This is a video version of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago's virtual tour.

Travel back in time to early Chicago to see how we reversed the Chicago River and developed wastewater treatment technology. Go behind the scenes and under water to see how we transform the water you use every day; descend 300 feet into the deep tunnel system, and watch our electrofishing crew at work sampling fish on the Chicago River.

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Index

Early Chicago 2:30
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Chicago Area Waterway System Construction 8:21
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Glass Plate Historical Photos 11:05
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Overview of Chicago Area Waterway System 13:49
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Developing Wastewater Treatment Technology 17:49
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Wastewater Treatment Process 20:48
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Dancing Water Bear 35:07
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Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (Deep Tunnel) 40:26
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Fossils 51:47
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Water Quality Monitoring 53:19
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Electrofishing 54:14
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Stormwater Management and Green Infrastructure 55:36
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Employment 58:46
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MWRD Board of Commissioners 59:13
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Water Treatment Demonstration (what happened to the water in the cup) 59:56
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