Reduce your use of water before, during and after rainstorms to reduce the amount of water in your municipal sewers.

As much as 1.76 inches of rain fell in parts of Cook County for the storms that began around 11 a.m. Sunday, before turning into snow early Monday.

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented the MWRD with the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 2025 Budget.

Reduce your use of water before, during and after rainstorms to reduce the amount of water in your municipal sewers.

Reduce your use of water before, during and after rainstorms to reduce the amount of water in your municipal sewers.

TARP consists of three reservoirs and four tunnel systems. At this time, TARP is holding more than 2.4 billion gallons of water. 

Hosted by Agence de l’Eau Seine Normandie, the event welcomed senior officials and water experts from Paris, Mexico City, New York, Los Angeles, London and Chicago.

Reduce your use of water before, during and after rainstorms to reduce the amount of water in your municipal sewers.

Throughout February, the MWRD celebrated Black History Month to highlight the agency’s commitment to diversity, support of the Black community, and recognition of African Americans whose leadership has shaped the fields of water, science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The visit highlighted the strong partnership between the MWRD and the EPA in advancing water quality, resource recovery, and stormwater management initiatives.