Wisconsin Articles

Waukesha Wastewater Treatment Division navigates a maze of system improvements and plots a course for stronger operations.

In this week's news, sewer and water crews diligently search for a broken main, areas of Michigan struggle with heavy rains, and one city debates using basements for stormwater cisterns.

Initial reports uncovered $25 million in infrastructure damages. And that’s just the start for Wisconsin — a state hit hard by one of the harshest winters on record.

In this weeks news, a construction-site error causes sewer woes, a water main break creates a 50-foot geyser, and a pilot program enlists homeowners.

In May, utility crews in Milwaukee fixed 107 mains, far exceeding monthly averages. What caused the outbreak? And is it a symptom of a national infrastructure problem?