City of Milwaukee - File #: 170523

• File #: 170523
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/11/2017
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 7/31/2017
• Title: Substitute resolution directing Milwaukee Water Works to provide semi-annual inserts with water bills containing information on lead-in-water safety.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL
• Indexes: LEAD POISONING, WATER WORKS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/9/2017	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/31/2017	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
7/19/2017	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Proposed Substitute A	Pass	5:0
7/19/2017	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Jennifer Gonda - Milwaukee Water Works	Pass	4:0
7/11/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
170523
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
160438
Sponsor
ALD. BOHL
Title
Substitute resolution directing Milwaukee Water Works to provide semi-annual inserts with water bills containing information on lead-in-water safety.
Analysis
This resolution directs Milwaukee Water Works to provide semi-annual public education materials with water bills containing information regarding lead-in-water safety pursuant to Water Quality Task Force recommendations.
Body
Whereas, The Water Quality Task Force was established by Common Council Resolution File Number 160438 on July 26, 2016; and

Whereas, The Task Force was charged with exploring the problem of lead in the City’s drinking-water infrastructure and with investigating and making recommendations regarding additional ways to ensure the long-term health and safety of Milwaukee’s drinking water; and

Whereas, The Task Force recommended that Milwaukee Water Works incorporate lead-in-water and general lead-related public education materials with all City water bills; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that Milwaukee Water Works is directed to incorporate lead-in-water and lead public education materials with all City water bills on a semi-annual basis; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the educational materials shall first be reviewed and approved by the Health Commissioner prior to distribution to ensure alignment and accuracy with Health Department messaging; and, be it

Further Resolved, That educational materials shall include information about the Health Department’s Lead Safe Milwaukee campaign or any future modified campaigns as well as information about water filtration systems and a reminder to change filter cartridges on water filter systems; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the use of lead-removing water filtration systems certified to remove lead by NSF/ANSI Standard 53 shall be promoted to the public as the most thorough means of lead-water safet...