Coming together for Great Water

The Great Water Alliance was launched to provide the people in the City of Waukesha with a safe and sustainable source of clean drinking water. But we’re keenly aware that the success of this important program won’t be possible without the cooperation and goodwill of our neighbors.

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.

Waukesha
Franklin
Muskego
West Allis

Milwaukee
Greenfield
New Berlin

For program information regarding your community, follow the links below.

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Benefits that go
beyond great water

The motivating force behind the Great Water Alliance was to create a safer, sustainable source of drinking water for the City of Waukesha. Securing a supply from Lake Michigan is a huge win for our community. But, in the course of achieving this important objective, significant benefits will be realized by our partner communities, including:

A cleaner and healthier Root River
Reduced low-flow periods that hamper fish spawning on the Root
Recharging over time of the deep aquifer
Less groundwater being diverted away from the Lake Michigan Basin
Reduced threats to existing wetland habitats
Roadway improvements built along the route, at no cost to local taxpayers
Hundreds of good-paying jobs generated over the program’s life

Learn the facts. Get the answers.

We’d like to address some of the common questions that have arisen since Lake Michigan was identified as the only sustainable long-term water supply for Waukesha.

FAQs