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‘It’s Criminal’: Milwaukeeans Call for Speedier Lead Pipeline Removal to Cut Childhood Poisoning

September 17, 2021

By Diana Butsko (Wisconsin Watch) Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Diana Butsko, Lead Pipes, Lead Poisoning, Lead Service Lines, Nazir Al-Mujaahid

‘I want to fix it’: Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson Calls Milwaukee’s Lead Crisis Her No. 1 Priority

July 24, 2021

By Matt Martinez  Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Kirsten Johnson, Lead Service Lines, Marina Dimitrijevic, Matt Martinez, Milwaukee Health Department

Milwaukee Significantly Behind in Project to Replace 1,100 Lead Pipes by End of Year

August 15, 2020

By Matt Martinez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Karen Dettmer, Lead Pipes, Lead Service Lines, Matt Martinez, Robert Penner

Mayor Barrett to Allocate $2.2. Million to Combat Lead Crisis

December 6, 2019

By Mrinal Gokhale It is well known that Milwaukee has a lead problem and that paint and laterals are the main sources of contamination in households. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett plans to add … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Jeanette Kowalik, Lead Pipes, Lead Poisoning, Lead Service Lines, Mrinal Gokhale, Tom Barrett

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Get the Lead Out of Milwaukee’s Drinking Water

September 9, 2017

By Brenda Coley and Kirsten Shead Milwaukee has a serious problem with lead in our drinking water. Across the city, some 70,000 service lines are made of lead, contaminating the water we use to … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Brenda Coley, Kirsten Shead, Lead Service Lines

Milwaukee Common Council Passes Lead Pipe Removal Legislation

December 17, 2016

By Mrinal Gokhale Lead pipes in Milwaukee, especially in the inner city have been problematic for almost 20 years. Ald. Jim Bohl, along with Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton drafted … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Lead Pipes, Lead Service Lines, Legislation, Mark Nicolini, Milwaukee Water Works, Mrinal Gokhale

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