Despite strong permit compliance, audit finds shortcomings in Veolia’s operations at MMSD

Government & Politics Despite strong permit compliance, audit finds shortcomings in Veolia’s operations at MMSD By Hunter Turpin Nov 9, 2026 11:03 pm Share Email Facebook X Linkedin Copy URL Subscribe to BizTimes Daily – Local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. Learn more about: Common Ground EMA Inc. Exponent Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Veolia Kevin Shafer Sharon Peters A review of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District found shortcomings in Veolia‘s performance under its operating contract, and also found that MMSD did not adequately enforce the agreement. The audit identified recurring problems with staffing, equipment maintenance, record-keeping and information technology. Meanwhile, MMSD sometimes failed to use the penalties and other enforcement measures available to Already a subscriber? Log in To continue reading this article... Subscribe to BizTimes today and get immediate access to our Insider-only content and much more. Learn more and subscribe now Click here to purchase a shareable paywall bypass link for this subscriber-only article. Logged in and still seeing this? Click here Sponsored Content The Secret Ingredient Helping Milwaukee Businesses... Could Your Employees Be the Next... How The Technical College’s Role Is... 100 Years Of Serving Wisconsin. Building... A practical starting point to explore... BizPeople John Huggett Christine Brumfield Dylan Glindinning