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Yahara WINS partnership offers project grants to reduce phosphorus pollution

MADISON, WI – The Yahara Watershed Improvement Network partnership is now offering grants for 2019 projects to combat algae-feeding phosphorus pollution in local waterways. Yahara WINS has included a total of $24,000 in its 2019 budget for grants to implement innovative projects that reduce the amount of phosphorus entering surface waters. Projects funded by Yahara WINS may reduce any source of phosphorus, including agricultural runoff and urban stormwater. “The Yahara WINS innovation grant program aims to encourage new ideas that may expand the range of practices available to benefit the watershed,” said Martin Griffin,

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Project Home partnership seeks new path to reduce chloride

MADISON, WIS. – A new partnership between Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District and Project Home seeks to put more boots on the ground in the effort to reduce the amount of chloride reaching the region’s surface waters. Through a $12,000 innovation grant from the District, Project Home and Fox Water will partner on a project to reduce chloride from area homes tributary to Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District. Project Home staff members will be trained to optimize water softeners and collect data on salt and softened water use.

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District adds tours to customer and community meeting

MADISON, WIS. – A community discussion about mitigating the impacts of extreme weather, the importance of pollution prevention and the need to reinvest in the region’s water infrastructure takes place Wednesday, March 20 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District’s Maintenance and Training Facility. To help prioritize efforts and develop community-oriented solutions, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District will lead the discussion with elected officials, public works leaders and interested residents from its 26 customer communities as well as regional stakeholders.

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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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