News & Events
Prevent Drain Clogs over the Holidays!
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…
Odors and Biosolids Hauling
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…
Protect Our Waterways: Contact Lens Disposal
An informative article has been circulating in the media regarding the persistence of contact lenses in the wastewater treatment system. At Fox Metro, we fully support the initiative to keep plastics out of the environment. As a reminder, only the…
Notice of Prevailing Wage Rate Posting
The Fox Metro Water Reclamation District is a local unit of government subject to prevailing wage regulations. The Illinois Department of Labor has posted updated prevailing wage rates for each Illinois county, as required by the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act….
Notice to Customers : 3rd Party Payment services
It has come to our attention that some customers are submitting payments to third-party payers, examples of which include currency exchanges, bank bill-pay, and online payment services such as Doxo.com. These methods are not affiliated with Fox Metro and customers…
Money Saving Tips from Fox Metro
Are you interested in saving money on your wastewater treatment bill? Fortunately there are many simple ways to save, most of which cost little or nothing and only require a little change in your normal routine. Fox Metro calculates its…
Wipes Clog Pipes!
Flushable cleaning wipes are not so flushable, despite their advertisements. They do not break down as quickly as toilet paper when flushed and can cause severe clogs, sewer backups, and can damage sewer lines and pumps. These clogs and sewer…
