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MMSD's Executive Director, Kevin Shafer, shares our river renaissance started in 1993 with the operation of the deep tunnel system, which has captured 141 billion gallons of water that would have flowed into Lake Michigan.

The MMSD 2021 Annual Performance Report describes activities undertaken between January and December 2021 to meet our customer needs, regulatory obligations, and contribute towards achieving our 2035 Vision of a healthier Milwaukee region and a cleaner Lake Michigan.

Starms Early Childhood Center, a Milwaukee Public School (MPS), recently replaced 80% of its asphalt with green infrastructure (GI), including a permeable rubberized play surface designed to represent Lake Michigan. In addition to allowing water to pass through it, the new play surface also helps connect students to local geography and watersheds.…