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Utility companies could raise rates to help pay for removing dangerous lead service lines under an updated bipartisan proposal.
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Milwaukee to lobby for state Republican’s proposal on replacing lead pipes
Milwaukee officials are hoping to see bipartisan support in the state Legislature for several proposed bills that would help homeowners replace lead water-service lines under their properties.
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Read More »Milwaukee officials start lead-awareness campaign
Milwaukee officials have launched a public-awareness campaign in an effort to further prevent residents, especially children, from being exposed to lead.
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Read More »Bill would let utilities offer loans to replace lead lines (UPDATE)
The Republican chairman of the state Senate's Natural Resources Committee wants to let utilities loan money to customers who want to replace lead service lines into their homes and businesses.
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Read More »Work to begin on replacing lead pipes in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on Tuesday put his signature on a new city ordinance that creates a systematic method of replacing its more than 70,000 lead service lines.
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Read More »Aldermen pipe up on lead-pipe replacement mandate
Milwaukee officials want to take lead pipe abatement into their own hands
Milwaukee officials said Friday that they are planning to require property owners to replace lead pipes running beneath their lots because local residents too often pass on opportunities to get rid of the service lines on their own.
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Read More »Menasha officials reject replacement plan for lead pipes
Menasha aldermen have rejected a proposal requiring homeowners to replace lead service lines on their properties at their own expense, saying it's unacceptable.
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Read More »Milwaukee officials table vote on lead-pipe replacement policy
A proposed new ordinance could soon make Milwaukee residents responsible at times for replacing lead service lines running underneath their properties.
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Read More »Milwaukee passes disparity study, lead-pipe removal budget amendments
A bit of compromise was needed Friday before city leaders could agree to using Milwaukee’s 2017 budget to partly pay for a disparity study, which could result in contract set-asides for minority- and women-owned businesses.
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