The dashboard, found at mwrd.org/strategic-plan, takes into consideration a range of items and goals that the MWRD strives to meet in the short and long-term. These informative data points, graphs and charts allow viewers to learn more about the MWRD …
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The critical agency tasked with protecting the Chicago area’s water environment and managing the effects of climate change on water, has now adopted a plan to reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions to thwart the devastating effects of global warming, …
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Just as water’s flow reaches every corner of the world, so, too, has the network of partners that the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) has collaborated with to implement innovative practices in water reclamation and the recovery …
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As one of the largest landowners in Cook County, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) plays a leading role in ensuring that its land use aligns with its many clean water initiatives to protect the environment, mitigate …
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The Board of Commissioners for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) has adopted a new environmental justice policy promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in its wide-ranging work to protect the regional water environment. The objective of the policy …
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Chicago Crusader: The nine-member Board of Commissioners for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) has elected three officers to two-year terms of leadership. President Kari K. Steele was re-elected president for a third term and Vice President …
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Chicago Sun-Times: The site offers snapshots of COVID-19 transmission in communities around 75 wastewater treatment facilities in Illinois. For most of the pandemic, public health officials have looked to sewer systems across Illinois to track COVID-19 levels in different communities — …
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The Board of the LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois has honored the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) with the 2021 Supplier Diversity Advocate of the Year award. The MWRD was recognized at the Chamber’s 25th Anniversary Gala …
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The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that passed the House last week provides $15 billion for the replacement of lead service lines in the country’s drinking water system. This funding is coming just in time, as a new …
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European Environment Agency Summary: Collection and treatment of waste water are key to reducing pressures and risks to human health and the environment, especially to rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. The European Environment Agency has published data which show that the …
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