Waukesha's Elusive Water Solution (Milw. vs Waukesha Water Wars) [View all]

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http://www.wuwm.com/news/wuwm_news.php?articleid=10751

Waukesha’s quest to supply its residents with safe, drinkable water recently lost some steam.

The city hopes to replace its radium-tainted wells, with Lake Michigan water.

But, the most convenient seller, Milwaukee, said no to Waukesha, unless it sticks to its current customer base, rather than a projected – much larger – service area.

Obstacles do not end there.

Waukesha is the first community facing the constraints of the Great Lakes Compact.

WUWM’s Susan Bence spoke with a local environmental attorney closely monitoring Waukesha’s application.

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