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Category: Failure at the Faucet

Failure at the Faucet is a series exploring risks to drinking water across Wisconsin.

Posted inEnvironment, Failure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare

‘It’s criminal’: Milwaukeeans call for speedier lead pipeline removal to cut childhood poisoning

by Diana Butsko / Wisconsin Watch September 9th, 2021February 2nd, 2022 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

Replacing all Milwaukee lead service lines would take 70 years at current pace. Meanwhile, Wisconsin home lead investigations rarely test water amid focus on paint

Posted inEnvironment, Failure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare

Spurred by Flint crisis, Eau Claire aims to eliminate lead pipelines

by Madeline Fuerstenberg / Wisconsin Watch and WPR September 9th, 2021February 2nd, 2022
Posted inEnvironment, Failure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare

Worried about lead poisoning in Wisconsin? Here’s what you should know.

by Diana Butsko / Wisconsin Watch September 9th, 2021February 2nd, 2022
Posted inEnvironment, Failure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare

Cow manure predicted to cause most sickness from contaminated wells in Kewaunee County

by Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch June 23rd, 2021August 6th, 2021
Posted inEnvironment, Failure at the Faucet

Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs state power to protect water from farm pollutants

by Royce Podeszwa / WisPolitics and Jim Malewitz / Wisconsin Watch April 9th, 2021June 22nd, 2021
Posted inEnvironment, Failure at the Faucet

As rains intensify, sewage surges into Wisconsin waters

by Danielle Kaeding January 11th, 2020February 24th, 2021
Posted inFailure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare

Most nitrate, coliform in Kewaunee County wells tied to animal waste

by Sarah Whites-Koditschek and Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch February 28th, 2019April 7th, 2021
Posted inFailure at the Faucet

Fecal microbes found in 60 percent of sampled wells, raising concerns about dairy manure, septic waste

by Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch June 8th, 2017June 22nd, 2021
Posted inFailure at the Faucet, News about Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism wins top national award for drinking water project

by Wisconsin Watch May 1st, 2017June 10th, 2019
Posted inFailure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare

Wisconsin misses chances to cut risk of lead exposure in drinking water

by Cara Lombardo January 15th, 2017May 1st, 2017
Posted inFailure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare

Milwaukee takes action to reduce lead in water; critics say it is not enough

by Cara Lombardo January 15th, 2017March 10th, 2017
Posted inEducation, Failure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare

‘Regulatory vacuum’ exposes Wisconsin children to lead in drinking water at schools, day care centers

by Cara Lombardo December 18th, 2016April 25th, 2017

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