Every drain in your house, whether it’s a sink, a toilet, the shower go into a sewer. And ultimately, those sewers come to the MWRD. In an average year, the Stickney facility is treating about 250 billion gallons of wastewater.

President Kari K. Steele shares insights on leadership, climate challenges, and the future of Chicago’s water systems.

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

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

The Czech leaders and MWRD engineers in attendance shared their experiences in developing solutions to address stormwater management challenges during a period of unpredictable and intense rainstorms brought on by climate change.

In places where combined sewer overflow is an issue, using water-consuming appliances at appropriate times can help keep waterways clean. Some municipalities, like the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, offer alert programs so residents can reduce their water usage and help prevent such overflows from happening.