Village public‑works staff reported to the Board of Trustees that Brown Deer’s 2024 sewer compliance maintenance annual report received an A grade and the village will submit the report to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) following Board action.

Why it matters: an A rating reflects no reportable sanitary sewer overflows in 2024 and affects regulatory standing and future permit reviews with the WDNR and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD).

Staff outlined the village’s sewer system and recent maintenance work. "We operate 55 miles of sanitary sewer," a public‑works staff member said. The village reported no sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) in 2024. Staff credited recent lining and lateral‑replacement work in neighborhoods that historically caused trouble.

Two neighborhoods were cited as the village’s principal problem areas. The "Green and Roll" subdivision (transcript phrasing) covers about 150 homes and has had repeated attention; staff said mains have been lined and about half of laterals have been addressed using MST funds. The Bradley and Spades neighborhood (transcript phrasing) in the far southwest corner contains about 360 homes; mains have been lined and lateral work continues.

Staff also reported the recent retirement of longtime sewer operator Dana Faulkner, whose last day was June 5. "He had over like 30 plus years of experience," staff said, and the village plans to cross‑train other crew members so multiple operators can perform sewer duties rather than relying on a single dedicated operator.

The village has one sanitary‑sewer lift station nearing the end of its service life, staff said. The lift station serves roughly 12 homes, uses pumps that operate from a wet well and conveys to the gravity system; staff estimated that replacing pumps alone would be about $75,000 but said the village will review the entire station as part of capital‑planning because the control cabinet, monitoring equipment and wet well also need attention. "If that fails, those pumps stop working... that water has to go somewhere," staff said of the system’s risk if the lift station fails.

Board action: a trustee moved and the Board voted by roll call to approve the compliance maintenance annual report and adopt a resolution authorizing submittal to the WDNR; roll call in the transcript shows unanimous "aye" votes in the recorded excerpt.

Ending: staff said they will submit the validated report electronically to the WDNR after the meeting and pursue planned capital‑improvement work on the lift station in upcoming CIP cycles.