Learn about current initiatives to manage, protect, and enhance groundwater and surface water quality in Dane County.
Resource Protection
Natural resources perform critical functions such as groundwater recharge and discharge, water quality improvement, erosion control, flood storage, wildlife habitat and scenic beauty. Preserving these resources and limiting pollution protects their environmental functions.
Pollution Control
Waste treatment, best management practices, erosion control, vegetation management, stormwater management, and land use planning all play an important role in limiting the amount of pollution that enters our ground and surface waters.
Sewer Service Area Planning
Sewer service areas identify where sanitary sewer service already exists and adjacent lands most suitable for new development. SSA boundaries represent the outer limits of planned urban growth over a long-term planning period. Amendments to the original areas expand services as communities grow.