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Project expected to cost over $100 million, take six years to complete. By Jeramey Jannene - Jan 8th, 2021 03:10 pm //end headline wrapper ?>Milwaukee’s harbor. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.
After over a century of dumping, Milwaukee’s waterways were federally designated an “area of concern” in 1987. Now the city and its partners hope to spend the next six years completing cleanup work to get off the federal list.
The effort, which will cost over $100 million, was first announced in January 2020, and the city is now formalizing its financial commitment to the first phase of sediment removal.
Dave Misky to members of the Public Works Committee on Wednesday. “These were created when the city was built by foundries, tanneries, breweries and metal shops along the waterways. But we also have some responsible parties that still exist like We Energies.”