Updates On Milwaukee’s Lead Water Pipe Replacement Project

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Heard On The Morning Show
A drinking fountain.
Rishabh Mishra (CC BY 2.0)

Milwaukee is significantly behind on their goal of replacing 1,100 lead pipes by end of year, partially due to the pandemic. First, a pediatrician talks about the effects of lead contamination. Then, the Milwaukee Water Works superintendent discusses the lead pipe replacement project and clean drinking water.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • L. Malik Anderson Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Dr. Dipesh Navsaria Guest
  • Karen Dettmer, P.E. Guest