DNR, EPA: New toxic pollution found in Milwaukee River

State and federal authorities said they have identified new areas of toxic contamination in a section of the Milwaukee River that runs from E. North Ave. to the Estabrook Dam.

The polluted areas were found in the river and along the shoreline in a 4-mile stretch that has become increasingly popular as development had grown and other measures of water quality are showing signs of improvement, according to a 2014 Journal Sentinel series of stories Rivers Reborn.

The finding could lead to a second major toxic cleanup of the river between North Ave. and Lincoln Park to the north. But officials said it is premature to speculate on what will come next. Any cleanup project could face funding difficulties under the Trump administration, which is proposing major cuts in federal environmental programs.   ...more