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The cornerstone of the WPAP - Milwaukee's Deep Tunnel System – involved 19.4 miles of Deep Tunnels dug 300 feet underground to help reduce sewer overflows and basement backups. Both the Illinois lawsuit and DNR agreement led to the development of the Water Pollution Abatement Program (WPAP), which resulted in major improvements to the regional wastewater treatment system.Īs the result of financing disputes over the WPAP between the County and the City Commissions, the Wisconsin Legislature created in 1982 the current Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District that is governed by a single Commission.Īfter extensive planning and public input, construction on the WPAP began around 1979 to repair and expand the entire metropolitan area wastewater conveyance and treatment system. In 1977, the District reached an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to reduce overflows. In 1972, the State of Illinois sued both the Metropolitan Sewerage Commission of Milwaukee County and the City of Milwaukee Commission, a legal battle that went all the way to the U.S.
