City of Wausau Hits Lead Pipe Removal Milestone

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025 -- 9:00 AM

(Chris Conley, WSAU) The City of Wausau started their lead line removal project just over a year ago.

According to Chris Conley with WSAU, now, city officials are celebrating what they call a big milestone. City officials gathered with partners and community members to celebrate the city’s 1000th lead service line removal. The EquiFlow Lead-Free Program launched early last year, aiming to replace all 8,000 of the city’s lead service lines within the next five years.

“By the end of this construction season, we will be at over 2,000 lines and well on our way, ” said Shawn Kerachsky, CEO of Community Infrastructure Partners (CIP). “As long as funding continues to come through at the state level, there is no way we can’t get to those 8,000.”

Gov. Tony Evers made the trip to Wausau, and says it is vital to recognize the cost of the project, but also the importance. “It is going to be ongoing,” said Evers. “It is costly, but it is important, especially if you have kids in the household.”

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