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4/14/2008 Treatment Plant Operates on Generator Power
Treatment Plant Operates on Generator Power for 18 Hours WLSSD Generators Prove Successful in Avoiding Overflows DULUTH- Despite an 18-hour power outage at its regional …
4/14/2008 WLSSD Offers Free Brush Disposal
  WLSSD Offers Free Brush Disposal to Aid Storm Clean-up Efforts   To aid area residents in storm clean-up efforts, the Western Lake Superior Sanitary Distri…
3/12/2008 WLSSD Experiencing Telephone Service Outages
For Immediate Release: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March12, 2008 Contact: Karen L Anderson, Director of Community Relations, 218.390.7825 Marianne Bohren, Assistant Director, 21…
2/4/2008 WLSSD Honored for Financial Reporting for 23rd Straight Year
WLSSD Honored for Financial Reporting for 23rd Straight Year   (Chicago)--The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to …
12/20/2007 Holiday Hours
The WLSSD Main office is closed on Tuesday, December 25  -Christmas Day. It will be open again on Wednesday, December 26. The WLSSD office is also closed on Tuesday…
12/20/2007 Drop Sites Now Open for Trees
5 locations in the Twin Ports are still open to accept drop-off of holiday trees free of charge. Trees will be chipped up to make compost at the WLSSD Yard Was…
11/30/2007 Food Waste Drop Site Location Changes
Food waste drop site moves up the street to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility Now that WLSSD's Yard Waste Composting Facility has closed for the winter, the f…
11/30/2007 Yard Waste Site Closing for the Season
THE WLSSD Yard Waste Compost Site closed for the season after the regular open hours on Saturday, December 1st. The Yard Waste Compost Site will re-open in mid-Ap…
11/26/2007 WLSSD Outlines Safety Procedures for Ash Disposal
  WLSSD Outlines Safety Procedures for Ash Disposal   The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) reminds residents to exercise caution and to follow …
10/30/2007 WLSSD Valve Failure Causes Sewer Overflows
  WLSSD Valve Failure Causes Sewer Overflows   A failed isolation valve in the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District's (WLSSD) collection system has …
10/18/2007 Open Manholes Pose Hazards
With heavy rains expected to continue throughout the day and into tomorrow, the City of Duluth's Department of Public Works and Utilities and the Western Lake Superi…
10/8/2007 Strong Storm Causes Sewer Overflows in Duluth
   The strong rainstorm that began last night caused sewer overflows at several locations in the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District's (WLSSD) col…
9/21/2007 WLSSD to Host Unwanted Medication Collection Event
  WLSSD to Host Unwanted Medication Collection Event Duluth, MN:  The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District will host Minnesota's first-ever unwanted med…
9/21/2007 Medicine Cabinet Clean-Out Day to be held October 6
The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District will host an unwanted medication collection evet at its regional HHW Facility on Saturday October 6 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.…
9/19/2007 Strong Storms Cause Sewer Overflows in Duluth
Strong Storm Causes Sewer Overflows in Duluth                Last night's strong rainstorm caused…
7/25/2007 WLSSD Will Fine Uncovered/Unsecured Loads
Duluth, MN - Effective September 1, 2007, WLSSD officials will assess fines for loads of refuse delivered to the WLSSD Materials Recovery Center (MRC) that are not cover…
7/23/2007 WLSSD’s Executive Director Sets Retirement Date
             Duluth, MN -Western Lake Superior Sanitary District's Executive Director, Kurt N.W. Soderber…
7/16/2007 Free Brush Drop Off Extended
  WLSSD Extends Free Brush Disposal to Aid in Storm Clean-up Efforts   DULUTH, MN - The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) will continue to waiv…
7/11/2007 Free Brush Drop Off
  WLSSD Offers Free Brush Disposal to Aid in Storm Clean-up Efforts   In order to aid area residents in storm clean-up efforts, the Western Lake Superior San…
7/2/2007 WLSSD Launches New Website
WLSSD Launches New Website DULUTH, MN. - The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) has launched a new website that features a modern, easy-to use design to hel…
6/27/2007 New WLSSD Board Officers Announced
New WLSSD Board Officers Announced The Board of Directors of the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District has elected its new slate of officers for 2007-2008.  Boar…
5/31/2007 Vandals Cause Sewer Line Blockage and Overflow
Duluth, MN - Vandals caused an obstruction in a WLSSD sewer line, triggering an overflow from a manhole along Miller Creek below Lake Superior College in Duluth.  &n…
5/23/2007 Plastic Film Causes Spill in Spirit Valley area
Duluth, MN - Early this morning, the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District's (WLSSD) computerized process monitoring system detected a significant drop in pump per…
3/28/2007 Western Lake Superior Sanitary District Announces MRC Closure
Duluth, MN - The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District has announced the following closures due to impending poor weather conditions: The Materials Recovery Center (…
3/28/2007 Foam Released from Manholes in Lincoln Park
A large amount of foam escaped from the WLSSD's Hermantown interceptor at 23rd Avenue West and 3rd Street early this morning.  This line, the Hermantown Interce…
1/22/2007 NACWA Calls for More Federal Assistance to Meet Clean Water Infrastructure Needs
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) asked Congress to pass new clean water legislation that will "provide greater overall assistance to meet th…
1/16/2007 Soderberg to Testify in Washington D.C.
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) Executive Director Kurt N.W. Soderberg will travel to Washington D.C. this week to testify to the U.S. House of Represent…
1/2/2007 Christmas Tree Recycling Day January 6th
Recycle your fresh cut Christmas tree on Saturday, January 6th, 2007 as part of the annual Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) Christmas Treecycling Day. O…
9/26/2006 WLSSD Board Approves 2007 Budget
The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) Board of Directors approved the 2007 WLSSD operating and capital budget last night at its regular Board meeting. …
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