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Tag: Environmental Protection Agency

Posted inEnvironment, Failure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare, Water Watch Wisconsin

Wisconsin strontium levels among highest in U.S. drinking water supplies

by Jane Roberts March 13th, 2016April 12th, 2016 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

Eastern Wisconsin has among the highest levels of the heavy metal strontium in drinking water. Limits may be on the way for this unregulated contaminant.

Posted inFailure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare, Water Watch Wisconsin

First in the nation: City of Madison replaced all lead pipes

by Silke Schmidt February 1st, 2016January 29th, 2016
Posted inFailure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare, Water Watch Wisconsin

Lead pipes, antiquated law threaten Wisconsin’s drinking water quality

by Silke Schmidt and Dee J. Hall February 1st, 2016October 24th, 2018
Posted inMoney & Politics Column

State focuses on downside of plan to cut carbon emissions

by Bill Lueders December 16th, 2014July 29th, 2016

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