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Overflow Action Alert

The MWRD has issued an Overflow Action Day alert. Please limit water usage to absolute necessities. Visit our Overflow Action page for more information.

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

January 5, 2024

The MWRD Board of Commissioners formally adopted the 2024 budget on December 21.

January 4, 2024

Wastewater treatment plants often rely on chemical- and energy-intensive techniques to remove phosphorus before it can travel downstream.

January 3, 2024

The MWRD Board of Commissioners vote to rehabilitate a portion of the sewer lying under 39th Street (Pershing Road).

January 2, 2024

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

January 2, 2024

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