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In-depth reporting, extensive coverage on issues vital to southeastern Wisconsin. WUWM's latest series — Great Lakes, Troubled Waters — dives in to the topic of clean water, or the lack there of.
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Wisconsin's Water Quality: People Share Concerns&Propose Solutions At Racine Hearing from 2019-07-12T21:05:35
A group of Wisconsin legislators spent more than five hours Thursday listening to experts, advocates and residents who gathered in Racine . The topic was water quality and how to improve it. Water ...
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'It's Something I'll Never Forget': Cryptosporidium's Impact On Milwaukeeans from 2019-05-10T22:48:18
Milwaukee experienced the largest outbreak of cryptosporidium in the spring of 1993. The outbreak made 400,000 sick. Over 4,000 were hospitalized. And 104 deaths were recorded. It made a lasting im...
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Why Milwaukee Needs A Comprehensive Water Management Plan from 2019-05-10T21:24:42
Some people are concerned about the many lead pipes that deliver water into older Milwaukee homes. Others applaud the city for tackling stormwater management through green infrastructure . But how ...
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Wisconsin Scientists Are Trying New Techniques To Help Protect Water from 2019-05-10T18:10:28
Wisconsin scientists are working on new ways to protect drinking and surface water from pollutants. They’re also investigating better methods of cleaning water that's already contaminated. But rese...
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What Does It Mean For Milwaukee To Be A 'Water Hub?' from 2019-05-09T23:12:47
WUWM's Project Milwaukee series Great Lakes, Troubled Waters is examining the topic of clean water, or the lack thereof, in southeastern Wisconsin — particularly in a place like Milwaukee that cons...
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5 Ways To Conserve Water At Home from 2019-05-09T16:53:49
Quality is perhaps the most important part of any water distribution system. Water utilities process every drop that makes it into our plumbing, which takes a lot of time and energy. One way to kee...
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Young People Of Color Lend Their Voices To Water Issues In Milwaukee from 2019-05-09T16:05:58
In discussions about the health and safety of water, it’s typical to hear from experts, public health officials and government leaders. But you don't often get the opinions of younger people who ar...
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Green Infrastructure Helps Manage Water In Milwaukee's Urban Landscape from 2019-05-09T16:03:45
Rainstorms are a challenge to clean water. They can cause flooding and potentially damaging runoff . But utilities, landscape architects and others are finding solutions — visible everywhere from t...
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Cryptosporidium Vs. Lead: Comparing Milwaukee’s Response To These Major Water Threats from 2019-05-08T22:13:14
Both cryptosporidium and lead have threatened Milwaukee’s clean drinking water. While there are stark differences in the two water contaminants, what can we learn from how the city dealt with both?...
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What Can Milwaukee Learn From Madison's Lead Pipe Removal? from 2019-05-08T19:05:38
When the Lead and Copper Rule was first issued in 1991, it put federal limits on the acceptable amount of these metals found in drinking water. Cities started testing their water. Researchers exper...
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Project Milwaukee: Emerging Threats To Wisconsin's Water from 2019-05-08T02:02:03
WUWM is diving into the topic of clean water, or the lack thereof, in southeastern Wisconsin for our Project Milwaukee Series: Great Lakes, Troubled Waters . Tuesday’s live Lake Effect examines som...
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What Milwaukee's Lead Problem Means For Children from 2019-05-07T10:00
In Milwaukee, more than 10% of children test positive for dangerous lead levels in their blood. Health experts say the most common culprit is lead paint in old homes. But water that travels through...
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Pollutants Are Abundant In Waterways Surrounding Milwaukee County from 2019-05-07T10:00
In older cities like Milwaukee, lead pipes are a potential threat. But there are different problems in rural areas. Ulao Creek is a tiny stream tucked into a quiet neighborhood in Mequon. On a rece...
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Trusting The Tap: How Perceptions Impact Whether People Drink Tap Water from 2019-05-06T22:34:58
The issue of lead in drinking water isn’t limited to low-income neighborhoods around Milwaukee. The housing stock and the water infrastructure in many city and suburban neighborhoods are old — and ...
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Clean Water: Is It Achievable In Wisconsin? from 2019-05-06T17:17:38
We all know water is fundamental to our lives, and to all livings things. But do you ever stop and think about the water you have access to, and if it is actually clean? It depends on your perspect...
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Tony Evers Chats About Wisconsin's 'Year Of Clean Drinking Water' from 2019-05-06T10:00
Across Wisconsin, tens of thousands of people don’t trust the water that comes out of their tap — due to lead, agricultural runoff or industrial pollution. To address water quality, there’s $70 mil...
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Project Milwaukee: The Overall Health Of Our Water from 2019-05-03T10:00
With our proximity to Lake Michigan and world-class water research, why don't we have clean water? WUWM is diving into the topic of clean water, or the lack there of, in southeastern Wisconsin for ...
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