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Wausau utility says state delays in DNR closings force city to carry lead service-line costs
Summary
City staff told the Wausau Waterworks Commission that Wisconsin DNR delays in closing previously awarded Safe Drinking Water Act funds are forcing the city to front millions for lead service-line replacement work already finished or underway.
Eric, director of utilities, told the Wausau Waterworks Commission on April 8 that the city has completed lead service-line replacement projects but has not received state loan closings from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the 2024 awards and is concerned about the 2025 funding timeline.
The director said the city applied for 2024 DNR funding, was awarded or obligated funds late in 2023 and finished the project in late November 2024, but “we still haven't seen those '24 funds yet, or even got a closing on those.” He added that the city is already…
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