2023 Water Main Replacement Projects  


Milwaukee Water Works is investing in your public drinking water infrastructure. The Public Service Commission requires Milwaukee Water Works to replace approximately 14 miles of water mains every years. This is a $25 million investment to ensure continous access to safe, clean drinking water. 

Milwaukee Water Works replaces water mains based on an index that ranks the condition of each segment of main and its likelihood of failure. In some cases, water main projects are moved up the list so they are completed prior to a street paving project or major development. 

A main replacement is usually completed in 6-12 weeks during the construction season, typically from April to December, weather permitting. 

Milwaukee Water Works capital projects are funded in part by the Wisconsin Safe Drinking Water Loan Program, administered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and by revenue paid by ratepayers - our customers, including residential, commercial, and industrial users.  

We will notify customers if a main replacement requires replacing their lead service line. The service line connects the main to the meter in a home.  Search our records by address to see if a service line is made of lead. More on the lead service line replacement program here. shovel and construction cone image

What to expect during construction / Qué se puede esperar
Parking during construction / Estacionamiento durante la construccion

2023 City of Milwaukee Project Location Type of work

Aldermanic
District

 Start Date Current Status
N 55th St from 630' south of Custer Ave. to W. Custer Ave. 8" main 1 6/6/22 Final Restoration
W. Fairmount Ave. from N. 51st BL to N. 60th St. 8" main 1 4/25/22 Final Restoration
N. 56th St. from W. Hampton Ave. to W. Villard Ave. 8" main 7 3/21/22 Final Restoration
N. 55th St. from W. Fairmount Ave. to W. Villard Ave.  8" main 1 3/14/22 Final Restoration
N. 54th St. from W. Hampton Ave. to W. Sheridan Ave. 8" main 1 8/30/23 Under Construction-Wet Connection and COSs
N. 53rd St. from W. Hampton Ave. to W. Custer Ave. 8" main 1 9/21/23 Under Construction- Installing Water Main
W. Stark St. from N. 52nd St. to N. 53rd. 8" main 1 10/2/23 Under Construction-Installing Water Main
N. 58th St. from W. Hampton Ave. to W. Custer Ave. 8" main 2 6/29/23 Under Construction-Pavement Restoration
W. Swan Cir. from N. 91st St. to N. 93rd St./W. Silver Spring 8" main 2 11/14/22 Final Restoration
W. Metcalf Pl. from 160' east of N. 96th St. to N. 97th St. 8" main 5 12/1/22 Pavement Restoration
N. 92nd St. from W. Swan Cir. to W. Flagg Ave 8" main 2 11/4/22 Final Restoration
N. 93rd St. from W. Silver Spring Dr. to W. Flagg Ave. 8" main 2 11/11/22 Final Restoration
N. 94th St. from W. Silver Spring Dr. to W. Flagg Ave. 8" main 2 10/17/22 Final Restoration
W. Flagg Ave. from N. 91st St.to N. 94th St. 8" main 2 11/4/22 Final Restoration
N. 17th St. from W. Galena St. to W. Walnut St. 8" main 15 3/13/23 Pavement Restoration
W. Walnut St. from N. 12th St. to N. 20th St.  8" main 15 1/9/23 Outstanding Work-Private Side Lead Service Replacement
N. Teutonia Ave. from W. Florist Ave. to 200' North of W. Douglas Ave. 12" main 1 7/5/23 Under Construction- Wet Connection and COSs
N. 36th St. from W. Silver Spring Dr. to W. Florist Ave.  8" main + LSL replacments 1 5/31/23 Under Contruction-Pavement Restoration
N. 51st. Blvd. from W. Congress St. to W. Hampton Ave 12" main 7 8/9/23 Under Construction-Flushing, Sampling, Testing
N. 32nd St. from W. Hampton Ave. to 200' north of W. Hampton Ave. 8" main 1 3/17/23 Final restoration
W. Hampton Ave. from N. 32nd St. to 250' west of N. 32nd St. Hydrant Alterations 1 4/25/23 Final restoration
W. Thurston Ave. from N. 36th St. to N. 40th St. 8" main 1 6/19/23 Under Construction-Wet Connection and COSs
N. 35th St. from W. Silver Spring Dr. to W. Oriole Dr. 8" main 1 3/21/23 Under Construction-Pavement Restoration
W. Douglas Ave. from N. 35th St to N. 40th St. 8" main 1 4/17/23 Under Construction-Pavement Restoration
N.35th St. from W. Kaul Ave. to W. Douglas Ave. 8" main 1 5/4/23 Under Construction-Pavement Restoration
W. Kaul Ave. from N. 35th St. to W. Douglas Ave. 8" main 1 5/11/23 Wet Connection and Conncetion of Services (COSs)
N. 39th St. from W. Florist Ave. to 300' south of W. Kaul Ave. 8" main 1 8/2/23 Under Construction-Wet Connection and COSs
N. Teutonia Ave. from W. Sheridan Ave. to W. Silver Spring Dr. 8" main + LSL replacements 1 6/26/23 Under Construction- Wet Connection and COSs
W. Hampton Ave. from N. Teutonia Ave. to N. 60th St.  Hydrant Alterations 1 3/20/23 Final restoration
N. 38th St. from W. Florist Ave. to 300' South of W. Kaul Ave. 8" main 1 7/26/23 Under Construction-Wet Connection and COSs
W. Roosevelt Dr. from N. Sherman Blvd. to N. 47th St. 8" main + LSL replacements 7 3/16/23 Final restoration
S. 37th Ct. from W. Parnell Ave. to 350' South of W. Parnell 6" main 13 7/13/23 Under Construction- Pavement Restoration
S. 33rd. St. from W. Wanda Ave. to W. Parnell Ave.  8" main 13 7/21/23 Under Construction-Pavement Restoration
W. Wanda Ave. from S. 33rd St. to S. 34th St. 8" main 13 7/21/23 Under Construction-Pavement Restoration
W. Parnell Ave. from S. Marilyn St. to W. Ramsey Ave.  12" main 13 6/22/23 Under Construction-Pavement Restoration
W. Montana St. from S. 67th St. to S. 71st St. 8" main 11 8/2/23 Under Construction-Wet Conncetion and COSs
S. Melinda St. from W. Wanda Ave. to S. Lorene Ave.  8" main 13 3/29/23 Final restoration
S. Honey Creek Dr. from W. Wanda Ave. to W. Parnell Ave. 12" main  13 7/27/23 Under Construction-Pavement Restoration
W. Oklahoma Ave. from S. 17th St. to S. 20th St.  12" main 13 6/19/23 Final Restoration
W. Dakota St. from S. 68th to S. 71st St. 8" main 11 8/7/23 Under Construction-Wet Connection and COSs
S. 69th St. from W. Montana St. to W. Kinnickinnic River Pkwy.  8" main 11 8/9/23 Under Construction-Wet Connection and COSs
W. Ohio Ave. from S. 23rd St. to S. 26th St. 8" main 13 4/4/23 Under Construction-Final Restoration
S. 36th Ct. from 215' northeast of Melinda St. to S. Melinda St. 6" main 13 3/29/23 Final restoration
W. Rio St. from N. 95th. St. to N. Denmark St.  8" main 2 6/12/23 Pavement Restoration
W. Langlade St. from N. 95th St. to N. Denmark St.  8" main 2 6/19/23 Under Construction-Pavement Restoration
N. Killian Pl. from E. Reservoir Ave. to E. Brown St.  8" main 6 4/12/23  Final Restoration
N. 89th St. from W. Thurston Ave. to W. Carmen Ave. 8" main 2 6/23/23 Final restoration
N. Lake Dr. from E Newberry Bl.(S/L) to E. Locust St. 8" main 3 2023  
W. Nash St. from 70' east of N. 2nd St. to N. 3rd St. 8" main 6 4/12/23 Outstanding Work-Private Side Lead Service Replacement
N. Lake Dr. from E. Newport Ct. to E. Edgewood Ave. 8" main 3 2023  
N. 82nd. Ct. from W. Glen Ave. to 200' Northwest of W. Glen Ave.  6" main 2 6/8/23 Final Restoration
N. 83rd St. from W. Sheridan  Ave. to W. Medford Ave.  8" main 2 5/30/2023 Final Restoration
W. Medford Ave. from W. Sheridan Ave. to N. 83rd St. 8" main 2 6/5/2023 Under Construction-Pavement Restoration
N. 95th St. from W. Rio St. / N. 95th St. to W. Fond du Lac Ave. 8" main 2 6/12/23 Pavement Restoration
N. 26th St. from 50' south of W. Kilbourn Ave. to W. State St. 8" main 4 4/25/23  Final Restoration
W. Kilbourn Ave. from N. 25th St. to N. 27th St. 8" main 4 4/17/23 Final Restoration
N. 85th St. from W. Glenbrook Rd. from 120' north of N. Joyce Ave. 8" main 9 5/24/23 Final Restoration
E. Reservoir Ave. from N. Hubbard to N. Buffum 12" main 6 4/12/23 Final Restoration
E. Vienna Ave. from N. Richards St. to N. Humboldt 8" main 6 4/19/23 Final Restoration
N. Fratney St. from E. Vienna Ave. to E. Capitol Dr. 8" main 6 5/9/23 Final Restoration
N. Booth St. from E. Nash St. to E. Vienna Ave. 8" main + LSL replacements 6 4/17/23 Final Restoration
N. Lake Dr. from E. Kenwood Bl. to E. Hampshire St. 8" 3 2023  
E Hampshire St. from N. Marrieta Ave. to N. Lake Dr. 8" 3 2023  
W. Locust St. from N. 8th St. to N. 13th St. 8" main + LSL replacements 6 3/15/23 Outstanding Work-Private Side Lead Service Replacement
E/W Howard Ave. from S. Clement Ave. to S. 6th St. LSL replacement prior to street reconstruction 13 5/30/23 Outstanding Work- Lead Service Line Replacement
N Lake Dr. from E. Newberry Blv. to E. Edgewood Ave. LSL  replacement prior to street reconstruction 3 7/18/23 Final Restoration
S. 32nd St. from W. Pierce St. to W. Madison St. LSL replacment prior to street reconstruction 8 3/13/23 Outstanding work: Lead Service Line Replacement
N. 29th St. from Lisbon Ave. to W. North Ave.  LSL replacment prior to street reconstruction 15 4/13/23 Outstanding work: Private side LSL replacement
N. 38th St. From W Keefe Ave. to W. Capitol Dr LSL replacement prior to street reconstruction 7 8/14/23 Pavement Restoration
S. 14th St. from W. Forest Home Ave. to W. Becher St. LSL replacment prior to street reconstruction 12 2/20/23 Outstanding work: Private side LSL replacement
W. Klein Ave. from S. 13th St. to S. 15th Pl. 8" main 13 9/5/23 Under Construction-Flushing, Sampling, Testing
W. Wanda from S. 14th St. to S. 15th Pl. 8" main 13 9/21/23 Under Construction- Installing Water Main
W. Denis Ave. from S. 14th St. to S. 15th Pl 8"main 13 10/2/23 Under Construction-Installing Water Main
S. 14th St. from W. Grange Ave. to W. Klein Ave. 8" main 13 9/14/23 Under Construction-Flushing, Sampling, Testing
S. 20th Pl. from W. Tripoli Ave. to W. Howard Ave.  8" main + LSL Replacements 13 2023  
W. Tripoli Ave. from S. 20th St. to S. 24th St. 8" main 13 2023  
W. Wilbur Ave. from S. 20th St. to S. 23rd St. 8" main 13 2023  
S. 25th St from 425' N/O W. Wilbur Ave. to W. Wilbur Ave. 6" main 13 2023  
S 23rd St. from W. Wilbur Ave. to 280' S/O Wilbur Ave. 8" main 13 2023  
W. Henry Ave. from S. 23rd St. to S. 25th Ct. 8" main 13 2023  
S. 23rd St. from W. Henry Ave. to W. Kimberly Ave. 8" main 13 2023  
S. 22nd St. from W. Henry Ave. to W. Bridge St. 8" main 13 2023  
W. Ramsey Ave. from S. 23rd St. to S. 27th St. 12" main  13 2023  
S. 15th Pl. from W Denis Ave. to W. Wanda Ave. 8" main 13 9/29/23 Under Construction- Installing Water Main
N. 86th St. from W Locust St (S/L) to W Burleigh St. (S/L) 8" main + LSL Replacement 5 2023  
N. 89th St. from 475' S/O W. Burleigh St. to W. Burleigh St. 8" main 5 2023  
E. Park Pl. from N. Downer Ave. to N. Wahl Ave./N. Lake Dr. 8" main + LSL Replacement 3 9/25/23 Under Construction- Installing Water Main
W. Burleigh St. from N. 88th St. to N 92nd St. 12" main 5 2023  
W. St. Paul Ave. from N. 13th St. to 72' West of N. 17th St.  12" main + LSL 4 2023  
W. St. Paul Ave. from 600' East of W. Greeves St. to N. 25th St. 12" main + LSL 8 2023  
W. St. Paul Ave. from 72' West of N. 17th St. to 600' East of W. Greeves St. 12" main + LSL 8 2023  
W. Greeves St. from W. St. Paul Ave. to 250' East of N. 25th St. 8" main 8 2023  

 

 

Suburban Retail Customer Projects

Type of Work

Municipality

Start Date

Status
S. 72nd. St. from 360' North of W. Bottsford Ave. to W. Bottsford Ave.    Greenfield 7/17/23

Final Restoration
W. Bottsford Ave. from 255' West of S. 68th St. to S. 72nd St.   Greenfield 7/17/23 Final Restoration
W. Loomis Rd. from S. 43rd St. to W. Layton Ave.   Greenfield 3/13/23  Final Restoration

 

Terms: 

  • LEAD ROS = Lead Service Line: Replace Original Service (replace old lead service line with new copper)
  • LSL = Lead Service Line

  • Wet connection / Connection of Service (COS):

A wet connection consists of systematically shutting valves to stop the flow of water to a specific location so crews can safely remove a section of water main that is old and deteriorating and replace it with a new section of water main. 

After being set in place, the new section of main is connected at either end to the existing main with a large ductile iron coupling, also known as a mechanical joint sleeve. Service lines that extend laterally from the main to individual properties are then moved from the old section of main to the new main, and connected with a flared joint copper coupling. 

Typical wet connections can take a full working day and can take several city blocks out of water. Affected properties will be notified via doorhanger the business day prior. Service connections can be completed in as little as an hour and only interrupt service to the individual property.  Notice is typically a knock on the door immediately prior to commencing work.  

 

More: Terms used to describe the status of a main replacement project 

 Finishing up backfilling the excavation

Water Main Replacement

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