Milwaukee River dredging kicks off

Dredging work is officially underway on the Milwaukee River in the Third Ward.

After years of planning, permitting and outreach, We Energies, along with their contractors GEI Consultants and J. F. Brennan, will now remove the contaminated sediment in portions of the Milwaukee River near the Third Ward.

According to the latest update, We Energies is set to dredge approximately 45,000 cubic yards of sediment from 0.6 miles of river, associated with the operation of the former Third Ward Manufactured Gas Plant.

This project is part of a larger effort to restore the health of the Area of Concern through improved water quality, wildlife habitat and fisheries.

Any removed sediment is proposed for placement in Milwaukee’s existing dredge material disposal facility at Port Milwaukee.