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Protecting public health and the environment by providing wastewater treatment for Chicago and 128 suburban communities and serving as Cook County’s Stormwater Management Authority. Learn more at mwrd.org. ☎️ Report waterway concerns: 800-332-3867.

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

The #MWRD will hold its Board of Commissioners meeting at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the Barbara J. McGowan Main Office Building, 100 East Erie St., Chicago. Live stream https://mwrd.legistar.com/calendar.aspx https://mwrd.org/news/mwrd-board-commissioners-meet-thursday-june-18-1030-am

Historical Photo of the Day: A steam scraper removing topsoil on May 21, 1904, in an area between Montrose and Lawrence Avenues in Chicago. Learn about the work of the #MWRD on our June 16 virtual tour ⬇️ https://mwrd.org/education/tours/virtual-tours 🏗💧💩🧪🧫🔬🌊🌞

🇵🇷 Join us today at the Puerto Rican People’s Parade! The parade starts at Campbell Ave. & Division St. at 12:00 p.m. #MWRD #Chicago #HumboldtPark #BarrioBoriken #PuertoRico

🇺🇸 Happy Flag Day! Today we celebrate the Stars and Stripes as a symbol of our nation’s history, unity and resilience. As we honor the American flag, we also recognize the values of service, dedication and community that it represents. 🇺🇸 #FlagDay #USA #Community #PublicService #USA250 #MWRD

See you soon! Join the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago as we raise the Juneteenth flag on Monday, June 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. 100 E. Erie Street, #Chicago Find our events at MWRD.org/events. https://mwrd.org/events/juneteenth-flag-raising-2026 #MWRD #Juneteenth

📷 A tunnel shaft and workers on Prairie Avenue just north of 116th Street in Chicago during construction for a section of the Calumet Intercepting Sewer system on December 12, 1916. 📣 Join our 2 p.m. virtual tour TODAY (June 16) ⬇️ https://mwrd.org/education/tours/virtual-tours

The MWRD raised the Juneteenth flag on June 15 at all seven of its water reclamation plants as well as their headquarters at the Barbara J. McGowan Main Office Building, 100 E. Erie St., #Chicago. https://mwrd.org/news/honoring-juneteenth-mwrd-raises-flag-celebrates-freedom #MWRD #Juneteenth

Historical Photo of the Day: A view looking north from the roof of a building on Van Buren Street showing a Metropolitan Elevated Rail bridge and the South Branch of the Chicago River on September 1, 1903. Join our virtual tour on Tuesday, June 16 ⬇️ https://mwrd.org/education/tours/virtual-tours

Historical Photo of the Day: A view to the southeast at Lawrence and Western Avenues in Chicago on May 15, 1930, during surveying for the Lawrence Avenue conduit project. Learn about the work of the MWRD on our June 16 virtual tour ⬇️ https://mwrd.org/education/tours/virtual-tours

We are accepting applications until June 26, 2026 for the following #jobs: • Site Remediation Specialist • Electrical Mechanic Apply to join a leading organization committed to protecting the environment in #CookCounty: jobapscloud.com/mwrd mwrd.org/careers #MWRD #Chicago #careers

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