Arthur Thomas, Biz Times
The City of Waukesha’s request to withdraw water from Lake Michigan was approved Tuesday by representatives of the eight Great Lakes governors.
The closely watched request was the first test of the 2008 Great Lakes Compact, which banned diversions of water to communities outside of the Great Lakes basin. The compact included an exception for communities in counties that straddle the boundaries of the basin. Waukesha is just a few miles to the west of the basin line, which cuts through the eastern portion of Waukesha County.
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