Project to build resilience, educate students about green infrastructure

With more than six inches of rain falling on Calumet City and neighboring south suburban communities, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) urges continued collaboration, investment and attention to stormwater management and infrastructure.

Following heavy rains this weekend, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s (MWRD’s) Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) continues to maintain capacity and operate as designed.

MWRD FLOW - September 2023

Fitch reaffirms MWRD’s AAA credit rating, stable financial outlook; Moody upgrades rating to Aa1

Patent technology from MWRD and partners removes dissolved pollutants from wastewater through algae harvesting