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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

February 20, 2026

Abbey Murphy helped lead the U.S. women’s hockey team to gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a 21- win over Canada Thursday.

February 18, 2026

White-winged scoters breed in the boreal forest of northern Canada and Alaska and during winters, most head for the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, but some make their way to the Great Lakes.

February 17, 2026

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

February 13, 2026

The sewage spill was “a single event," but the circumstances that led to it are not unique.

February 11, 2026

The toilet flushes during this Super Bowl increased by nearly 300,000 from the previous year.

February 5, 2026

Friends of the Chicago River selected the MWRD’s project for its innovative design, immense scale and multiple positive impacts.