About
The Biron Sewer Utility is governed and monitored by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Locally the Utility reports to the Biron Village Board.
Summary
The Village’s wastewater is treated at the Wisconsin Rapids Wastewater Plant located at 2540 1st Street South.
The Sewer Utility is responsible for serving approximately 400 customers by maintaining approximately 15 miles of sanitary sewer mains ranging in size from 2 inches to 12 inches in diameter. The Village maintains six lift stations. Users of the wastewater system are billed monthly. The amount of water used in your home or business is the amount used to figure your wastewater bill.
Read Village ordinance 13.26 Use of Public Sewers to learn about what you should and should not discharge into the sanitary sewer.
Sewer Issues
Sewer Emergencies
Go to the sewer emergencies page.
Sewer Odors
All fixtures connected to the sanitary sewer system are required to have a trap that prevents sewer smell and sewer gas from entering your home or building. Sewer gasses develop as the sewage starts to decompose on its way to the wastewater treatment plant.
If you smell any sewer odors within your home or office, make sure that none of your traps are dry. Check your basement floor drains and any fixtures that are infrequently used. If the sewer smell persists, call the Village immediately at (715)423-6580. Sewer gas can be dangerous! Sewer gas and odors typically will enter through a dry trap or a broken service line under the structure. Flushing or cleaning of the sewer mains will at times provide some temporary reduction in the sewer smell. The property owner will be responsible for hiring a plumber to fix any plumbing problems within the facility.