Waukesha Water Plan Clears Significant Hurdle

WAUKESHA — The Waukesha water proposal cleared a significant hurdle Wednesday when representatives of Great Lakes states and provinces have given preliminary approval to a precedent-setting request by Waukesha to draw water from Lake Michigan.

The regional group, which includes eight states and two Canadian provinces, agreed that the City of Waukesha's proposal complies with a Great Lakes protection compact — if they meet certain conditions, including an average limit of 8.2 million gallons a day.

According to a Journal Sentinel report, two of the conditions recommended by the group include a lower volume of lake water and a smaller distribution area than requested by Waukesha.

Next Steps

The Journal Sentinel also reports that governors of the eight states, or their representatives, will meet in Chicago in late June to consider the regional group's conditional approval and vote on Waukesha's request.

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