Waukesha's Water Worries Evaporate

In a historic first, Milwaukee suburb now pipes in water from Lake Michigan

Waukesha's Water Worries Evaporate

Waukesha Water Utility operator Collin Zimmerman keeps an eye on the excavation of a fire hydrant in Waukesha, Wisconsin. 

For the first time in decades, residents of the city of Waukesha, Wisconsin, aren’t worried about water supply or quality, thanks to a historic agreement that allows the far western suburb of Milwaukee access to water from Lake Michigan, about 17 miles to the east.

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