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Sep 1979
Chicago Water System: Opportunities and Challenge of Lake Michigan
Publication: Journal of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division
Volume 105, Issue 2
Abstract
As regions and localities all over the world are being faced with the growing problem of water shortages, Chicago is fortunate to have Lake Michigan, an excellent source of supply that can be readily treated to a high-quality finished product. Chicago's vast water system presently serves a population of approximately 4,600,000 people in Chicago and 74 neighboring suburban communities and operates the world's two largest water purification plants. Eleven pumping stations located throughout the City pump over 374.7 billion gallons (1,423,860,000m³) of water a year. The system comprises 4,160 miles (6,697.6km) of water mains and 65 miles (104.65km) of water-supply tunnels. Water-intake cribs constructed off the shores of Lake Michigan supply the purification plants with raw water for processing.
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Journal of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division
Volume 105 • Issue 2 • September 1979
Pages: 371 - 375
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© 1979 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Sep 1979
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Richard A. Pavia, F.ASCE
Commissioner, Dept. of Water and Sewers, Chicago, Ill
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