Publication Library

An Advocate's Guide to Land Use Decisions Along the Calumet River

by CNT and Southeast Environmental Taskforce
May, 2023

Today’s environment and public health concerns in Chicago’s Southeast side are a result of deliberate urban planning and policy decisions made since the early 20th century.

Shedding light on these decisions brings context to the land use, industrial, and...Read more

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PDF icon SETF-Advocate's-Guide.pdf

Climate Change Preparedness of Great Lakes Communities

CNT and Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.
March, 2023

This report examines changing rainfall amounts across five cities in the Great Lakes region and seeks to understand whether the regulatory permits and community planning efforts are aligned with robust and current rainfall estimates. Rainfall amount is a key factor...Read more

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PDF icon RISC RainFall and Permits Report - March 2023.pdf

Geographic Information System (GIS) 101 Toolkit for Environmental Justice Organizations and Allies

by CNT, LVEJO and Milwaukee Water Commons
October, 2022

This GIS (Geographic Information Systems) 101 Toolkit is intended for use by environmental justice organizations or community groups as well as individuals who are in solidarity with these organizations or groups. The toolkit provides an overview of how GIS can...Read more

Downloadable PDF: 
PDF icon GIS-Toolkit-101.pdf

Water & Health in Little Village

by CNT and LVEJO
May, 2022

Updated May, 2022

This study compares health and water-related conditions in Little Village to the Near North Side, and to Chicago city-wide. Chicago neighborhood data is reported by “community area”: 77 areas with defined boundaries that can include...Read more

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PDF icon Water-and-Health-in-Little-Village.pdf

Eliminating Lead Service Lines in Hazel Crest

by CNT and Metropolitan Planning Council
January, 2021

Through its Great Lakes Water Infrastructure Program , CNT partnered with the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) and the south suburban Village of Hazel to identify the probable location of lead service lines which connect a property to...Read more

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PDF icon Hazel_Crest_Lead_Service_Line_Replacement_Plan.pdf

Increasing Funding and Financing Options for Sustainable Stormwater Management

by CNT
May, 2020

Our country’s water infrastructure needs investment. However, funding and financing sources are growing increasingly competitive and communities are finding it difficult to secure adequate resources to make needed investments in their systems. In this report, CNT identifies innovative funding and...Read more

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PDF icon Increasing Funding and Financing Options for Sustainable Stormwater Management.pdf

Green Values Strategy Guide: Linking Green Infrastructure Benefits to Community Priorities

by CNT
March, 2020

Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) is proven to help places become more resilient in the face of increasingly intense climate change impacts, while addressing other community priorities such as improved public health outcomes, increased economic development, and safe transportation infrastructure. CNT’s...Read more

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PDF icon Green Values Strategy Guide.pdf

An Assessment of Water Loss Among Lake Michigan Permittees in Illinois

by Chicago Metropolian Agency for Planning (CMAP) and CNT
October, 2014

In 2012, over 22 billion gallons of Lake Michigan water, worth between an estimated $64 million and $147 million, were lost to leaky, aging infrastructure. CNT and CMAP studied the water loss control techniques used by Lake Michigan water suppliers...Read more

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PDF icon CMAP_CNT_WaterLossLakeMichigan.pdf

The Case for Fixing the Leaks: Protecting people and saving water while supporting economic growth in the Great Lakes region

by CNT
November, 2013

Every day, nearly six billion gallons of expensive, treated water is simply lost. Why? Crumbling infrastructure. Leaky, aging pipes and outdated systems are wasting an estimated 14 to 18 percent of our nation’s daily water use. At the same time,...Read more

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PDF icon CNT_CaseforFixingtheLeaks.pdf

Water Loss Control in the Great Lakes States, A Utility Survey Report

by CNT
September, 2012

This survey report provides a baseline of current water loss practices and policies among water supply utilities that can be used to support collaboration in developing strategies for improvement.Read more

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PDF icon CNT_WaterLossControl.pdf

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