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Sewer and water upgrades prioritized: landfill force main, lift station repairs and SCADA work cited as near‑term needs
Summary
Staff outlined a multi‑year utility capital program that includes a 6‑inch force main to accommodate landfill leachate, Jensen work on private laterals under MMSD program, urgent lining and vault work at McShane lift station, manhole rehabs and phased SCADA radio replacements.
Muskego utility staff described a multi‑year water and sewer capital program on Aug. 26 that flagged several near‑term projects the committee should treat as priorities.
Landfill force main and financing
Staff said a new force main is needed to handle leachate from the Emerald Park landfill and to provide capacity to the Ryan Creek interceptor. The project described a roughly 1,100‑linear‑foot force main and associated lift‑station upgrades; staff said the city would use fees charged for landfill wastewater (rec charges) and utility working capital to fund the work rather than general tax levy.
Private‑property lateral replacements (MMSD work plan)
The committee reviewed a next‑phase sanitary lateral program coordinated with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD). Under that program, the city uses MMSD funds to replace aging private laterals (the pipe from the house to…
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