Via Metropolitan Water Reclamation District More rain is on its way to Chicagoland. Conserve water now to reduce the amount of water in your municipal sewers: Flooding and sewer backups can happen for a variety of reasons, ranging from conveyance of water flow in local pipes, the groundwater table, undersized drainage designs and roof loads, […]
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Statement on Flooding, Heavy Rains and Storm Water Management
Posted onFirst and foremost I hope you, your families, and your homes are all doing well considering the weekend we have had. Starting Sunday morning, September 11, we began consistently receiving rainfall at the rate that has been rarely seen in Chicago, what meteorologists are calling a “Supercell” Storm. Some received more than a foot of […]