# MWRD

- **Website:** <https://mwrd.org>
- **Primary alias:** `mwrd.org`

## Description

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) is an award-winning, special-purpose district that is dedicated to managing stormwater, cleaning wastewater, and recovering valuable resources. Created in 1889 to protect Lake Michigan and ensure the health and safety of citizens and waterways, the MWRD serves 5.19 million residents across 128 suburban communities in Cook County. With a service area encompassing 882.1 square miles, including Chicago, the MWRD treats wastewater and provides stormwater management on a daily basis for approximately 12.72 million people. Notable achievements include reversing the flow of the Chicago and Calumet River Systems, constructing the North Shore Channel, and implementing the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan, also known as TARP or Deep Tunnel. The MWRD's mission is to protect against flood damages, clean wastewater, and manage water as a vital resource. Additionally, the MWRD is actively developing innovative ways to recover and reuse resources like energy, biosolids, and water. With a commitment to environmental leadership, the MWRD is dedicated to securing a safe and sustainable world for future generations.

## Industries

- 🏭 Heavy Industry and Engineering
- 🏭 Waste Water and Environmental _(under Heavy Industry and Engineering)_
- 📊 Business and Consumer Services
- ⚖️ Law and Government
- 🏭 Energy Industry _(under Heavy Industry and Engineering)_

## Links

- [youtube](https://youtube.com/channel/UC1ovpYGxKYZQqvjDeddNIeQ)
- [twitter](https://twitter.com/mwrdgc)
- [instagram](https://instagram.com/mwrd_of_greater_chicago)
- [linkedin](https://linkedin.com/company/metropolitan-water-reclamation-district-of-greater-chicago)
- [facebook](https://facebook.com/MetropolitanWaterReclamationDistrict)

## Logos & icons

- icon _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idaOGW6Vsc/w/400/h/400/theme/dark/icon.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1778724963094)
- logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idaOGW6Vsc/w/1193/h/1201/theme/light/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1778724962924)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blue Whale | #062b56 | accent |
| Black | #000000 | dark |
| Viking | #63cbd9 | light |

## Fonts

- open-sans — asset _(custom)_
- Helvetica Neue — asset _(custom)_

## Imagery

- banner _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idaOGW6Vsc/w/1500/h/500/idhv3bPaA5.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1778724963292)

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