Village residents and businesses are served with potable water from three different sources. Depending on your location in the Village, your water source may be an individual private well, a private community well, or public watermains owned, operated, and maintained by the Milwaukee Water Works.
Private wells are not regulated by the Village. For private well information or abandonment, contact the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) at 263-8500. Additional resources are the Wisconsin Department of Health Services or Wellowners websites.
Water Service Installation
Milwaukee Water Works provides water service to Hales Corners properties.
Requirements:
1)Obtain a Plumbing Permit from Hales Corners Building Inspection Department (see their page for permit copies)
2)Obtain a Water Permit through Milwaukee
3)Obtain an Outside Plumbing Permit through Milwaukee
***Milwaukee requires Type K Copper Piping***
Call Dave, the Milwaukee Inspector at 414-286-3311 for further details.
Sanitary Sewer Service
With very few exceptions, all residences and businesses are connected to the local sanitary sewer. Sewage flows from this local system into large interceptor sewers. The interceptors then convey the sewage to the South Shore Treatment Facility, which is owned, operated, and maintained by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD).
In general, residential sewer charges are billed annually and appear on the property owner's real estate tax bill.
If you experience a sewer backup, immediately contact the Hales Corners Department of Public Works at 529-6161. If a backup occurs during non-business hours, call the Hales Corners Police Department at 529-6140.
