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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(202, 99, 173); 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> <td class="dataTable_content-cell" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 7px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"> 8</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(202, 99, 173); font-weight: bold;">Virtual Tour of MWRD properties </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">2 p.m.</span></p> </td> <td class="dataTable_content-cell" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 7px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">10</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(202, 99, 173); font-weight: bold;">Open House at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Noon - 3 p.m.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dataTable_content-cell" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 7px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">15</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(202, 99, 173); 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> <td class="dataTable_content-cell" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 7px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">15</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(202, 99, 173);">Season Opening of Melas Centennial Fountain</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2 p.m.</span></p> </td> <td class="dataTable_content-cell" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 7px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">19</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(202, 99, 173); font-weight: bold;">Ribbon-cutting at Brown Academy</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">10 a.m.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dataTable_content-cell" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 7px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">22</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(202, 99, 173); font-weight: bold;">Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Noon</span></p> </td> <td class="dataTable_content-cell" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 7px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">30</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(202, 99, 173); font-weight: bold;">Ribbon-cutting at Spencer Academy</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">10 a.m.</span></p> </td> <td class="dataTable_content-cell" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 7px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">30</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(202, 99, 173);">Monitoring and Research Seminar</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">10:30 a.m.</span></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='font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-weight: bold;'>10:30 a.m.</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 1 and Thursday, May 15. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>Public comments may be made at the Barbara J. McGowan Main Office Building, 100 E. Erie Street, Chicago, during the Public Comment period. Visit mwrd.org to watch the meeting online. Click on Board of Commissioners in the upper right corner, click on Board calendar. An "In Progress" link under the Video Column will be active when there is a meeting in session. Closed captioning is available. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-style: italic;'>In the photo, front row, L-R: MWRD Vice President Patricia Theresa Flynn, President Kari K. Steele and Chairman of Finance Marcelino Garcia. Back row, L-R: Commissioner Yumeka Brown, Commissioner Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Commissioner Sharon Waller, Commissioner Precious Brady-Davis, Commissioner Cam Davis and Commissioner Eira Corral Sepúlveda.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Thursday, May 8 at 2 p.m.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: black; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>Have you ever wondered what happens to the water after it goes down the drain? Follow the flow with the MWRD on a virtual tour of our wastewater treatment process on Thursday, May 8 at 2 p.m.!</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style='color: black; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>Join us for an inside look at how we protect our waterways, reduce pollution, and even turn waste into renewable resources—all from the comfort of your home! </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style='color: black; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'><span class="ql-cursor"></span>Whether you're a student, an environmental enthusiast, or just looking for a unique adventure, this tour is packed with fascinating science and sustainable solutions. Sign up today and get a fresh perspective on water reclamation! </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 17px; color: rgb(202, 99, 173); font-weight: bold;">Calumet Water Reclamation Plant to host open house and tours on May 10</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 14px; color: black;">The MWRD will host an open house and tours at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, 400 E. 130th Street, Chicago, in conjunction with Chicago Water Week on Saturday, May 10, from Noon until 3 p.m. Stop by to learn how we are recovering resources and transforming water. All ages are welcome. Please wear closed-toe shoes. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Located on the north bank of the Chicago River at McClurg Court, the fountain periodically sends an impressive 80-foot water arc across the river during summer months. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The fountain is named after former MWRD President Nicholas J. Melas and was dedicated in 1989. It represents MWRD's commitment to improve the quality of the Chicago River to protect the public health, enhance waterway ecology, stimulate economic development and serves as a welcome entrance to Chicago. Learn more about the fountain </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oF9l_kphSXrj9bh9SwTNCD7HPFWFsyVOvUh6HDsNd4NrhQwludCILRvJONVKyBZJdEgGx3QMDgVKWbjUDAH9nqlbByMFE0AkWI9IDneP89WGT6iVQwDj4gya_h-GVL1OXQGblcV0v-TCMga35ggKXEXiS8WePqTi3UhCo2hk-TmnBKoisKHusVhjbz_VLoqRaAF1dB78OqY8XihGp6sTshldHedr6ffGxulZTSPf77juM07n1C_DpMSq2AeGYk2p&c=gcU2HsHpoGvn3cWLG_y2Piwt3HBRoQtwsLE8CHLUtMrrb1OJ4WI8fQ==&ch=G2lLWKge6pwIVb0UDH1cNfrAbEZV6TmPYw9yeJNiXdK1_IkRPstAag==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #396694; 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="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The first will be held on Monday, May 19 at 10 a.m. at the Ronald H. Brown Community Academy, 12607 S. Union Ave., Chicago. Brown Academy is in the West Pullman neighborhood and its new yard can hold up to 303,246 gallons of stormwater per rain event. This project took a schoolyard area that was formerly 100 percent asphalt and converted it into a track and artificial turf field, basketball court, porous playground surfacing, a nature play area, rain garden area, and outdoor classroom. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The second ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at Spencer Elementary Technology Academy, 214 N. Lavergne Ave. in the Austin neighborhood, on Friday, May 30 at 10 a.m. Spencer Academy can hold up to 190,872 gallons of stormwater per rain event. The schoolyard, which was mostly comprised of asphalt, was converted into a track and artificial turf field, volleyball court, basketball court, porous playground surfacing, nature play area, rain gardens, outdoor classroom, and permeable paver walkways. Learn more </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oF9l_kphSXrj9bh9SwTNCD7HPFWFsyVOvUh6HDsNd4NrhQwludCILRvJONVKyBZJvic7hEy7W5Cpnn_AQRR-yNZT6BFLuE1JGrKNbct4eURXU_Ryn8vXLH4BmMi95wTxvwX6m9p1dz9bNOpLu3E8088fiWmhVS0nGttMF9cpP5dCHwxNWInfmA==&c=gcU2HsHpoGvn3cWLG_y2Piwt3HBRoQtwsLE8CHLUtMrrb1OJ4WI8fQ==&ch=G2lLWKge6pwIVb0UDH1cNfrAbEZV6TmPYw9yeJNiXdK1_IkRPstAag==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #396694; 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="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On Thursday, May 22, 2025, at noon – 1 p.m., the MWRD will celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Month in the Barbara J. McGowan Main Office Building, 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 featured speaker is Ernest C. Wong, founder and principal of Site Design Group. Ernest has been instrumental in the evolution of the firm as a multi-cultural cutting-edge design entity and fostering the landscape architecture profession in Chicago. In managing the firm for 35 years, Wong and Site Design Group have established a reputation for creative design solutions, and developing thoughtful, community-oriented urban spaces. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>A strong proponent of civic and community engagement, he sits on the board of numerous service organizations and professional juries including the Driehaus Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design, City Parks Alliance, and as the Chair of the Chicago Landmarks Commission. In 2021, Ernest was awarded the ASLA Community Service Award and the Daniel H. Burnham Distinguished Service Award from the Lambda Alpha International Land Economics Society Ely Chapter. </span><span style='font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'> </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: black;">On</span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oF9l_kphSXrj9bh9SwTNCD7HPFWFsyVOvUh6HDsNd4NrhQwludCILf17S3_r0zq7QBjd7gCqx2_HqmRwml1vFIJJ6COdLkcJgp1cbmg2di_pH7kVmzJ1fzVHgGHVMJDMmYLaSVVUFREZt3e879YxZh2DB8n1ENvSqVXNTXNbTTXpP3LZKH5q4lPaLLlfhA0l&c=gcU2HsHpoGvn3cWLG_y2Piwt3HBRoQtwsLE8CHLUtMrrb1OJ4WI8fQ==&ch=G2lLWKge6pwIVb0UDH1cNfrAbEZV6TmPYw9yeJNiXdK1_IkRPstAag==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">Friday, May 30 at 10:30 a.m., </a><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oF9l_kphSXrj9bh9SwTNCD7HPFWFsyVOvUh6HDsNd4NrhQwludCILRvJONVKyBZJhFQtTRCZMWDtc1HB6Z4wy68xL-v2NmVozG4caxlEPy-eIu8LMv8Qr-Kb7SLFjthOhet0-RK_50nRG_am2KW-8cxxl6qPtvHqO0OB3cTguGBNinfg_uAqSsn6U8g5WERA&c=gcU2HsHpoGvn3cWLG_y2Piwt3HBRoQtwsLE8CHLUtMrrb1OJ4WI8fQ==&ch=G2lLWKge6pwIVb0UDH1cNfrAbEZV6TmPYw9yeJNiXdK1_IkRPstAag==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #396694; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">Nancy Love, Ph.D., Professor, University of Michigan</a><span style="color: black;">, will discuss "Achieving Nutrient Efficiency and Improving Treatment Capacity through Source Separation."</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">In person: </span><span style="color: black;">R.S.V.P. by emailing Dr. Heng Zhang at </span><a href="mailto:zhangH@mwrd.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" 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(77, 77, 77); font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: black;">or calling (708) 588-4264. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">Virtual: </span><span style="color: black;">Visit </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oF9l_kphSXrj9bh9SwTNCD7HPFWFsyVOvUh6HDsNd4NrhQwludCILf0eJaQXWo0CgoJZl2nz9qiese1ie8hLVy-zckR4KMYspWHIlfiKBH3JvNm8aC-cKm44P_LCw3InBOkOR3j_DOSub56HZcaHD_f2DLU8BK7n4GmsoUr6e77nSmD-uHcIfOJJw-bQZX7fJR9NFfM9ncdM0QL-Bx_q9g==&c=gcU2HsHpoGvn3cWLG_y2Piwt3HBRoQtwsLE8CHLUtMrrb1OJ4WI8fQ==&ch=G2lLWKge6pwIVb0UDH1cNfrAbEZV6TmPYw9yeJNiXdK1_IkRPstAag==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">here</a><span style="color: rgb(5, 5, 5);"> </span><span style="color: black;">on May 30 for the seminar link. Professional Development Credits/CEUs are available. </span></p>
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Pershing, Cicero, IL. Please dress for an industrial environment; wear closed toe shoes and pants. Bring your old or unwanted medications for proper disposal.</span></p></td> </tr> </table> <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" style="padding: 10px 40px;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="image_container-caption text" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell" style="text-align: center; font-family: Open Sans,sans-serif; color: #3E3E3E; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;" align="center"> <img data-image-content class="image_content" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="373" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/7dd0cad5401/45e6056c-c619-4ae3-aea6-fa78156d8714.jpg?rdr=true" alt=""> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="divider" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_container content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 1px 40px;" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider_content-row" style="height: 1px; width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_content-cell" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding-bottom: 0px; background-color: #000000; border-bottom-width: 0px;" height="1" align="center" bgcolor="#000000"> <img alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;"> </td> </tr> </table> </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;" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 17px; color: rgb(202, 99, 173); font-weight: bold;">MWRD's 2025 Small Business Summit scheduled for Sept. 9</span></p></td> </tr> </table> <table class="divider" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_container content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 1px 40px;" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider_content-row" style="height: 1px; width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_content-cell" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding-bottom: 0px; background-color: #000000; border-bottom-width: 0px;" height="1" align="center" bgcolor="#000000"> <img alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <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" style="padding: 10px 40px;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="image_container-caption text" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell" style="text-align: center; font-family: Open Sans,sans-serif; color: #3E3E3E; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;" align="center"> <img data-image-content class="image_content" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="540" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/7dd0cad5401/db2630bd-08b7-4e41-9e22-a28ab8c7062e.jpg?rdr=true" alt=""> </td> </tr> </table> </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;" align="left" valign="top">
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These initiatives include sustainable strategies aimed at protecting and improving the water environment for communities across Cook County.</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"> <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;" align="left" valign="top">
<table class="image image--float-right scale image--mobile-scale image--mobile-center" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="float: right; 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;"> <table class="image_container-caption text" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell" style="text-align: center; font-family: Open Sans,sans-serif; color: #3E3E3E; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 0;" align="center"> <img data-image-content class="image_content" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="355" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/7dd0cad5401/a221fea0-68a4-48a2-ab78-bc6b565311a1.jpg?rdr=true" alt=""> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">MWRD Commissioners and staff met with key Illinois state legislators, focusing on ways to strengthen the District’s capacity to manage stormwater, advance wastewater treatment, and boost overall operational efficiency. The Board engaged in productive conversations with IL Gov. JB Pritzker, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (7th District), Senate Minority Leader John F. Curran (41st District), and House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (89th District), among others. The Illinois General Assembly created the MWRD (then-Sanitary District of Chicago) in 1889.</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="float: left; mso-table-rspace: 5.75pt;"> <tr> <td class="image_container scale stack" align="left" valign="" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px;"> <table class="image_container-caption text" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell" style="text-align: center; font-family: Open Sans,sans-serif; color: #3E3E3E; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;" align="center"> <img data-image-content class="image_content" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="316" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/7dd0cad5401/e3527b3b-22fb-4d61-93f7-a4b73fdfe400.jpg?rdr=true" alt=""> </td> </tr> </table> </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="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The MWRD and members of the Illinois General Assembly meet each year to consider ways to work together to help the MWRD address a changing climate and deal with new challenges in protecting the region’s water environment. This year, House Bill 1158, sponsored by state Rep. Kim Du Buclet (5th Dist.), former MWRD vice president and commissioner, would provide the MWRD with the financial flexibility needed to fund critical stormwater and wastewater projects that improve the quality of life throughout Cook County.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Another priority, House Bill 2391, sponsored by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (57th Dist.), focuses on water sustainability by incorporating industrial water reuse into the Environmental Protection Act. This initiative aims to promote conservation and reduce waste, reinforcing the MWRD’s commitment to environmental stewardship. All MWRD bills successfully passed out of the Illinois House. Read more about MWRD's legislation </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oF9l_kphSXrj9bh9SwTNCD7HPFWFsyVOvUh6HDsNd4NrhQwludCILRvJONVKyBZJzSXJbU0mwVAPhPTb9Ol_imzdBnZVuXoqrZpiIqJAjJZLGu_I_EBEY1mIozOuYEdsFpryKwT9gGfUJtWf4-gNs1NBRTEnqSvPF-YcTlxpgTQ-xoDsmOSQGe3_A9puzag82VFNhSVnQG6jrkuYI6vVRBvQ6cEtGHy130xQd5qQevPHljdtf5TfEQ==&c=gcU2HsHpoGvn3cWLG_y2Piwt3HBRoQtwsLE8CHLUtMrrb1OJ4WI8fQ==&ch=G2lLWKge6pwIVb0UDH1cNfrAbEZV6TmPYw9yeJNiXdK1_IkRPstAag==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #396694; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">here</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</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="float: left; mso-table-rspace: 5.75pt;"> <tr> <td class="image_container scale stack" align="left" valign="" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px;"> <table class="image_container-caption text" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell" style="text-align: center; font-family: Open Sans,sans-serif; color: #3E3E3E; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;" align="center"> <img data-image-content class="image_content" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="305" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/7dd0cad5401/06045a82-5623-4236-a29c-04e557d1d656.jpg?rdr=true" alt="Spyropoulos"> </td> </tr> </table> </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="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style='color: black; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>A trailblazer in water stewardship, former MWRD Commissioner, Chairman of Finance and President Mariyana T. Spyropoulos championed transformative initiatives, including the implementation of disinfection at the O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) — an effort that significantly improved the health of the Chicago River system. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada recognized the MWRD with a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 2024 Budget and Certificates of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the MWRD, the MWRD Retirement Fund and to the MWRD Retiree Health Care Trust for the Fiscal Year 2023.</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 has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for 40</span><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-weight: bold;'> </span><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>consecutive years. The MWRD has also received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for 49</span><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-weight: bold;'> </span><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;'>consecutive years, placing the MWRD in the top 2 percent of governments receiving a consecutive award. Read more </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oF9l_kphSXrj9bh9SwTNCD7HPFWFsyVOvUh6HDsNd4NrhQwludCILRvJONVKyBZJvBxikSdcC0F1kdZEoqGSCBAJxwQq5d6JcrxKFaILN0h9fXjd5lXd1kfSMO50cvZFr45L6y2Ev6gQ1HB9p6jOZkzWQ-UOuJkPsb3EXfNWuM3KxPvJIlFDx2srKnBr5uljGRx-LqmKrQtcpvsgEMe7b5y5hQ3cy9MOqp1pfYq9VhepNB1k_t-8zw0eQk74FHD813b-Q_RTqZAYOw9PxNBEpcBj3sIU_k_VnH9SA8NHHSY=&c=gcU2HsHpoGvn3cWLG_y2Piwt3HBRoQtwsLE8CHLUtMrrb1OJ4WI8fQ==&ch=G2lLWKge6pwIVb0UDH1cNfrAbEZV6TmPYw9yeJNiXdK1_IkRPstAag==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style='font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; color: #396694; 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: 13px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-style: italic;'>In the photo: MWRD staff measuring aquatic life in the Chicago River. </span></p>
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Steele speaks to WGN 720's Karen Conti</span></p></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout-margin" style="" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="layout-margin_cell" style="padding: 0px 40px;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="layout layout--2-column layout--divided" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--feature column--1 scale stack" style="width: 60%; background-color: #f5f5f5;" align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#f5f5f5"> <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" style="padding: 10px 20px;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="image_container-caption text" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell" style="text-align: center; font-family: Open Sans,sans-serif; color: #3E3E3E; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;" align="center"> <img data-image-content class="image_content" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="308" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/7dd0cad5401/8b6f1699-bfa3-46be-9041-19a85c1c3cc1.jpg?rdr=true" alt=""> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="text text--feature 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 20px;" align="left" valign="top"><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13px;'>On April 6, MWRD President Kari K. Steele joined WGN 720 AM's Karen Conti in the studio to highlight what the MWRD does to protect the waterways of Chicago, including treating wastewater and managing stormwater.</span></p></td> </tr> </table> </td> <td class="column-divider scale stack" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px;" width="20" align="center" valign="top"> <img alt="" width="20" height="20" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"> </td> <td class="column column--feature column--2 scale stack" style="width: 40%; background-color: #f5f5f5;" align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#f5f5f5"> <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" style="padding: 10px 20px;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="image_container-caption text" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell" style="text-align: center; font-family: Open Sans,sans-serif; color: #3E3E3E; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;" align="center"> <img data-image-content class="image_content" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="173" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/7dd0cad5401/0d12773e-f3f7-4128-865a-0b248abd9c9f.jpg?rdr=true" alt=""> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="text text--feature 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 20px;" align="left" valign="top">
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Staff in a variety of job classifications were interviewed to discuss their background and work that they do. These videos can be found on the</span> <a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oF9l_kphSXrj9bh9SwTNCD7HPFWFsyVOvUh6HDsNd4NrhQwludCILVgBEsxFOc7lXp9BFB45V6aR_CS9sMW2D1btJdhbzMvM2QDM5Femz_HaaLK2_8DJNrQK_0B5CWoqgtcb9JK-CzsGIsrqoQM-3EeSH3euJZMLNRNn0T4dpTR4RbilPzeepw==&c=gcU2HsHpoGvn3cWLG_y2Piwt3HBRoQtwsLE8CHLUtMrrb1OJ4WI8fQ==&ch=G2lLWKge6pwIVb0UDH1cNfrAbEZV6TmPYw9yeJNiXdK1_IkRPstAag==" rel="noopener noreferrer" 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="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Medications, whether they are prescribed or not, can end up in waterways. This includes pet medications too! </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">These drugs can pass through our water reclamation plants (WRPs) and enter rivers and streams. This can harm fish, plant life and our waterways. Controlling what goes down the drain is an easy and effective way to protect the environment.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You can help keep medications from entering our waterways by disposing of unwanted medicine properly:</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1) Never flush unused medications down the drain or toss expired medicines in the garbage. </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2) Take unused and expired medications to </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oF9l_kphSXrj9bh9SwTNCD7HPFWFsyVOvUh6HDsNd4NrhQwludCILYwmIAgTz6PpqoESos1vDJbThQYab0zrJC6ZftiUKcUgUwrJAizYtMUqgooSU3NuMpapxQi4nzKXFPy-FNkxhA47yv0n7ZsC4jWBHL8dY4S6PdDeX5Flmoez4f0OnoIM-MGZJ7blnSHVCwJKGdv8lcLJvCLWd95L1Yt41Vu-zuTesTjrBtZHFB4hTF-dl03_IVNZIorkXcPHfRdM7zlz9B8=&c=gcU2HsHpoGvn3cWLG_y2Piwt3HBRoQtwsLE8CHLUtMrrb1OJ4WI8fQ==&ch=G2lLWKge6pwIVb0UDH1cNfrAbEZV6TmPYw9yeJNiXdK1_IkRPstAag==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;">Cook County Prescription Drug Take Back Network locations</a><span style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161);">.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">3) For over-the-counter products, monitor your supply. Store them in one spot in your home to avoid accidentally buying extras. Never flush them down the toilet and never sell them to others. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The MWRD is proud to play a role in collecting unwanted medicine and keeping our drains medicines free. Our boxes are located near the entrances at the Stickney, Calumet and O'Brien WRPs and in the lobby of the Barbara J. McGowan Main Office Building in Chicago. Do not leave medication outside the box. If a box is locked, please return during hours of operation or visit another location. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">100 E. Erie St., Chicago</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Monday–Friday, 9 am–6 pm</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">400 E. 130th St., Chicago</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Open 7 days a week, 9 am–6 pm</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">3500 Howard St., Skokie </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Open 7 days a week, 9 am–6 pm</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">6001 W. Pershing Road, Cicero </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(202, 99, 173); 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="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><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. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The stability of the chemicals makes them difficult to degrade which is why they are called “forever chemicals.” PFAS are in commercial, consumer, and industrial products and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they are widely present in the environment; nonstick cookware, cosmetics, sunscreens, washing clothes, and fire-fighting foams can introduce PFAS into the environment.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><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. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The MWRD’s seven water reclamation plants do not produce nor use PFAS but are passive receivers of these chemicals after they are discharged to local sewers. As a result, 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. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(202, 99, 173); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">The key to pollution prevention is addressing the source of PFAS.</span><span style="color: rgb(37, 141, 35); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-size: 16px;"> </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><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 MWRD is also 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>
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<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="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The public may drop off HHW 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="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><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="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><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="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">During business hours, an attendant will unload your vehicle and accept your materials. Materials should not be left outside the facility unattended.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Now is a good time to work on projects that can make your home more resilient to stormwater.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Some actions can be as simple as not over-fertilizing your lawn and garden, installing a rain barrel or planting a native tree. No matter what action you choose, the MWRD "Green Neighbor Guide" can help. It gives instructions on stormwater management projects that you can install on your property. For example, detailed instructions are offered 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. Watch our </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oF9l_kphSXrj9bh9SwTNCD7HPFWFsyVOvUh6HDsNd4NrhQwludCILRvJONVKyBZJW3h8iWRyG438J9lyEvNe3V2PBDCauoJSOYlAI_XM9eU4lRTzF9stT73TGSLhSYYAe-Eg774WCsxZyaL6w8mLbCBCfpYmKdHFrP6EaDgtj8-6xfO7ggWZBeLjQtZlBaGz&c=gcU2HsHpoGvn3cWLG_y2Piwt3HBRoQtwsLE8CHLUtMrrb1OJ4WI8fQ==&ch=G2lLWKge6pwIVb0UDH1cNfrAbEZV6TmPYw9yeJNiXdK1_IkRPstAag==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #396694; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">YouTube video</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> to see how a rain barrel is installed.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(202, 99, 173); font-weight: bold;">Discounted rain barrels available while supplies last</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For a limited time, MWRD rain barrels are available to residents of Cook County at a discounted price of $21.50 and $10.75 for seniors 65 and older. Limit two per residence.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Rain barrels capture rainwater from your roof and save it for later use. Rain barrels can help prevent basement backups, street flooding and sewer overflows by keeping rainwater out of the sewer system.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You can use rain barrel water to water your lawn or garden and clean your work boots, tools and bikes.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Rain barrels can hold up to 55 gallons. The overflow opening lets you connect a hose to direct overflow away from your foundation or to connect several rain barrels. Our rain barrels: </span></p>
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<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Are made from durable high-density polyethylene.</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Come in four colors (black, blue, terra cotta and gray) and may have different shapes depending on the vendor.</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Include instructions, a leaf and mosquito filter screen, a flexible downspout connector, a spigot/tap, and an overflow hose.</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Free delivery.</span></li>
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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. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The saplings come in one gallon pots or can be requested as bare roots in bags of 100. The bare rooth saplings must be planted within a matter of days for premium viability. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Each year, our seven water reclamation plants process approximately 450 billion gallons of wastewater. With a daily treatment capacity exceeding two billion gallons, the MWRD plays a critical role in protecting our region’s water quality. To learn more about our work, visit our YouTube channel, watch a </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oF9l_kphSXrj9bh9SwTNCD7HPFWFsyVOvUh6HDsNd4NrhQwludCILYzH9ignGfHevBTmJeYqJh7qFc1OdziBGtnI67POdLuzlr8uAkUER-Dg1MkgW8f82Vd11WdZQ2Ng7UCBM9csJQgGmtO_KxzwFDn1RibwBWGLoZ-8LSZxl5HnFyZU_5GM2Uw1KbLR96MV&c=gcU2HsHpoGvn3cWLG_y2Piwt3HBRoQtwsLE8CHLUtMrrb1OJ4WI8fQ==&ch=G2lLWKge6pwIVb0UDH1cNfrAbEZV6TmPYw9yeJNiXdK1_IkRPstAag==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(40, 79, 161); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">virtual tour</a>, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">or schedule an in-person group tour.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The MWRD offers in-person and virtual presentations for all ages on subjects like:</span></p>
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<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Overview of the MWRD</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Careers in water</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">History of water in the Chicago region, including reversing the Chicago River</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">How sewers work</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Explanation of the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan or Deep Tunnel</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">How wastewater treatment works</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Recovering resources from wastewater</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Stormwater management flood control </span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">What is green infrastructure</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">What you can do to protect water quality and reduce flooding</span></li>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please </span><a href="https://xody9orab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oF9l_kphSXrj9bh9SwTNCD7HPFWFsyVOvUh6HDsNd4NrhQwludCILf0eJaQXWo0Cd64MmcKtqzC--FL0eB2G0IJbCAc8enpDqnhTGzDhsLpEA7JY3NxeHAgPamFHDbFZUba2Hylt8dDkmGbkv8ht_mW39JQ2zxvVN_1NyLbyXRFP-eNa0iiVlnC-oyl6Fd04T5svvQYJLfw=&c=gcU2HsHpoGvn3cWLG_y2Piwt3HBRoQtwsLE8CHLUtMrrb1OJ4WI8fQ==&ch=G2lLWKge6pwIVb0UDH1cNfrAbEZV6TmPYw9yeJNiXdK1_IkRPstAag==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal;">request a speaker</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> for your group or class at least three weeks in advance. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The MWRD actively engages with communities across Cook County throughout the year, participating in events such as back-to-school fairs, environmental expos, farmers markets, municipal gatherings, career days, and STEM-related activities. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="ql-cursor"></span>Our representatives provide engaging materials and interactive activities designed for all ages, offering insights into our work, areas of responsibility, and practical tips on how to enhance local water quality.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">In the photo: We love when our furry friends visit us too!</span></p>
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The area is now home to the Richard J. 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