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

10/28/2026

Yesterday was a Space to Grow doubleheader! New green schoolyards debuted at both George Washington High School (.GWHS.Patriots ) on the east side and Bernard Moos Elementary () in Humboldt Park.

DWM was represented by our Chief Sewer Engineer Anupam Verma. We are proud to partner with Space to Grow, , , on these projects to education students and help .

Alders Jesse Fuentes and Peter Chico of the 10th ward were also present to celebrate with the schools in their wards.

10/27/2026

Chicago Build is set and DWM will be there along with the Midwest's leading contractors, developers, realtors, architects and construction professionals.
Come by DWM's booth to say hello and you can also check out the following DWM staffers speaking at the event.
Wednesday, October 28:
10 a.m. — Managing Deputy Commissioner John Gallagher
2 p.m. — Deputy Commissioner of Construction Services Anthony Falada
4 p.m. — Deputy Commissioner of Procurement Jana Williams
Thursday, October 29:
2 p.m. — Chief Water Engineer Sayeh Amirshaghaghi

10/19/2026

DWM staff took part in the 2026 Procurement Symposium today at Malcolm X College put together by the Department of Procurement Services. DWM discussed, among other things, the various Lead Service Line Replacement programs.

10/19/2026

DWM was part of a multi-agency search and rescue planning exercise coordinated by Chicago Fire Department at the Public Safety Training Center.
Crews participated in multiple search and rescue scenarios throughout the day assisting CFD Special Operations and the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) Division 9.
The extent of DWM's participation was to gauge how long it would take CFD to communicate a need to our department and for our crew to stage and operate our equipment.
The exercises and coordination were successful.

10/15/2026

Today "Imagine a Day Without Water" marks its 12th year. It's an opportunity for water utilities and other organizations to remind our communities of the value of water and the systems that deliver it.

This annual day of action brings attention to the value of water and the importance of continued investment in water infrastructure.

No city knows the value of water more than the City By The Lake.

And at DWM, we are building an even more resilient Chicago every day with our water infrastructure.

10/06/2026

This weekend marked DWM’s 5th year participating in the The University of Chicago South Side Science Festival. We thank the hundreds of attendees of all ages who stopped our booth to speak with us, conduct experiments, learn about DWM, our labs and Chicago’s water system.

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