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Article: Expensive upgrade; South Milwaukee could spend $6 million on water utility
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- September 9, 2005
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South Milwaukee City officials considering an upgrade to the
South Milwaukee Water Utility say a full overhaul that taps into the
latest technologies for better water quality could top $6 million
over the next 20 years.
Consideration of upgrades comes after a 2004 inspection by the
state Department of Natural Resources, which noted deficiencies in
the drinking water system that have "potential to cause serious
health risks or represent long-term health risks to consumers."
Water Utility Superintendent Doug Fischer said: "This treatment
process is a proven process that's been in place for 100 years. We
don't want people to get scared. What we have isn't all that bad. We
just want better."
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