MMSD Overflow Alert

By Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District - Apr 2nd, 2024 06:09 pm

To reduce the risk of wasterwater backing up into homes and businesses, a combined sewer overflow started around 5:40 p.m. on April 2, 2024. At the time, the main deep tunnel was 76% full. The district needs to reserve capacity in the tunnel for separate sewer flows from the suburbs. Separate sewer overflows are illegal. Federal law allows six combined sewer overflows per year.

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NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.

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