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.

Urban Service Area Planning

Urban service areas in and around existing communities have the capacity to provide a full range of urban services, making them suitable for development. USA 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.