The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) expects to have two projects totaling $5 million to address odor mitigation near its Thornton Reservoir completed by the end of 2026, bringing total mitigation efforts over the past decade to $8.6 million, according to officials.
Following three strong storms July 3 and July 4, the reservoir just north of Interstate 80/294 reached 94% of its capacity with stormwater and sewage, prompting complaints from Thornton residents…
