Reservoir has become a reality and has served community well by providing flood control. 

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