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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">10:30 a.m.</span></p> </td> <td class="dataTable_content-cell" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 10px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;">4</p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold;">Open House at the O'Brien Water Reclamation Plant</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">10 a.m. - 2 p.m.</span></p> </td> <td class="dataTable_content-cell" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 10px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;">7</p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">2 p.m.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dataTable_content-cell" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 10px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;">11</p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(40, 79, 161);">Open House at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">10 a.m. - 2 p.m.</span></p> </td> <td class="dataTable_content-cell" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 10px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;">14</p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(40, 79, 161);">Asian American and Pacific Islander Month celebration </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Noon</span></p> </td> <td class="dataTable_content-cell" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 10px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;">16</p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold;">MWRD Board of Commissioners Meeting</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">10:30 a.m.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dataTable_content-cell" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 10px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;">24</p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold;">Monitoring and Research Seminar</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">10:30 a.m.</span></p> </td> <td class="dataTable_content-cell" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 10px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> </td> <td class="dataTable_content-cell" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 10px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top">
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-weight: bold;'>Thursdays, May 2 and 16</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>The MWRD Board of Commissioners will hold its Regular Board Meeting at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 2 and Thursday, May 16. 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="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Tuesday, May 7</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>Embark on a captivating virtual tour with the MWRD. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>Immerse yourself in the depths of the world's largest water reclamation facility, venture through the intricate Deep Tunnel system, encounter the enchanting dancing water bear, and witness the fascinating process of electrofishing in action. Delve into the rich history that defines us and discover the compelling stories that positions the MWRD as a forward-thinking utility of the future. Make this an afternoon of exploration, innovation and environmental wonders.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The MWRD will host an open house and tours in conjunction with Chicago Water Week.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">The O'Brien Water Reclamation Plant (3500 Howard St., Skokie) will open on May 4, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">The Stickney Water Reclamation Plant (6001 W. Pershing Rd., Cicero) will open on May 11, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">All ages are welcome and no reservations are required. After registering at a check-in table, guests will watch a brief video then tour the plant. Please wear closed-toe shoes. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">#ChiWaterWeek</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Noon – 1 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Barbara J. McGowan Main Office Building</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">100 E. Erie Street, Chicago</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>The MWRD will host Mia Park, a multi-dimensional Korean American artist, for Asian American and Pacific Islander Month on Wednesday, May 14 from noon – 1 p.m. at the </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Barbara J. McGowan Main Office Building, 100 E. Erie Street, Chicago</span><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mia’s boundless enthusiasm and energy fuel her multiverse of community engagement. She functions as a grassroots eco-system of projects that connect people as a taiji and yoga teacher, actress, producer, and CNA in nursing school.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>Asian American and Pacific Islander Month commemorates the immigration of the first Japanese people to the United States on May 7, 1843, and marks the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>Register by May 10, 2024.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>Seating is limited and lunch will be provided. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px;">Friday, May 31</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On Friday, May 31, at 10:30 a.m., Dr. Yi Wang, Associate Professor/Sustainable Vegetable Production & Precision Agriculture, Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, will present "Using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing on Farmland for Reducing Environmental Impacts."</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">In person: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, Lue-Hing R&D Complex, 6001 West Pershing Rd., Cicero, IL. Reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance by emailing Dr. Heng Zhang at </span><a href="mailto:zhangH@mwrd.org" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">zhangH@mwrd.org</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">or call (708) 588-4264 or (708) 588-4059.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">Virtual: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Visit</span><span style="color: black;"> </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019SkGaUDLemodX6cIJBHD03BCi2yOOGDZBBDaPaSUt-F1AF8LRvQaiaDyOcLVB3DZT_CLupdvw_lKrcFvSPYjtFjfFuEkIOqE84js2r9r0ehTJAKcEqVyfDbNFCQ0e4aJgaWm8Df6vQm1RB1fHDEBH0n-6-InYCty2GRTN48-72rGt359WX_2_PBxYfslX4Wpk6dhPKnFq7sreyEUUwS7bBxi3C-hQ5c_5syYvNJ9DcGvvNnmNQAHNiJ12bNmEn-TjOQ72AHN_PkAJryGiOqp-g==&c=GhuYZ7hUDuePvSV547nnMWiVHsT4O_srKS-oSpAmVH0ji5cS8B3Sgw==&ch=8PhLnmqosy6hCUbqnuVtQ12JfGb3AyC4xAmU6BvmJPPHqlXXGaKgrw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">https://mwrd.org/seminars-and-presentations</a><span style="color: rgb(5, 5, 5);"> </span><span style="color: black;">on May 30 for the seminar link. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For additional information, please contact Dr. Heng Zhang, Assistant Director of Monitoring and Research, at (708) 588-4264 or (708) 588-4059.</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="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Saturday, June 8</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On Sat., June 8, step back in time to tour the MWRD's historic Lockport Powerhouse and learn how it helped establish the canal to save the Chicago region.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Lockport Powerhouse has been generating hydroelectricity since 1907 and continues operation today with upgraded state-of-the art technology. At the downstream end of the 76-mile Chicago Area Waterway System, Lockport Powerhouse helps maintain water levels and provide drainage for the Chicago area. Join our team of expert guides for an adventure through time, where you'll have a firsthand view of this innovative and majestic facility. There is no parking at the Powerhouse; park at 303 W. 2nd St., Lockport, then board a free bus for a 10 minute ride to the Powerhouse.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54);">Top elected MWRD officials traveled to Springfield recently to showcase the MWRD’s work to protect the region’s water environment and to seek support on key legislation.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54);">The MWRD’s Board of Commissioners met with members of the Illinois General Assembly, including House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (7th Dist.), Senate President Don Harmon (39th Dist.), Senate Minority Leader John F. Curran (41st Dist.), Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and dozens of other state lawmakers. </span></p>
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<table class="image image--padding-vertical image--mobile-scale image--mobile-center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="image_container content-padding-horizontal" align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 10px 40px 10px 20px;"> <img data-image-content class="image_content" width="280" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/7dd0cad5401/d92a7143-a065-4466-977b-a51c163af176.jpg?rdr=true" alt="Springfield 2024 Chris Welch" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;"> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align: left; font-family: Open Sans,sans-serif; color: #3E3E3E; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px 10px 20px;" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-style: italic;">The MWRD Board of Commissioners met with House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (7th Dist.) at the state capitol in Springfield.</span></p></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top">
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The commissioners highlighted the MWRD’s work to mitigate regional flooding, treat wastewater for 5.19 million people, and protect area waterways, including the region’s drinking water source, Lake Michigan, and promoted several bills under consideration by lawmakers. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">“We have had many accomplishments over the past 135 years which would not have been possible without the support of the Illinois General Assembly,” said MWRD President Kari K. Steele. “Through this advocacy we can achieve a better quality of life for residents in the Cook County area, which has an impact throughout Illinois.”</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This year, the MWRD is seeking authority to create a Department of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice and is seeking to allow for new procurement flexibility in managing contracts to ensure fiscal responsibility. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">“We visit the Illinois General Assembly each year because their partnership is integral to advancing our work to protect our water environment in Cook County and downstream - from the Chicago River to the Des Plaines River through the Illinois River, down to the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico,” said Vice President Patricia Theresa Flynn. “Thank you to Illinois House and Senate leadership and members for your continued partnership.”</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">While advancing new environmental justice initiatives that promote water quality and resiliency against climate change, the MWRD simultaneously safeguards its financial integrity. Fitch Ratings recently reaffirmed the MWRD’s AAA credit rating, while Moody’s Investor Services recently upgraded the MWRD’s credit rating to Aa1, and Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings also upgraded the MWRD rating from AA to AA+. Read more</span> <a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019SkGaUDLemodX6cIJBHD03BCi2yOOGDZBBDaPaSUt-F1AF8LRvQaicyTBarHBJIA0o7bRWmV5YqwPpOV06mxM8Kia-f2ceseG-t4SlZOmg4zS_itm3fGst1elONBu-g_ksBPe3Ap7Qis_4KEvzufZoCD1PNlU1nXZY26k1bUTlFPfxmp1Fwr85XodqrAXc6NdPbFSGiPhcQYGOI7yf6iJ1sbVWURu2LvaKYhjixTpxYiLH51kCkhNbwzc7KWyso-VLHExwn9sXECXVO9_0D2lQ==&c=GhuYZ7hUDuePvSV547nnMWiVHsT4O_srKS-oSpAmVH0ji5cS8B3Sgw==&ch=8PhLnmqosy6hCUbqnuVtQ12JfGb3AyC4xAmU6BvmJPPHqlXXGaKgrw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">here</a>.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To celebrate Earth Day on April 22, the MWRD’s Calumet Community Partnership Council (CPC) and staff joined their neighbors from People for Community Recovery, Golden Gate Homeowner’s Association, Aldridge Elementary School, Community and After School Youth Guidance Resource, 9th Ward Ald. Anthony A. Beale, 10th Ward Ald. Peter Chico, City of Chicago Community Safety Coordination Center and Smiley’s Convenience Store to beautify Hazel Johnson EJ Way on the far south side.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The CPC spearheaded the Earth Day Cleanup initiative in alignment with a goal of promoting sustainability and preserving the ecological integrity of the area. Volunteers removed litter, debris, weeds and invasive buckthorn that was present in various locations in the neighborhood surrounding the MWRD’s Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, 400 E. 130th St., and Aldridge Elementary School, 630 E. 131st St.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The neighborhood was home to Hazel Johnson, known as the “mother of the environmental justice movement.” She worked to improve the living conditions in public housing, devoting her time, energy and services to her Chicago neighbors from the 1970s until her death in 2011. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 2015, the Illinois General Assembly named 130th Street from the Bishop Ford Freeway (I-94) to State Street “Hazel Johnson EJ Way” to recognize her dedication. Now her daughter Cheryl continues the effort.</span><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13);"> Read </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019SkGaUDLemodX6cIJBHD03BCi2yOOGDZBBDaPaSUt-F1AF8LRvQaicyTBarHBJIAG2KYSTBjkUdI6jScPgLHyUyjRwNS7hZIly8La4-LnuzRzeaW-_sADIg8Rr1sPh950klPic-ulrBnCWkcnSX1L5hYjr2tIfxIkv6b9d9mMwq6JtDhrIGCEhbxVF2KYxzlH4N-OxUSNX6y0NKpYM7LtBU0XGOY4FatzgeBGkkN5yQ1STQNL4g5vP28Fi0HboKTjppdWdpSk82aTnU05Pr3SHFaM-VW-6lD&c=GhuYZ7hUDuePvSV547nnMWiVHsT4O_srKS-oSpAmVH0ji5cS8B3Sgw==&ch=8PhLnmqosy6hCUbqnuVtQ12JfGb3AyC4xAmU6BvmJPPHqlXXGaKgrw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">more</a><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13);">.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>In the realm of emergency response training, accessing treacherous environments like skyscrapers and abandoned elevator shafts can pose significant challenges. However, in its role as a government utility dedicated to water quality and flood mitigation, the MWRD's Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) emerged as an invaluable training terrain for specialized units.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>The MWRD recently welcomed dozens of acrobatic firefighters from different departments that are part of the Technical Rescue Team made up of special units from the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) from Divisions 10 and 21. These divisions, representing fire departments ranging from Westmont to Forest View and Bedford Park to Oak Lawn, rappelled down a TARP drop shaft at the MWRD’s Mainstream Pumping Station in Hodgkins. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>The drop shaft, which is used to ventilate the Deep Tunnel, also allows the MWRD to move equipment down by crane to the tunnel system 300 feet below ground. Kudos to the Pleasantview Fire Protection District for their exceptional coordination. Read more </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019SkGaUDLemodX6cIJBHD03BCi2yOOGDZBBDaPaSUt-F1AF8LRvQaicyTBarHBJIAVlBHj6oKNLpxt2pSBYpzxZvpow-1gJM7gjgQJmY8iU2uSMidH-bkphyVuxbIqGcMrGgmNvulEgGd5q8ivPMkjTm_iNhYi-7iRZpnOZfW1hGj92zfImtRGkj851Bd3xsoW339QLhY5dhzSJGnKL6iZIC5jcQqUrMw&c=GhuYZ7hUDuePvSV547nnMWiVHsT4O_srKS-oSpAmVH0ji5cS8B3Sgw==&ch=8PhLnmqosy6hCUbqnuVtQ12JfGb3AyC4xAmU6BvmJPPHqlXXGaKgrw==" target="_blank" style='color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;'>here</a><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The MWRD's Kirie and Egan water reclamation plants are taking inventory of energy usage and finding innovative ways to cut costs. Under the ComEd Strategic Energy Management program created for qualified industrial customers, the MWRD has worked with Cascade Energy to develop new efficiencies that cut energy consumption. But unlike a major retrofit, curtailing energy, implementing new technology or relying on new sources of energy, this detailed exercise has had plant operators and engineers researching and meticulously examining about 80 different treatment procedures to figure out how they can reduce energy demand. Read more </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019SkGaUDLemodX6cIJBHD03BCi2yOOGDZBBDaPaSUt-F1AF8LRvQaicyTBarHBJIArX_Z0lPMohWdzL1C9FSmKhH_lrY0W-ChFjWiW68VOworPT5vyIyxjNQDOqKg6P_c-QEaarDMnHKX-sDQ-QPfOVO1iTAf1bW9RK6jbeInVFSAFlbkECxNDwJuHDNXmWgoQnje1KHP98V3dbzttO1QoBz46WCzuBchOQAxyzDZBZ0=&c=GhuYZ7hUDuePvSV547nnMWiVHsT4O_srKS-oSpAmVH0ji5cS8B3Sgw==&ch=8PhLnmqosy6hCUbqnuVtQ12JfGb3AyC4xAmU6BvmJPPHqlXXGaKgrw==" target="_blank" style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">here</a><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Pictured (L-R): </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">MWRD Assistant Chief Operating Engineer Colm O’Meara, Treatment Plant Operator III Rick Campbell, Senior Engineer Fay Costa, Managing Engineer Kathy Lai and Associate Electrical Engineer Tuyen Phan are leading efforts to reduce energy consumption at the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant in Des Plaines.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">DEEP CLEANED: </span><span style="font-size: 15px; color: black; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How Chicago Cleans 1.4 Billion Gallons Of Wastewater Every Day</span>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>The Stickney Water Reclamation Point in Illinois is one of the largest wastewater-treatment facilities in the world, serving about 2.3 million people and cleaning an average of 700 million gallons of wastewater a day. During rainfall, the facility can handle a whopping 1.44 billion gallons of wastewater in a single day — that's a million gallons every minute.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>The clean water is released into the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, and the sludge that is removed from the water is converted to biosolids, which are a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilizers. For more information, visit:</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019SkGaUDLemodX6cIJBHD03BCi2yOOGDZBBDaPaSUt-F1AF8LRvQaicyTBarHBJIA1vR5hdUxy4soN29Kw5XByQM-uJSvmZ97KQrNStXBPgeoenK_WD-fwK2CQ_F6h1o49gEncLV3MVL0mKauud9xQedJADEQp1Z0&c=GhuYZ7hUDuePvSV547nnMWiVHsT4O_srKS-oSpAmVH0ji5cS8B3Sgw==&ch=8PhLnmqosy6hCUbqnuVtQ12JfGb3AyC4xAmU6BvmJPPHqlXXGaKgrw==" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #396694; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">https://mwrd.org/what-we-do</a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Riverside residents who are signed up to receive emails from the village may have noticed one subject line that occasionally reappears in their inboxes: “MWRD Releases Overflow Action Alert.” At first glance, this simple phrase could cause confusion or alarm. Is the Des Plaines River flooding into town? What about your basement? Does emergency action need to be taken?</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The answer to these questions is no — at least, not yet. Over the past few weeks, the MWRD, short for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, has issued two overflow action alerts, one March 14 and the other April 1. Both days brought heavy rain to the Chicagoland area, and on both days, Riverside reposted the alerts to the village’s website and sent them out via email.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Whether you’ve never heard of an overflow action alert in your life or you’ve seen them on Riverside’s website from time to time, read on to learn about why these alerts are important and how you can make a difference in water conservation efforts by following the MWRD’s recommendations. Anyone can sign up to receive them directly from the MWRD </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019SkGaUDLemodX6cIJBHD03BCi2yOOGDZBBDaPaSUt-F1AF8LRvQaicyTBarHBJIAqT_3-CcenUUd7M5_lZpZojLSFcjw2nUaNLbbicWEjn0WUewqsUiVHXfKQybCJLPSbmHgPbYZ9vp9zTnYrorr0cBXrJ8MgJoxEqwkmP-QS_F_-eBzJZwLUFlC_vBeNNA_pr5A9RrFrUazNc35E40vfWls1o95ocvaqtqq8xLiNSbvpLJJPQTMElW9X4gltWdWKvls_pD2prSxDKeucb5ddCW6yyqdOSLA80BeD37iwzjLC6l0lw2AiCgE3IJj9nfKAVyb7H2fn9bKP1RpveJAfxOBM0hKJZD-&c=GhuYZ7hUDuePvSV547nnMWiVHsT4O_srKS-oSpAmVH0ji5cS8B3Sgw==&ch=8PhLnmqosy6hCUbqnuVtQ12JfGb3AyC4xAmU6BvmJPPHqlXXGaKgrw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;">through text messages</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> on the organization’s website. Read the story</span> <a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019SkGaUDLemodX6cIJBHD03BCi2yOOGDZBBDaPaSUt-F1AF8LRvQaicyTBarHBJIAaFwKtv7odkYd7Uh5XfR-UGUYoptTf2AXu4FHxJIADqBtYSVRHx-r04NrUkjAGdPEfBc39UeonZQFWfjT7hVgT8602GxP84igjMxWboXaIgB9NNccz38g2bM-kdAcchUElJlaqo3BfQxHJx-OcJu64Q==&c=GhuYZ7hUDuePvSV547nnMWiVHsT4O_srKS-oSpAmVH0ji5cS8B3Sgw==&ch=8PhLnmqosy6hCUbqnuVtQ12JfGb3AyC4xAmU6BvmJPPHqlXXGaKgrw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">here</a>.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Sign up to receive Overflow Action Alert text messages year round at this </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019SkGaUDLemodX6cIJBHD03BCi2yOOGDZBBDaPaSUt-F1AF8LRvQaicyTBarHBJIAqT_3-CcenUUd7M5_lZpZojLSFcjw2nUaNLbbicWEjn0WUewqsUiVHXfKQybCJLPSbmHgPbYZ9vp9zTnYrorr0cBXrJ8MgJoxEqwkmP-QS_F_-eBzJZwLUFlC_vBeNNA_pr5A9RrFrUazNc35E40vfWls1o95ocvaqtqq8xLiNSbvpLJJPQTMElW9X4gltWdWKvls_pD2prSxDKeucb5ddCW6yyqdOSLA80BeD37iwzjLC6l0lw2AiCgE3IJj9nfKAVyb7H2fn9bKP1RpveJAfxOBM0hKJZD-&c=GhuYZ7hUDuePvSV547nnMWiVHsT4O_srKS-oSpAmVH0ji5cS8B3Sgw==&ch=8PhLnmqosy6hCUbqnuVtQ12JfGb3AyC4xAmU6BvmJPPHqlXXGaKgrw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">link</a><span style="font-size: 16px;">. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">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.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If so, please visit our online employment center at this link to register, apply and learn more about jobs and the selection process at the MWRD. We also participate in job fairs throughout the county so stop by our table if you are in attendance! 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</span> <a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019SkGaUDLemodX6cIJBHD03BCi2yOOGDZBBDaPaSUt-F1AF8LRvQaiSOFKAy85M8QLcbelCmMyRSDRmj9eCoSkATdCm7ka8ZhXS1MFMqqe0a8T7Rj03_gp0MK95NLuIAylgE2CRrT4eNm8ms-_fWwMSHv4xuMyVOfWLzPERJv8UDSeISWc9nWrw==&c=GhuYZ7hUDuePvSV547nnMWiVHsT4O_srKS-oSpAmVH0ji5cS8B3Sgw==&ch=8PhLnmqosy6hCUbqnuVtQ12JfGb3AyC4xAmU6BvmJPPHqlXXGaKgrw==" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold; color: #396694; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">MWRD YouTube page</a>.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(13, 13, 13);">The MWRD offers eco-friendly, low-cost rain barrels available in four colors. These 55-gallon barrels are repurposed, adding an extra layer of green to your home. Don't miss out on this opportunity to conserve water and reduce runoff while adding a splash of color to your surroundings. </span><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Order yours</span><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);"> </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019SkGaUDLemodX6cIJBHD03BCi2yOOGDZBBDaPaSUt-F1AF8LRvQaidBFHv0lMqZtizgpB-Yfq4eL5MmJaZiBb_qq6WsEBDCAe4Lk5dKL_bu2rf-gtjFx9ePDxeCboOPj1dnzKr486yme4nnA0bhtrkBKv7DEBcfv&c=GhuYZ7hUDuePvSV547nnMWiVHsT4O_srKS-oSpAmVH0ji5cS8B3Sgw==&ch=8PhLnmqosy6hCUbqnuVtQ12JfGb3AyC4xAmU6BvmJPPHqlXXGaKgrw==" target="_blank" style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">here</a><span style="font-size: 15px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">and watch a</span><span style="font-size: 15px;"> </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019SkGaUDLemodX6cIJBHD03BCi2yOOGDZBBDaPaSUt-F1AF8LRvQaiak6n-br4KChoBKetJ9Nar6HqIuJwoRcS3ZztkCu7g_c2b_duGYqT28xbKiOLk7m4W--47VDdSdaA9r9Aniw2So9KD04si_00t0zdFLZE8JPLQIdQx53vVNTYL0t7N-DdPMNjC16uEjk&c=GhuYZ7hUDuePvSV547nnMWiVHsT4O_srKS-oSpAmVH0ji5cS8B3Sgw==&ch=8PhLnmqosy6hCUbqnuVtQ12JfGb3AyC4xAmU6BvmJPPHqlXXGaKgrw==" target="_blank" style="font-size: 15px; color: #396694; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">video</a><span style="font-size: 15px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">to see how to install it.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Complimentary red, pin, bur, black or swamp white oak saplings are available at our water reclamation plants on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon through October. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If more than 50 potted saplings are desired, delivery is available, or park districts, residents and municipalities can schedule pick ups. 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. Learn more </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019SkGaUDLemodX6cIJBHD03BCi2yOOGDZBBDaPaSUt-F1AF8LRvQaiak6n-br4KChGYMIZc3IbU65R9l5XDxrbqVjgMxmtsmEZY84Iczd230bSC5cvDLhtzXyS_A95ytZB5V1zbre0y7Bp94mfdaEA8C-gtImVlMyOktnDDTVQW4=&c=GhuYZ7hUDuePvSV547nnMWiVHsT4O_srKS-oSpAmVH0ji5cS8B3Sgw==&ch=8PhLnmqosy6hCUbqnuVtQ12JfGb3AyC4xAmU6BvmJPPHqlXXGaKgrw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">here</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Read our "Green Neighbor Guide"</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Water is one of the most valuable resources on our planet. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">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></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">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 Green Neighbor Guide focuses on stormwater management projects that you can build or install on your property.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">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></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">What is the key to pollution prevention when it comes to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)?</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">The key to pollution prevention is addressing the source of PFAS.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">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);">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);">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);">The MWRD is closely following and proceeding based on the developing science on the potential impacts of PFAS. The key to pollution prevention is addressing the source of PFAS. 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.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Tuesdays, 7 a.m. - Noon</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Thursdays, 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">The first Saturday of every month 8 a.m. - 3 p.m</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Dispose of your household chemicals responsibly and recycle your old computers.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The public may drop them off at the City of Chicago's permanent Household Chemicals & Computer Recycling Facility at 1150 N. North Branch Street (two blocks east of the Kennedy Expressway at Division Street).</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">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="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">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="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">During business hours, an attendant will help unload your vehicle and accept your materials. Materials should not be left outside the facility unattended.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The MWRD 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="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">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 this link. Sign up to receive a weekly email listing of new contract announcements by emailing </span><a href="mailto:forea@mwrd.org" target="_blank" style="color: #396694; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">forea@mwrd.org</a>.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Can't make it to one of our open houses in May? The MWRD is the wastewater treatment and stormwater management agency for Chicago and 128 suburban communities within Cook County, Illinois. We work to mitigate flooding and convert wastewater into valuable resources like clean water, phosphorus, biosolids and natural gas.</span></p>
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