According to the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), about 20,000 gallons of wastewater leaked into Lake Michigan from MMSD contractor Veolia’s South Shore facility on Sept. 18. MMSD is in the process of investigating and has reported the spill to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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