MWRD
The newly-elected commissioners overseeing waste water treatment for Chicago and the region say they're focusing on system upgrades and water conservation.
13 days ago | By Ian Fullerton
Nine candidates, including three incumbents, are vying for six-year terms on the district’s board of commissioners. Green Party candidates are pushing for disinfection of the effluent the agency discharges into the Chicago River.
20 days ago | By Jennifer Slosar
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District is one of few big sewage authorities that does not disinfect the effluent pumped into the nation’s waterways. The district says disinfection is expensive and that health benefits aren't proven.
1 month ago | By Jennifer Slosar
Students at the University of Chicago’s Lab High School will soon have an opportunity to plant perennials and improve water quality at the same time, thanks to an MWRD program.
1 month ago | By Jennifer Slosar
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Frank Avila examines the connection between religion and the environment on his public-access TV show.
1 month ago | By Jennifer Slosar
During last weekend's heavy rains, stormwater overflow was released into Lake Michigan to fight flooding. Officials will determine how much water was sent from the sewer system into Lake Michigan, and how it impacted water quality.
2 months ago | By Jennifer Slosar
MWRD commissioners oppose planning a permanent household hazardous waste collection facility in the northern suburbs. The district will continue its popular mobile collection program.
2 months ago | By Jennifer Slosar
Like wastewater treatment facilities around the nation, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is looking for ways to reduce energy usage in the face of soaring costs and concern about global warming.
2 months ago | By Jennifer Slosar
The MWRD's Board of Commissioners voted this morning to fund a University of Illinois-Chicago study to find out how people throw away their unused medications.
4 months ago | By Steven Chaitman
The $150,000 survey, would be conducted by the University of Illinois-Chicago. It will ask what drugs Chicagoans are throwing away, and if they're doing so by flushing them down the toilet.
4 months ago | By Steven Chaitman
Plans to restore the Lake Calumet Basin on the city's South Side are still tentative, with water commissioners seeking more information about the project's estimated $75 million price tag.
6 months ago | By Karen Shoffner
The district may survey Cook County residents to see if they'd like to take a dip in local waterways. The district would have to disinfect effluent from its plants to improve water quality.
6 months ago | By Karen Shoffner
