Sustainability leadership MWRD is actively expanding its sustainability initiatives with a major annual Sustainability Summit and large-scale infrastructure investments, indicating a strong appetite for partners and vendors that can support resilience, water quality, and flood mitigation projects.

Phosphorus reduction Recent groundbreakings for a near $400 million Battery E project at the O'Brien Plant aim to remove phosphorus biologically, signaling demand for advanced treatment technologies, chemical partners, and monitoring solutions to meet stringent permit requirements.

Infrastructure modernization Ongoing facility upgrades and groundbreakings across major plants create opportunities for engineering, construction, SCADA, instrumentation, and asset management solutions to support large-scale civil and process automation work.

Educational partnerships Collaborations with community colleges to develop water treatment curricula open avenues for training programs, workforce development services, and certification pathways that could be co-developed with vendors for credentialing and upskilling staff.

Vendor engagement Active outreach to small businesses through the IMPACT Small Business Summit indicates a willingness to collaborate with diverse suppliers, presenting a channel for bid opportunities, procurement services, and vendor diversity programs.