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Monona council approves 2024 sanitary sewer report required by DNR
Summary
City staff presented the annual sanitary sewer system report and the council approved a resolution so the report can be filed with the Wisconsin DNR; staff outlined operation grades, equipment replacement funding and planned projects.
The Monona City Council on June 2 approved the city’s 2024 sanitary sewer annual report and authorized staff to file the report with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Dan (Staff member) told the council the report is a DNR-required submission for the sanitary sewer collection system (different from treatment, which the city sends to Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District). Dan said the report reviews financial management, operations and maintenance, and lists planned capital work.
Dan said the city received an "A" for both financial management and operations in the report. He described an equipment replacement fund in the sanitary sewer operating budget and said the city spent $11,842 last year to replace a variable-frequency drive (VFD) that failed. "We do have dedicated funding every year, in the operating budget, to cover that cost," Dan said.
The staff report also identifies planned work for 2026, including sanitary sewer main lining tied to a 2026 road reconstruction project and replacement of an older lift station at Oneida Park with submersible pumps. Dan said the city aims to televise roughly one-third of the collection system each year (about 100% every three years) and noted televising dipped to 9% last year because the previous contractor declined to continue work; 2025 funding was increased to resume a 33% goal.
The resolution was brought up for immediate approval because the DNR required a resolution to accompany the submitted report; council suspended the rules, approved the resolution and the report will be sent to the DNR. Council members thanked public works staff for maintaining the system and noted the importance of continued equipment funding and maintenance.
No new rate or capital appropriation was approved during the meeting; planned projects appear in the city’s capital planning and will be considered through the usual budget and contracting processes.
