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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>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="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>January 4 - MWRD Board of Commissioners Meeting, 10:30 a.m.</span></li>
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<span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>January 16 - </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Monthly Virtual Tour of MWRD water reclamation plants, 2 p.m.</span>
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<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">January 18 - MWRD Board of Commissioners Meeting, 10:30 a.m.</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">January 26 - Seminar: “Environmental Justice Using Urban Scalable Toolkit” presented by Dr. Ashish Sharma, 10:30 a.m.</span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001G2ZsD6vuSs6NObA-z1n4-HAofY5wbqaBBGqq8TLC_ncLMMC7qwsVpPlTFZfrQZfN7h0V5BQ9XV2-PXLDmasDeYLlWEou18v82cDr0m7CGhrV8MnNXUzdDW0r0qWPi_MYhHhHTdwLBF9utjtopL-PPWyD9EoIMo-44uTmMeeZw6nWDLPKvV8mjgBTfYKfXnWW&c=X7xJ4PnhwdmtqLH6kvEP1tsgw0vZ_MnF33P8kXmT-T978BOgpewp0A==&ch=_LurAoJyZo8MFhFROs5aBX0vtQ-aZzdU2lXNGVt0d8U6VMmbHFKBiQ==" target="_blank" style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;'>MWRD President Kari K. Steele shines on global stage during Denmark’s Water Policy Delegation in Copenhagen</a></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">President's Annual Message 2023</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Investing in women, water and community; MWRD makes inaugural public funds investment in First Women's Bank</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">MWRD to help fund Prospect Heights Flood Control Project </span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Brookfield storm sewer improvements approved by MWRD</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Acting MWRD Diversity Administrator Richard L. Martinez, Jr. receives award</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">MWRD featured on CBS 2 Chicago</span></li>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Resources</span></p>
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<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Winterize your rain barrel</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sign up for Overflow Action Alert text messaging</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Winter is here - Salt Smart!</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">MWRD Employment Center</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Read our "Green Neighbor Guide"</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>What are Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)?</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Household hazardous waste collection</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Doing Business with the MWRD</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Report Waterway Blockages, Suspicious Dumping and Odors </span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style='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-weight: bold; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'> Extras</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"></span><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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-weight: bold;">MWRD Board of Commissioners January meeting dates</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The MWRD Board of Commissioners will hold its Regular Board Meeting at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 4 and 18.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Public comments may be made 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="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Join the MWRD on a virtual tour at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16. 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. Register </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001G2ZsD6vuSs6NObA-z1n4-HAofY5wbqaBBGqq8TLC_ncLMMC7qwsVpB82NRiXU_rp3W1XfdjYuFHK8a4IqaN_NzvTW_jQ4qbtlwxLr_ACI4V6_w44zka-QmY9ZizOj0vJH8R6smjfxIb0euuvxWVujilx2eehX__XfdkGJDb4vT1lov2-iJ7nsA==&c=X7xJ4PnhwdmtqLH6kvEP1tsgw0vZ_MnF33P8kXmT-T978BOgpewp0A==&ch=_LurAoJyZo8MFhFROs5aBX0vtQ-aZzdU2lXNGVt0d8U6VMmbHFKBiQ==" target="_blank" style="color: #294B93; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal;">here</a>.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On Friday, January 26 at 10:30 a.m., join the MWRD for a one hour seminar featuring D</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;">r. Ashish Sharma, </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Adjunct Professor/Climate and Urban Sustainability Lead, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The seminar is eligible for Professional Development Credits/CEUs. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This event will be held at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant and virtually. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In person: Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, Lue-Hing R&D Complex, 6001 West Pershing Rd., Cicero, IL. Register at least 24 hours in advance by emailing Dr. Heng Zhang at zhangH@mwrd.org or call (708) 588-4264 or (708) 588-4059.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Virtual: Visit</span><span style="color: rgb(5, 5, 5);"> </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001G2ZsD6vuSs6NObA-z1n4-HAofY5wbqaBBGqq8TLC_ncLMMC7qwsVpHWw5JOCFANuKBUKGLHM6cz-sCNSGsjOl-0Zg1XzQzRl9Mm7BWlB5Yv0hCz3m1Iuij5EyeE87hMTAd71SMs27tDjPBbscAln0EiiywO3S_Jv-EHyh71ywHIkjoNyUF1-yynFwvIHk0KHOm_bFP7LE7-H1qWE6eTrGyiWm7XGOeRCXvecJ07cxKx0syUUA-0nlWcttLX4ULBcUCXS_-AVV_U=&c=X7xJ4PnhwdmtqLH6kvEP1tsgw0vZ_MnF33P8kXmT-T978BOgpewp0A==&ch=_LurAoJyZo8MFhFROs5aBX0vtQ-aZzdU2lXNGVt0d8U6VMmbHFKBiQ==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;">https://mwrd.org/seminars-and-presentations</a><span style="color: rgb(5, 5, 5);"> on January 24 for the link to access the seminar.</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-style: italic;'>MWRD President Kari K. Steele showcased the MWRD’s commitment to sustainable water management practices during her participation in an international water policy delegation held in Copenhagen, Denmark from November 4 through November 9.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>President Steele stood alongside distinguished Danish water leaders as a member of their first U.S. water delegation representing a diverse array of government bodies, associations, and utilities on a global scale. The gathering was financed by the European Union and hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and Denmark’s State of Green. </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="right" valign="" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px;"> <img data-image-content class="image_content" width="179" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/7dd0cad5401/073cd5a8-c8f1-4103-b017-82df1b9e9175.jpg?rdr=true" alt="" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;"> </td> </tr> </table> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The international visit served as a platform for the exchange of ideas and best practices focusing on key concerns now and in the future such as climate change, wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and environmental administration. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">President Steele delivered a compelling presentation outlining MWRD's progressive water initiatives and participated in roundtable discussions covering crucial topics such as nutrient run off, biosolids, PFAS (Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances), microplastics, cyber security in the water sector and energy efficiency. There was also a robust daily itinerary. </span><span style="color: black;">Participants visited three water treatment plants and environmental facilities in four cities throughout Denmark.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Read more </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001G2ZsD6vuSs6NObA-z1n4-HAofY5wbqaBBGqq8TLC_ncLMMC7qwsVpB82NRiXU_rpKI7WC2mPHe_Jl-tbdD2MQ8nLKGH6YUa2VHS8mo8TF5MyYwYzZBYfWtD8Ry1OTbD4Hb2z7V8Qr3vqJKsJdbXK_dqQKhckRGTUctG1jKPOsMB1MH1dUhoa3l67x3jYNmSMQ0wRVMeizMk-f2Dw-PWpUsS21DkPxB-Fkhf0GWthJEjPcQw_9q-QLeHWQ6iY8UaQ7km0mWlAwFg3G-0ECtwdQlJ7ueulG0YX&c=X7xJ4PnhwdmtqLH6kvEP1tsgw0vZ_MnF33P8kXmT-T978BOgpewp0A==&ch=_LurAoJyZo8MFhFROs5aBX0vtQ-aZzdU2lXNGVt0d8U6VMmbHFKBiQ==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal;">here</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In 2023, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s (MWRD's) key goals aimed to provide excellence in stormwater management, wastewater treatment, climate change accountability, and fiscal responsibility. We successfully </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">advanced those goals.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We completed the Addison Creek Reservoir to provide flood relief to Bellwood, Northlake, Stone Park, Melrose Park, Westchester and Broadview. We cut the ribbon on the $7.7-million Crestwood Flood Control Project. We joined the Village of Niles to inaugurate the Golf Mill Park stormwater project to capture more stormwater, mitigate flooding and improve area water quality. Dozens of other stormwater management projects on the north, west and south sides of Cook County were also launched. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Additionally, by working with our federal and local partners we leveraged an additional $36 million for projects to alleviate flooding in Cook County.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Meanwhile, we advanced groundbreaking research to address water pollutants, securing an official United States patent with our partners at Iowa State University Research Foundation for technology to remove dissolved solids from wastewater as part of a unique algae recovery system that aims to reduce carbon emissions and recover nutrients to improve water quality. As the world braces for the unpredictability of climate change, our Board of Commissioners adopted a climate action plan that guides us in reducing greenhouse gas emissions to thwart the crippling effects of global warming, flooding, and pollution that threaten the region’s water resources.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Our commitment to fiscal responsible stewardship and professional management were also recognized this year. Fitch Ratings again affirmed the MWRD’s AAA credit rating. Moody’s Investor Services upgraded the MWRD’s credit rating to Aa1. And the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) honored the MWRD with platinum awards including Excellence in Management.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This year we set out to provide excellence in stormwater management, wastewater treatment, climate change accountability, and fiscal responsibility. And we did. Here is a deeper look at outstanding achievements from the year that was 2023. Read the entire messag</span>e <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001G2ZsD6vuSs6NObA-z1n4-HAofY5wbqaBBGqq8TLC_ncLMMC7qwsVpB82NRiXU_rp0tO23p0X13OboBX76kXp7DUI4ujg50X5BUKGxSWHsSfNekvnwm2pGr5EKw3auntsxcFbfHaw5cIVqWMxCi-WTPOYP7gGw1NKdcYPw5ClLEzt_pcmhuUpUQ==&c=X7xJ4PnhwdmtqLH6kvEP1tsgw0vZ_MnF33P8kXmT-T978BOgpewp0A==&ch=_LurAoJyZo8MFhFROs5aBX0vtQ-aZzdU2lXNGVt0d8U6VMmbHFKBiQ==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal;">here.</a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">President Kari K. Steele</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>An investment made by the MWRD is maximizing public dollars toward the protection of critical water infrastructure and the environment while also uplifting a financial institution uniquely positioned to offer women more business opportunities. </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 MWRD Treasury Section executed its first certificate of deposit (CD) investment with Chicago-based First Women’s Bank (FWB). The $1 million CD, at a 4.50-percent rate, is the first government account for FWB, the only women-founded, women-owned and women-led commercial bank in the country. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>Founded in 2021, FWB is a “first-of-its-kind, purpose driven bank with a mission to grow the economy and advance the role of women within it,” according to its mission statement. The bank recently completed its certifications with regulatory agencies to now allow governmental agencies to complete CD transactions with the bank.</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 late 2019, the MWRD updated its investment policy to consider environmental, social, governance/leadership (ESG), human capital, and business model/innovation factors in addition to financial factors when evaluating investments that bolster the MWRD’s finances for construction, operating funds, and debt service funds. Human capital factors, such as diversity and inclusion, are considered when making these investments. Read more </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001G2ZsD6vuSs6NObA-z1n4-HAofY5wbqaBBGqq8TLC_ncLMMC7qwsVpB82NRiXU_rpHnuFkC9YfrimVxodi6AfCp35SI2ZZHyPZYasOu9vi6m58Qz68b1SYHqhaH5IDEwyLXNphC4rycTvdotxvYMA_vC1IATeVaTmr6j0jO1UM_uK7HPJVEVfg9M2mL3vhY8mdIwhYU8mrgFaDfPv9PVgrp6_dV9oHR3B6R-IZShCAbHm_oaeFqP5IQi5hmt91CuSbiFQ1_KlcZepe9oH2xCUgA==&c=X7xJ4PnhwdmtqLH6kvEP1tsgw0vZ_MnF33P8kXmT-T978BOgpewp0A==&ch=_LurAoJyZo8MFhFROs5aBX0vtQ-aZzdU2lXNGVt0d8U6VMmbHFKBiQ==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(40, 79, 161); 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='font-size: 13px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>A flood control project long discussed in Prospect Heights along Willow Road is one step closer to reality thanks to funding from the MWRD and the identification of a compensatory storage location.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>An agreement approved by the MWRD Board of Commissioners calls for MWRD funding to support a flood control project that will come to the rescue of Prospect Heights residents who for years have not been able to enter or exit their homes on rainy days.</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 MWRD Board of Commissioners has approved an agreement with the Village of Brookfield to implement structural upgrades to the Burlington Avenue Storm Sewer. The agreement marks a step forward in flood prevention efforts within Brookfield. The Burlington Avenue Storm Sewer Improvements Project, which includes design, construction, operation, and maintenance, has a total cost estimated at $1.1 million. Now that the Board has approved the IGA, the project is poised to move forward with subsequent crucial steps, marking a significant stride towards its realization. R</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ead more</span> <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001G2ZsD6vuSs6NObA-z1n4-HAofY5wbqaBBGqq8TLC_ncLMMC7qwsVpB82NRiXU_rpOOox-D4u67oa17oUJW_BhyVZkgvx0H9JSVDtWtP9hKtcMgLMm0DWHEv7ZLl3mrRWd6uEIVEmYyO8JWTAK4vzPvK7UTg4yF77VI-TuSqDvPevicuJubP3ISdojQqzIlqaNKUxEX2e-SoybGKo5DHZoA==&c=X7xJ4PnhwdmtqLH6kvEP1tsgw0vZ_MnF33P8kXmT-T978BOgpewp0A==&ch=_LurAoJyZo8MFhFROs5aBX0vtQ-aZzdU2lXNGVt0d8U6VMmbHFKBiQ==" target="_blank" style="color: #294B93; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal;">here.</a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(5, 5, 5);">Congratulations to MWRD Acting Diversity Administrator Richard L. Martinez, Jr., who was recently honored with the Champion of Diversity and Economic Inclusion Award from the COMPASS Institute of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for his leadership and commitment to policies, practices and performance for the MWRD and Chicago area business community. COMPASS Institute's vision is to advance the implementation of DEI best practices and elevate performance standards. The COMPASS Institute annually recognizes professionals whose work efforts are making a difference. The awards were presented at the COMPASS Institute for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 2023 Conference held in Baltimore, Maryland.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(54, 54, 54);">"Metropolitan Water Reclamation District plans more projects to help curb flooding"</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is now on the hunt for places to install projects that could help with flooding. As CBS 2's Marybel González reported, one effort is already working in northwest suburban Harwood Heights." Read more and watch</span> <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001G2ZsD6vuSs6NObA-z1n4-HAofY5wbqaBBGqq8TLC_ncLMMC7qwsVpB82NRiXU_rppTYkWxLLqTfrme4woUa7a_f8wr2ZEHb9znYpx1Rd4-5IB9FLK9jEPpR0-cwSWR4VqwYSfYTmmlW0SZQjqEBtn3UtQUt0ia27wMZfhcaUjbXNM01VyZ8obL9XClNN9_lf-NmOix5ONEiZeMJAMwoUU7NOu6kmMaWkRstlvC-1-ZoZF9YNhorsKOZNKvcyL5Dve07LNx7_2ag=&c=X7xJ4PnhwdmtqLH6kvEP1tsgw0vZ_MnF33P8kXmT-T978BOgpewp0A==&ch=_LurAoJyZo8MFhFROs5aBX0vtQ-aZzdU2lXNGVt0d8U6VMmbHFKBiQ==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal;">here</a>.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Did you know that snow and ice can cause too much water entering the sewer system? Sign up to receive Overflow Action Alert text messages year round at</span> <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001G2ZsD6vuSs6NObA-z1n4-HAofY5wbqaBBGqq8TLC_ncLMMC7qwsVpB82NRiXU_rp3sCIT81fNLqVUMH0FW_qpnritTh785dIqgp2Q8ODcXp4qKX0_lhGL2BU-4W5TjBwqToIqLbJ6GG89mJaiPNMaf4vKLmNkAmhM_joZa56GTYGcd-QMBRe3ON9hQAaF-LGhsfv2taqAAJyKh-_14vrqaqmjqPm5H1fvkkSox9mTLdYLVQktqc4f52J8DFSxU1IWmAzGZNkcx-BhgS3o8FIw3Ncx4ZaAmg1kRN3E9C9JCVp7WCxBvpzK5dfRlN3ZYrwkF5bb3FaDAaP1MYyxecQcQ==&c=X7xJ4PnhwdmtqLH6kvEP1tsgw0vZ_MnF33P8kXmT-T978BOgpewp0A==&ch=_LurAoJyZo8MFhFROs5aBX0vtQ-aZzdU2lXNGVt0d8U6VMmbHFKBiQ==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal;">this link</a>. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">When we announce an Overflow Action Alert, you will be reminded to reduce your use of water before, during and after a storm to help prevent excess water from entering local sewers. Learn more at </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001G2ZsD6vuSs6NObA-z1n4-HAofY5wbqaBBGqq8TLC_ncLMMC7qwsVpPlTFZfrQZfN8G7jkIeLV87J4vLe7Y-YgEBze_XJvxEH7ZVx7QachWEJQenztEGmYxIoV420UbXYmUWj_-V2MbfdBWqEKZ4MTXrNN-HUjYG2&c=X7xJ4PnhwdmtqLH6kvEP1tsgw0vZ_MnF33P8kXmT-T978BOgpewp0A==&ch=_LurAoJyZo8MFhFROs5aBX0vtQ-aZzdU2lXNGVt0d8U6VMmbHFKBiQ==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal;">https://mwrd.org/overflow-prevention</a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;">Winter is here! The good news is that rock </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">s</span><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>alt helps to keep our roads, parking lots, sidewalks and driveways safe, but the bad news is that this salt often makes its way to our local rivers and streams or is infiltrated into groundwater. </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 salt can also remain on the landscape or in storm sewers long after winter, providing a constant source of chlorides to our local waterways every time it rains. A small amount goes along way, s</span><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>o go easy on the salt!</span></p>
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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=001G2ZsD6vuSs6NObA-z1n4-HAofY5wbqaBBGqq8TLC_ncLMMC7qwsVpOijSQLccPhA0w6735bWR5878YgNNvxm1PtfX4NL9F2m58RQCxsflggTXsEgTxhkjRZRg2EUqkx4uDoi6lDR0IEdCN1GGXFw5Swgf9ZRomR6M068TZwBTm44-lzxyzHtChpQTBlvfq9NP-laSd9csKUwc2U6Li-W4JyBW2C7Lj2x&c=X7xJ4PnhwdmtqLH6kvEP1tsgw0vZ_MnF33P8kXmT-T978BOgpewp0A==&ch=_LurAoJyZo8MFhFROs5aBX0vtQ-aZzdU2lXNGVt0d8U6VMmbHFKBiQ==" 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='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></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><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></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><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></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>The MWRD is closely following and proceeding based on the developing science on the potential impacts of PFAS. </span><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: bold;'>The key to pollution prevention is addressing the source of PFAS.</span><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'> The MWRD is working to identify and reduce industrial discharges of PFAS, learning how the discharge from these sources can be reduced and encouraging federal and state regulators to focus on stopping these chemicals at the source. The MWRD’s pretreatment program regulates industrial discharges to protect the treatment process and valuable resources the MWRD recovers. Visit the webpage for more information </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001G2ZsD6vuSs6NObA-z1n4-HAofY5wbqaBBGqq8TLC_ncLMMC7qwsVpJ5q_xKFcdPyV8w8vhDFJHc3zdTrKfqBTA_rmNg7XiZIzaAM8RVcX7fJ_e0LrDEt5sTJOpItMr8LntPAbs3aPApqUQfqlU9f_w==&c=X7xJ4PnhwdmtqLH6kvEP1tsgw0vZ_MnF33P8kXmT-T978BOgpewp0A==&ch=_LurAoJyZo8MFhFROs5aBX0vtQ-aZzdU2lXNGVt0d8U6VMmbHFKBiQ==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(54, 97, 189); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal; 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="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><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=001G2ZsD6vuSs6NObA-z1n4-HAofY5wbqaBBGqq8TLC_ncLMMC7qwsVpLPNP7kDgfyK9IGht5i5T92YbZO2QYoIp72Iy3VsuoPnp2bG74krGLOzY6ZF4O2e7UMvRWM7aGQo_qAjkO2nMl380SuJvUpVtkgjgp3yFCpupwvD-Opbpipw5a0ZYPG2xzIc_gx-vlUBnE-5y_wUb6JGi7u88eOGRZdW1hJYFPRRvMmqciPfSOEtJrK1vQhllO3-K8xGdsbcAxC030jYN3-IrHUvrbgjJY_bnGwKyCQ1iSaZjeMOEEwtGsL5XatjdFJpO06loT7ONXgUpUPQNx8H4aipr0lnD82JWIhlUz4k&c=X7xJ4PnhwdmtqLH6kvEP1tsgw0vZ_MnF33P8kXmT-T978BOgpewp0A==&ch=_LurAoJyZo8MFhFROs5aBX0vtQ-aZzdU2lXNGVt0d8U6VMmbHFKBiQ==" 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></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" 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></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;'>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></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;'>During business hours, an attendant will help unload your vehicle and accept your materials. Materials should not be left outside the facility unattended. Scheduled business hours are:</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;'>See which items will be accepted by visiting this </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001G2ZsD6vuSs6NObA-z1n4-HAofY5wbqaBBGqq8TLC_ncLMMC7qwsVpPlTFZfrQZfNBJx3pdFVh1KSAGuSys_QifFeN0ZWJc90vJk505Jjo-P2CQJqV-TQiQsWRqokz6EKaJcPNk6loH1fLWKZL2Ty6vjhL1G4ArvLKNzi6NwIeuUbNPIhTBAlw2-NOkPfhTPBQ9PNaufWzTT2hOcXTeKRTvTSK6bMD63JaDyoLcxSJR08gSrFZEWr-RQj3mMCOHM0sQ9x_pFD-QXZUrZFCYEhRRCOAdTmZ1vTjYvWfN1H-Ko=&c=X7xJ4PnhwdmtqLH6kvEP1tsgw0vZ_MnF33P8kXmT-T978BOgpewp0A==&ch=_LurAoJyZo8MFhFROs5aBX0vtQ-aZzdU2lXNGVt0d8U6VMmbHFKBiQ==" target="_blank" style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(53, 98, 191); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal;'>link</a><span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>.</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;'>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></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;'>Our procurement process is designed to ensure the most efficient use of taxpayer dollars, so we encourage you to register to become a vendor at </span><span style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold;">https://mwrd.org/doing-business/procurement-and-materials-management</span><span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;'>. Sign up to receive a weekly email listing of 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></p>
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