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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">July 2023 | Issue 34</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">For the Love Of Water (FLOW) is a summary of news from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style='font-size: 28px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>In this edition</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: bold;'>Upcoming Events</span><span style='font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'> </span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>July 13 - MWRD Board of Commissioners meeting, 10:30 a.m.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>July 25 - Monthly Virtual Tour of MWRD plants, 2 p.m.</span></li>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: bold;'>Latest News</span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Commissioner Patricia Theresa Flynn elected MWRD Vice President</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Juneteenth flag raising and celebration mark MWRD’s commitment to freedom, achievement and racial equality</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(15, 20, 25);"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(15, 20, 25); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>MWRD raises rainbow flag to celebrate Pride month and presents resolution to Equality Illinois</span></li>
<li><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>"Chonkosaurus” represents Chicago River water quality improvements thanks to MWRD and clean water advocacy</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Fulton County Field Day wraps up</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Strategic Plan dashboard tracks MWRD progress, measures success</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal;'>MWRD upholds platinum performances with sustained excellence in meeting permits</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal;'>GFOA honors MWRD with financial reporting excellence</span></li>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: bold;'>Resources</span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Free oak saplings available</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Read our "Green Neighbor Guide"</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>MWRD Rain Barrel program</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>What are Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)?</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Household hazardous waste collection</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>MWRD Employment Center</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Doing Business with the MWRD</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Report Waterway Blockages, Suspicious Dumping and Odors </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Tour an MWRD facility</span></li>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: bold;'> Extras</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Historical Photo of the Month</span>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: bold;'>Board of Commissioners to meet July 13</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>The MWRD Board of Commissioners will hold its Regular Board Meeting at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 13. Public comments may be made in person at the Barbara J. McGowan Main Office Building, 100 E. Erie Street, Chicago, during the Public Comment period. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Join the MWRD on a virtual tour at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Go underwater at the world's largest water reclamation facility, explore the Deep Tunnel system, meet the dancing water bear and see electrofishing in action. Learn about our history and the stories that make us a utility for the future</span><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>. </span><span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Register at </span><span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(54, 97, 189); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>https://mwrd.org/facility-and-virtual-tours.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>The MWRD Board of Commissioners has elected a new vice president to help lead the agency tasked with a critical mission to protect the region’s water environment.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Commissioner Patricia Theresa Flynn was elected by her peers to serve as vice president during the meeting of the MWRD Board of Commissioners on June 15. Vice President Flynn replaces Kimberly Du Buclet, who was recently appointed to serve as state representative in the Illinois General Assembly.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>“I am incredibly honored and humbled to serve the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago as a commissioner and even more today as vice president,” Vice President Flynn said. “I give my oath and promise to serve this agency and our constituents to the best of my ability and thank my fellow commissioners and our taxpayers for placing their trust in my leadership.”</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Elected to the MWRD Board of Commissioners in 2022, Vice President Flynn serves as chairman of the MWRD committees on Ethics, Industrial Waste and Water Pollution and Labor and Industrial Relations, and she also serves as vice chair of the committees on Information Technology and Public Information and Education. Read more</span><span style='color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-weight: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'> </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-rdIFhWDz52q9Y7BxWOfa20D-iKAfmhS9aS55Vj0FDeEEyuwzI8maxdcLRN-16B5epvPrQ4wUQTaqKIGer4zW6Iyfodi6QdAMW5dv9g8-xEzMoIHjIkdUljdMu56qyCOvulW6ziEL25W2fnJMJPfh_U=&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(54, 97, 189); font-weight: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal;'>here</a><span style='color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-weight: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Commemorating a holiday with meaning and reflection, the MWRD raised the Juneteenth flag 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. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>In the evening, (pictured below) the MWRD welcomed the Diamano African Dancers and Drummers, performing artist Yaw Agyeman, PUSH Excel Youth Orators, performing artist, arts advocate and music educator Theophilus Reed, and Dr. Kim Dulaney, vice president of Education and Programs at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>The Juneteenth flag holds special meaning in its symbols. The star represents freedom for every Black American and pays homage to the lone star of Texas, where the last enslaved people were freed. The burst surrounding the star represents a new beginning for all, and the arc represents a new horizon of opportunities for Black Americans. Read more </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-rdIFhWDz52qyvmKWgEFvV8SFKsnmF6CMBLbWtuK1FEiT5Q1g92JggGpd1bQC1iZJH2dYlg6S_sUAjRhAWfmpduv9YqfMgiNBbwneOBvft2IHrzwEbv9z1o_PrpBSBLatjst1r4QHl5b037IZra14LmemgY07R7LjXxxjOrU2lGSjsNHkoFu7f4jRXsJxTjbEphb5ENBhAhQ&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(54, 97, 189); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal;'>here</a><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal;'>On June 1, the MWRD Board of Commissioners, staff and friends demonstrated our values of inclusion, acceptance, and fairness to all we serve and waved the rainbow flag at our Barbara J. McGowan Main Office Building and at all of our plants in honor of </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-rdIFhWDz52q-x94UPrQaL3sx509rbHJe2xT2mzKKUe-C90XT_JPeIeudKkdgmw3qgxH5fR4sIXqZZpw3axTfb9jeVSPve_u2YRHz5jj1OVxnrL_HYcLG8FRjjlXTiI6wCLv02MAbEI6&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;'>Pride Month</a><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal;'>. Commissioners also presented a resolution to </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-rdIFhWDz52qzKXfR5h7KwavagcAuqSynq9d2kP-Ei49HNbfNfrYbAMxFkCPjnthAq7BqbCo4AcM6Bg_bvL5FsFhIMKW6xVkj0k2UTJOi8yc&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;'>Equality Illinois </a><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal;'>CEO Brian C. Johnson.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal;'>Pictured: MWRD's Board of Commissioners are shown in front of the Barbara J. McGowan Main Office Building holding the Pride flag as staff at the water reclamation plants raise the flag.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>A mammoth snapping turtle dubbed “Chonkosaurus” that was spotted on the North Branch of the Chicago River and shared on social media last month has offered new insights into the work of the MWRD.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>As the legend of Chonkosaurus grows, so too are the stories of the environment where “Chonk” roams. Improved water quality and habitat have been largely credited with providing a healthier ecosystem for Chonk and friends, as well as kayakers, boaters and others seeking to recreate and visit the Chicago River.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>The 30–40-pound snapping turtle became an internet sensation when botanists and podcast hosts Joey Santore and companion Al Scorch spotted it while paddling on the North Branch. The viral </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-rdIFhWDz52qoPY0FS268InyunZwRMUJHl_2muhKu253ZxYK3PNXKcqTK5WXWxfx9FFxZ_R3ev-aE6b6yvFj7UqF9_K2ak5VKya9SFOapH-AVZk6RaH45oXOteQS1qg3Sf6w6FUtnHFCAMSh_WrsspFWHUcN3uCXBQ==&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal;'>tweet</a> <span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>attracted 900,000 views and caused flocks of turtle seekers to visit the river in search of Chonk. The turtle has garnered the attention of Chicagoans longing for the next “Chance the Snapper” or Monty and Rose the piping plovers, and despite its monstrous appearance, the turtle is proving to be as beloved as a new pack of fox pups spotted at Millennium Park recently.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Tasked with protecting the quality of the Chicago River and area waterways, the MWRD is proud to see Chonk emerge but not surprised by this resurgence of wildlife on the waterways. Thanks in part to advancements at MWRD water treatment operations and the MWRD’s Tunnel and Reservoir Plan, the CAWS is thriving. Game fish are routinely caught by anglers, marinas and riverside economic development are booming and more turtles are turning to the waterways for habitat. Read more </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-rdIFhWDz52qllVI_WX3FX3w7FZ3rEvDcDAvuRbp79dlyLDYtpHyVxFS1WsL7sTkMv39muBaq0aEdKSxnu1NvwKi5eTElJQ3_0BczENqqNd40JGBI_14laG2ZtsVTkxyiHcsRIEoaCD2zpApSvIgjoqmVEM-e-0Uv1SJvh77_gcaMDRLzHO5F14H3g4MiiIxHbYPq7yUy4H8&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(54, 97, 189); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal;'>here</a><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Another annual Field Day in Fulton County is complete. On June 20, MWRD </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-rdIFhWDz52qIjFtfucLD1IuUpx21bHZxwEg3-sNCnDeWPn6WiCVgKSiK832X0YLe_CLJEO4oxNI07sckKghqvYcqVMC7H_xUiGZ3NSxLE2eGm5qwf0W0WSZfmIAjcbbU6cN99y3MANciy7w7HpAP0KTjvHl6AaeaWZ_QfwPwGUOKdJihdfH9Gs-IupT5McIFabOQcp0eB3EyoBm-yjlncWOyDePEqEzqdGnViT3hmAVIuolgWHJWbPvc46gNbRY6oTkwa-Fn-pFi_O-E_7I5COQrcjQkPOI2CWm9qjjRf_2JG99emEbGYcq2dG1aBkkTWTnV_3YXykzFH_aTgE5NIAAOEy0l6mSTTiolk-RB08tcncb6t45ejVByFvLl9vOis2e1parq1mvHzPJa_7m616szWXdXR393J3CjR5MHwYE2bL1FC9qYeoCpCWcfFmIsQdutTk-ALBT&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;'>Commissioner Daniel Pogorzelski</a>,<span style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal;'> </span><span style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Executive Director Brian Perkovich and staff joined the </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-rdIFhWDz52qNBI-rbjy--xnUsP1P5exLM3Jf1jRHN6XcZORkBFAWvTydoM9N3puIstif2agtsGrHl0bzuSAEkffTW3eOxJgU81Ios1Ngyafjy5rG-6rKFJZi-yrAgQqavY3D7Nc33NHiuiewz2W6TWtyRVdwnNxxHxw92uud6d7ztfGyPuxuJUF6dV2y07hd-oCiqj-3tWFIg-rrBtcF3RRG1dSlgdMONmQUKQvZ2oPDVhJdnUmjcc6CeLm0csbPzSUsOI-E-eKb9OMzvB_fyQl0_zS2_Az-MrP1NbGakR8Lfy4T61I7LrgVawUZTGwtfmZO_khjN-oW9nIxUiqJRiRocDqvLgNxubUJx19FzxqtLVqc_yNgaF59IiqhyYIwOlDByUTRCdGdc13gKpE5qyVm1op4UOxzvoeZNPxwEql&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;'>Illinois Farm Bureau</a>, <span style='font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);'>Illinois State Representative Norine </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-rdIFhWDz52qvyS4qp0Yu1DDP8s4fGa5t6u3UR1XzVL-bHuoqyDAw4uNjgEUIH4xT-U9q8Kknh84CDL0ORqWB28HGxgsz6Q10-zGnvT4sdglAR95o67ztZ6tr2oZUKs_7Sk3XX2RezIQN_DjtgdKYK0Eh6dbndG2vdV5e8j98bVmRMof7X8w8ytI6Szg2iTQJ8k6wJHmrxDX7qLJbuaE5lPZAkl_IRTcmdsPMmR4Y298hxWJqWNQ_u9ejf7uwnSm_W-ih84MfaaSu3TVQLBzoUbRBCmjMg4HjZnkCKoz65u3eCwShwSzzgQNCM-efkmFsrqwveee7QF0merYhkCMkDPAaKP69pclyBwT7zAWL7CakEym7z4NmG9kDsI00JUSUSpEf1_xtzxk_gaJNgd3cgjaV-lqpqvmuM0IwjUR7g5N1_KfWqc12Hg=&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;'>Hammond</a>, <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-rdIFhWDz52qBglZRl2s8SzGazrlYpursWVpLRoYrxeq7w2TJaYc0wOlnVjCvhHv2F0MTdvewpPQPp4BVsh0-S6-Yd4DAwJ-KDr8z5Y5erC6G-37FYPUWalQ2NEkzmwOXqdzPjruFwTaeUvkV7azV5wHRaQYwM8FVWcWuqXYrLbXlUGbNcvNCJSwkFzkreEy5pLRPYs4IuC1weUGUvBrqBz6bmqYAY3CdS6NmPbJhMOXGPKy8DSVpQ7UdiVcy_tB2-0e8zASl8isIT0vHw3o0YeVYf541TQ6a7XLLM_wgCCX-FfrX9ikMDcTJ3lEt44DGVU36BFjf1aylbWTVjIp6CUE2wUfrDO0WNy-RQS1wen7pLeVKYAjTF6_m0u6UUdTOp27qnRaRy2mayAIWOm_DZaalAOrzmYoxwZqzBeF_ecH&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;'>Fulton County Farm Bureau</a>, <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-rdIFhWDz52qQSmSQfaXwQY3rgLKG_fPeQZSgxrSQhLY8CRsLt_g6fmlVsr2kQe_1Xfp84oZ3JBwzQ914Or5nszFDLNOSn4y0HHhBLV9R-otJWFLqUx_twi0PaVz_iRoia94aOn7lKyhD5-BXqo4eT2yZdT4Gn1yLmM9y1k-8n-aT7RNalvFCYqxRi0Kqe9_pozKwK5NGB_NPqiFQgVKwFZr2EW09M12a0C2VBs7-Dc-FWQb5aavdA4RXV0fpD6-DEEruJ_yKdRMlpqBOlGb7AzM-bg--aqa2LfHst_EcfB1fBhv4SJvF4kAvdhYYdJTobyos_qx5YXSgcUAAsbP5An2-Mkg0scM8TwKCZqISsiLk1iDN0nKbM3s-sNvE7GCygmJkQMwpSUJX7Tub2Xs3cqbD-JSsPIbb53qC_S2rLzF&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); 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font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;'>University of Illinois College of ACES</a>,<span style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal;'> </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-rdIFhWDz52qXW3pw0AruaKW4J4KFZeemoLFD-aMVURSX23tRX-zB6iqcInu9gB8p5rsDOWiZWuATJv1RTLVbCRHSm3dVFWMUtFH8_P0oCegJPC17o3fT8002kpQKoACzhCa-l1fkALQ-duXj-CRg_CQCTpDvkby8_oBIP7JLID3n3OunH9z224wY2uCs8S1_PJC_rUphF-lrN93evrjR8T1oC5TzFx7-mzFkHkxP78WCaPx7yxe2WKFz7Mg08Hjen2TRDjEqcDBPf8qgLnhs6dUY4hR3VceRMA7lkXW3FI5yfkhqAZxLmlCVv_x4WDZ3cDTJz1R0ngw-CYgPL35tk6OYaStqr-2gEFAJTdfQCvfCuzj5ZLORBWI08rfXzf0vwP-5Ws8O_m2E-JLCX84HUC2BQXSZyoWk5HAbLOjyDXn&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;'>Illinois Nutrient Research & Education Council</a>,<span style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal;'> </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-rdIFhWDz52qHmyo_NePkKVtpDQrIt-dQMfamXko04w7NRiXYDnAZEQC1_CAxjijdV_rHen9IMN2yq8cNHXgFRFhggig9PAk5zJmn50ISygVvimWRX1CTlJriY4_LzVjnFxWJeYdf38OTgtqooi8EEhy1UgQSXRbLxYn6qZ36Q8yC-pNfnxNcwf3kAk_Xnoq97MPDla12fvquWMZ4LC_UbNbkJYJgrOwgrB5X5GiwObpIgha8k38bF0PEx4SfIwhMhf8npKnBcDnKhjKd4YCiKHw_Kdh9SNtR8QeKFCRXoYhbcywbDrcVeJZFkmFbN7U0E2pPR7-4_LDPqteflk_8Qd0RuanTnGM3-I5ixBNmq4nrgG_XH4F_Tlf304HTKYHtEKoTNJriY57iAySgceKPFEe2DqfDME2gQBFUXF660Ya&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;'>Illinois Sustainable Technology Center</a>,<span style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal;'> </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-rdIFhWDz52qH_H7cFTp9CfxIrp7KaV0SOJlDuX51RizrW1L6F_zQDo2LUsfaOEysTxw7GWS82sbnDyDihVRDTld5vMe-b5OCvvA0J13fHsJdr_FaPYq-aI6s1wmGaChoMC7EbaDoZPO_CW-hfFSPVjjPFr8VYvJJOWNScBXA6MLBnaHKDAJD5GwP-nMEdAMtpxrCRN0my6yiMNBa9fmbOY3-0BTcFDgKsgbLOOTUfA27vw13SE33Uu07KYsvWFuZXm4ZSi0iogB-5QhNyaXg5leoalq-Xxj8PzlLUWBYHruNbEgCdKuQ0VWh25p6QiZQQ4DhJuSSQjt3OX8vnnqDeSST37aZx-0BtJiop_PjQTNPTmUZhDy_Bqmaa_zcZzEEDUonMIXd9MI4gLFyzgmMUl2Oe4qKomgqKLGAyhn394q&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;'>National Association of Clean Water Agencies</a>,<span style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'> local farmers, university researchers, and sustainability and wastewater professionals gathered to share the latest agricultural nutrient research, treatment plant efforts and how this research helps farmers protect soil and water health. </span><span style='font-size: 18px; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'></span></p>
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<table class="image image--float-right scale image--mobile-scale image--mobile-center" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="mso-table-lspace: 5.75pt;"> <tr> <td class="image_spacer hide" width="15" height="1" align="center" valign="top" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;"> <img alt="" width="15" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"> </td> <td class="image_container scale stack" align="left" valign="" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px;"> <img data-image-content class="image_content" width="257" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/7dd0cad5401/992d6018-df81-473d-b14a-750235e2e59f.jpg?rdr=true" alt="" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;"> </td> </tr> </table> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>The MWRD makes our land in Fulton County, west of Peoria near Canton, available for farmers, researchers and partners at the Illinois Farm Bureau and University of Illinois to serve as a living laboratory to conduct research and demonstrations for practices that reduce nutrient loss at field scale. Reducing farm field runoff of nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen can protect water quality downstream in local waterways and as far as the Gulf of Mexico. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Together working with agricultural sector, we are making a difference. New forecasts from the </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-rdIFhWDz52qte77DByv04ItKlSJICqW0AtLCOnSXSk-HJSzmbZ-Lux_rgMBNsz6wywl1ooxmnQYAIwIae79iJdQ_j4mQIsIE2-cGRWdSIw7wyia8A3ECDTYukicQXRW8pbgJTd1CkEPnDv88PB1UEC4Fn9HRHpx44vklCHN3YTaVagV_Jr4JHxRiDG0gcBAMCP7pQdv7nqmECPPm-bQMF8EkqcKbYTOkhRc6IaT3yx3ovbWVsfXeTKH3yU7COD3A9CG8HQ6JHUKXR7xm81EX4anWOMYEYN3edwXRyjIAt4WhM5mpcdbLpr_TUcsmMcNBcQheZKNRJgS-PefoaE3yV1zOKOVVXub0MSs01uKmTjAUZZg5HoutnjJ2liCZ_s4RzeKBD8wHh5Iuc_HU51mbNrzhui4fOoIzw==&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;'>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</a><span style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal;'> </span><span style='color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>show that the summer “dead zone” in the Gulf has shrunk compared to its 36-year history of dead zone average measurements in the region. This is a victory for aquatic life and our collaboration to manage nutrient runoff. Read more here.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>A milestone following the second anniversary of its ambitious five-year strategic plan, the MWRD has launched a new dashboard to track its progress in meeting goals and important metrics for major initiatives in its work to protect the regional water environment.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>The dashboard, found at </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-lemA9U-lk8DJ5zF_OPBOQclghGby4cr3fw4Q2xCzli0qwUe59D4NTJUVyfwHYjFRk3g406jiN8avly1DnY3fD57qvJmB79yxcKUPji6ix2p&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(54, 97, 189); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;'>mwrd.org/strategic-plan</a><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>, 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 and how the agency is striving to meet five strategic goals of Resource Management, Stormwater Management, Workforce Excellence, Community Engagement and Enterprise Resilience.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Visitors to the MWRD website, for example, can track and learn more about the status of the MWRD’s finances and property tax collection and Retirement Fund progress; work in meeting federal permits and clean water; its work in pursuing energy neutrality, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and electricity usage; MWRD water reuse and phosphorus recovered; safety goals and metrics; its progress and scope of stormwater management projects throughout Cook County; demographics of the MWRD workforce; and community engagement metrics through outreach events and presentations. Read more</span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'> </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-rdIFhWDz52q_rjCql7dIcYU8-BmWkTtdMzrwOghNj3BDunxuSjmv1H4-PP-JFUTgfeargL5AGb27O83yFgVzxCNWxQM6WFNq_9Q54kHim8uTFmzNwDAmuYHp6Coo_AA1MSJCJp5C9QkJMHwo8lAjJRuPlR0L5ukltMoykLyhDgq&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: #294B93; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal;'>here</a><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>.</span></p>
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<table class="image image--float-left scale image--mobile-scale image--mobile-center" align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="mso-table-rspace: 5.75pt;"> <tr> <td class="image_container scale stack" align="left" valign="" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px;"> <img data-image-content class="image_content" width="297" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/7dd0cad5401/ce4b36c2-7bbd-4d80-b9e2-242154ed9315.jpg?rdr=true" alt="" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;"> </td> <td class="image_spacer hide" width="15" height="1" align="center" valign="top" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;"> <img alt="" width="15" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"> </td> </tr> </table> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style='font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>MWRD upholds platinum performances with sustained excellence in meeting permits</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) has honored the MWRD with platinum awards for its shining commitment to managing the region’s water environment.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>NACWA announced that the MWRD will be honored with the Excellence in Management (EIM) Platinum Recognition award and six Platinum Peak Performance awards for having six water reclamation plants (WRPs) extend a streak of more than five years of achieving 100 percent compliance in meeting National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. The MWRD was praised for topping the charts with a Platinum Peak Performance award at six WRPs:</span></p>
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<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, Chicago, 31 years </span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Lemont Water Reclamation Plant, Lemont, 26 years</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>James C. Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, Des Plaines, 18 years</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant, Skokie, 17 years</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, Hanover Park, 15 years </span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>John E. Egan Water Reclamation Plant, Schaumburg, 9 years</span></li>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Read more </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-rdIFhWDz52q_tsV7Iqds7cjVEwULu_mXNktYOZTLxDORW6_XF30NDx7HGJTScszT3mGkYXZOLE3CdLeguBFgWAIEBmukplfc99wEtZxqDGQcifur8gFoAe7oOjhJbiinpuvNnLlDzIKP4Mu8wiTNI82W4DidWxCKl3yKn6gM2IS0LgehFAuL3U=&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(54, 97, 189); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal;'>here</a><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has once again recognized the MWRD for a sterling record of transparent and responsible financial reporting.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>This marks 47 consecutive years in which the MWRD has received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, placing the essential utility in the top two percent of governments receiving a consecutive award. </span></p>
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<div><span style='font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: bold;'>Free oak saplings available</span></div>
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<div><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Complimentary red, pin, bur, black or swamp white oak saplings are available at our water reclamation plants on Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-noon. The saplings come in one gallon pots or can be requested as bare roots in bags of 100. These must be planted within a matter of days for premium viability.</span></div>
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<span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>If more than 50 potted saplings are desired, delivery is available, or park districts, residents and municipalities can schedule pick ups. Learn more at </span><span style='color: rgb(54, 97, 189); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>https://mwrd.org/treesrestore-canopy.</span>
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<div><span style='font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Read our "Green Neighbor Guide"</span></div>
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<div><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Water is one of the most valuable resources on our planet. We require clean and fresh water for drinking, cleaning, recreation and other activities. However, too much of it can become a nuisance when it causes flooding in waterways and urban areas, impacting our travel when roads are flooded and even damaging our homes and businesses.</span></div>
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<span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>While there are myriad ways to be a Green Neighbor—some actions can be as simple as not over-fertilizing your lawn and garden, washing and maintaining your vehicles properly, or planting a native tree—our</span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'> </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-qnb4bDYaVDjLvf_GPhca397SyDrpSgjYzELrv98KWMtQiWN-PaYK-O79RE6wbZYIGAbb0tXZOqkhBsOga6qTTK1IjiPq0v_pYrdehHSelgfsR8n35-py4b5scMcUmM1hxtU0cslXWaqIRLd5OGSFOLd6z2N2z45vmqal46wWeIX&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: #294B93; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal;'>Green Neighbor Guide</a> <span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>focuses on stormwater management projects that you can build or install on your property. </span>
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<div><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>The guide provides detailed instructions for disconnecting downspouts; installing rain barrels or cisterns to capture stormwater for reuse; installing dry wells and rain gardens to allow stormwater to filter into the ground; and replacing asphalt and concrete surfaces with permeable paving to reduce stormwater runoff. </span></div>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>The MWRD offers low cost rain barrels in four colors. These 55 gallons barrels are doubly green as they are repurposed. Order yours online at </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-qKKe5nL3aWBhIHD6pSj2ISnLOGRHGf5hUnpaYBKS7poMbc7NkKMnNzpPZI95Ypy4czp4g5lmr_gu-gZSgvPTZBVQlXYURktnA==&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(54, 97, 189); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal;'>https://mwrd.org/rain-barrels</a><span style="font-size: 16px;">.</span></p>
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<div><span style='font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>What are Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)?</span></div>
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<div><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of manmade fluorinated compounds that are designed to be stable and have been in commercial use since the 1940s. The stability of the chemicals makes them difficult to degrade which is why they are often called “forever chemicals.” PFAS are in countless commercial, consumer, and industrial products and are acknowledged by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be widely present in the environment.</span></div>
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<div><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Like other water utilities across the U.S., the MWRD is addressing how best to manage PFAS in the water environment. The MWRD’s seven water reclamation plants (WRPs) do not produce nor use PFAS but are passive receivers of these chemicals discharged to local sewers. </span></div>
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<div><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Wastewater can contain trace amounts of these chemicals from industrial, commercial and household sources. The MWRD’s WRPs were not designed to remove these chemicals during the treatment process. The use of nonstick cookware, cosmetics and sunscreens, washing clothes, and putting out fires with certain foams can all introduce PFAS into the environment. </span></div>
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<div><span style='font-size: 20px; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-weight: bold; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Collection</span></div>
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<span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Dispose of your household chemicals responsibly and recycle your old computers by dropping them off at the City of Chicago's permanent Household Chemicals & Computer Recycling Facility at </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-iAA2ZV3XULfAyc0XL2Ar08AJvqfcxh4CiyHJEx9WXGHLwCJ4iz99AnUbG_6DDVHtM2baHrNOSefq83k50SA-Bvzd2HWLOLDVNUQtiltXfFnE07uFFpm4inAXZF73T8zq3GSJlVEsR-0NnnQdv2eXbr7vKNXr_KsO2Ug89EMgoC1JXdQacGNIkcKYSwMrD9zrr6PIT3EgsP-55Qkq8qrn_OpctT98jAPwwEoWuCUc7XnIxa0wK5CYwj0PvpQpnQVyvCxPvWs_gC4EfT_vDj4tCQCuJVNBMXKzD7F-uB5TGbt&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;'>1150 N. North Branch Street</a><span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'> (two blocks east of the Kennedy Expressway at Division Street).</span>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Household chemicals and computers often contain hazardous substances, such as lead, mercury, and PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) which can contaminate our air, soil and water. Through proper disposal methods or recycling, these hazardous substances are reprocessed and reused in an environmentally-responsible manner.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>The Household Chemical and Computer Recycling Facility accepts a range of items, including household cleaners, oil-based paints, solvents, cell phones, compact fluorescent light bulbs, computers and related equipment to name a few. It does not accept business/commercial sector wastes, explosives, fireworks or latex paint. </span></div>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style='font-size: 17px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Are you seeking a new career or looking for a new job? </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>If so, please visit our online employment center at this </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-lemA9U-lk8D4XLLxln94KATruW3NGgFQ-nCcAkUfb-SxoeeX8JeoT7Nmd3GqRvodd0NJtFgpyQNt7b69Qc34dZ5LoDqznVMcGHmEMFRbX4_&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(46, 85, 165); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;'>link</a><span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'> to register, apply and learn more about jobs and the selection process at the MWRD. We also enjoy participating in job fairs throughout the county so stop by our table if you are in attendance! </span><span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'> Staff in a variety of job classifications were interviewed to discuss their background and work that they do. The videos can be found on the MWRD YouTube page at: </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dq3_wUKGkcEMkgn4Cpypi5MTy97bxFpywX6XKRHxoKwTckjmOafT-nrebnbfM6VaH-U84u5qayxmr50_W4sP0QCbgShqrOcvxb8V2OEpz0rcLaHlssTSN17iHPDoxhHlCvXROpqkQtD__Wqv8DR6XdQHTR1s14xpuGhLiTnqDqE=&c=XOLzStlI19OE-ofetO0GMZ01GAPhVf9ZMbmXbzN18XmvWAO_kwbujw==&ch=gfWceMBmPjp-VtIFE6FPG2Xjn0Gr7rW744H8HJQx0KY4FI1s19uIcA==" target="_blank" style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(54, 97, 189); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal;'>https://www.youtube.com/@mwrdgc/videos</a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></p>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>The Department of PMM procures materials and services required for operations in compliance with the Purchasing Act. The mission of the Diversity Section is to ensure that minority owned (MBE), women owned (WBE), small (SBE), and veteran owned (VBE) business enterprises are given equal opportunities to participate in the MWRD’s construction program and professional service contracts in excess of $100,000.</span></div>
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<span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Our procurement process is designed to ensure the most efficient use of taxpayer dollars, so we encourage you to register to become a vendor. Sign up to receive a weekly email listing new contract announcements by emailing </span><a href="mailto:forea@mwrd.org" target="_blank" style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal;'>forea@mwrd.org</a><span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>.</span>
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<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style='font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Report waterway blockages, dumping to waterways or sewers and odors</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>There are three ways the public can report waterway blockages, illegal or suspicious dumping to waterways or sewers, or odors. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>1) Call 800-332-DUMP (3867) or in Spanish, 855-323-4801</span></div>
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