State expecting over $800 million to upgrade water systems

Under the newly-signed, $1 trillion infrastructure bill, Wisconsin could receive more than $800 million to upgrade its aging water and wastewater systems, according to a Wisconsin Public Radio report. Nationwide, the bill devotes $55 billion to upgrading water and wastewater infrastructure and sets aside $15 billion to replace lead pipes. A total of $841 million in funding is expected to be channeled to Wisconsin over the next five years to improve water infrastructure based on an existing funding formula for the state’s revolving loan fund.