Waukesha radium fight goes to next level

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: November 19, 2002| Author: DARRYL ENRIQUEZ | Copyright information

Waukesha radium fight goes to next level

Federal appeals court to hear water safety arguments

By DARRYL ENRIQUEZ denriquez@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel

Tuesday, November 19, 2002

Waukesha -- The city attorney on Wednesday will face off in a Washington, D.C., court with lawyers for the federal Environmental Protection Agency in a case that could affect 600 communities with unacceptable radium levels in their drinking water.

Officials say those communi...

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