Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District

MMSD working toward program to fix leaky laterals

Detailed guidelines on how the $151 million allocated by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District’s program to fix privately owned leaky laterals will be available by mid-December, according to a staff […]

Politics could again cause sewer fix to go down the drain

By Marie Rohde

staff writer

Dick Wanta, the executive director of the Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association, gave members of the commission that oversees the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District a history lesson the other night.<[...]

Contractor files claim over Milwaukee sewage work

By Marie Rohde A tunnel contractor has filed a claim for more money for work done on the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District’s $138 million Harbor Siphons project. Michael Martin, director […]

Sewerage District weighs stiffer runoff rule (UPDATE)

By Marie Rohde A Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District proposal that would implement a more stringent storm water runoff rule covering redevelopment projects has cleared its first hurdle despite concerns raised […]

Contractor files claim for work on Deep Tunnel project (UPDATE)

By Marie Rohde A contractor has filed a claim asking for more money from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for work done on the Deep Tunnel system’s last leg, completed […]

MMSD ready to fire up methane deal to power Jones Island

By Marie Rohde The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District is poised to enter into a 20-year contract to buy methane gas to run the Jones Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, a move […]

Milwaukee plans to finish City Hall rehab in phases

By Marie Rohde Milwaukee is seeking proposals to fix the rotting wood pilings that support the 114-year-old City Hall — a project that will be done step-by-step, a city official […]

Franklin officials: Sewer key to development plans

By Marie Rohde Eager to jump-start development, city of Franklin officials have applied for a $31 million federal loan to pay for construction of a large sewer that they plan […]

Mequon mayor wants a water research center

By Marie Rohde

staff writer

Mequon’s new mayor, Curt Gielow, says he’d like to see the vacant industrial park behind Aurora Advanced Health Care building on Port Washington Road developed as a water research center.

Milwaukee officials seek solutions to leaky laterals

By Marie Rohde While the city of Milwaukee is convinced that leaky laterals are a big part of its sewer woes, city officials are struggling to determine whether they have […]

Sewerage district funnels $20 million to ease flooding (UPDATE)

By Marie Rohde Property owners wanting a flood of relief from sewage backups during heavy rains will see a dribble instead. They also could get a bigger tax bill and […]

‘Sewer City’ could take a political cue from the Windy City

By Marie Rohde

staff writer

It is you and I who are responsible for the sewage backups that did millions of dollars in damage to homes and businesses in the metro area last month, says the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District.