Contamination Archives - Wisconsin Watch

From ‘dream’ property to nightmare: Some Wisconsinites pay the price for pollution they didn’t cause

by Erin Gretzinger / Wisconsin Watch January 9, 2023March 2, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Zach Skrede learned that previous owners had dumped roofing material containing asbestos on his land, and had failed to clean it up.

Failure 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 28, 2019July 8, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Failure 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 8, 2017November 30, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Failure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare

‘Strict’ pesticide rules fail to erase threat to Wisconsin’s drinking water

by Rachael Lallensack/Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism October 16, 2016June 10, 2019 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Environment, Failure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare

Human waste pollutes some Wisconsin drinking water

by Ron SeelyMay 2, 2016April 7, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Failure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare, Water Watch Wisconsin

Lead in drinking water poses danger for children, pregnant women

by Silke Schmidt and Dee J. Hall January 31, 2016February 3, 2016 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Environment, Murky Waters, Water Watch Wisconsin

Leaky sewer pipes could export viruses to lakes

by Kate GoldenMay 7, 2014July 18, 2014 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Economy, Environment, Government

Wasted Places: Slow, underfunded EPA program falls short in toxic site cleanups

by Kate Golden September 23, 2012November 14, 2013 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch