City in 'full cleanup mode'

Jvl Gazette

...As the floodwaters recede, the carp leave a layer of dull grayish-brown crud over the pavement.

“When that sediment dries, it’s nasty,” Whitcomb said.

Which brings us back to the city workers.

City workers are using fire hoses on North Main Street to loosen that sediment while the street is still slightly submerged.

The full body safety suits protect workers from floodwaters, which are filled with a variety of toxins from untreated sewage. Treatment plants in Jefferson, Fort Atkinson and Lake Koshkonong had to discharge untreated sewage into the river because facilities were overwhelmed.