Fox Metro has been wastewater-based technology in our sewage system to anonymously track the spread of COVID-19 in our community. The wastewater holds a wealth of public health data that can inform better decisions on how we as a society…
Introducing SOAP, Fox Metro’s homeowner assistance program for basement backups. Check it out! Basement Backup Help: SOAP
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) has presented the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District with the Gold Peak Performance Award for the calendar year 2022. The Gold Peak Performance Award recognizes 100% compliance with permits for the past…
Fox Metro would like to thank the local residents for not flushing their unused medications down their toilets. Medicines that are flushed or poured down the drain can end up polluting the Fox River, impacting aquatic plants and animals, and…
Fox Metro has been wastewater-based technology in our sewage system to anonymously track the spread of COVID-19 in our community. The wastewater holds a wealth of public health data that can inform better decisions on how we as a society…
Wastewater odors are at their peak during late summer and early fall. The recent hot and dry weather coupled with our newly-constructed facility improvements have created some odors for the surrounding community. Fox Metro has a rigorous odor control program…
Consistent with our internal policies on civility, we have added a Social Media policy: public social media use We now have a Facebook page. Search “Fox Metro Water Reclamation District”
A brown algae (diatom) bloom has begun along the Fox River both upstream and downstream of Fox Metro’s plant in Oswego. As observed each of the past several summers, these brown algae blooms have become common and widespread throughout the…
As family and friends gather together to prepare the holiday meals, it’s especially important to remember to properly dispose of fats, oils, and grease (FOG). FOG cools and solidifies in your pipes, restricting flow and eventually causing a clog. Click…
For a few weeks every spring and fall, biosolids generated by the treatment process must be removed from our main facility on Illinois Route 31. These biosolids are repurposed as fertilizer for the farmers in western Kendall County. We apply…
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