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.
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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.
Flow of history: Experience with the international process
In the late 1800s, instead of rectangular sedimentation tanks, the MacDougall plant used automatically cleaned circular tanks.
Flow of history: Land treatment vs. chemical treatment
In the late 1800s, Madison leaders weighed options between a chemical and filtration system or land disposal for wastewater treatment.
Innovative repair on a Monona force main
When a contractor drilled a hole in a District force main pipe under Monona Drive in 2009, what temporary fix and innovative repair was used?
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