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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

September 2, 2026

Board meetings are open to the public and can be streamed online.

September 1, 2026

Space to Grow has transformed 41 Chicago schoolyards, with four more under construction, into vibrant outdoor spaces for students during the school day and gathering spaces for the local community outside school hours.
Design features of the schoolyards add important green infrastructure to Chicago and collectively can absorb approximately 8.8 million gallons of stormwater per rain event in the city.

September 1, 2026

A workshop was held last month at Roosevelt High School in Chicago to educate the public about how to managing excess water on their property..

September 1, 2026

With a focus on strengthening relationships with local communities and better understanding their stormwater management needs, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) hosted its first in a series of stormwater workshops on Aug. 26 at the Lake Katherine Nature Center in Palos Heights.

September 1, 2026

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

August 27, 2026

Residents, businessowners, organizations and community leaders are invited to apply to serve on a special council with the MWRD to help protect and enhance their local water environment