lead pipes Archives - Wisconsin Watch

A person in a high-visibility yellow and orange vest holds a cut section of pipe toward the camera, with houses and a street blurred in the background.

Forward, Government, Health & Welfare

Wisconsin’s lead pipe count is falling. But the search isn’t over.

by Hongyu Liu / Wisconsin Watch June 12, 2026June 13, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

New inventories show fewer lead service lines than previously estimated, but Wisconsin water systems still aren’t sure what 181,000 pipes are made of.

Environment, Failure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare

‘It’s criminal’: Milwaukeeans call for speedier lead pipeline removal to cut childhood poisoning

by Diana Butsko / Wisconsin Watch September 9, 2021September 21, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Environment, Failure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare

Spurred by Flint crisis, Eau Claire aims to eliminate lead pipelines

by Madeline Fuerstenberg / Wisconsin Watch and WPR September 9, 2021February 2, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Environment, Failure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare

Worried about lead poisoning in Wisconsin? Here’s what you should know.

by Diana Butsko / Wisconsin Watch September 9, 2021September 21, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Failure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare, Water Watch Wisconsin

Lead poisoning would trigger tap water test under proposal

by Dee J. Hall / Wisconsin WatchFebruary 8, 2016February 8, 2016 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Failure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare, Water Watch Wisconsin

First in the nation: City of Madison replaced all lead pipes

by Silke Schmidt February 1, 2016January 29, 2016 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Failure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare, Water Watch Wisconsin

Lead pipes, antiquated law threaten Wisconsin’s drinking water quality

by Silke Schmidt and Dee J. Hall February 1, 2016October 24, 2018 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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