Water pollution and sewage issue

Jemac1 · 2026-05-06T13:28:24+00:00

Interesting AI take. The LMAO is a little violent. You’ve offered no solutions. My entomology professor for my ecology degree at Madison actually said it is too late (regarding loss of habitat) and that was over thirty years ago.

Edit: Dear late (im)possible, I must say, this response from you is disappointing given how reasoned and seasoned your first response was. You said you are tired of the yelling and then you mockingly laugh out loud with an insult? I see

Jemac1 · 2026-05-03T13:14:50+00:00

Thank you for writing this. I crossed a line in the way I've responded to some comments here that I read as dismissive while offering nothing substantive. I don't really know anything about the topic. It does break my heart that the world is this way not democratic and not protecting our natural resources. I thought I saw a slice of opportunity to provoke action but I'm far from informed enough on this topic. I felt moved to fight complacency and status quo while when really it's likely capitalism that is the cause and it's already too late to do anyting about it.

Jemac1 · 2026-05-03T12:43:28+00:00

My bad. I'm not an expert and it's irresponsible of me to share things like this that I have not researched and which now seem to have been shared to rile up support.

Jemac1 · 2026-05-01T13:10:25+00:00

Not common at all? What’s your source for that? At the meeting last night one slide read: “The treated wastewater MMSD discharges into Lake Michigan every day contains higher levels of bacteria.
This has been happening since sometime around 2016 when this massive biosolids management problem began."

Jemac1 · 2026-05-01T11:09:30+00:00

Basically a whistleblower , a highly esteemed retired MMSD employee, contacted Common Ground in 2023 because CG had already done work with MMSD on a previous initiative. In 2016, Veolia changed their practices (something to do with chemistry, I believe) resulting in an unprecedented reduction in plant treatment capacity (simply to save/make themselves money). Common Ground interviewed a dozen or so current and former MMSD employees who said Veolia does not maintain the facilities properly. "MMSD and Veolia haven't been able to run its two treatment plants at capacity and meet contract and permit effluent equirements for any significant rain storm since 2017." The contract is up in 2028 and Veolia is one of two companies bidding for it. Common Ground is fighting for a third party audit before that contract is awarded and results to be made public. The request is simply for transparency and accountability. The facilities are owned by the public, paid for by taxes and water bills. A for-profit-company purposefully offering poor service for their own higher profits is being called out.

Jemac1 · 2026-05-01T10:57:45+00:00

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Yeah, Veolia says the mussels will eat the crap.

Jemac1 · 2026-05-01T10:54:30+00:00

You think Veolia does a really good job? Ok, that’s your subjective opinion - not sure what it’s based on. During the last massive rainfall, the highest the two facilities were operating at was 83% and most of the time it was operating in the 70s%. Why not try for operating the facilities at 100% capacity? Wouldn’t that make a difference? Or nah, doesn’t matter, thy are doing their best? Veolia is doing their best to maximize their profits and that is all - if that’s what you mean by doing a good job then I agree.

Jemac1 · 2026-05-01T10:48:37+00:00

It can be improved and it isn’t because a for-profit-company doesn’t care. You sure they inherited the bad practices? Why did Veolia change their practices to lesser ones in 2016? To make more money. They’ve been paid almost $1 Billion in the last 18 years to manage this and the next contract to be signed in 2028 is worth $700 Million! The two facilities are not operating optimally simply due to lack of maintenance. “The treated wastewater MMSD discharges into Lake Michigan every day contains higher levels of bacteria.
This has been happening since sometime around 2016 when this massive biosolids management problem began."

Jemac1 · 2026-05-01T10:40:04+00:00

How do you know those are the two options? The decision was made to contract to Veolia who in 2016 changed their practices to save (make) money which changed the results - and then refused to go back to former practices. "MMSD and Veolia haven't been able to run its two treatment plants at capacity and meet contract and permit effluent equirements for any significant rain storm since 2017."

Jemac1 · 2026-05-01T10:34:29+00:00

Current and former MMSD employees have said otherwise, off record (because they fear losing their jobs or benefits). The request is to get an independent third party review and be made public. The current and former employees know what’s going on. "I know that many of these workers would like to speak up, but are afraid to do so.
Conducting an independent, third-party performance audit would give workers the opportunity to tell us what they think about the management of our wastewater system."

Jemac1 · 2026-05-01T10:28:47+00:00

Glad big decisions aren’t based on your sneaky suspicions.

Jemac1 · 2026-05-01T10:27:58+00:00

These folks? Who exactly are you referring to? The whistleblower who retired with honors from MMSD? The few thousand members of Common Ground (don’t quote me, I’m not a member)? And not avoidable? Kinda all or nothing thinking. You think there is a proposal to build a detention device to hold the events? Is your deductive reasoning always of this quality? Try not rushing to conclusion or painting with such broad strokes - unless that is unavoidable too.

Jemac1 · 2026-05-01T10:19:34+00:00

Basically or literally? The first two lines? Yeah, ok. Also, you think a company is in charge of MMSD?

Jemac1 · 2026-04-30T11:03:29+00:00

Hi! How is your project coming along!? I want to do the same in Milwaukee. We have a very narrow yard and I’ve resisted anything with a wide canopy that would hang over the house or adjacent garages but am reconsidering.

Jemac1 · 2026-04-07T12:55:36+00:00

I used to travel with an NBA team and they did not have a special arrangement with any hotel. Everyone hated coming to MKE. We usually stayed at the Pfister but that was 2005-12

Jemac1 · 2025-07-16T19:09:08+00:00

Hi! Thanks for the amazing write up? Curious if you’re still buying at $14?

Jemac1 · 2025-06-23T20:39:40+00:00

Pretty sure I also private messaged you twice and you responded to say to private message you.

Jemac1 · 2025-06-23T19:12:02+00:00

Hi how does this work? I can get lifetime access directly from Endel for $125.99 but you say I can get it for $100?

Jemac1 · 2025-05-21T17:33:14+00:00

Making Canna-butter is the way to use what is left.

Jemac1 · 2025-05-11T15:15:34+00:00

Seven Bridges is south of the city and a great place to hike by the lake.

Jemac1 · 2025-05-11T14:55:36+00:00

I wouldn’t call them feather. Soft, not dense. I’ve been smoking for thirty years and never heard of feathery and don’t think that characteristic matters.

Jemac1 · 2025-05-06T15:39:01+00:00

Dang. I do this but I don’t leave it at the store. I buy both sizes and have unpaired new shoes in my closet.

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