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

As wells go deeper, radium levels rise in state tap water

by Mary Kate McCoy March 6th, 2016March 31st, 2016 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

As communities grow and pump more groundwater, radium from deep bedrock is contaminating dozens of water systems. The city of Waukesha wants to tap into Lake Michigan to solve its radium problem.

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