Metropolitan Water Reclamation District

Terrence O'Brien, Board President Candidate, Lands Millions In City Contracts

Chicago Sun-Times | TIM NOVAK | Posted 11.02.2009 | Chicago


For 21 years, Terrence J. O'Brien has been on the board of Cook County's sewage-treatment operation, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Gr...

Old Stockyards Dumping Ground Bubbly Creek Still Bubbling

Chicago Journal | TIM TALIAFERRO | Posted 09.18.2009 | Chicago


A chain link fence separates Bubbly Creek, a polluted backwater cul-de-sac of the Chicago River, from human contact near 35th Street and Racine Avenue...

Chicago River: From Open Sewer to Crown Jewel?

Henry Henderson | Posted 08.02.2009 | Chicago


Henry Henderson

While the city and residents have embraced the river, the governmental agency responsible for the waterway continues to turn its back to the river and consider it an open sewer.

What Do We Owe the Chicago River? Disinfection

Henry Henderson | Posted 07.26.2009 | Chicago


Henry Henderson

I think it is a simple answer: We owe the Chicago River $1.94. That small sum buys us, finally, disinfection of the human waste being dumped into the river and its connecting streams and waters.

Chicago's Polluted Water Killing Gulf Marine Life: Study

Chi-Town Daily News | ALEX PARKER | Posted 05.04.2009 | Chicago


The U.S. Geological Survey yesterday released the results of a study detailing the root causes of phosphorus and nitrogen pollution in the Gulf of Mex...

Another Blagojevich Appointment May Be Coming

Chi-Town Daily News | Jennifer Slosar | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago


Governor Rod Blagojevich may have another appointment to make in the near future. Patricia Young resigned her seat on the Metropolitan Water Reclamat...