WAUKESHA — Ahead of Monday’s transition to Lake Michigan water, Waukesha Water Utility has announced the release of an interactive map for city residents.
According to a press release from WWU, the map allows residents to track the progress of the new water supply. The map will begin to populate once the utility turns on the taps on Monday. Once the transition begins, the blue areas on the map will designate which areas WWU has confirmed the presence of Lake Michigan water. However, the utility says lake water may also be present in areas that are not yet blue on the map. The map is intended to help customers understand when the new water supply will reach their residences so they can watch for potential quality changes.
Starting on the east side of Waukesha, WWU will move about 50 million gallons of water through more than 300 miles of pipes over the course of the next several weeks. Ninety percent of customers will have received Lake Michigan water within the first five days of the transition. Residents who live on a dead end, cul-de-sac, or court could have to wait three to four weeks before receiving Lake Michigan water. Waukesha officials note that this is because WWU must open up fire hydrants to pull water up to the end of the street.
To view the interactive map, visit waukeshawater. com/.
