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Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District to host customer and community meeting

MADISON, WIS. – Challenges with extreme weather, pollution prevention and the need to reinvest in the region’s water infrastructure require shared decisions. To help prioritize efforts and develop community-oriented solutions to these and other issues, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District will host a customer and community meeting March 20 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the District’s Maintenance Facility, 1610 Moorland Road, Madison, 53713. “Water defines our way of life in south central Wisconsin and it’s also fundamental to our mission at Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District as we work to protect public health and the environment,” said Michael Mucha,

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Approved sewerage District budget preserves affordability, sets course for resiliency

MADISON, WIS. – The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission has approved a $40.7 million budget for 2019 that invests in infrastructure, information technology and strategic initiatives as part of the District’s long-term vision for enriching life through clean water and resource recovery. A copy of the 2019 Budget and Capital Improvements Plan is available online and can be viewed at: http://www.madsewer.org/Planning/Budget-Finance. “The 2019 budget directs resources for infrastructure upgrades, energy management and an assessment of new information technology needed to manage our plant and collection system,” said Michael Mucha,

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Mary Swanson confirmed as newest member of the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission

MADISON, WIS. – Mary Swanson has been appointed to serve on the nine-member Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission. Swanson, vice president of the certification department for Green Seal, brings 30 years of environmental experience to her role as commissioner, including a focus on eco-labeling, developing tools for evaluating cleaner products and technologies and evaluating the environmental fate and effects of toxic chemicals. She was appointed by the executive council of the cities and villages served by the District.

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Proposed sewerage District budget focuses on reliability, maintains affordability

MADISON, WIS. – Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District’s proposed 2019 budget supports the District’s vision of enriching life through clean water and resource recovery with investments in infrastructure, information technology and strategic initiatives. A public hearing on the proposed budget will be held as part of the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission meeting Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 at 8 a.m. at the District’s Maintenance Facility, 1610 Moorland Road. The District’s proposed 2019 Budget and Capital Improvements Plan is available online and can be viewed at: http://www.madsewer.org/Planning/Budget-Finance.

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Celebrate Pollution Prevention Week and help put our streams, rivers and lakes on a reduced-salt diet

Join Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District for a special hard hat tour of the District treatment plant Friday, Sept. 21 MADISON, WIS. – Too much salt in our diets is a bad thing. Too much salt in our streams, rivers, lakes and groundwater is a really bad thing. This year, during Pollution Prevention Week from Sept. 17-23, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District will highlight ways businesses and consumers can protect water and keep sewer bills low by reducing chloride and other pollutants.

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Public input sought on noise variance for sanitary sewer lining projects on Madison’s East and West sides

Hearings set for Wednesday, Sept. 5 at Madison’s City-County Building MADISON, Wis. – Two sanitary sewer lining projects – one on the west side along Lake Mendota Drive and one on the east side near Stoughton Road – will be the subject of public hearings Sept. 5 starting at 5 p.m. in room 108 of the City-County Building to discuss noise variances for the projects. In both cases, the capacity of the existing sanitary lines is sufficient,

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