
Project spotlight: Aeration tank cleaning
Every summer, the Facilities Maintenance (FM) crew performs aeration tank cleaning and inspection of a portion of the plant’s 30 tanks.
Every summer, the Facilities Maintenance (FM) crew performs aeration tank cleaning and inspection of a portion of the plant’s 30 tanks.
The push for a metropolitan sewerage district did not occur until contracts for a Middleton wastewater treatment plant emerged in late 1929.
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When not disposed of properly and FOG is poured down drains, it can clog pipes, cause wastewater overflows or obstruct District sewer lines.
Madison needed to decide whether to increase capacity of the Burke Plant or build another treatment plant in the Nine Springs marsh area.
The primary treatment at the Burke Plant was placed into service in 1914 and the trickling filter portion began operation in early 1916.