For The Love of Water (FLOW) is a summary of news from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.

The MWRD will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Battery E project at the O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8. As the O’Brien WRP approaches its 100th anniversary in 2028, the project will address aging infrastructure while helping the MWRD meet increasingly stringent water quality requirements.

The Chicago River is now flourishing despite decades of industrial pollution, thanks to an environmental movement and engineering.

MWRD President Kari K. Steele and Friends of the Chicago River Executive Director Margaret Frisbie share their perspectives on this vital waterway.

The public is asked to delay shower times, wait to wash clothes, and avoid running the dishwasher due to heavy rains.

Because of today's rains, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago released an overflow action alert, urging everyone to conserve water and save capacity in local sewers.

Nearly 500 business owners, water professionals, government officials and small business experts gathered at Chicago’s Malcolm X College on Sept. 24, to make connections and learn about contracting opportunities at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s (MWRD) 2026 IMPACT Small Business Summit.