Storm Water Infrastructure

MADISON WATER WAYS
NEWS FROM YOUR STORMWATER UTILITY

Past Issues

• Fall 2018
• Fall 2017
• Fall 2016   en Español
• Fall 2015
• Summer 2014
• Winter 2013/14
• Fall 2013
• Summer 2013
• Spring 2013
• Winter 2012/13
• Summer 2012
• Spring 2012
• Winter 2011
• Fall 2011
• Summer 2011

STUDIES & REPORTS

Current

• Wingra Watershed Plan
• USGS Leaf Collection Study

Starkweather Creek Project

• • Coagulant Feasibility Analysis Report
  • Enhanced Phosphorus Removal from Stormwater
  • Frequently Asked Starkweather Creek Treatment Questions
  • Site Drawings
    

Past

• Clean Lakes Water Quality Report
• Alum Pilot Project
• Rain Garden Study – USGS
• Warner Park Fireworks Study
• Street Sweeping Study – USGS

RAIN GARDENS & BARRELS

• What is a Rain Garden?
• Terrace Rain Garden Program
• Rain Barrels
• 1,000 Rain Gardens Initiative
• Rain Garden Specification for Commercial Sites
• Rain Garden Planting Designs
• Rain Garden Study (USGS)

YARD CARE

• Leaf Management (DNR)
• Leave the Leaf
• Composting (UW Extension)
• Home Composting (DNR)
• Rethinking Yard Care (pdf)
• Lawn & Garden Fertlizers (pdf)
• Managing Leaves & Yard Trimmings (pdf)
• Wisconsin Native Plant Sources (pdf)
• Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscaping

WATERWAYS PROJECTS

• Wingra Creek
• Lake Wingra Dam
• Starkweather Creek
• Monona Bay Shoreline Cleanup
• Tenney Park Shoreline/Path
• Warner Lagoon

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

• Cherokee Park Storm Ponds (pdf)
• Owen Park Ponds
• Kettle Pond
• Dunn’s Marsh Storm Pond
• Lake Edge Park Catchment
• Stormwater Treatment Devices

COLLABORATIONS &
AREA INTEREST GROUPS

COLLABORATIONS

• Madison Area Municipal Stormwater Partnership
• Urban Water Sustainability Council
• Yahara Lakes Legacy Partnership

AREA INTEREST GROUPS

• Black Earth Creek Watershed Assoc.
• Capitol Water Trails LTD
• Friends of Lake Wingra
• Friends of Monona Bay
• Friends of Pheasant Branch
• Friends of Starkweather Creek
• Upper Sugar River Watershed Assoc.