Public enthusiasm and support for “going green“ is growing every day and responsive local governments are developing sustainability programs that save money, time and resources.

This fall the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) hosted its third annual Sustainability Summit with the theme “Becoming the Utility of the Future.” The event highlighted the MWRD’s sustainability and resource recovery initiatives, along with its expertise in stormwater management and waste water treatment. Municipal leaders and environmental experts gathered to discuss and learn about industry best practices and share their success stories

On this page you'll find 2015 Sustainability Summit materials, including the event press release, program, photos and the participant survey. If you attended and have not submitted your survey, please do so and send it to the MWRD Office of Public Affairs

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2015 Press Release

2015 Event Program

2015 Participant survey

2015 Winners:

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) President Mariyana Spyropoulos (front, third from right) and Chairman of Finance Frank Avila (front, second from right) presented awards at the MWRD’s third annual Sustainability Summit to: (from l to r) Oak Lawn Public Works Director Steve Barrett, Oak Lawn Sewer Division Manager Bill Meyer, Oak Lawn Park District Horticulturist Dolly Foster, Oak Lawn Superintendent of Parks Joel Craig, Chicago Department of Transportation landscape architect Kris Sorich, T.Y. Lin International engineer David Gleason, Twin Oaks Landscaping Project Manager Shane Edwards and Janet Dukic, representing Westside Baseball of Oak Lawn.

For their work on the Biosolids Utilization Section with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), soil scientists were honored by MWRD President Mariyana Spyropoulos (fourth from right) and MWRD Chairman of Finance Frank Avila (third from right) at the third annual Sustainability Summit. Dominic Brose (from l to r), Maricelo Sabido, Lakhwinder Hundal, Mina Patel, Andy Scottt, Olawale Oladeji and Jeff Simpson were recognized.

Click here for highlights from previous Sustainability Summits.