Creation of the District: Final steps toward a metropolitan district
“Creation of the District: Final steps toward a metropolitan district" is a four-part series on Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District.
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Read about support and opposition for the creation of the District in this third installment of a four-part history series.
Creation of the District: Opposition to the Middleton plant
This second part in a history series on the formation of the District outlines the opposition against a Middleton wastewater treatment plant.
Creation of the District: The local situation and Middleton’s attempt to build a plant
The push for a metropolitan sewerage district did not occur until contracts for a Middleton wastewater treatment plant emerged in late 1929.
Flow of history: The university to the rescue
In 1900, staff at the University offered the city free services from a qualified faculty member to resolve the wastewater situation.
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.
