Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
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flood control agency
special-purpose governmental agency
stormwater management agency
wastewater treatment authority
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is a special-purpose governmental agency responsible for wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and flood control across the Chicago metropolitan area.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood control agency
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special-purpose governmental agency → stormwater management agency → wastewater treatment authority → |
| aimsTo |
mitigate flooding
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protect public health → protect the environment → |
| alsoKnownAs |
MWRD
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Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago → |
| country |
United States
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| fundingSource |
grants
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property taxes → user fees → |
| governmentLevel |
local government
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| governs |
sanitary and ship canal wastewater system in Greater Chicago
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| hasFunction |
collection and treatment of sewage
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flood risk reduction → implementation of regional stormwater plans → management of combined sewer overflows → protection of water quality in area waterways → |
| headquartersLocation |
Chicago, Illinois
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| industry |
water and wastewater utilities
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| jurisdiction |
most of Cook County, Illinois
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parts of neighboring counties in the Chicago region → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central Time Zone
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| operates |
flood control reservoirs
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stormwater management infrastructure → wastewater treatment plants → |
| regionServed |
Great Lakes region
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| regulates |
discharges into local sewer systems
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industrial wastewater pretreatment → |
| relatedTo |
Calumet River system
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Chicago River system → Des Plaines River → Lake Michigan water quality → |
| responsibleFor |
flood control
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stormwater management → wastewater treatment → water pollution control → |
| sector |
public sector
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| serves |
Chicago metropolitan area
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City of Chicago → Cook County, Illinois → |
| state |
Illinois
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| subjectTo |
Illinois state law
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federal environmental regulations → |
| typeOfGovernmentBody |
independent special district
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| uses |
wastewater treatment plants and interceptor sewers
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Cal-Sag Channel
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Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal → North Shore Channel → |
operator |
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
("MWRD")
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago ("Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Cal-Sag Channel
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North Shore Channel → |
maintainedBy |
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Chicago River
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managedBy |