TECHNICAL GROUPS

Technical Groups are the heartbeat of the Illinois Section and generate the society's programs and opportunities for professional development of civil engineers. The Groups conduct regular technical meetings and four to six lecture series annually. Some 30 + Illinois Section members are involved directly with the planning of these programs through the five specialty Technical Groups.

Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) Chicago Chapter
Formerly the Environmental Engineering & Water Resources Group (EE&WR)

About Us

The Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) Chicago Chapter, formerly called the Environmental Engineering and Water Resources (EE&WR) Technical Group of the Illinois Section, focuses on providing high quality courses and seminars for their members and other professionals in environmental and water resources engineering in the region. We typically sponsor, or co-sponsor four to six seminars per year. In the past, these have included multi-day beginning and advanced computer training courses for HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, FEQ, SWMM, and HSPF as well as regulatory information seminars focusing on Risk Based Corrective Action, floodplain regulations, permitting, levees, and many more. The proceeds from the courses and seminars EWRI organizes are used to sponsor college scholarships and grants to local ASCE Student Chapters and other area students and engineering associations. EWRI has monthly planning meetings in Chicago that are attended regularly by 10 to 15 members to plan their courses and social activities.

Feel free to vist the national EWRI website here: http://content.ewrinstitute.org/.

Upcoming Activities and Events

Please visit the Illinois Section's Calendar for EWRI events - Calendar Page!

Monthly Meeting

Typically Held on the second Tuesday of the Month

                            MWH

                            175 Jackson Blvd, Suite 1900

                            Chicago, IL  60604

                            Time: 5:30 PM

            

        

EWRI is always looking for new opportunities and ideas for courses or seminars. If you have suggestions, please feel free to contact the current chair.

Scholarship Information

EWRI is offering a $2,000 scholarship to University of Illinois-Chicago, Northwestern University or Illinois Institute of Technology Undergraduate or Graduate Students.  Please click here to download the application for more information.  The application is due by March 18, 2011.

Officers 2012-2013 Click here for Contact information

Chair:         Sandy Homola, P.E., CFM
Vice-Chair: Gary Paradoskie, P.E.
Treasurer:  Don Oliphant, P.E.
Secretary:  Rachel Berthiaume, P.E.


Past Meetings

Photos

  

          

              

              

               EWRI Members participate in cleaning up Bubbly Creek during the 2010 Chicago River Day.

 

             

 

 

 

EWRI Members attending the Section’s Annual Dinner at the Art Institute in Chicago

(October 2009)

EWRI attended the Des Plaines Library Science and Tech Expo and had attendees build

towers out of paper, straws, popsicle sticks, and string to hold a tennis ball (October 2009)

EWRI Members relaxing at the Millenium Park Grill during a social event (July 2009)

 

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               EWRI Members helping out with the Science Works Exhibit at the Museum of Science

               and Industry (May 2009)

 

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Illinois Section Spring Dinner with Scholarship Recipients (April 2008)



Social Meeting in July 2007

 

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Holiday Party in December 2007


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Career Panel at UIC in 2008

 

Past Events

  • Chicago River Rescue Day – May 8, 2010 at the Ashland Orange Line CTA Station (Chicago)
  • Water Efficiency / Conservation Dinner Seminar – Indian Garden (Chicago)Future Cities Competition – Sponsored and Judged Two Special Awards – February 2010
  • GIS Dinner Seminar – January 28, 2010 at Marcello’s (Chicago)
  • Annual Holiday Dinner – December 8, 2008 at Greek Islands Restaurant (Chicago)
  • MWRDGC Ordinance Dinner Seminar – November 12, 2009
  • Floodplain Map Revision / LOMR Seminar – November 3, 2009
  • Des Plaines Library Science and Tech Expo Volunteers – October 17, 2009
  • Group Social Event in Schaumburg - July 21, 2009
  • Designing Bio-Infiltration BMPs with RECARGA - July 17, 2009
  • Group Social Event at Millenium Park - July 14, 2009
  • Volunteered at Science Works ASCE Exhibit - May 2, 2009
  • Future Cities Competition - Sponsored and Judged Two Special Awards - February 24, 2009
  • Annual Holiday Dinner - December 9, 2008 at Greek Islands Restaurant (Chicago)
  • Recipient of the 2007-8 ASCE Illinois Section Public Involvement Award
  • EE&WR / SAME North Branch Luncheon – October 9, 2008 at Highland Park Country Club
  • EE&WR Social Event – September 25, 2008 at Harry Carey’s (Chicago)
  • “It’s Our River Day” statewide environmental project – September 20, 2008
  • USEPA SWMM 5 Training Workshop – September 16-17, 2008 (Chicago)
  • HEC-RAS 4.0 Basic Seminar – August 11-13, 2008 at UIC
  • Chicago River Rescue Day – May 10, 2008 at the Ashland Orange Line CTA Station (Chicago)
  • Technical Group Introduction – May 1, 2008 at Rock Bottom Brewery (Chicago)
  • IDNR-OWR Permitting Seminar – February 13, 2008 at Maggiano’s (Schaumburg)
  • Levee Certification Seminar – January 10, 2008 at Marcelo’s (Chicago)
  • Annual Holiday Dinner – December 11, 2007 at Greek Islands Restaurant (Chicago)
  • Win TR-20 Seminar – October 11, 2007 (Rosemont)
  • Risk-Based Corrective Action for Chemical Releases Seminar – July 11-12, 2007 (Chicago)
  • Group Social Event – July 10, 2007 (Chicago)
  • Advanced HEC-RAS Modeling Seminar – May 2-4, 2007 at IDOT (Schaumburg

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