MMSD responding to emergency sewage leak near Hoan Bridge

MMSD responding to emergency sewage leak near Hoan Bridge The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District said it is taking "emergency steps" to repair a leaking sewer pipe near the Hoan Bridge. Advertisement Updated: 10:25 PM CST Nov 5, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Stephen Cohn MMSD responding to emergency sewage leak near Hoan Bridge The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District said it is taking "emergency steps" to repair a leaking sewer pipe near the Hoan Bridge. Updated: 10:25 PM CST Nov 5, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Stephen Cohn MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District said it is taking "emergency steps" to repair a leaking sewer pipe near the Hoan Bridge. According to an alert on its website, the leaking sewer pipe at Erie Street was initially believed to be a water main break, but it was later confirmed to be sewage from a combined sewer. Advertisement Officials said the total volume of the leak will not be known until the sewer is repaired. MMSD said sewage reached nearby grass and the road, and it may have entered a storm sewer. Officials have not said when the leak initially happened or how it happened. MMSD also did not immediately share a timeline for repairs. Make WISN a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks New study links energy drinks to reports of heart attacks and cardiac arrest in young adults 16 midterm races are within 1%. What could happen next? These toys are worth buying for your kids, according to Good Housekeeping experts and kid testers Republican redistricting failed to flip most targeted districts