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The director of the Milwaukee Water Works outlines some challenges, while construction crews go block by block.

‘We have to do something,’ a Milwaukee Health Department official says as the city rolls out a new approach to removing lead from older rentals.

The city still has tens of thousands of lead lines delivering drinking water to Milwaukee households, posing a risk to children’s health and development. Local leaders are counting on federal dollars to speed up their replacement.

Milwaukee has tens of thousands of lead laterals delivering drinking water to homes, which can present major health risks, especially for children and pregnant people.

The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office announced last week it will not file criminal charges for the Milwaukee Health Department’s mismanagement of its childhood lead program. A local advocacy group is speaking out against the decision.

On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Milwaukee and spoke with residents on the front lines of lead contamination.

Vice President Kamala Harris returns to Milwaukee to talk about union workers soon taking on the task of replacing lead drinking water pipes.

On Thursday, EPA officials met with Milwaukee residents concerned about lead in drinking water.

Some Milwaukee Common Council members are probing the city's handling of a Bay View case involving children with elevated levels of lead in their blood. They are not liking what they're hearing.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is holding a virtual Milwaukee roundtable Wednesday to foster dialogue with communities affected by lead in drinking water. Part of the impetus is to get input on the federal Lead and Copper Rule.