Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District

Select the right extinguisher for the right type of fire: ?? Class A: ordinary combustibles ?? Class B: flammable liquids ?? Class C: electrical equipment ?? Class D: combustible metals ?? Class K: cooking oils Thanks to electrician Steve Hering for helping to remind us all to stay safe! #FirePreventionWeek and #FirePreventionMonth

Spotted on the streets: infrastructure ads on buses! While clean water infrastructure is primarily unseen, 30,000-70,000 people view a single Metro Transit bus across the service area each day. Because we're looking to increase awareness of invisible but essential wastewater systems, these bus ads help us get a lot of visual miles out of one message. In these photos, director of communications and public affairs Amanda Wegner, MBA finds installations of our "No stopping us now" artwork in Madison. We'll take it from here. https://lnkd.in/g2T6R6uv

We're leaders in PFAS testing and recently released results from Phase 3 of our wastewater analysis. The results provide a snapshot of the service area and show minimal levels.

Last fall, we partnered with Tim O’Brien Homes and Dave Jones plumbing staff on salt use reduction techniques, specifically installing blending valves as a default feature in new homes. We’re proud to report that Tim O’Brien Homes and Dave Jones have successfully installed 66 blending valves in their builds. That’s a 10% reduction in salt use compared to fully softened water. ?????? Congratulations and thank you for your efforts to prevent chloride pollution! Learn more about blending valves: https://lnkd.in/g-FwPsPW

We all benefit from the unseen clean water infrastructure that ensures wastewater moves from our homes and businesses. But most don't think about it. To improve public consciousness on wastewater infrastructure, our Fall outreach campaign highlights these invisible but critical systems. Our goal is to try to move the needle on public consciousness about wastewater infrastructure. We'll take it from here. https://lnkd.in/g2T6R6uv

We're celebrating 10 years of road salt reduction success! Our road salt reduction grant program supports organizations that minimize chloride pollution through improved road salt management. Since 2014, the team has awarded $286,000 in funding through 31 grants to organizations across Dane County! Read more about the grant program and three success stories with The Bruce Company, Village of Shorewood Hills and Barnes, Inc. on our blog.

?????? Project opportunity for commercial interior designers, design contractors, architects, design engineers, artists or other professionals interested in educational bathroom design! The District has partnered with the Madison Public Market Foundation and the City of Madison, WI on creative P(ee)SA designs for the Public Market's bathrooms. Our hope is to transform the high-traffic bathrooms into memorable "learning lavatories" that foster water connections, encourage pro-environmental behaviors and share the "One Water" concept. View RFP and bid documents:

Today, September 17, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Wisconsin Chapter hosted a news conference at the State Capitol to unveil the 2024 Report Card for Wisconsin's Infrastructure. Wisconsin’s wastewater infrastructure received a D+ in the report, down from a C- a few years ago and is one of the few categories to score worse. District principal engineer Eric Dundee represented the water and wastewater industries to speak about the critical need to invest in the community's aging infrastructure. Jennifer Hurlebaus, capital planning engineer for the collection system, was also present to support the event, as she was on the ASCE Wisconsin Section team that worked on the report card. View the report card: https://lnkd.in/guT_66dw

IT (information technology) professionals are often unsung heroes in a business. Whether working on computers, phones, applications, servers, networks, databases, programs, cybersecurity or GIS, IT pros keep business humming. Thank you to (l-r) Cameron Thompson, Gary Schweisthal, Ben Seibel, Laurie Dunn, Mickey Bowman, Batina Culver, Amy Bublitz, Mitch Johnson, Courtney Woods, Dana Reed and Alec Stuedemann (not pictured) for keeping us connected with technology! #ITProDay

We're celebrating, along with our Yahara WINS partners, our seventh consecutive year of exceeding phosphorus reduction goals! Partnership efforts kept 54,000 pounds of phosphorus on land and out of local waters in 2023. See Martin Griffin, Yahara WINS president and District director of ecosystem services, in the news: https://lnkd.in/gmgvy4AY Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g-VgQQH4 #pollutionpreventionweek #p2week