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Park committee reviews Milwaukee Journal Sentinel follow‑up on polluted water bodies; staff say issues long‑running
Summary
Committee members reviewed a staff memo responding to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story on polluted water bodies; county staff said the lakes discussed have been on monitoring lists for years and that DNR reports and local chloride studies are ongoing.
The Park Committee reviewed a staff memo on June 15 responding to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article about polluted bodies of water. County staff said the items described in the article were not new to county programs and that many lakes have been monitored for years.
Staff outlined historical listings and monitoring dates cited in county records — Potter (2010), Sugar Creek (2014), Eula (2020) and Button Creek (2022) — and said the DNR maintains lengthy reports on water‑body entries statewide. "I was surprised when I read the article — I thought it was something new — but this isn't new; this has been in the works for many, many years," a county staff member said.
Committee members discussed ongoing chloride and phosphorus monitoring and local mitigation steps such as brine‑reduction practices by highway departments and lake‑district testing programs. Staff noted published reports often emphasize continued study rather than prescriptive action and encouraged policymakers to capture and share examples of local actions to demonstrate progress.
The item was informational; no committee vote or direction beyond continued monitoring was recorded.
