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The city of Milwaukee on the western coast of Lake Michigan uses the lake for its drinking water. But just 17 miles to the west, the city of Waukesha is prohibited from using Great Lakes water unless it gets permission from the eight Great Lakes states. Photo: Ron Reiring via Flickr

City’s Bid to Pump Great Lakes Water Could Be a Precedent Setter

Rebecca Williams·January 15, 2016

Under the complex laws governing Great Lakes water, Pennsylvania will have veto power over whether a Wisconsin city can pull its drinking water from Lake Michigan.

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City’s Bid to Pump Great Lakes Water Could Be a Precedent Setter