Welcome to Lake Wauwanoka Sewer Company's website!
The Annual Meeting was held for all residents to attend on 09/26/2023 at 7:00 pm in the clubhouse.
Please visit our new INFORMATION BOARD for important information and various agendas related to the LWSC plant and board.
Working together and supporting the growth and development of our lake community, Lake Wauwanoka Sewer Company (LWSC) dedicates itself to providing the residents of Lake Wauwanoka sound management and service that incorporates the cleanest, most ecologically sound waste management practices for our lake.
Help Us, Help You...
Please DO NOT flush baby wipes, feminine hygiene products or anything other than toilet paper. Even if your baby wipes say they are flushable, DO NOT flush them. They tear up our pumps, cause blockages in the sewer pipes and mess up our sewer plant.
Flushing baby wipes is costing us thousands of dollars each year for the labor and repairs they are causing. Due to this, we are unable to lower your monthly sewer bill and if it does not stop, your sewer bill will most likely be going up to cover the costs that those items are causing us in unnecessary repairs.
Please check your gutter downspouts and make sure they empty out on the ground and not into the sewer. If your downspouts are routed into a pipe that runs underground, please be certain that the underground pipe exits out on the ground somewhere and not connected to any sewer lines.
An easy way to do this would be to drop a water hose into the pipe(s) where your downspouts are routed into and turn the water on. Then walk around your yard until you find where the water is draining to. It should be draining out in a location that is down hill from the downspout, possibly near the street. If needed, the sewer plant offer reasonably priced video services for your lateral.
If you are unable to find where the water is exiting the pipe, then most likely your gutters are draining into the sewer system.
Every less drop, helps!
History and Challenges
First built in the 1940s, the sewer system was initially built to support approximately 70 homes on our lake. But the system has been greatly upgraded over the years which now supports over 250 residences. This has happened with the help of many volinteers. In the 40s there was only a sludge holding tank that needed pumping out when it got full. Then later a sludge activated chamber was added along with a clarifier. Sands beds were also added. Then a digester was added. Many volunteers over the years have worked and maintained it. Around 2006, the clarifier, pump motors and electrical wiring was upgraded. Also the activation chamber was modified with deeper sides and a new upper basin (the holding pond) was added. In 2017, the sand beds were found to be obsolete so we had them removed with the approval of DNR. To keep our lake clean, we have been upgrading the capacity of our sewer system to meet the needs of not only today's but tomorrow's Lake Wauwanoka community.
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