Pioneering Perspective: The Waukesha Water Story with Dr. Joe Piatt

Do you know where your water comes from? Does the element “radium” mean anything to you? Tune in with Dr. Joe Piatt, Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Science, for an evaluation of how Waukesha’s municipal water supply journey serves as a case study in global water resource management and policy. After 23 years to develop the Great Lakes Compact, 10 years for a regional water supply study, 6 years to process the application for a Lake Michigan diversion, and 4 years of planning for a $280 million water supply/return system, Waukesha will lay its first pipes in the ground this fall.