[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 119 (Thursday, July 10, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E659-E660]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOX METRO WATER RECLAMATION 
                                DISTRICT

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                            HON. BILL FOSTER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 10, 2025

  Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Fox Metro 
Water Reclamation District as they celebrate their 100th anniversary, 
marking a century of wastewater management and environmental 
stewardship.
  Founded in 1925 in Aurora, Illinois as the Aurora Sanitary District, 
this institution was established to protect public health and preserve 
the natural beauty of the Fox River from disease and pollution.
  By 1929, this vision became a reality with the construction of a 
wastewater treatment plant and supporting infrastructure. Over the past 
century, Fox Metro WRD has been a model of sustainability, fiscal 
responsibility, and environmental stewardship. The Fox Metro WRD has 
continually invested in innovation from solar power and nutrient 
reduction to recycling biosolids, restoring native landscapes, reusing 
treated effluent, and recovering methane gas for campus and public use.
  Fox Metro WRD now serves over 304,000 people across 90 square miles, 
operating twelve pump stations and more than 100 miles of intersecting 
sanitary sewers, They manage an 150-acre treatment facility where an 
average of 36 million gallons of wastewater is treated daily, ensuring 
the health and environmental protection of the Fox Valley region.
  For 100 years, the dedicated public servants of Fox Metro WRD have 
safeguarded public health, supported local economies, and helped 
eradicate deadly diseases.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor the Fox Metro Water Reclamation 
District's century of service, and I ask my colleagues to join me in 
celebrating their remarkable contributions and continued commitment to 
protecting public health and our environment. I commend their vital 
contributions and congratulate them on a century of service to our 
communities.

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