EPA and Partners to Host Open House on Milwaukee Floodplains Cleanup

February 8, 2024

CHICAGO (Feb. 8, 2024) — Next week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Great Lakes Legacy Act project partners will host an open house in Milwaukee to update the community on the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern cleanup, with a focus on the Milwaukee River floodplains. Soil samples from the Milwaukee River floodplains indicate the presence of contaminants on the east and west sides of the river between the former Estabrook Dam and the former North Avenue Dam. EPA and its state and local partners will discuss next steps for the ongoing river cleanup efforts and be available to answer questions.

WHO:        EPA                                                     
                    Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
                    Milwaukee County Parks

WHAT:      Open house to learn about next steps for Milwaukee River floodplains
                    cleanup

WHEN:     Thursday, February 15
                    5–7 p.m.

                    30-minute presentation at 6 p.m.

WHERE:    Shorewood Public Library
                     3920 N. Murray Ave.
                     Shorewood, Wisconsin
 

The floodplains project is part of a larger initiative to clean up the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern. Learn more about this initiative and register for the community meeting at www.mkewaterwaypartners.org.