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FREEMAN: A modern MARVEL
Since starting this past winter, construction crews from half a dozen firms have been laboring along with giant machinery to lay the many miles of pipeline required to bring Lake Michigan water to taps across Waukesha and send the treated wastewater back to the lake via the Root River.
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The most recent articles on the Great Water Alliance and water resource management. This list will be constantly updated, so make sure to check back in.
WPR Talks With Dan Duchniak
Learn more about the future of the Great Water Alliance in this WPR interview with Genreal Manager of the Waukesha Water Utility, Dan Duchniak.
Wisconsin Water Week Goes Virtual
The annual Wisconsin Water Week, hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, begins March 8th and goes through the 12th.
Regional Cooperation Moves Project Forward
On November 30, a small group of select municipal officials and members of the press attended a groundbreaking at the corner of West Oklahoma Avenue and South 76th Street in Milwaukee, where a new pumping station will be built. The purpose of the event was to draw media and public attention to the start of construction.
FREEMAN: Groundbreaking kicks off construction for Great Water Alliance project
Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, as well as others involved in the orchestration of the Waukesha Water Alliance project, announced the beginning of construction through a groundbreaking and press conference Monday morning.
Waukesha Mayor Reilly and Milwaukee Mayor Barrett hold groundbreaking to announce start of new water pipeline construction
Construction is about to begin on pipelines that will bring Lake Michigan water to over 70,000 people in Waukesha, and then return clean water back to the Great Lakes Basin. A groundbreaking event was held in Milwaukee today to share the news about this historic project.
Community Online Open Houses, Join Us!
A GWA priority is to ensure people are informed – whether you're interested in the project generally, or a pipeline will be constructed near your home or business. And while getting together in person is difficult right now, we’ll continue to make information available online and through online meetings.
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Presentations and Postings
It is important to understand why Waukesha must secure a Lake Michigan water supply, so we’ve made several presentations available. Program development has included many organizations, so we’ve also posted key approvals and permits.
Partner Communities
Our efforts to bring a safe and sustainable water supply to Waukesha wouldn’t be possible without the collaboration and cooperation of our neighboring communities. Up-to-date information about how the new program may affect your community throughout the process will be shared here on our website, as well as in our e-newsletter.
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Greenfield
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For program information regarding your community, follow the links below.
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