Green Lake Sanitary District

Your Sanitary District is involved in a wide variety of activities. A summary of the District’s current major functions with a brief description of each is provided below:

1. Monitoring of Lake and Watershed Waters - A number of ongoing activities are preformed regularly to insure the protection and health of Big Green Lake. These activities include, but are not limited to: measuring phosphorus and suspended sediment levels in and around the lake, monitoring the clarity of the water at various stations around the lake, bacteria sampling at the lake beaches and lake tributaries, and various other water sampling and temperature tracking.

2. Nonpoint Pollution Control Practices - Nonpoint pollution is pollution that occurs at various points near the lake (i.e. barnyard runoff, soil erosion from construction, etc.) and then, finds its way into the lake vii tributaries, etc. The GLSD participates in a cost-sharing program to reduce lake pollution on a priority basis.

3. Wastewater from the Nine Areas within the GLSD - Areas 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 are currently sewered and connected via, sewer collection system to the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The other four areas are serviced by onsite systems that also transport their waste to the WWTP. These other six areas are included in a management plan whereby the District monitors the removal and treatment of wastewater from these onsite systems.

4. Recreational Activities - The primary activity in this area is the cutting and harvesting of aquatic plants (AQWEED) where they pose a problem for recreational boating. The GLSD is also involved with various other groups (i.e. DNR, fishing organizations, etc.) and activities (i.e. Carp Trap, etc.) for the betterment of the recreational users of the lake.

5. Solid Waste: Garbage Collection and Recycling - The GLSD contracts garbage collection and recycling services for Sanitary District residents. The Sanitary District also assists with certain customer services and administrative issues associated with the solid waste collection program. The District also provides recycling service on a contracted basis for those residents not interested in dropping their recyclables at town recycling centers. Wisconsin law requires all residents who dispose of waste to recycle.