USGS Manual Explains Chicago Sewer-Flow Modeling Tool
October 07, 2026
October 07, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Special Contributing Area Loading Program User's Manual,' Open-File Report 2026-1030, by Richard J. Huizinga and David H. Dupre, explaining how a computer model tracks stormwater and sanitary flows through Chicago-area combined sewers. Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the manual describes a tool used in accounting for Illinois' diversion of water from Lake Michigan.
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