Interceptor Rehabilitation Project: Purpose
The Interceptor Rehabilitation Project will protect the integrity and extend the usable life of a 5.5-mile section of concrete pipe that conveys wastewater to the Heart of the Valley Metro Sewerage District from residents and businesses in Kaukauna, Kimberly, Little Chute, Combined Locks and the Darboy Sanitary District.
Watch for updates and learn more about the project at https://hvmsd.org/interceptor-rehabilitation-project/
Heart of the Valley MSD: ‘Fix it and Forget it’
While “Fix It and Forget It” doesn’t always apply to wastewater, it does when it comes to the Heart of the Valley MSD’s upcoming Interceptor Rehabilitation Project. Project partners are working behind the scenes towards a successful start to the project so that those of us who flush don’t have to worry.
If you want to learn more, information about the project is available at https://hvmsd.org/interceptor-rehabilitation-project/. We’ll be sharing even more information as work draws near.
HOVMSD Interceptor Rehabilitation Project
Look for work to begin in the next couple of months as the Heart of the Valley Metropolitan Sewerage District launches its Interceptor Rehabilitation Project. Due to surface corrosion in the pipe that carries wastewater to the treatment plant, a new, acid-resistant liner will be installed.
You can find more information about this important project at https://hvmsd.org/interceptor-rehabilitation-project/.
Residential Incentives: Kaukauna Utilities
Check out the available incentive programs available for you and your home.
The Skinny on Salt – Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance
In Wisconsin, using salt at some point during the darkest months of the year is unavoidable. Many residents, schools, and businesses use de-icing salt on sidewalks and parking lots to keep us safe. Unfortunately, local rivers are facing the consequences of excessive winter salt use.
Once salt is in the environment it doesn’t go away. It ends up in our lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands, putting our aquatic life at risk and endangering our freshwater resources. Our local lakes, waterways, groundwater and soil have been absorbing virtually all of the salt spread in the city for more than six decades. Chloride from salt is toxic to small aquatic life and degrades the natural eco-system of our lakes. Once salt is in our waterways, it does not break down – it’s here to stay. It only takes 1 teaspoon of salt to permanently pollute 5 gallons of water to a level that is toxic to freshwater ecosystems. There are also negative impacts to our infrastructure, our economy, and our pets. – Wisconsin Salt Wise
The good news is, we don’t need to sacrifice safe, ice-free driveways and sidewalks for healthier waterways. We just need to be smarter about salt. Here are some tips for reducing salt in our waterways this year:
Shovel often and early
The more snow you remove, the less salt you have to use. Clear sidewalks and driveways before snow turns to ice.
Reduce the amount of salt you use
If you choose to lay salt, make sure you’re not using too much. A little salt goes a long way; a coffee mug of salt can treat a 20-foot long driveway or 10 sidewalk squares. Really!
When it’s too cold outside, ditch the sodium chloride
Salt “melts” ice by lowering the freezing point of water to about 15 degrees. So, when pavement temperatures drop below 15, salt isn’t effective. Choose sand for traction or a different deicer that works at lower temps.
Sweep the salt
After salt has done its job of melting ice, sweep it up. Sweeping excess salt keeps it from running off into our storm drains and local waters when the snow and ice melt. You can even reuse swept-up salt the next time it snows!
For more tips to reduce water pollution at home,
visit Renew Our Waters.
Watch for Spring activity
Once spring rolls around you’ll see activity on the Fox River from Kimberly to Kaukauna. The Heart of the Valley Metropolitan Sewerage District will install a new liner in the wastewater pipeline as part of its Interceptor Rehabilitation Project. Check back here or go to https://hvmsd.org/category/projects/ for more information.
Construction starts in the spring
Look for the start of construction in spring on the Heart of the Valley Metropolitan Sewerage District’s interceptor rehabilitation project. The project involves installing a liner to halt corrosion inside the interceptor which carries wastewater from the municipalities to the HOVMSD treatment facility in Kaukauna.
For more information, visit https://hvmsd.org/interceptor-rehabilitation-project/
Lawn Fertilizer PSA
Mindful application is super important. Follow these tips to lower the risk of stormwater pollution! Small adjustments can make a HUGE difference.
Leaf Collection
Options to deal with leaves: Mulching, composting, raking and collecting
Effluent Disc Filter project kicked off in September
As work on its Effluent Disc Filter project kicked off in Sept., planning and design work continues for the Heart of the Valley Metropolitan Sewerage District’s Interceptor Rehabilitation Project. Look for the project bidding process to take place soon with installation of the new interceptor liner to begin in spring.
For more information, visit https://hvmsd.org/interceptor-rehabilitation-project/.