Features in publications and media outlets
The District and our staff are sometimes featured in the news via newspaper articles, radio or podcast interviews, news segments on TV, magazines or other publications and media outlets. Here are a few of our favorite features from recent months.
Signal in the sewer: How wastewater helps scientists detect early increases in COVID-19, the flu and more
Learn about how Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District samples and tests wastewater to track COVID prevalence across our community.
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People celebrate the 4th of July at Madison beaches, effort to keep algae at bay
There's no better way to cool off and celebrate the Fourth of July than at the Madison beaches, and people can more safely enjoy Wisconsin's waters thanks to a group effort keeping algae at bay.
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MMSD approves discontinuing flow to Badger Mill Creek
The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) Commission has reached a final decision to meet phosphorus regulations for Badger Mill Creek Project PLUS – voting to approve district staff’s suggestion of discontinuing effluent discharge to Badger …
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Podcast: Madison’s Michael Mucha on building public trust through sustainability
Aquasight Founder & CEO Mahesh Lunani interviewed Chief Engineer & Director Michael Mucha on how to build public trust through sustainability in the clean water industry.
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Enterprise GIS supports efficiency and output at Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District
Esri, a leader in GIS software, location intelligence, and mapping recently featured how the District's is utilizing its tools to improve our efficiency and output
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A history of protecting Madison’s critical wastewater infrastructure
Ahern's work with the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District and local wastewater treatment spans decades, four decades to be exact.
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Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District takes a proactive approach to PFAS
While concerns about PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are high nationwide, it became a hot topic in Madison, Wis., in the late 2010s when the city found PFAS contamination in drinking water wells near the airport and landfill.
Read MoreInvesting in the future
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District’s O&M workforce development program builds capacity, stronger communities, and a future workforce.
Read MoreFlush this, not that: The items constantly causing problems at Madison’s wastewater treatment plant
When water goes down the drain, either in our homes or on our streets, it's really the start of a new journey; a trip that can be quite costly for taxpayers.
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