Milwaukee Sees 250% Surge in Lead Lateral Replacements, But It Needs More

City scaling up to meet 2037 deadline. Will it get there?

City of Milwaukee Health Department and MPS Provide Updates on Lead Safety Efforts

Lead Screening Clinic Results, School Inspection Plans, and Next Steps Announced

MPS Closing Three More Schools Due To Lead Hazards

Closures to start Monday as more investigations reveal 'significant lead hazards.'

MPS Will Reopen School Shuttered Because of Lead Dust

Trowbridge gets the all clear after abatement effort.

Trowbridge Street School Won’t Reopen Monday, to Allow More Time for Deep Cleaning of Lead Dust

Health Department Will Investigate 10 More Schools For Lead Issues

Clinics scheduled for concerned children, staff to be tested.

County Expands Lead Abatement For Low-Income Homes

Federal funds will bolster county's lead remediation program in suburbs.

Health Department Shutters MPS School Over Lead Concerns

Staff member observed scraping lead paint without containment, lead dust spread to previously clean surfaces.

Health Department May Shut Down Some Milwaukee Schools With High Lead Levels

Gov. Evers' budget plan has funding for lead risk investigations, mentions MPS lead levels.

Alderwoman Coggs introduces file to discuss MPS lead exposure issues

Gov. Evers’ biennial state budget prioritizes clean water, clean energy, and public lands for Wisconsin

Gov. Evers Announces Comprehensive Plan to Ensure Clean Water for Kids and Families in 2025 Year of the Kid

Governor proposes key investments to fight PFAS contamination statewide, remove lead from service lines, homes, and schools

More Milwaukee Schools Getting Tested for High Lead Levels

Four schools in MPS with K4-8 students and older buildings now being tested.

Milwaukee Health Department Conducts Follow-Up Lead Hazard Assessment at MPS’s Golda Meir Lower Campus

Dangerous Levels of Lead Contamination Found At Three MPS Schools

District says it has remediated situation, but its buildings have been source of lead poisoning.

As Previewed in 2025 State of the State Address, Gov. Evers Approves DHS Emergency Rule to Strengthen Standards to Prevent Further Hazardous Lead Exposure to Wisconsin Kids

Rule allows more kids to be eligible for services to help reduce lead exposure

Wisconsin Joins Legal Effort to Preserve Tougher Standards for Lead in Water

Joins 9 states and DC to back new federal rules and push to replace lead pipes.

Attorney General Kaul Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend Lead and Copper Rule Improvements

Superintendent Jill Underly Proposes Lead Water Removal Program For Schools

Milwaukee has already targeting replacing lead service lines serving schools.

Milwaukee Adopts New Policy Requesting More Lead Testing For Children

Officials stress importance of wider testing, stronger enforcement against noncompliant landlords

EPA Strengthens Standards to Protect Children from Exposure to Lead Paint Dust

Baldwin Announces $86 Million for Clean and Safe Drinking Water in Wisconsin Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

DHS Encourages Wisconsinites to Take Action to Prevent Childhood Lead Poisoning

October 20-26 marks National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

DNR Says Wisconsin Could Meet New Rule To Replace All Lead Pipes in 10 Years

But new rule, touted by President Biden in visit Tuesday, will require Milwaukee receive substantially more funding.

Biden Announces New Funds, Deadline For Lead Pipe Replacement

City praised for its effort, but now faces a 2037 deadline, with more aid promised.

Biden-Harris Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Replacement of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years, Announces Funding to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

EPA announces new final regulations and $2.6 Billion under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water

Ahead of Biden Visit, Council, DPW Officials Question Efficacy of Replacing Lead Pipes

Data suggests that tackling paint, not water, might reduce lead poisoning faster.

Baldwin Delivers Nearly $13 Million for Milwaukee and Kenosha to Remove Dangerous Lead Paint

Baldwin Delivers $850,000 to Reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare Facilities Throughout Wisconsin

Baldwin-backed federal funding will help test, remediate, and reduce lead exposure and minimize health impacts

Baldwin Delivers Over $83 Million to Replace Lead Pipes, Expand Access to Safe Drinking Water

Federal investment comes from Baldwin-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law