With heavier rains, sewage surges into Wisconsin waters

Conner Andrews has swum in Lake Michigan since his childhood days vacationing in Door County.

“It was always a huge deal for me to go to the beach and have fun there and enjoy the waves,” said Andrews, a Nashotah resident and former collegiate swimmer.

These days he gets the same feeling swimming at Milwaukee-area beaches. But he has to pick his waters and timing wisely — to avoid wading into a contaminated stew of pollutants, including bacteria-laden stormwater and sewage flowing into local waterways...

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Ken Notes: Milwaukee is working very hard to ensure this happens rarely at best, and when the systems works Milwaukee has one of the cleanest storm-water and sewage systems in the US. Remember most cities allow most storm-water to drain directly into lakes and streams, Milwaukee treats theirs. Think of all the oil, gas, grass clippings, fertilizer, trash and other yard, street and community debris that most communities simply ignore...