Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) and River Grove officials unveiled a new green parking lot at River Grove Village Hall designed to help manage stormwater, reduce flooding and improve water quality amid a summer of heavy rains.

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) continues to receive strong assessments for its financial strength and fiscal management after Fitch Ratings affirmed its AAA rating and S&P Global Ratings upheld its AA+ rating on the MWRD's general obligation bonds. Both agencies assigned stable outlooks to the MWRD.

Telemundo Chicago’s “En Tus Zapatos” ("In Your Shoes") with Santiago Gallego features a behind-the-scenes look at the MWRD’s Stickney Water Reclamation Plant and a day in the life of a Treatment Plant Operator II. The segment is in Spanish.

MWRD, in partnership with the Village of River Grove, will have a ribbon cutting celebrating the completion of an environmentally sustainable parking lot at the River Grove Village Hall.

A delegation of elected officials and city representatives from Galway, Ireland, visited the MWRD's main office building on August 12 to learn about the MWRD’s innovative approaches to stormwater management, wastewater treatment, and water resource recovery as Galway considers ways to improve its own systems.

MWRD Board of Commissioners will hold a Study Session on August 26 at 2 p.m. to review the MWRD’s 2026–2030 Strategic Plan