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Article: 2 communities could see water worries Elm Grove, Brookfield risk cutting themselves off from possible future use of Lake Michigan water
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- May 12, 1997
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If Elm Grove and Brookfield eventually disconnect from the
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, they could end up cutting
themselves off from a possible future source of water: Lake Michigan.
Leaders in the two communities said that they were interested in
exploring the possibility of funneling all of their sewage to
Brookfield's treatment plant instead of the sewerage district's
system.
Elm Grove and Brookfield may jointly finance a study to see if
such a move would be financially beneficial to them and the sewerage
district.
But one big issue they face is a state regulation prohibiting
water from one major drainage basin being diverted to another.
It may mean that by leaving the ...