STEARNS v. STATE COMMITTEE ON WATER POLLUTION


274 Wis. 101 (1956)

STEARNS and others, Appellants, vs. STATE OF WISCONSIN COMMITTEE ON WATER POLLUTION, Respondent: ROCK COUNTY, Intervenor and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

November 7, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by George H. Murwin of Janesville, Albert H. Gill of Evansville, and Theodore P. Bidwell of Janesville, joined in by Joseph B. Forrestal, district attorney, for Rock county, and oral argument by Mr. Gill, Mr. Murwin, and Mr. Forrestal.

For the respondent there was a brief by the Attorney General and Warren H. Resh, assistant attorney general, and oral argument by Mr. Resh.


MARTIN, J.

On October 19, 1949, pursuant to the provisions of sec. 144.05 (1), Stats., the Wisconsin Committee on Water Pollution (hereinafter called the "committee") ordered the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (hereinafter called the "district") to submit plans for eliminating the discharge of untreated sewage or treated sewage effluent into Lakes Monona, Waubesa, and Kegonsa. The judgment which affirmed said order...

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