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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For immediate release</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">July 5, 2023</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">July 2-3, 2023, Storm Follow-Up</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) works around the clock to provide flood protection for Cook County while protecting our greatest asset, the source of our drinking water, Lake Michigan. We monitor the weather, and prior to major storms, we draw down the waterways to provide maximum capacity in the waterways, tunnels and reservoir system.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, when there is an extreme weather event such as what happened July 2 and 3, we must reverse the flow of the Chicago River when the river level exceeds the elevation of Lake Michigan. During this past weekend’s storm, the elevation of the North Shore Channel topped the elevation of Lake Michigan, and we opened the gates at 2:16 p.m. on July 2. The gates remained open until 9:47 p.m. on July 2. The elevation of the Chicago River downtown exceeded Lake Michigan’s elevation so the locks were opened at 4 p.m. on July 2 and the reversal ended at 2:30 a.m. on July 3. Reversing to the lake only happens in extreme situations. Reversals dating back to 1985 are listed at this link: </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001boQCrloyfBZtiS6QFbYMbvNmdAY3L-UQPOGgju5VGcdRxhjv6U8p6s9bAvAviFyGgWnU-9GRuKOgkbELC-32Lv_eJNeEpfY4zRKo4EuDDN1p1bN5YBK5RWV4sT9f3CE-_poHbTbJ_zQC9cQQ3hoGJ8bzcOZ-uRWXQamR4Lp766mgu66TaWrHtlTGRQR9pfswsC73uVcW9vo29sAwnOu8BUBoQxviYsqxEjNz1-cETWI=&c=pz-4pHpjK8YjFThxCa71BbTMmjYQUkTizLro0N5bUlj7oNcoBQmCyg==&ch=pmvKMKvfOExW8eIoAdO5V3PGYKUySVNJsXeVrEpIMFQkahBIVb_gJQ==" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #2C74FF; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">https://mwrd.org/sites/default/files/documents/Lake_Michigan_Reversals_0422.pdf</a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In other words, when the Chicago area waterway levels are higher than Lake Michigan, only then can the MWRD open control structures to move as much water as possible out of the system. We cannot open the gates and lock before that time. There is NO MAGIC KEY OR BUTTON to use at will. Opening the gates and lock not only provide overbank flooding protection but they allow for more capacity for stormwater.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">  As a result, the MWRD can only reverse the waterway to the lake when the river level is ABOVE Lake Michigan levels. If we were to open the lock and gates too early, Lake Michigan would have a tsunami effect, overtaking the river and flooding everything in its path in downtown Chicago and along the waterways, totally decimating the riverwalk and municipalities downstream, on the South side and on the North side. The destruction that would be caused by opening the gates and lock too early is unimaginable.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;">According to the National Weather Service, “</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">rainfall totals in and in the immediate vicinity of Chicago ranged from roughly 3 to 7 inches, though a few localized areas received over 8 inches of rainfall. The worst of the flooding occurred on the west and southwest sides of Chicago and in the near west and southwest suburbs.” This includes Cicero and Berwyn. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;">There is no system able to handle that much water in just a few hours. </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001boQCrloyfBZtiS6QFbYMbvNmdAY3L-UQPOGgju5VGcdRxhjv6U8p6s9bAvAviFyGMUbLc8mNFp4U_vHW0izTbXuZtc1Mm2R0MQHqMVu2fvuf6mCUfxPP3R_oovblxoHHkJK7tOxwQQmjcGeGJMH6dKfRb5ZhzTso-CNtqxkiqeXf7IrppGF2Jw==&c=pz-4pHpjK8YjFThxCa71BbTMmjYQUkTizLro0N5bUlj7oNcoBQmCyg==&ch=pmvKMKvfOExW8eIoAdO5V3PGYKUySVNJsXeVrEpIMFQkahBIVb_gJQ==" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #2C74FF; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">https://www.weather.gov/lot/2023_07_02_Flooding</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;">.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;">Consistent with the MWRD’s mission of protecting Lake Michigan from pollution, every effort is made to minimize the amount of floodwater discharged to the lake during extreme storms. In a combined sewer system like we have here, sanitary sewage and stormwater drain into the same pipes. Homes, businesses and street drains are connected to the local sewers, which are owned and maintained by municipalities. Local sewers flow by gravity into the MWRD intercepting sewers, which then convey the flow to MWRD water reclamation plants for treatment. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;">To combat this, we have</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> partnerships with municipalities and other organizations throughout the county to fully or partially fund green infrastructure and other stormwater projects to improve resilience within that community. The 34 Space to Grow</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px;">®</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">green infrastructure projects that convert asphalt into permeable surfaces at local schools is just one example of a partnership improving communities one neighborhood at a time.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some links that provide additional information and explanations about how the MWRD’s infrastructure and waterway system operate.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Information about the tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP)</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001boQCrloyfBZtiS6QFbYMbvNmdAY3L-UQPOGgju5VGcdRxhjv6U8p6rnMiKGx-MiITnyvfDzeVj0eLPARKuQ4vX1OY53U2SfCnpTsehxxlyV21ZMUbPLkWh9OzoCQwEK48kU4hnnb6ifpgttHDetfF5QQzw_yQcbTyPt9vkEvp6b1re7BWIScaQ==&c=pz-4pHpjK8YjFThxCa71BbTMmjYQUkTizLro0N5bUlj7oNcoBQmCyg==&ch=pmvKMKvfOExW8eIoAdO5V3PGYKUySVNJsXeVrEpIMFQkahBIVb_gJQ==" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #2C74FF; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">https://mwrd.org/tunnel-and-reservoir-plan-tarp</a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a link to understand how the Chicago Area Waterway System works</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001boQCrloyfBZtiS6QFbYMbvNmdAY3L-UQPOGgju5VGcdRxhjv6U8p6rnMiKGx-MiIFAhRT0StcJ2uYOPXJFUyiCy9My97oYg6BT2fsKWKIR3S2Cfd6YJXJiF9ULsmLzr3WfKO3uIjooRq0qQJaeE-bMqIAP4r44BL58cfOVVt-O0=&c=pz-4pHpjK8YjFThxCa71BbTMmjYQUkTizLro0N5bUlj7oNcoBQmCyg==&ch=pmvKMKvfOExW8eIoAdO5V3PGYKUySVNJsXeVrEpIMFQkahBIVb_gJQ==" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #2C74FF; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">https://mwrd.org/chicago-area-waterway-system</a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is more information about how to prepare for stormwater</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001boQCrloyfBZtiS6QFbYMbvNmdAY3L-UQPOGgju5VGcdRxhjv6U8p6s9bAvAviFyGb46IPAMx1Jd6B51X_bJ0rS01Bzym_h7Ol_vXgZ8FYjlDjs7M7K5w7TVu8G1QeaMvZsY43NGYBd0t0aX5LnYM2_eoRPS5SqhC&c=pz-4pHpjK8YjFThxCa71BbTMmjYQUkTizLro0N5bUlj7oNcoBQmCyg==&ch=pmvKMKvfOExW8eIoAdO5V3PGYKUySVNJsXeVrEpIMFQkahBIVb_gJQ==" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #2C74FF; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">https://mwrd.org/flood-prevention-101</a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We created a booklet about understanding how sewers work – we also have this as a PowerPoint presentation that we present to communities and organizations</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001boQCrloyfBZtiS6QFbYMbvNmdAY3L-UQPOGgju5VGcdRxhjv6U8p6s9bAvAviFyGkDHyzvW2CFtDRxAwYCZDMo-3bs_B6M79dwIC6TG_ef_fI1nwdOTfpVeFVcNgL435Dd7gwaW7lobBMvDYbaL4F0M24y0wNueDFdyKjWni9Ag=&c=pz-4pHpjK8YjFThxCa71BbTMmjYQUkTizLro0N5bUlj7oNcoBQmCyg==&ch=pmvKMKvfOExW8eIoAdO5V3PGYKUySVNJsXeVrEpIMFQkahBIVb_gJQ==" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #2C74FF; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">https://mwrd.org/understanding-your-sewer</a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We offer a live virtual tour once a month, there is a recorded version plus we give thousands of people locally and from around the world tours of our facilities, including the TARP pumping stations and reservoir</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001boQCrloyfBZtiS6QFbYMbvNmdAY3L-UQPOGgju5VGcdRxhjv6U8p6j5cdNP-7LbThs2fYRh_7WO_aDb-7Ok6rj8yMHznIoXMAbfSCABPYE6mvj8RnrCPfIBUAemXlpkTNDiHN9TuHDGd97Aw0FmHRYR2dgMplPcT&c=pz-4pHpjK8YjFThxCa71BbTMmjYQUkTizLro0N5bUlj7oNcoBQmCyg==&ch=pmvKMKvfOExW8eIoAdO5V3PGYKUySVNJsXeVrEpIMFQkahBIVb_gJQ==" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #2C74FF; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">https://mwrd.org/facility-tours</a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We would be happy to provide a presentation to your group or a tour of our operations and facilities to answer any and all questions. Please contact </span><a href="mailto:forea@mwrd.org" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #2C74FF; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">forea@mwrd.org</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> for additional information or to schedule a tour.</span></p>
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