Chicago Department of Water Management

Chicago Department of Water Management We treat & distribute water to Chicago and 120 suburbs. Not monitored 24/7. Call 311 for emergencies

We are happy to announce that Commissioner Conner has been elected to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies Boa...
08/27/2026

We are happy to announce that Commissioner Conner has been elected to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies Board of Directors representing Region 5!

08/14/2026

Planning to attend the Air and Water Show this weekend? Please be aware the Olive Park will be closed Saturday August 15th and Sunday August 16th reopening Monday morning at 7:00 am.

Chicago Department of Water Management Commissioner Conner, welcomed and professionals to for the Alliance for Wat...
08/05/2026

Chicago Department of Water Management Commissioner Conner, welcomed and professionals to for the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) Symposium. AWE is a national organization headquartered in Chicago and we are proud to support their education efforts!

DWM is in the 39th Ward and ready to help you with your Equity Lead Service Line Replacement application. We'll be at th...
08/04/2026

DWM is in the 39th Ward and ready to help you with your Equity Lead Service Line Replacement application. We'll be at the 39th Ward Office, 4200 W. Lawrence, until 3 p.m. today.

We'll be in the 39th Ward on Tuesday for our document drive to help with your Equity Lead ServiceLine Replacement applic...
08/01/2026

We'll be in the 39th Ward on Tuesday for our document drive to help with your Equity Lead Service
Line Replacement application! Come see us!

07/31/2026

Overflow Action Alert

Heavy rain is expected in the Chicago area today. Reduce your use of water during and after the storm to help prevent flooding and protect water quality:

• Delay showers and baths
• Flush less frequently
• Wait to run the dishwasher or washing machine

Flooding and sewer backups can happen for a variety of reasons. To help prevent flooding inside or around your home, there are actions you and your family can take before and during rainfall.

Learn how to prepare for stormwater at this link: https://mwrd.org/community-action/you-can-help-prevent-flooding-and-protect-water-quality.

Learn more about Combined Sewer Overflow prevention here: https://mwrd.org/community-action/overflow-action

Sign up to receive Overflow Action Alerts via text
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/YhH2xGP/MWRDSignup

Learn what you should do during flooding:
https://mwrd.org/community-action/what-you-should-do-during-flooding

For more information and explanations about how the MWRD’s infrastructure and waterway system operate, visit these links:

Learn about the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP)
https://mwrd.org/what-we-do/tunnel-and-reservoir-plan-tarp

Understand how the Chicago Area Waterway System works
https://mwrd.org/what-we-do/reducing-flooding/chicago-area-waterway-system-caws

Learn about the types of sewer systems in Cook County
https://mwrd.org/community-action/understanding-your-sewer

Request a presentation for your community
https://mwrd.org/education/speakers-and-outreach

Tour our facilities
https://mwrd.org/education/tours

Municipal partners can explore stormwater partnership opportunities
https://mwrd.org/stormwater/partnerships

The top of the MWRD’s website displays a notification if an Overflow Action Alert is active. Visit mwrd.org.

Overflow Action Alerts are a joint initiative of the MWRD and Friends of the Chicago River.

07/22/2026

Commissioner Conner joined 12th Ward Alderwoman Julia Ramirez to talk about the big sewer upgrade on Archer Ave. and its benefits for the residents of the ward!

Chicago Department of Water Management Commissioner Randy Conner was happy to join Cook County Government Commissioner B...
07/22/2026

Chicago Department of Water Management Commissioner Randy Conner was happy to join Cook County Government Commissioner Bridget Degnan, Jim Doten of City of Minneapolis Health Department, Rebecca Leitschuh of Stantec, Ashish Sharma and Sicheng Wu both of the Discovery Partners Institute of The Grainger College of Engineering University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign at Infraday Midwest's panel yesterday on Climate Pressure on Midwest Infrastructure- Heat, Flooding & System Failure.

DWM would like to give a big thank you to 9th Ward Alderman Beale and his staff for hosting an Equity Lead Service Line ...
07/22/2026

DWM would like to give a big thank you to 9th Ward Alderman Beale and his staff for hosting an Equity Lead Service Line Document Drive. We appreciate the support in helping to get constituents signed up to replace their lead service lines.
Learn more at:
https://www.leadsafechicago.org/lead-service-line-replacement

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