(The Center Square) – More than $273 million in federal funds will go to 86 municipalities in Wisconsin to improve drinking water in the state.
The funding is part of the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program and will be used for water infrastructure projects such as replacing lead service lines and removing per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances from the drinking water.
The grants for projects include $30 million for lead service line replacements in Milwaukee, $14 million for the same in Watertown, $7 million for similar work in Kenosha and $5.5 million for line replacement in Manitowoc.
“Across Wisconsin, countless folks and families worry about harmful contaminants like PFAS and lead every time they turn on their tap—and that is a reality we have been working hard to change,” said Wisconsin Gov. Evers. “I’m grateful to Sen. Baldwin and the Biden-Harris Administration for securing these funds that will help reinforce our state’s water infrastructure and help us continue our work to ensure Wisconsinites have access to clean, safe water at home, school, work, and everywhere in between.”