Waukesha Water Users Better Hope Sensenbrenner/Kohl Earmark Comes Through

Because Oak Creek is farther away from potential water buyer Waukesha than is the cheaper supplier Milwaukee, Waukesha water rate payers who could be facing tens of millions of dollars in added infrastructure costs if Waukesha deals for Oak Creek water should be rooting for that federal earmark Jim Sensenbrenner and Herb Kohl were cooking up.

Perhaps $50 million, Waukesha has said.