PFAS water contamination notice
Summary
Well #8 needs a $3.54 million treatment system — up from $2 million — and Well #12 also exceeds PFAS limits but may be abandoned and replaced with a new deep well instead. Nobody knows where the PFAS came from, and officials say tracking down the source should be DNR or EPA work, not the city's. Two other shallow wells show small detections.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
$3.54 million just for Well #8 — and that cost will ultimately land on water ratepayers.
All water customers get safer drinking water as PFAS is removed from the system.
Water ratepayers will eventually shoulder the multimillion-dollar treatment costs.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City of Pewaukee issues PFAS water notice after Well No. 8 exceeds limits
City of Pewaukee issues PFAS water notice after Well No. 8 exceeds limits GMToday.com
Public Works Committee - Jun 11, 2026
Well #8 needs a $3.54 million treatment system — up from $2 million — and Well #12 also exceeds PFAS limits but may be abandoned and replaced with a new deep well instead. Nobody knows where the PFAS came from, and officials say tracking down the source should be DNR or EPA work, not the city's. Two other shallow wells show small detections.
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