MMSD Announces $13 Million Water Tech LabThe Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) announced plans for a $13 million water research la...
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The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) announced plans for a $13 million water research laboratory in Oak Creek.
The new lab will study new technologies to improve wastewater treatment and will allow researchers, local businesses, scientists and inventors to conduct tests at the scale of a working water treatment plant. The new facility will also bolster the effort of the district and other local institutions to turn Milwaukee into a global hub for water technology.
“This facility marks the latest progression in Milwaukee’s long history of wastewater and water technology innovation,” said Kevin Shafer, MMSD Executive Director. “The new technologies have incredible potential to increase energy reuse, improve filtration, prevent sewer overflows and save millions of dollars for ratepayers.”
The sewerage district plans to break ground on the new laboratory in 2026 at its existing South Shore Water Reclamation facility, 8500 S. Fifth Ave. in Oak Creek. Once it’s up and operating, the new lab will test two promising water filtration technologies that are untested at scale.
If successful, the technologies could save $90 million over 20 years, decrease chemical usage in water treatment, reduce sewer overflows and basement backups. It could also increase waste-to-energy production, which involves capturing energy from landfills or the waste treatment process and using to reduce the system’s overall energy use.
The initial testing will be carried out with support from the federal government. The U.S. Department of Energy has granted $3.9 million to the project and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency another $1.2 million, according to MMSD officials.
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