Milwaukee Water Works wants state approval for a rate increase that would raise $10 million, enough to start to catch up on water main replacements.

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By James Briggs Milwaukee in the next decade could have to choose between closing or reconstructing one of its water treatment plants. Carrie Lewis, superintendent of Milwaukee Water Works, said the North Side Linnwood Water Treatment Plant and South Side ...

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By Marie Rohde Tests confirmed the presence of small quantities of hexavalent chromium, a cancer-causing chemical, in the water sent to customers of the Milwaukee Water Works. Carrie Lewis, the superintendent of the water works, said the city is not ...

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By Marie Rohde Spending $1,500 on a test that probably won‘t detect a cancer-causing chemical isn’t ideal, but Madison is one of many cities nationwide facing limited options in the race to detect contaminated water supplies in the wake of ...

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By Sean Ryan Franklin can afford to wait as its neighbor to the north scrambles for money to deal with a growing roster of water pipe replacement projects. “We really don’t have old water mains, so we just don’t have ...

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