State officials spar on plan to siphon Lake Mich. water

A fight has broken out in Michigan about whether a town in Wisconsin should be allowed to siphon drinking water from one of the Great Lakes.

The front line of the water battle is Waukesha, a city about 20 miles west of Milwaukee — which itself is located on the western shores of Lake Michigan. Waukesha officials have petitioned the neighboring states of Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois as well as two Canadian provinces for the right to withdraw as much as 8 million gallons of water a day from the third largest of the Great Lakes.

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Ken Notes: One more time -- This is a great opportunity to discuss urban water treatment, conservation, and best use practices. Demand Waukesha demonstrate the highest standards in these areas and geiv them the water -- WIN WIN....