Sawyer Water Purification Plant

The Sawyer Water Purification Plant, formerly the South Water Purification Plant, is the first water filtration plant built in the City of Chicago. When completed in 1947, it was the largest such plant in the world.

Waterworks
…is operated by the City of Chicago Department of Water Management
…is named after Eugene Sawyer
Description: water filtration plant in Chicago, Illinois, US
Address: 3300 East Cheltenham Drive, Chicago, IL 60649
Also known as
“Eugene Sawyer Water Purification Plant”
“South Water Purification Plant”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 79th Street/Cheltenham station and 75th Street/Windsor Park station.

79th Street/Cheltenham station

Railway station

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79th Street/Cheltenham is a station on the Hyde… 79th Street/Cheltenham station is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Sawyer Water Purification Plant.

75th Street/Windsor Park station

Railway station

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75th Street/Windsor Park station is a station on the… 75th Street/Windsor Park station is situated 4,100 feet west of Sawyer Water Purification Plant.

83rd Street/South Chicago station

Railway station

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83rd Street/South Chicago station is an electrified… 83rd Street/South Chicago station is situated 1 mile southwest of Sawyer Water Purification Plant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Chicago and South Shore.

South Chicago

Suburb

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South Chicago, formerly known as Ainsworth, is one… South Chicago is situated 1½ miles south of Sawyer Water Purification Plant.

South Shore

Suburb

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South Shore is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. South Shore is situated 1½ miles west of Sawyer Water Purification Plant.