JOSINA MORITA

Written By Robert Colangelo
 

This week we spoke with Josina Morita, Commissioner for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD). The MWRD, one of the largest water districts in the country, employs 2,000 people and has been providing clean drinking water and managing wastewater for Chicagoans since 1889.

Commissioner Morita talks about historical engineering feats (reversal of the Chicago River and TARP- Tunnel and Reservoir Plan) the district has completed, the challenges a big City faces in hardening its water infrastructure to be more resilient to climate events, and why protecting local freshwater sources is more important now, than ever.

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