More than 250 curious and civic-minded water enthusiasts braved the blustery elements to tour the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s (MWRD’s) water reclamation plants (WRPs) to see how these critical facilities are really tested during an onslaught of rain.

MWRD staff engineers, scientists and treatment plant operators were on hand at the WRPs to answer questions from the public and promote the value of infrastructure in keeping with the Value of Water Campaign’s national Infrastructure Week. Free buckets of MWRD compost were distributed to guests, as were oak tree saplings to help the MWRD in its efforts to restore the canopy and equip Cook County residents.

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