Historical Photo of the Day: A view to the north showing the Lockport Powerhouse, Dam and Lock on December 28, 1907. The powerhouse and dam are still in operation but the original lock was later replaced by a much larger lock, built by the state of Illinois and the federal government and opened in...
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Historical Photo of the Day: Construction of a headhouse for the Calumet Intercepting Sewer System on June 13, 1923. This location is on the west bank of the Calumet River, near where the Chicago Skyway currently crosses the river. The headhouse, which is no longer there, was used for maintenance of...
Thank you to Homewood-Flossm oor High School for inviting the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) to participate in their 19th Annual Career Fair this week. During this year’s fair, 9th – 12th grade students met with the Community Education team virtually throughout...
Historical Photo of the Day: One photo in a series documenting street and sidewalk conditions along Elston Avenue,… https://t.co/iY66lEwhVd
Historical Photo of the Day: A view from the north side of Lawrence Ave looking south at an alley west of Kedzie Av… https://t.co/tya3lOO6TB
So proud of #MWRD Principal Attorney Pam Saindon. Pam is featured in the Women's Bar Association of Illinois newsle… https://t.co/JXXzPLkl95
Historical Photo of the Day: The interior of the Evanston Sewer Pumping Station, located on the northeast corner of… https://t.co/EIm82XvafL
Thanks to our Reddit fans for creating #DancingInfrastructure videos! The Tunnel and Reservoir Plan dropshaft louve… https://t.co/bQRyDJIkE7
#MWRD Commissioner @m_spyropoulos served as chairman of the 3rd Int'l Virtual #Water & #Waste Conference held in th… https://t.co/P4CXF70Jw4