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Evasporque

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5. There are some exceptions....

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed May 2, 2012, 09:58 AM

May 2012

Waukesha is a town just over the divide 18 miles from lake Michigan...due to a long history of open pit rock quarries in an around Waukesha, the well water used for the city is contaminated with Radium.

I believe an exceptions was granted for communities within x number of miles who have no other source of contaminant free water.

The key is that the treated water will be returned back over the divide and to the lake. It is expensive (so expensive I think Waukesha Republican voters decided not to pay for it...)

http://www.wuwm.com/news/wuwm_news.php?articleid=6015

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What do you think would happen if somebody wanted to pipe water from the Great Lakes [View all] raccoon May 2012 OP

The Great Lakes states and Canadian provinces forged an agreement... DCKit May 2012 #1

Many corporations want to, which is why the states and provinces have made several agreements Brickbat May 2012 #2

I'm sure it is. nt raccoon May 2012 #3

PRIVATIZE THE LAKES! Atman May 2012 #4

I have a suggestion for the Great Lakes states and provinces in that event: raccoon May 2012 #6

I share your fears and suspicions. trotsky May 2012 #10

There are some exceptions.... Evasporque May 2012 #5

An interesting example of cost shifting and corporate welfare! Trillo May 2012 #11

I don't know about the Great Lakes lacrew May 2012 #7

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Years ago, a Los Angeles city or county official (forget) announced plans IDemo May 2012 #9

"What do you think would happen" yortsed snacilbuper May 2012 #12