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The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) operates from two budgets, one for capital projects -- primarily construction projects -- and another for the operation and maintenance expenses, mostly related to the day-to-day collection, conveyance, and wastewater treatment. We do not handle direct customer billing. In effect, we're a wholesaler, sending bills to the twenty-eight communities we serve, and the communities are the retailers handling direct customer billing.
The capital budget is funded primarily through capital charges such as property taxes. Money for our operations and maintenance budget is collected mainly through sewer user charges that individual customers pay based on use. Most communities bill these fees as part of their water bills.
Total sewer bills for your home or business include charges from the community where you are located since all the communities we serve own and operate their sewer systems that drain into the regional sewer system.
MMSD is Climate Bond Certified, which aims to provide a robust approach to verifying that funds are being used to finance projects and assets that are consistent with delivering a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy.
To request a historical MMSD budget or financial report, please submit a records request.
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