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Did you know Illinois is home to the only river in the world that flows backwards? To combat the pollution of the river caused by the growing industrial city, the Sanitary District of Chicago made efforts to reverse the flow of the river beginning in 1900. Lou sits down with the former Executive Director of the MWRD, Richard Lanyon, to discuss how it was made possible.
Did you know Illinois is home to the only river in the world that flows backwards? To combat the pollution of the river caused by the growing industrial city, the Sanitary District of Chicago made efforts to reverse the flow of the river beginning in 1900. Lou sits down with the former Executive Director of the MWRD, Richard Lanyon, to discuss how it was made possible.