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Pewaukee committee: Lisbon water hookup likely delayed 2–3 years because of PFAS, radium and capacity limits
Summary
Committee staff told members the city could serve a requested Lisbon area eventually but not within the next year because of treatment and well-capacity issues; the village and quarry are exploring other near-term options.
A Public Works staff member told the Pewaukee Public Works Committee that the city could ultimately provide municipal water to a small area in the southeast quarter of the Village of Lisbon but not for two to three years.
The delay is tied to ongoing treatment and source-capacity issues in Pewaukee’s system, the staff member said: “we have concerns about our firm capacity, and being able to provide that until those systems are back online” and called out PFAS and radium and reduced capacity at several wells. The staff member said the village of Lisbon paid for a study the committee received and that the village is weighing options, including a discussion with the village of Sussex.
Village officials told Pewaukee they had a funding arrangement tied to a quarry that is contributing to water-main extension costs and that some homeowners may need immediate relief because of blasting and well impacts. “They were looking for service in, basically, in the next year,” the staff member said.
The committee discussed options but did not take formal action. The staff member said the most the committee could do now was follow up with the village’s new administrator to see whether Lisbon still wanted city service on the timetable the study describes. The staff member characterized the issue as largely outside Pewaukee’s control while its treatment upgrades and well repairs continue.
Committee members stressed they would support serving Lisbon only if it could be done “without short‑changing our own customers,” the mayor said. The staff member said the city will return to the committee if Lisbon indicates it still wants service, and any final decision would come after the city’s firm capacity is restored.
