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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 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

Funding for childhood lead poisoning prevention is down in Wisconsin, and proposals to better protect children from lead in drinking water have stalled in the Legislature.

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
Posted inEducation, Failure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare

Wisconsin schools, day care centers slated for lead service line removal under new DNR program

by Cara Lombardo December 18th, 2016April 25th, 2017
Posted inBlogs, WisWatch Blog

Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism stands by story on lead testing protocols after DNR request for corrections

by Cara Lombardo December 12th, 2016December 12th, 2016
Posted inFailure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare

Wisconsin DNR fails to update lead testing guidance in wake of Flint crisis

by Cara Lombardo December 2nd, 2016January 2nd, 2017
Posted inEnvironment, Failure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare

Lead in drinking water: By the numbers

by Wisconsin Watch September 7th, 2016July 3rd, 2019
Posted inEnvironment, Failure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare

Wisconsin must do more to protect residents from lead in drinking water, DNR and Milwaukee leaders agree

by Guest Author September 7th, 2016June 10th, 2019
Posted inEnvironment, Failure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare

Wisconsin launches effort to replace aging lead pipes to safeguard water

by Dee J. HallApril 27th, 2016September 1st, 2016
Posted inFailure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety

Water tainted with lead, copper at two Wisconsin state prisons

by Dee J. HallApril 10th, 2016May 19th, 2016
Posted inFailure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare, Water Watch Wisconsin

Lead poisoning would trigger tap water test under proposal

by Dee J. HallFebruary 8th, 2016February 8th, 2016
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

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