Egrets and trumpeter swans may know more about the Shannon Wastewater Treatment Plant than the 757 folks it serves. These and other birds regularly visit the aerated lagoon plant, in the rural area in far northwest Illinois.But public appreciation may be improving: The plant recently won Illinois Plant of the Year in Class 4 (for the smallest plants), awarded by the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control operators, after nomination by the Illinois EPA and a thorough peer review. The local newspaper wrote about the award.Plant supervisor Jason DeMichele, also the village’s public works director, says the award was quite
