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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
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Protecting public health and the environment by treating wastewater and managing stormwater for Chicago & 128 suburban communities. Learn more at mwrd.org. ☎️ Report waterways issues by calling the MWRD Citizen’s Incident Reporting System at 800-332-3867.
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 13h
The #MWRD enjoyed joining 32nd District State Rep. Lisa Davis & State Rep. Mike Crawford who partnered to host Fall Festival at Kruger Park in #HickoryHills on Nov 1. Full of fun for all ages with access to resource tables, face painting, a petting zoo, pony rides & more!
➡️ MWRD.org/events
State Rep. Lisa Davis stands with arms raised and smiling beside several people inside a gymnasium during a Fall Festival event at Kruger Park in Hickory Hills. A large Tetris-themed game display and colorful blocks are set up on tables in front of them.
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 14h
The #MWRD will hold its Board of Commissioners' meeting in person.

🗓️10:30am, Thursday, November 6, 2025

📍Main Office Building, 100 East Erie Street, #Chicago

Public comments may be made during the Public Comment period. Closed captioned.

Livestream: buff.ly/Lmjln4y

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A graphic with a blue swirls background symbolizing water, featuring portrait photos of the nine members of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago's (MWRD) Board of Commissioners. The headline at the top in white text reads, "MWRD Board of Commissioners Meeting." Beneath each photo, the commissioners' names and titles are listed in three rows from left to right with the following text: “Kari K. Steele, President; Patricia Theresa Flynn, Vice President; Marcelino Garcia, Chairman of Finance; Precious Brady-Davis, Commissioner; Yumeka Brown, Commissioner; Cameron Davis, Commissioner; Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Commissioner; Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Commissioner; Sharon Waller, Commissioner.
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 22h
📷 A view to the east showing the South Branch of the Chicago River in an area between Loomis and Halsted on July 11, 1900.

📣 Join our virtual tour on Tuesday, November 18, at 2 p.m. ⬇️
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A view to the east showing the South Branch of the Chicago River in an area between Loomis and Halsted on July 11, 1900. A lumber yard is seen on the riverbank. Join our virtual tour on Tuesday, November 18, at 2 p.m. to learn how the #MWRD cleans #wastewater for Chicago and 128 suburban communities. Register here: https://mwrd.org/education/tours/virtual-tours
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📷 Construction of the Harrison Street bridge abutment on the east side of the South Branch of the Chicago River on June 6, 1902.

📣 Join our virtual tour on Tuesday, November 18, from 2-3:15 p.m. ⬇️
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Construction of the Harrison Street bridge abutment on the east side of the South Branch of the Chicago River on June 6, 1902. Join our virtual tour on Tuesday, November 18, from 2-3:15 p.m. to travel back in time to early Chicago and see how we reversed the Chicago River and developed #wastewater treatment technology. Go behind the scenes and underwater to see how we transform water, descend 300 feet into the deep tunnel system, and watch our electrofishing crew at work sampling fish on the Chicago River. Register here: https://mwrd.org/education/tours/virtual-tours
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 2d
Historical Photo of the Day: Construction of the Calumet intercepting sewer on February 26, 1924. Learn how the #MWRD protects water quality ⬇️
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Construction of the Calumet intercepting sewer on February 26, 1924. Learn how the #MWRD protects water quality ⬇️ https://mwrd.org/what-we-do/protecting-water-quality
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 3d
⏰ Turn back clocks! Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. this Sunday, November 2.

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Photo of a classic black alarm clock on a wooden table with autumn leaves around it. The clock shows the time as 2:00 with a blue hand, and the black hand at 1:00, highlighted in light blue between the numbers one and two. Text reads, “Turn back clocks! Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. this Sunday, November 2.” The MWRD website address, "MWRD.org," appears at the bottom left.
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 3d
This November, we honor Native American Heritage Month and recognize the enduring contributions, cultures, and traditions of Indigenous peoples who continue to shape our shared future.

#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
#MWRD #CookCounty #Chicago #NativeAmerican
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Graphic featuring a blue and white background with illustrated feathers. Text reads: “Honoring our legacy and future — National Native American Heritage Month.” Below is the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago logo and a list of commissioners’ names and titles.
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 3d
Historical Photo of the Day: A view to the east towards the Twenty-Second Street Bridge (now Cermak) over the South Branch of the Chicago River in Chicago on March 13, 1905. Learn about the work of the #MWRD on our YouTube channel 📽⬇️
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A view to the east towards the Twenty-Second Street Bridge (now Cermak) over the South Branch of the Chicago River in Chicago on March 13, 1905. Pedestrians and a police officer are seen on the left side of the bridge. Learn about the work of the #MWRD on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/__yXMrBYek4
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 4d
📣 Check out the November 2025 edition of FLOW for the latest news and event information from the MWRD.

FLOW: For the Love of Water 🌊
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📲 Sign up: mwrd.org/form/join-our-email-list

#MWRD #CookCounty #WorthIL

🎥📍Harry “Bus” Yourell Off-Stream Aeration Pool, Worth, IL
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 4d
🎃 Help prevent zombie rain barrels this winter! 🧟‍♀️ Winterize barrels before freezing temperatures creep in! Learn how to winterize at MWRD.org/rain-barrels.

#HappyHalloween #MWRD
Graphic with two rain barrels, one gray and one blue, set against a dark background with spider webs. Text reads “Happy Halloween! Prevent Zombie Rain Barrels. Winterize barrels before freezing temperatures creep in! Learn how at mwrd.org/rain-barrels.”
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 4d
📣 #MWRD is seeking talented professionals for the following positions:
• Engineer of Site Remediation
• Associate Electrical Engineer
• Chief Printing Press Operator
• Printing Press Operator

✍️ The application period closes on November 14, 2025: www.jobapscloud.com/MWRD/
Join a leading organization committed to protecting the environment in CookCounty! The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is seeking talented professionals for the following positions: • Engineer of Site Remediation • Associate Electrical Engineer • Chief Printing Press Operator • Printing Press Operator The application period opens today and closes on November 14, 2025. Review job specifications and apply: https://www.jobapscloud.com/MWRD/ Learn more about MWRD careers: https://mwrd.org/careers
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 4d
Historical Photo of the Day: Workers and a concrete mixer during the construction of the Cal-Sag Channel on September 8, 1915, viewed to the west in an area between La Grange Road and Route 83. Learn more about the Chicago Area Waterway System ⚓🐢⬇️
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Workers and a concrete mixer during the construction of the Cal-Sag Channel on September 8, 1915, viewed to the west in an area between La Grange Road and Route 83. Learn more about the Chicago Area Waterway System: https://mwrd.org/what-we-do/reducing-flooding/chicago-area-waterway-system-caws
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 5d
Historical Photo of the Day: Construction of the Pump and Blower Building at the Terrence J. O'Brien Water Reclamation Plant in Skokie, Illinois, on July 30, 1926. Request an in-person tour for your community or school group ⬇️
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Construction of the Pump and Blower Building at the Terrence J. O'Brien Water Reclamation Plant in Skokie, Illinois, on July 30, 1926. Originally known as North Side, the facility began operation in 1928 and currently serves more than 1.3 million people residing in a 143-square-mile area. Request an in-person tour for your community or school group: https://mwrd.org/education/tours
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 6d
📣 Review the latest invitations to bid on #MWRD contracts! Register as a vendor to provide goods and services to the MWRD and help protect our water environment ⬇️
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 6d
📰 Work recently began on an #MWRD project to inspect & rehabilitate sanitary sewers in nine suburban communities that can lead to improved sewer conditions, less basement backups & cleaner area waterways.

Learn more: buff.ly/spxMYjN

#CookCounty
A camera view inside a sewer pipe shows a round robotic inspection of the inner surface of the pipe. Below the image is text describing a Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) project to inspect and rehabilitate sanitary sewers in nine Cook County suburbs, supported by a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant, to improve sewer conditions, reduce basement backups, and enhance waterway quality. The MWRD logo appears at the bottom.
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 6d
Historical Photo of the Day: A view of the Wabash Railway in Palos Park, looking to the northeast from 123rd Street on January 20, 1921. Learn how the #MWRD cleans #wastewater for Chicago and 128 suburban communities 📽⬇️
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A view of the Wabash Railway in Palos Park, looking to the northeast from 123rd Street on January 20, 1921. Railroad tracks disappear into the distance. A train station building is seen in the distance with a sign reading "Palos Park." Learn how the MWRD cleans wastewater for Chicago and 128 suburban communities on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/__yXMrBYek4
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 7d
Hosting the world’s experts on water, sharing their knowledge & putting it on display in competition & in the community, commissioners & staff at the #MWRD made their presence known at #WEFTEC.

Learn more at MWRD.org/News:
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#WEFTEC25 #Chicago
Four people stand smiling in front of a blue backdrop with the WEFTEC logo and geometric light patterns. From left to right: Water Environment Federation Executive Director Ralph Exton, MWRD President Kari K. Steele, WEF Past President Howard Carter, and MWRD Vice President Patricia Theresa Flynn. The photo was taken at the Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) at McCormick Place in Chicago.
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 7d
🚨🌊 ALERT: Water levels in the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS) have been lowered about 2 feet below normal for navigational purposes. Levels will be back to normal by noon tomorrow, Wednesday, October 29. Learn more about the CAWS: mwrd.org/what-we-do/r...
Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS) | MWRD
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 7d
Historical Photo of the Day: A view to the east showing demolition work on the south abutment of a bridge at State Street over the Chicago River on February 27, 1902. Learn about the work of the #MWRD 📽⬇️
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A view to the east showing demolition work on the south abutment of a bridge at State Street over the Chicago River on February 27, 1902. The new bridge would be completed in 1903 and was later replaced with the current bridge in 1949. Learn about the work of the MWRD on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/__yXMrBYek4
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 8d
Historical Photo of the Day: Construction of the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) on July 20, 1921. Request an in-person tour for your community or school group ⬇️
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Construction of the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) on July 20, 1921. In operation for over 100 years, the Calumet WRP has served residents and businesses in the southern portion of Cook County since 1922. Request an in-person tour for your community or school group: https://mwrd.org/education/tours
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 9d
Historical Photo of the Day: A Sanitary District of Chicago (now MWRD) Construction Division truck in the late 1920s. Learn about the work of the #MWRD 📽⬇️
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A Sanitary District of Chicago (now MWRD) Construction Division Truck in the late 1920s. Learn about the work of the MWRD on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/__yXMrBYek4
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Historical Photo of the Day: A view to the northeast showing work on the southeast leaf for a bridge at Throop Street over the South Branch of the Chicago River in Chicago on March 27, 1902. Learn more about the work of the #MWRD 📽⬇️
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A view to the northeast showing work on the southeast leaf for a bridge at Throop Street over the South Branch of the Chicago River in Chicago on March 27, 1902. Construction of the bridge began in 1901 and was completed in 1903. Learn more about the work of the #MWRD on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/__yXMrBYek4
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 11d
Today we celebrated 125 years of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and plans to redefine this critical waterway for another 125 years. Voters should visit boldpastbrightfuture.org and decide on a name for this waterway!

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📷 A view to the north on Avenue N, south of 101st Street in Chicago, during construction of a section of the Calumet Intercepting Sewer on September 28, 1922.

📣 Join our virtual tour on Tuesday, November 18, from 2-3:15 p.m. ⬇️
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A view to the north on Avenue N, south of 101st Street in Chicago, during construction of a section of the Calumet Intercepting Sewer on September 28, 1922. Join our virtual tour on Tuesday, November 18, from 2-3:15 p.m. to learn how the MWRD cleans wastewater for Chicago and 128 suburban communities. Register here: https://mwrd.org/education/tours/virtual-tours
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 12d
📣 Join us for the #MWRD Monitoring and Research Seminar on Friday, October 24 at 10:30 a.m.! 🌊

"Developing a Regional Biosolids Master Plan for the North Shore Water Reclamation District.”

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#Research #WastewaterTreatment #StormwaterManagement #CookCounty #Cicero #CiceroIL
Flyer for a Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Monitoring & Research Seminar titled “Developing a Regional Biosolids Master Plan for the North Shore Water Reclamation District.” The flyer features headshots of two presenters: Travis Vodnik, P.E., Engineer at North Shore Water Reclamation District in Gurnee, Illinois, and Joe Marino, P.E., ENV SP, Chicago Local Leader at Brown and Caldwell in Chicago, Illinois. Event details: October 24, 10:30–11:30 a.m., 6001 W. Pershing, Cicero, with an option to join in person or virtually. Contact information and phone numbers are listed, and the background shows a water treatment facility under a partly cloudy sky.
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