SEWRPC AWQMP Community Plans & Updates
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Purpose

SEWRPC regional land use plans have long recommended that the great majority of urban density development in the Region be served by both public sanitary sewerage systems and public water supply systems.

In Wisconsin, state level oversight of sanitary sewerage and water supply services is provided by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). In the late 1970’s, State legislation was put in place in response to the Federal Clean Water Act that required municipalities in urbanized areas to prepare and adopt sanitary sewer service area plans.

Upon approval of the SSA Plans, sewer extensions must be in conformance with the delineated 20-year growth boundary. As the designated water quality management planning agency for the seven-county southeastern Wisconsin Region under the Federal Clean Water Act, SEWRPC is responsible for working with local governments and sewerage plants and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to ensure that the federal and state laws are fulfilled.

Sanitary sewer service area plans identify the outer boundary of the area within which sanitary sewers may be extended. The plans also identify the extent of environmentally sensitive lands within each sewer service area. A map identifying the location and extent of the State-approved sanitary sewer areas may be found here on the SEWRPC Regional Map Server

Objective

SEWRPC work consists of three primary elements:
The process of amending sanitary sewer service area plans in the SEWRPC Region described on the SEWRPC site. Environmentally sensitive lands are ineligible for public sanitary sewer service. These lands are described on this fact sheet. Additional information on sanitary sewer area planning in Wisconsin may be found at dnr.wi.gov.

Outcome

AWQMP City of Brookfield, Town of Brookfield, and Village of Elm Grove
AWQMP City of Burlington and Environs
AWQMP City of Cedarburg and Village of Grafton
AWQMP City of Delafield and Village of Nashotah and Environs
AWQMP City of Franklin


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Water Quality Planning
Sewer Service Area Plans
SEWRPC WQMProgram
1975
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Reports and Documents
SEWRPC Plan and Amendments Website
SEWRPC Plan and Amendments Website
WDNR Plan SEWRPC Amendment Approval Letters for 2014
SSA amendments for SEWRPC. Actual amendments available on SEWRPC's website.
 
Activities & Recommendations
Sewer Service Area Planning
In Wisconsin, state level oversight of sanitary sewerage and water supply services is provided by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). In the late 1970’s, State legislation was put in place in response to the Federal Clean Water Act that required municipalities in urbanized areas to prepare and adopt sanitary sewer service area plans.
Water Quality Planning
In the late 1970’s, State legislation was put in place in response to the Federal Clean Water Act that required municipalities in urbanized areas to prepare and adopt Water Quality Management Plans and sanitary sewer service plans. Upon approval of the SSA Plans, sewer extensions must be in conformance with the delineated 20-year growth boundary. As the designated water quality management planning agency for the seven-county southeastern Wisconsin Region under the Federal Clean Water Act, SEWRPC is responsible for working with local governments and sewerage plants and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to ensure that the federal and state laws are fulfilled.