Press Releases

Winter is coming. Let’s make it less salty

Sewerage district marks 10 years of road salt reduction success; free salt use and equipment trainings available in October and November MADISON, WI — Elevated salt levels in freshwater systems threaten quality of life, the health of aquatic systems and our economy. One way salt, also called chloride, commonly enters waterways is through winter road salt. And winter is coming. Ten years ago, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District’s pollution prevention team launched a road salt reduction grant program to support the better usage and management of road salt to minimize chloride pollution.

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Yahara WINS partnership exceeds phosphorus reduction goals for seventh consecutive year

In 2023, the Yahara Watershed Improvement Network (Yahara WINS) celebrated its seventh successful year, preventing 54,541 pounds of phosphorus from entering area water bodies in the Yahara River Watershed.

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Work to improve near westside sewer interceptor begins Monday, July 22

Temporary road closures and bike path detours planned; users encouraged to use caution MADISON — Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District will soon start a project to install a relief pipe in a portion of the West Interceptor System conveyance sewers along the multi-use commuter path between Shorewood Boulevard and Marshall Court on Madison’s near westside. An interceptor is the largest component of a sewer network. It receives flow from small sewer lines and directs sewage to the wastewater treatment plant.

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Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District and PATCH team up to promote water stewardship

Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District and PATCH (Providers and Teens Communicating for Health) have partnered to promote water stewardship among teens. This summer, the two organizations teamed up to provide opportunities for nontraditional experiential learning on water stewardship.

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Sewer District releases results of the second phase of its PFAS sampling and analysis

Results of the District's Phase 2 PFAS sampling and analysis show concentrations continue to be minimal and likely reflect background levels.

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Sewer District’s second educator/artist in residence to focus on water outreach with local youth

Charles Payne is a local storyteller, advocate and social artist MADISON — Charles Payne, a self-taught social artist who uses his creative skills to spark change, has been selected as Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District’s second Educator/Artist in Residence. Through this one-year residency, Payne will connect with community members, focusing on youth, through outreach and education activities to elevate conversations about water and build an understanding of the essential role water plays for us all. “Much of the wastewater process is unseen and often taken for granted,” says Michael Mucha,

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