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Metrogro Trucks in Township
Posted: March 7, 2022You may have seen semi-trucks in your neighborhood with a “Metrogro” logo on the tanker.
What is Metrogro? Metrogro is the treated, solid material collected from Madison Metropolitan
Sewerage District’s wastewater stream. Metrogro biosolids contain organic material and nutrients
recycled onto farmland as a valuable fertilizer.
The District collects wastewater from communities throughout Dane County, including
communities near Sun Prairie such as Waunakee, Deforest, Cottage Grove and Madison. (Note that the
City of Sun Prairie are not part of the District but are served by Sun Prairie’s local wastewater treatment
facility.) The District also has a large septage receiving program where material from private septic tanks
is brought in by a septage hauler to be processed at the treatment plant. This important service allows
waste from rural septic tanks to be digested to reduce bacteria levels, create biogas, and become part of
the biosolids product, Metrogro.
The District’s mission is to protect public health and the environment, and we take that mission
seriously. Safety, accuracy and efficiency are top priorities for all staff, from the team that works with
those in our community to reduce pollutants from entering our sewer system and the lab staff that
analyzes the material to the workers that inspect, flag and coordinate field application of Metrogro.
Every field that receives Metrogro is permitted with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
and inspected and flagged by an agronomist. Fields are inspected and flagged for environmentally
sensitive features, such as streams, shallow bedrock and high-water tables. We also flag setbacks from
homes and private wells . All application rates are based on the University of Wisconsin nutrient
application recommendations, including consideration for the field’s soil type and crop rotation.
The Metrogro program has been in place since the 1970s. A lot has changed during that time,
not only within the program but also with local farming practices. More recently, farmers have placed
greater importance on soil health, with preferences toward less tillage, less soil compaction, and better
management of nutrients. Metrogro is working to keep up with farmer expectations by researching
other forms of biosolids, including dewatered biosolids and composted biosolids. This fall, the District
partnered with Bradley Farms, University Extension, and the Yahara Pride Farms farmer-led watershed
group to install a research plot on Pierceville Road.The project’s goal is to identify each product’s impact
on nutrient availability and soil health . We are hopeful that some of these alternative products will
reduce the number of semi-trucks on the township roads, soil loss and soil compaction during biosolids
application, but that they will also improve soil structure, infiltration and soil biology and allow for more
precise recycling of nutrients within the food system. The project will continue throughout the 2022
crop season.
More information can be found on the Metrogro program at www.madsewer.org.
If you’d like to learn about a water quality initiative in the Yahara Watershed that brings farmers,
municipalities and wastewater treatment plants together to improve water quality, check out
www.yaharawins.org.
Town Hall is a Not a Dumping Ground
Posted: May 7, 2018Please do not dump large items at the Town Hall. Pelliterri’s contract with the Town of Sun Prairie includes large item(s) pickup. Please call 608-257-4285 to arrange for pick up at your residence.
Thank you.
I39, 90, 94 Interstate Study
Posted: November 14, 2016Public Involvement Meetings scheduled for I-39/90/94 Study
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is studying potential corridor improvements for I-39/90/94, from US 12/18 in Madison to I-39/WIS 78 near Portage.
Initially, 25 corridor improvement concepts were developed. These 25 were evaluated in a traffic screening analysis. The analysis screened the concepts to see whether they had the potential to reduce future congestion on I-39/90/94 and improve safety. Following the screening, six corridor improvement alternatives are recommended for further evaluation.
As part of this process, WisDOT is hosting two Public Involvement Meetings to receive feedback and input on six corridor improvement alternatives. The meetings take place:
November 15, 2016
5 p.m. – 7 p.m., Presentation at 5:15 p.m.
WisDOT Southwest Region Office
2101 Wright Street
Madison, WI 53704
November 16, 2016
5 p.m. – 7 p.m., Presentation at 5:15 p.m.
Poynette High School (IMC Room)
108 W. Cleveland Street
Poynette, WI 53955
The same materials will be presented at each meeting so it’s only necessary to attend one of the two meetings.
We hope you can join us for the Public Involvement Meetings to learn more about the alternatives and the I-39/90/94 study. Your involvement and feedback are greatly appreciated and will help guide the process moving forward.
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Please attend and provide your input for the corridor improvement alternatives recommended for evaluation for I-39/90/94.
Learn about the corridor improvement alternatives under review for the I-39/90/94 Study. Attend one of the two Public Involvement Meetings.
WisDOT wants your feedback on the I-39/90/94 Study and the corridor alternatives being studied to improve I-39/90/94. Hope to see you there.
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation values your opinion to help improve mobility and safety on I-39/90/94, from US 12/18 in Madison to I-39/WIS 78 near Portage. Please attend one of two Public Involvement Meetings highlighted below.
WisDOT wants to hear from you! Two Public Involvement Meetings are planned to gather input and feedback on the corridor improvement alternatives under review for I-39/90/94, from US 12/18 in Madison to I-39/WIS 78 near Portage.
Join us November 15 at the WisDOT Southwest Region Office or November 16 at Poynette High School to learn about the alternatives and share your thoughts on the project. The two meetings will display the same materials and begin at 5 p.m. A brief presentation will be held at 5:15 at each meeting.
Tweets:
Please attend and provide your input for the corridor improvement alternatives recommended for evaluation for I-39/90/94.
Learn about the corridor improvement alternatives under review for the I-39/90/94 Study. Attend one of the two Public Involvement Meetings.
WisDOT wants your feedback on the I-39/90/94 Study and the corridor alternatives being studied to improve I-39/90/94. Hope to see you there.
Facebook posts:
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation values your opinion to help improve mobility and safety on I-39/90/94, from US 12/18 in Madison to I-39/WIS 78 near Portage. Please attend one of two Public Involvement Meetings highlighted below.
WisDOT wants to hear from you! Two Public Involvement Meetings are planned to gather input and feedback on the corridor improvement alternatives under review for I-39/90/94, from US 12/18 in Madison to I-39/WIS 78 near Portage.
Join us November 15 at the WisDOT Southwest Region Office or November 16 at Poynette High School to learn about the alternatives and share your thoughts on the project. The two meetings will display the same materials and begin at 5 p.m. A brief presentation will be held at 5:15 at each meeting.