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Press releases

The "So Much Water" bathroom at the Madison Public Market communicates that the District receives about 40 million gallons of wastewater daily.

Flush with Purpose

On May 14, 2026, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District and Madison Public Market held a special event to unveil the “Learning Lavatories,” 14 custom-designed restrooms that turn a routine stop into a…

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District lab named “Wisconsin DNR Laboratory of the Year”

WDNR Laboratory Accreditation Program recognizes one Wisconsin laboratory each year for its outstanding commitment to producing high-quality data.

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Vegetative stream buffers help reduce phosphorus runoff from agriculture. Yahara WINS helps promote tactics like this on nonpoint sources in the watershed.

Midwest watershed project becomes first in nation to generate new type of carbon credits

The Yahara WINS Watershed Carbon Project has become the first in the nation to generate verified carbon credits under a new, science-based methodology for avoiding emissions by choosing watershed cons…

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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 publication outlets. Here are a few of our favorite features from recent months.

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A sneak peak at the long-awaited Madison Public Market and ‘Learning Lavatories’

Inside the market, 27 News looked at 14 new unique features called Learning Lavatories, or as the market calls them, places for information storytelling.

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Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District named Laboratory of the Year

The award was given by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. "This award recognizes one Wisconsin lab each year for its commitment to producing high-quality data and maintaining a culture of continuous environmental improvement."

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Bathroom art at Madison Public Market to highlight water conservation

The District teamed up with local design firm Art and Sons to create a learning environment, through the power of art, in the bathrooms of the Madison Public Market, now scheduled to open over the summer.

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U.S. watershed project pioneers new carbon credit category for water utilities

The District is the first U.S. organization to generate verified carbon credits linked to watershed-scale water quality compliance.

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The Power of PARTNERSHIP

Thanks to strong relationships and partners willing to rally together, water and wastewater utilities in Wisconsin secured a funding authorization victory in the Summer of 2025 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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A Day of Honors for Unsung Heroes

Wastewater Professionals Appreciation Day recognizes a group dedicated to keeping people and communities healthy and safe.

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District videos

Learn more about the District, its work and its people in a 2min30sec video or the 30sec short.
Learn what it’s like to be a wastewater treatment operator at the plant and pumping stations 24/7/365.

For more District videos, visit @madmetrosewer on YouTube.