Follow MPC’s water team on Twitter
My TweetsBe a fan of WOWW on Facebook!
Tags
Alliance for the Great Lakes Alliance for Water Efficiency American Water Works Association Asset Management Chicago Chicago metropolitan area climate change Conservation Conservation Congress 2014 Drinking water DuPage energy-water nexus EPA flooding Free Great Lakes green infrastructure Greywater Groundwater Lake Michigan MWRD native plants Openlands Pollution rain garden rainwater Reclaimed water Stormwater Stormwater Management Sustainability US EPA Volunteerism Wastewater Water Water conservation Water Environment Federation water infrastructure Water Management water quality Water resources watershed water supply Water supply network Webcast Webinar
Tag Archives: flooding
Resilient Chicago: Climate Planning for the Future Workshop
Resilient Chicago: Climate Planning for the Future Workshop This one-day workshop will include presentations and discussion on adapting to temperature, extreme precipitation (flood and drought), and ecosystem changes in northeastern Illinois. The workshop will also include an overview of historical climate … Continue reading
“Wetrofitting” Urban Neighborhoods
“Wetrofitting” Urban Neighborhoods Tuesday, August 26 • 5:30 p.m. Until recently, climate change has correlated to polar bears and melting ice caps — heart rending, but safely distant. Yet climate-related extreme weather, combined with urban development, is starting to show … Continue reading
Webinar: Flood Resilience and Recovery Assistance: Lessons Learned from Vermont
Flood Resilience and Recovery Assistance: Lessons Learned from Vermont The state of Vermont experienced major damage to roads, houses, and businesses due to flood impacts from Tropical Storm Irene in fall 2011. Vermont’s Agency of Commerce and Community Development, along … Continue reading
Building the Canal to Save Chicago Book talk and Stormwater from the Ground Up
Southeast Environmental Task Force Presents: Richard Lanyon, retired Executive Director of MWRD, will discuss his recent book, BUILDING THE CANAL TO SAVE CHICAGO, a historical account of the 1890′s project that enabled reversal of the flow of the Chicago River … Continue reading
Weather Proof: Collaborative Stormwater Solutions
While regulatory requirements and infrastructure systems often adhere to political and departmental borders, precipitation does not. The results are often fragmented decision-making and chronic stormwater issues like flooding and compromised water quality. And yet, the tools exist to collaborate effectively … Continue reading
Role of the Environmental Professional in Disaster Preparedness, Planning, and Recovery
This webinar addresses the best practices, federal planning, and land use planning initiatives being developed to aid in the resiliency of our communities in the face of natural disaster. With the recent events in the Philippines and domestic emergencies from … Continue reading
Public Meeting: Infiltration and Inflow Control Program
In an effort to devise reasonable and meaningful solutions to excessive Infiltration and Inflow (I/I), the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) will be hosting public meetings to facilitate further dialogue and explain parameters of a new I/I program. … Continue reading
Two Complementary Goals for Stormwater Management: Volume Control and Water Quality Improvement
By Shannon Madden We were excited to hear – and report back to our WOWW readers – two very different stories of stormwater management in northeast Illinois at the Illinois Section American Water Works Association’s WATERCON conference in March. A … Continue reading
