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Water works job fair connects jobseekers and industry employers to bridge labor gap The Daily Reporter August 25, 2022 ‘One Water’ Career Fair Aims to Recruit Fresh Talent to Jobs in the Milwaukee Water Sector Milwaukee Community Journal August 26, 2022 American Legion emblem at Kilbourn Reservoir Park has been restored, will be dedicated Friday Milwaukee Record August 25, 2022 Milwaukee American Legion monument repairs underway, funding needed Fox 6 TV August 10, 2022 DNR urges water systems to notify customers of any PFAS detected in drinking water Wisconsin Public Radio August 8, 2022 Wisconsin DNR recommends water systems notify customers of even low levels of 'forever chemical' in drinking water Milwaukee Journal Sentinel July 22, 2022
Patrick Pauly Appointed Head of Milwaukee Water Works Urban Milwaukee July 21, 2022
Milwaukee replacing lead pipes; federal funds to help Fox 6 TV July 13, 2022
Biden's infrastructure czar Mitch Landrieu visits Milwaukee as city aims to speed lead pipe replacements Milwaukee Journal Sentinel July 12, 2022 Milwaukee homeowners on track to tap into $92M housing assistance for overdue bills. Here's what you need to know Milwaukee Journal Sentinel June 13, 2022
Help For Taxpayers Paying City Water Fee Urban Milwaukee June 8, 2022
$2 million federal investment to help address labor shortages in Milwaukee CBS 58 May 31, 2022 Milwaukee Water Works Releases Annual Water Quality Report Press Release April 7, 2022 U.S. House Approves $2 Million for Jobs Training and Targeted Hiring in the Milwaukee Water Sector Press Release March 10, 2022 Water Sector Employers Join Together to Recruit and Train the Workforce of Tomorrow Press Release February 21, 2022 Wisconsin environmental groups see promise in Biden's funding proposal for EPA Wisconsin Public Radio March 29, 2022
Great Water Alliance construction in full force Waukesha County Freeman March 29, 2022 Karen Dettmer Leaving City for Federal Job Urban Milwaukee March 23, 2022 Milwaukee Water Works staffing shortages, employees address leaders Fox 6 TV March 16, 2022 Wisconsin’s ‘lead czar’ Brian Weaver says federal funds will help lead crisis despite COVID-19 related slowdowns and other challenges Milwaukee Journal Sentinel March 1, 2022 'We're losing people...we're overworked': Milwaukee DPW employees speak out about pay, workload CBS 58 TV February 23, 2022 Water Sector Employers Join Together to Recruit and Train the Workforce of Tomorrow Press Release February 18, 2022 After Harris visit, contractors, unions gearing up for lead-line replacements Daily Reporter January 28, 2022 Milwaukee expects to see the impact of federal infrastructure funds on lead service line replacement next year Milwaukee Journal Sentinel January 26, 2022 Milwaukee Water Works Wants Rate Hike Urban Milwaukee December 1, 2021 Poorer Residents to Get Help With Water Bills Urban Milwaukee December 1, 2021