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Bay View Flooding Linked to 420-Foot Sewer Clog | Milwaukee News
Milwaukee crews finally tackled a 420-foot sewer clog near Lake Michigan that may have been the hidden culprit behind Bay View’s recurring floods — a blockage that went unnoticed until heavy April rains revealed its scale. The district, which knew of debris since September 2024, now runs models to gauge the clog’s impact on flooding, while local businesses and Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic demand accountability and compensation. The pipe, one of only two dumping directly into Lake Michigan, may have become vulnerable when lake levels dropped, allowing debris to enter. Cleanup began in early…
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