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Water Diversion

Waukesha

Summary

Waukesha has flipped the switch on its Lake Michigan water diversion, pulling lake water and sending treated water back. It’s the city’s big move off radium-tainted wells and a major drinking-water milestone.

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Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Waukesha ratepayers will likely shoulder the infrastructure and water-purchase costs, but the city gets a reliable replacement for radium-tainted wells.

✅Who benefits

Waukesha residents and businesses get safer, more reliable drinking water instead of relying on radium-tainted wells.

⚠️Who could be affected

No groups negatively affected

Mentions & discussions (1)

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (.gov)Sep 5, 2023

City Of Waukesha To Begin Diverting And Returning Lake Michigan Water Under DNR Diversion Approval

City Of Waukesha To Begin Diverting And Returning Lake Michigan Water Under DNR Diversion Approval Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (.gov)

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