Eighteen communities in Wisconsin, including Milwaukee, plan to replace lead lines leading to schools and day care centers. View the areas of the state where the work is planned.
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Posted inEnvironment, Failure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare
Wisconsin launches effort to replace aging lead pipes to safeguard water
The state Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday it will target low-income areas with $11.8 million in new grants to replace aging pipes made of lead that supply water to homes.
Posted inFailure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety
Water tainted with lead, copper at two Wisconsin state prisons
The water at Fox Lake and Waupun Correctional Institutions is tainted with lead and copper. Officials say they are complying with federal standards, but some inmates and staff question whether it is safe.
Posted inFailure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare, Water Watch Wisconsin
Lead pipes, antiquated law threaten Wisconsin’s drinking water quality
Experts, and even some regulators, say existing laws are failing to protect Wisconsin and the nation from harmful exposure to lead in drinking water that leaches from aging plumbing — a danger illustrated by the public health crisis in Flint, Michigan.