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The MMSD 2021 Annual Performance Report describes activities undertaken between January and December 2021 to meet our customer needs, regulatory obligations, and contribute towards achieving our 2035 Vision of a healthier Milwaukee region and a cleaner Lake Michigan.

Starms Early Childhood Center, a Milwaukee Public School (MPS), recently replaced 80% of its asphalt with green infrastructure (GI), including a permeable rubberized play surface designed to represent Lake Michigan. In addition to allowing water to pass through it, the new play surface also helps connect students to local geography and watersheds.…

Learn more about MMSD's 2022-2024 Strategic Plan in this Blue Notes update from executive director, Kevin Shafer.

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and both houses of the legislature unanimously approved a change in state law to move years of river pollution into a permanent new home, the Dredged Material Management Facility.