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2 • Milwaukee County Post • January 20, 2017 Volume 23, issue number 3 The Milwaukee Post (ISSN 1544-1776) is published weekly by Conley Media, Milwaukee County 3397 South Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53207 For all departments call: 414-744-6370 News display and advertising FAX: 414-375-7070 Classifieds: 800-762-6219 ext. 5005 Classified Fax: 262-334-6252 For display advertising inquires: 414-744-6370 Barry Richards: Advertising Representative — ext. 13 brichards@conleynet.com Julia LeGath: Advertising Representative — ext. 17 jlegath@conleynet.com Jim Baumgart Advertising Sales Director — 262-513-2621 jbaumgart@conleynet.com For editorial questions: Dan Muckelbauer Editor 262-513-2626 dmuck@conleynet.com POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Milwaukee Post 3397 S. Howell Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53207 Periodicals Postage Paid at Milwaukee, WI. Your weekly newspaper is run- ning obituaries and in memoriam notices to honor a loved one's memo- ry. They are $85 per day for 300 words or less. 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According to city records, lead was used on water mains through 1951. Some old water mains have been replaced over time through the city's capital improve- ment program, but at the beginning of this year, 300 with lead-based materials remain in operation. Mayor Tom Barrett and other city leaders have frequently cited the prohibitive cost of doing all of the replacement work at once, though efforts are being undertaken this year to chip away at the remaining lead- based stock. On the heels of a 12-3 vote by the Common Council, Barrett last month signed an ordi- nance that sets the stage for a new water main replacement effort in areas where lead- based infrastructure is still prevalent, including portions of the city's near South Side. The core of the ordinance outlines how the city will pay for the lead infrastructure. The city will undertake replacing private lat- erals, and property owners will be responsi- ble for paying no more than $1,600 of the tab. A 10-year payment plan is included in the ordinance as an option. The exact cost of removing all traces of lead infrastructure remains under review, though the city has pledged to replace at least 700 laterals containing the metal this year. Sites frequented by children — including day care centers — will receive top priority, Barrett said. "We really won't have an idea of what the long-term cost will be until we do a block-by- block analysis," said Alderman Jim Bohl of the city's northwest side. Bohl is chairing a task force, created by the Common Council, which is looking glob- ally into issues surrounding water quality within the city. The task force last week also heartily rec- ommended a proposal to have an audit of the operations within Milwaukee Water Works, the city's water utility. The last audit occurred about 20 years ago, according to city officials. Ben Gramling, who chairs the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage Commission, said he would recommend moving forward with the audit, so long as it is done independently. He also cautioned the true intentions of the audit should be shared freely and readily. "I think the word 'audit' can cause people to coil up or be resistant," said Gramling, who sits on the task force. Although the lead infrastructure is a cata- lyst for the audit, panelists also expressed interest in receiving assurances the various additives and treatments funneled into the city's water supply were at safe levels. "Not only are we open to an audit, we encourage it," Ghassan Korban, commis- sioner of the city's Public Works Department, said. "The timing is very good." The Common Council is slated to review and possibly act on the task force's recom- mendation of the audit next month. While a long-range tabulation of cost esti- mates and a specific number of private later- als are undetermined, several city agencies, including the Milwaukee Health Department, will embark on a public aware- ness campaign later this winter. The effort will be publicized through out- door and online advertising, on a dedicated website and through print materials. Literature will discuss what property own- ers with lead-based infrastructure can do to address potential hazards, including boiling water. Since November, the city also has begun handing out free lead filters, particularly for low-income households with children. Water: Replacement line program awaits cost-analysis audit continued from Page 1 By the numbers 66 — years since Milwaukee discontinued lead-based water infrastructure 300 — municipal-owned lead-based service lines in city 700 — residential lead-based laterals tar- geted for replacement in 2017 municipal budget $1,600 — maximum amount a resident could pay to remediate lead-based laterals 68,300 — known residential lead-based laterals Democrats announce drug program act MILWAUKEE — The SeniorCare Protection Act is being authored by Sen. Tim Carpenter, D-Milwaukee, and is co- sponsored by several Democratic leaders including Sen. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse. The bill would ensure the continua- tion of SeniorCare and prevent future raids on prescription drug care funding, its sup- porters say. The SeniorCare program, created in 2002 with bipartisan support, has provided pre- scription drug assistance to thousands of Wisconsin residents 65 years or older who meet certain eligibility criteria. More than 80,000 Wisconsin residents 65 or older rely on SeniorCare for prescription drug assis- tance. "After repeated attempts by Republican politicians to eliminate SeniorCare and increase prescription drug costs, we need to stand up for seniors and stop future funding raids," Shilling said.

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