WEFTEC is the largest annual water quality exhibition in North America and offers water quality professionals with education and training in both the private and public sectors as well as student scholars seeking careers in the industry.

To reverse the flow of the Chicago River, the MWRD beginning in 1889 led efforts to construct 61 miles of canals, including the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC) in 1900 followed by the North Shore Channel (1910) and Cal-Sag Channel (1922).

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

Speakers will explore a wide range of topics centered on preparing our region for a changing climate.

Board meetings are open to the public and can be streamed online.

Board meetings are open to the public and can be streamed online.

The Czech leaders and MWRD engineers in attendance shared their experiences in developing solutions to address stormwater management challenges during a period of unpredictable and intense rainstorms brought on by climate change.

Stormwater Partnership pre-applications are now being accepted through December 2025 through four MWRD programs.

The awards recognize the activities and innovations from entities such as cities and villages, schools, houses of worship, businesses and others.

For this collaborative research project, scientists are exploring how the use of biosolids as a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilizers can cultivate more hemp.