This office has under consideration the application of:

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. MMSD has a distribution and marking (DM) permit which authorizes the distribution and marketing of biosolids known as Milorganite, throughout the State of Delaware as a fertilizer product. To assure compliance with State and Federal regulatory requirements, including requirements for “Class A” “Exceptional Quality” biosolids products, the finished product is sampled for specific bacterial, chemical, and nutrient parameters prior to distribution. In accordance with MMSD’s DM permit, biosolids may be utilized as a fertilizer at a rate to provide nutrients for vegetative growth in accordance with approved product labels.

The application for this Public Notice is posted at dnrec.delaware.gov/dnrec-public-notices.

For questions regarding the application and plans, please contact:

DNREC Division of Water
Commercial and Government Services Section
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Commercial_Government_LegalNotice@delaware.gov
(302) 739-9948

A public hearing on the above applications will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC determines that a public hearing is in the public interest or if a written meritorious objection to the application is received within 30 days from this notice, ending at 4:30 p.m. on May 8, 2026. A public hearing request shall be deemed meritorious if it exhibits a familiarity with the application and provides a reasoned statement of the action’s probable impact.

Please submit all written comments and/or a meritorious request for a public hearing to the email address Commercial_Government_LegalNotice@delaware.gov.

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