The event is organized by the nonprofit A Long Swim, which was founded by marathon swimmer and ALS advocate Doug McConnell.

TARP consists of three reservoirs and four tunnel systems. At this time, TARP is holding more than 2.4 billion gallons of water. 

Hosted by Agence de l’Eau Seine Normandie, the event welcomed senior officials and water experts from Paris, Mexico City, New York, Los Angeles, London and Chicago.

Swimmable Cities reflects a wider global movement to improve water quality in urban rivers.

Reduce your use of water before, during and after rainstorms to reduce the amount of water in your municipal sewers.

Throughout February, the MWRD celebrated Black History Month to highlight the agency’s commitment to diversity, support of the Black community, and recognition of African Americans whose leadership has shaped the fields of water, science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The visit highlighted the strong partnership between the MWRD and the EPA in advancing water quality, resource recovery, and stormwater management initiatives.

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