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.
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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?
Flow of history: Can wastewater be treated?
Concerns for odors and health were causing city leaders to look for solutions, but the science of wastewater treatment was still in its infancy.
Flow of history: From outhouses to sewers
At this time in history, individual outhouses and chamber pots were the standard methods of handling human waste throughout Madison.
Flow of history: Early concerns prompted community action
Madisonians tackled early concerns when most other communities in the country had no system to handle wastewater.
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