ELM GROVE - Voters approved the creation
of an Elm Grove water utility Tuesday.
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The utility will allow the village to charge for the water it
provides. A total of 852 yes votes (52 percent) topped the 786 no
votes (48 percent), according to unofficial election results
provided by the village clerk’s office.
Elm Grove has been working on obtaining Lake Michigan water for
the last few years. After an agreement between Wauwatosa and the
village failed in 2005, Elm Grove decided to approach the Milwaukee
Water Works on its own. It also approached Brookfield about
obtaining water from the city. The village is currently served by
wells.
