A new report has given Wisconsin a “B” grade for its laws requiring home sellers to inform buyers that a property up for sale has lead service lines.

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Madison School District officials say drinking fountains at six schools have lead levels higher than the national standard.

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Three Wisconsin communities will receive more than $1 million in state subsidies to replace lead pipes.

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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 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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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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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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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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Let the systematic replacement of Milwaukee’s lead pipes begin.

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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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