The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District has earned the prestigious 2020 Peak Performance Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA). The Gold Peak Performance award is one of the industry’s highest honors and recognizes wastewater treatment facilities that have met the standard of 100% compliance with their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System...
April 19, 2026
Category: WLSSD
WLSSD sewer project to close Haines Road at Hwy 53 South next week
On Tuesday, July 13, Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) contractors will move to the next stage of its project to replace a section of WLSSD’s Hermantown Interceptor sewer pipeline — a portion of which runs under Haines Road. To facilitate the work, Haines Road will be closed near its junction with Hwy 53 South...
WLSSD honored for financial excellence for 36th consecutive year
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to Western Lake Superior Sanitary District’s finance department by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental...
WLSSD sewer project to close a section of Mall Drive through August
On Monday, May 24, the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District will begin a project to replace a section of its Hermantown Interceptor sewer in the vicinity of Mall Drive, Haines Road and Burning Tree Road. Mall Drive between Haines and Burning Tree roads will be closed through August 2021 to facilitate the project. Additionally, the...