DuPage County Stormwater Management

SWM provides robust watershed management, flood operations, and water quality programs for a better DuPage.

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DuPage County is lucky to still have more than 15,000 acres of wetlands, which are critical to the health of our waterways, biodiversity and flood resiliency. SWM works tirelessly to protect and preserve these critical remaining areas. #Americanwetlandsmonth #wetlands

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This account is expanding! SWM is changing the name to make connections with our community easier. Continue following for the same great water quality education, plus more on all the great work SWM is doing in DuPage County! #lovebluelivegreen

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County Board members Yeena Yoo, Lucy Chang Evans, and Michael Childress toured County Stormwater Management facilities on Tuesday, including the Elmhurst Quarry.

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Celebrate #infrastructureweek by learning about DuPage County’s largest flood control facility, the Elmhurst Quarry! Our staff made a comprehensive virtual tour that tells you everything you could want to know about a giant hole in the ground https://t.co/WskQFfg8k2

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Happy Infrastructure Week from Stormwater Management! You may not always see our infrastructure installed across the County, but there they are, doing their job to keep our communities safe. #infrastructureweek #floodcontrol

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DuPage County Stormwater Management is hosting a FREE webinar next Thursday, May 11th from noon-1pm! SWM Director Sarah Hunn will discuss how the department is using ARPA funds to invest in high-impact stormwater infrastructure projects! Register today!
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Last week Stormwater Management co-sponsored a very successful hydric soil course with @ISCA_Soil! Stormwater staff taught professionals from as far away as Iowa how to identify these soils and use them to figure out where wetland boundaries are.

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Today SWM Committee presented awards to the winners of this year's Sustainable Design Challenge! Students from @HinsdaleSouthHS, @WheatonAcademy & @GE_Rams took home the top prizes. Very inspiring projects, these kids have a bright future! #SustainableFuture

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The 17th Annual Sustainable Design Challenge was a huge success!
Thank you to all the schools and students who participated, and a huge thank you to SCARCE who coordinated the day’s events seamlessly!

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Registration extended!

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DuPage County Stormwater Management is hosting a FREE “Flywheel Ecology” Webinar on Thursday, April 13, 2023, from noon to 1pm. Flywheel Ecology is an Integrated Pest Management framework for natural areas vegetation management. Register Today!
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Save the Date!

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Today is World Water Day! To recognize the importance of clean water in our lives, Stormwater staff spent time this week picking up approximately 50 lbs of trash in and around the county campus waterways! #WorldWaterDay2023

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Last week was all about Flood Safety Awareness! Stormwater Committee Chairman Jim Zay kicked off a Flood Operations Tabletop Exercise to prepare staff for various flooding scenarios within the county. #FloodSafetyAwarenessWeek

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Although it’s starting to feel like spring, winter is not done with us yet! Remember to salt smart!

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Attention engineering and environmental students! DuPage County Stormwater Management is accepting summer internship applications. Find these and other employment opportunities here:
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DuPage County Stormwater Management is hosting a FREE “Hydromodifications Along Urbanized Waterways” Webinar on Thursday, March 9, 2023, from noon to 1pm. Register Today!
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Spring will be here before we know it! Save the date for this year’s River Sweep!

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DuPage County Stormwater Management recently released its 2022 Annual Report, which highlights flood control and water quality projects, initiatives, and community engagement! https://t.co/Gtw4zrtcvR