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Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District

Your clean water partner serving Greater Milwaukee for 100 years.

Water Drop Alert

To reduce the risk of basement backups, MMSD started a combined sewer overflow around 8:30 p.m. on 4-15-26. To view the IMPACTED WATERS. 
MMSD is investigating 5 possible, isolated-sewer overflows from the regional sewer system following intense rain in the north half of the service area on 04/13/26.

Bayside - N Broadmoor Rd & Ravine Baye Rd.
Bayside – Lake Drive and Fish Creek
River Hills – Range Line & Milwaukee River
River Hills – Green Tree Road & N. River Road
Milwaukee – 32nd and Hampton (Lincoln Creek) 

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MMSD is Your Clean Water Partner


The Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility celebrates 100 years of protecting and preserving the water in our homes, communities, and the environment.

Since 1994, MMSD has captured and cleaned 98.4% of all water entering the regional sewer system, and the Deep Tunnels have prevented more than 167.3 billion gallons of pollution from entering Lake Michigan.

How is wastewater cleaned?

 

Community Resources


We need your help caring for our rivers and Lake Michigan by managing water where it falls and reducing water pollution.

MMSD's Home HazMat program to drop-off your household hazardous waste.

FREE Drop-Off 

Drop off your household hazardous waste at one of our permanent or mobile collection locations. Help keep our land and water clean and safe.

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Protect Your Home

Help keep your basement dry and learn what you can do to manage rainwater where it falls on your property. 

 

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How You Can Get Involved

Learn a few ways you can help keep our water clean and flowing, protect our drinking water, and help reduce the risk of sewer water backing up into your basement or overflowing into our waterways.

 

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Local Projects

Learn about local flood management projects and how you can get involved in your community.


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