News
MWRD Board of Commissioners to meet Thursday, February 19 at 10:30 A.M.
February 17, 2026
Board meetings are open to the public and can be streamed online.
"Potomac wastewater spill appears to be largest in US history," The Hill
February 13, 2026
The sewage spill was “a single event," but the circumstances that led to it are not unique.
"People held off going to bathroom during Bad Bunny Super Bowl show," USA Today
February 11, 2026
The toilet flushes during this Super Bowl increased by nearly 300,000 from the previous year.
Friends of the Chicago River honor MWRD’s Robbins Heritage Park and Midlothian Creek Restoration Project
February 5, 2026
Friends of the Chicago River selected the MWRD’s project for its innovative design, immense scale and multiple positive impacts.
"‘It's been a blast:' Suburban Chicago native and Team USA hockey player Abbey Murphy describes Milan," NBC Chicago
February 3, 2026
Alex Maragos caught up with Team USA women’s hockey player Abbey Murphy.
Heritage, history and contribution: MWRD raises flag in commemoration of 100th anniversary of Black History Month
February 3, 2026
Staff and commissioners from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) kicked off the 100th anniversary of Black History Month by lifting every voice and raising the Pan-African Flag in salute to African Americans.