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Centennial Fountain

The Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain, located on the north bank of the Chicago River at McClurg Court, is now running for the 2006 season. The fountain runs every day from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. The water arc shoots a stream of water across the river for 10 minutes every hour on the hour, beginning at 10:00 a.m., except the hours of 3:00 and 4:00 p.m.

The Centennial Fountain was built in 1989 to celebrate the District’s 100th year of service to the citizens of Cook County.

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago collects and treats wastewater from more than five million citizens in Cook County and is the local sponsor of the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan, also known as the Deep Tunnel. The District web site is www.mwrd.org.