(WI) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – In the first practical application of the landmark Great Lakes Compact, state regulators on Thursday approved the diversion of Lake Michigan water to an area of New Berlin outside of the lake basin.

For Milwaukee, the state Department of Natural Resources’ approval means an estimated $1.3 million in annual water sales for the city’s utility. For New Berlin, the agreement means a dependable source of safe water in an area where ground water is plagued with unsafe radium levels. More