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🎉MWRD Wrapped 2024 is here!🌊 From groundbreaking water innovations to impactful community programs, we're wrapping up an amazing year of progress and sustainability. ✨See what we’ve achieved together at MWRD.org!

#MWRDWrapped #RecoveringResources #TransformingWater #Innovation #Community #ThankYou
December 23, 2024 at 11:09 PM
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✨ Warmest wishes and happy holidays from all of us at the
MWRD! ☃️🎁

❄️ As we reflect on the season, we're grateful for our community and the shared commitment to protecting our water resources.
Visit MWRD.org to learn more about our work. 💧

#MWRD #CookCounty
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A graphic of a cheerful holiday scene featuring winter-dressed trees with smiling faces standing together in a snowy landscape. The message, "Warmest Wishes and Happy Holidays from the MWRD," is written in festive lettering. At the bottom of the image are the names of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s board of commissioners and executive director, along with the MWRD logo.
December 24, 2024 at 3:02 PM
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Happy International Microorganism Day! 🔬🦠 🧫 The microorganisms we study play a huge role in protecting water quality and keeping our waterways healthy. ⚗️

🌊 Learn how the #MWRD safeguards our water: buff.ly/HPWt0Tu

#InternationalMicroorganismDay #CookCounty #RecoveringResources #TransformingWater
Graphic celebrating International Microorganism Day, September 17. The top half has bold orange and pink text with colorful cartoon microbes. The bottom half shows an MWRD lab worker wearing a mask and gloves, holding a sample container in a lab refrigerator. The MWRD seal and Board of Commissioners’ names appear at the bottom.
September 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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💧❤️ Love rocks ❣️This #ValentinesDay — and every day— we’re showing our love for the environment by protecting our waterways. 💝

💖 Learn how we’re making a difference at 🌎💙 mwrd.org. #LoveWater #MWRD #RecoveringResources #TransformingWater
Graphic celebrating Valentine’s Day with a background featuring a photo of grey Thornton Reservoir rock. A red transparent diagonal stripe pattern overlays the background, with a white-outlined heart-shaped cutout revealing the rock beneath. On the rock, "XO" is displayed in a spray-painted effect. Red and pink hearts of varying sizes decorate the upper left and lower right near the heart cutout. White text reads: "Love Rocks! Happy Valentine’s Day." Additional white text at the lower left of the heart cutout identifies the rock as “Thornton Reservoir Rock,” from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. At the bottom, a gray rectangle displays the MWRD logo in white on the left, alongside the names and titles of the Board of Commissioners: Kari K. Steele, President; Patricia Theresa Flynn, Vice President; Marcelino Garcia, Chairman of Finance; and commissioners Precious Brady-Davis, Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, and Sharon Waller, as well as Executive Director Brian A. Perkovich.
February 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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🌊 Curious about where your water goes? Join the #MWRD for our #OpenHouse at Stickney Water Reclamation Plant! Tour the world’s largest wastewater plant & see water transformation in action. 💧🧪🦠🔬🌎🪴🐛🦋💊

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#CiceroIL #Chicago
A graphic promoting the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Open House. The top features an aerial photo of a water reclamation plant with the Chicago skyline in the background sky. Centered on a white background, framed by blue and yellow water wave-inspired lines, is black and blue text that reads: “Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Open House and Tours; Saturday, August 3, 2025; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 6001 W. Pershing, Cicero.” The MWRD logo appears in the upper right corner. At the bottom, a light blue section displays yellow-outlined photos and text promoting “Free oak tree saplings,” “Free milkweed seeds,” and “Free medication collection.”
June 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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🌎 This #EarthDay, we’re proud to protect our planet every day by treating water, managing stormwater, and recovering resources. 💧🌱

♻️ Join us in making a difference at MWRD.org! 💙

#MWRD #CookCounty #RecoveringResources #TransformingWater #EarthDay2025
A graphic celebrating Earth Day with a smiling earth, in varying shades of green to represent continents and oceans, hugging a smiling blue heart at the lower right of the graphic. On a starry blue background, yellow-green text reads along the top: “Happy Earth Day!” At the bottom, a gray rectangle displays the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) logo in white on the left, alongside the names and titles of the Board of Commissioners: Kari K. Steele, President; Patricia Theresa Flynn, Vice President; Marcelino Garcia, Chairman of Finance; and commissioners Precious Brady-Davis, Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, and Sharon Waller.
April 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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🌎 On this #WorldNatureConservationDay, we’re reminded that protecting nature means investing in our future. 🌱💧

From clean water to thriving habitats, the #MWRD plays a key role in conserving resources for people & planet. 🌊 🌾 🦅 🐾

Explore our work: mwrd.org

#RecoveringResources #TransformingWater
A great egret stands poised at the edge of a gently cascading weir at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s Sidestream Elevated Pool Aeration (SEPA) Station 4 in Worth, IL, on October 24, 2024, surrounded by the soft reflections of light on the water.
July 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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🌊 #PollutionPreventionWeek reminds us that every action matters. For 40 years, efforts to reduce pollution have safeguarded our waterways. Together, we can continue building a cleaner, safer future. Learn more: mwrd.org/community-action. 🌎

#MWRD #CookCounty #RecoveringResources #TransformingWater
Graphic with a photo of Montrose Beach and Lake Michigan in the background. Large text reads: “Pollution Prevention Week. 40 years of pollution prevention: Honoring the past, protecting the future!” At the bottom is the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) seal and a list of the MWRD Board of Commissioners.
September 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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🌎 On World Climate Day, we recognize the importance of protecting our planet. 🌊 Learn how the MWRD is building climate resilience through innovation and sustainability.

♻️ Explore our Climate Action Plan: mwrd.org/what-we-do/c... 💧

#MWRD #CookCounty #RecoveringResources #TransformingWater
A graphic with large white text that reads: “World Climate Day.” The text is on a blue translucent rectangle that is overlayed onto the background photo of a water reclamation plant (WRP). To the left of the text is a tear-shaped photo outlined in white of a monarch butterfly caterpillar perusing milkweed planted by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) at Stickney WRP. Milkweed offers stormwater protection and is a food source for the endangered monarch. The background photo features an aerial view of multiple circular structures, which are anaerobic digesters. Here, biogas is produced and used as a fuel for boilers to produce steam to heat the facilities’ buildings and treatment plant processes. Internal use of biogas accounts for approximately a quarter of all energy used at MWRD facilities. In 2021, the MWRD beneficially reused enough biogas to heat approximately 11,500 homes in Illinois and offset about 50,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents. At the bottom, a gray rectangle displays the MWRD logo in white on the left, alongside the names and titles of the Board of Commissioners: Kari K. Steele, President; Patricia Theresa Flynn, Vice President; Marcelino Garcia, Chairman of Finance; and commissioners Precious Brady-Davis, Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, and Sharon Waller, as well as Executive Director Brian A. Perkovich.
March 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Read #MWRD President Kari K. Steele’s annual message to learn about our progress in wastewater treatment, stormwater management, climate protection, and financial stewardship.

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#CookCounty #RecoveringResources #TransformingWater
Graphic promoting MWRD President Kari K. Steele's annual message. The design features a portrait photo of President Steele in a circular frame within a white-trimmed rectangle. Blue wave-like graphics flow across the image. Below the portrait is text with the president's name, 'Kari K. Steele.' Centered at the top of the dark blue square background is the logo of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. At the bottom of the graphic, text reads: 'President's Annual Message' and '2024: A Year in Review.'
December 30, 2024 at 4:34 PM
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☀️ Today marks the summer solstice—the longest day of sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere! It’s a bright reminder of the power of nature and our shared duty to protect it. 🌊 🌎

➡️ MWRD.org

#SummerSolstice #MWRD #RecoveringResources #TransformingWater #Chicago #CookCounty
A cheerful graphic celebrating the summer solstice. Large blue text reads “Happy Summer Solstice,” centered over a bright yellow background. Behind the text is a large white sun with radiating white and yellow rays, symbolizing the longest day of the year. At the bottom, a gray rectangle displays the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) logo in white on the left, alongside the following names and titles from the MWRD in white text: “Board of Commissioners: Kari K. Steele, President; Patricia Theresa Flynn, Vice President; Marcelino Garcia, Chairman of Finance; and commissioners Precious Brady-Davis, Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, and Sharon Waller.”
June 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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📣 ICYMI - WGNRadio720: MWRD President Kari K. Steele joins #WGN’s Karen Conti in-studio to highlight the work of the #MWRD with the waterways of #Chicago, treating wastewater and managing stormwater.
 
Listen to the interview:
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A graphic featuring a white square set against a light blue background to promote a news article. In the upper left corner, the logo of “WGN Radio 720” is displayed. To its right, the headline in large black text reads: "What does the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago do" Below the headline is a photo of (left – right) WGN’s Karen Conti and MWRD President Kari K. Steele at the radio station studio. Radio station equipment including microphones and headsets are seen in the background on a table next to computers and office chairs. Text below the photo reads: “MWRD President Kari K. Steele joins WGN’s Karen Conti in-studio to highlight what they do relating to the waterways of Chicago, including treating wastewater and managing stormwater." At the bottom of the graphic, "ICYMI" (short for In Case You Missed It) is prominently displayed in alternating blue and white groupings, with white text centered at the very bottom.
April 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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🚽🌊 Follow the flush! Time travel to early Chicago, dive into deep tunnels, see fish surveys & discover how we clean water.
💡🧫 🔬🐟

Virtual tours are FREE!
📲 Register now for Wednesday, April 16 at 2 p.m.
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#MWRD #CookCounty #RecoveringResources #TransformingWater #Virtual #Tour
A graphic featuring a photo of a wastewater treatment plant with native plants in the foreground. Overlaid on the photo is an illustrated toilet bowl with two admission tickets beside it labeled “free virtual tour.” At the top, large white text reads “Follow the flush!” At the bottom, smaller text states: “See where it goes on a free virtual tour of the Chicago region’s water infrastructure and history. Register at MWRD.org/Virtual-Tour.”
April 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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🌊❤️ Love rocks ❣️ This #ValentinesDay—and every day—we’re showing our love for the environment by protecting our waterways.

💝 Learn how we’re making a difference at mwrd.org. 🌎💙

#Water #MWRD #RecoveringResources #TransformingWater
A Valentine’s Day graphic with a red textured background and the words “Love rocks! Happy Valentine’s Day” at the top. In the center, a heart-shaped rock from the Thornton Reservoir features a red “X O” painted on it. Surrounding the heart are red, white, and pink paper hearts. At the bottom, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago seal appears next to a list of Board of Commissioners members’ names and titles.
February 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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📣 ICYMI: MWRD President Kari K. Steele is featured in the October issue of Municipal Water Leader magazine. She highlights the MWRD’s 130+ year legacy of protecting public health and advancing water innovation.

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#MWRD #Chicago
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A graphic promoting an article in Municipal Water Leader magazine featuring MWRD President Kari K. Steele smiling with arms crossed in front of an image of the McCook Reservoir. The headline reads, “Innovative Solutions for a Resilient Water Future,” dated October 2, 2025. The caption below notes that Steele highlights the MWRD’s 130+ year legacy of protecting public health and advancing water innovation, including reversing the Chicago River and building one of the world’s largest combined sewer overflow systems.
October 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM