Whose water is it?

Hello neighbors,

So it has been a few days since the surveys were sent out, and so far we have been able to collect a lot of good data from fair number of respondents so far, but of course it could be a lot better.    For those of you who have responded to the survey, thank you so much for doing so.   These survey responses will do a lot of good, not just for those who will ultimately switch to city water, but to the rest of the neighborhood as well…

I have personally made it a point to call or email back anyone and everyone that calls the phone number (215-0671) or emails the address (northwaywater@gmail.com), to address all concerns and questions anyone may have.   Please, if you have questions or would like to know more feel free to call or email me with your message, and I will make sure to get back to you within a day.

One question (or misconception) that keeps popping up from people calling or emailing in is that there are concerns that the water from the Mequon water utility is coming from the wells in Mequon, and that the Mequon wells may have bad quality water.   People would prefer that the water come from Milwaukee instead of Mequon.

The Mequon water utility actually does not obtain its water supply from Mequon, and in fact they obtain their water supply from Milwaukee.  More specifically, to service this area, the Mequon water utility obtains its water supply from the North Shore Water Commission, which is the same entity that services Glendale, Whitefish Bay, and Fox Point.   The water is treated Lake Michigan water coming from the North Shore filtration plant, which is located near Nicolet high school. 

Please be assured that the water we are bringing in to this community is amongst the highest quality water in the country, and is tested and treated before it is pumped to the homes in the North Shore.

Again, I would like to thank everyone who has responded to the survey so far.   For those of you that have not responded, please make sure to do so by a week from Monday, January 16^th.

Hope all is well,

… Howard