
Butter River: Cleaning up Madison’s largest commercial fire
On May 3, 1991, a massive fire engulfed Central Storage & Warehouse (CSW) and created a burning river of melted butter in Madison's streets.

On May 3, 1991, a massive fire engulfed Central Storage & Warehouse (CSW) and created a burning river of melted butter in Madison's streets.

In the late 1800s, instead of rectangular sedimentation tanks, the MacDougall plant used automatically cleaned circular tanks.

Intense storm events can test the capacity limits of the system and plant, so we've begun developing the Inflow and Infiltration (I/I) Reduction Program.