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Unlocking History: Explore MWRD's iconic Lockport Powerhouse during Old Canal Days on June 8
May 15, 2024
Visitors can step back in time and learn how the Lockport Powerhouse helped establish the canal to save the Chicago region and reverse the flow of the Chicago and Calumet River systems.
“Village awards contract to build new green alleys,” Forest Park Review
May 15, 2024
This year’s project will add two green alleyways to Forest Park’s existing three.
“MWRD shows how it treats wastewater,” Greater Southwest News-Herald
May 15, 2024
MWRD celebrates Chicago Water Week with behind-the-scenes tours for residents.
MWRD Board of Commissioners to meet Thursday, May 16 at 10:30 a.m.
May 14, 2024
Board meetings are open to the public and can be streamed online.
“Skokie water reclamation plant gives tours, holds open house,” Pioneer Press
May 8, 2024
Employees led tour groups to demonstrate how water comes into the plant and how it is treated to remove solids and bacteria.
“Clean water is our moonshot moment for Midwest climate leadership,” Chicago Tribune
May 7, 2024
One-fifth of the planet’s surface freshwater sits in our Great Lakes, which gives us both an opportunity and a responsibility to speed the pace of water innovation.