The content within this page includes links to a compilation of data releases associated with the Watercourse Corridor Study. The Watercourse Corridor Study is a cooperative effort between the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in coordination with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences. Together, these partners are collecting and evaluating hydrologic, geographic, physical, biological, and chemical data for the major waterways and their adjacent corridors within MMSD’s service area in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This information supports the goals outlined in MMSD’s Water Quality Monitoring Program and Facility Plans:
- To monitor the biological, chemical, and physical characteristics of aquatic ecosystems (within the MMSD service area) to assess the impacts of stream improvement practices
- To monitor the water quality of Lake Michigan harbors and local waterways within the MMSD service area
- To provide physical, chemical, and biological data on the quality of water, wastewater, and sediment and how it relates to MMSD’s operations and facilities
- To maintain a historical water quality database
