District history: When Nine Springs could have disappeared
In the 1970s, a proposal surfaced to close the Nine Springs plant and instead build a county-wide system sited north of Lake Mendota.
In the 1970s, a proposal surfaced to close the Nine Springs plant and instead build a county-wide system sited north of Lake Mendota.
As long as we've had wastewater treatment technology in the Madison-area, we've needed effective ways to handle, treat and dispose of biosolids and sludge.
Read about former lab manager Greg Zelinka and his patented invention, the BOD Auto EZ, an instrument to measure biochemical oxygen demand.
It took over three years from the formation of the District until control of the City of Madison's intercepting system and treatment plants were transferred to the District.
In 1930, the District's first Commissioners were appointed by Dane County to oversee an operations with no facilities, employees or money.
“Creation of the District: Final steps toward a metropolitan district" is a four-part series on Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District.