Tests show waste from Kewaunee County’s 97,000 head of cattle contaminates majority of wells, especially after rainfall or snowmelt; human waste also a factor.
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Posted inEnvironment, Murky Waters, Water Watch Wisconsin
Leaky sewer pipes could export viruses to lakes
A Milwaukee scientist who has found sewage migrating from old pipes through soil and into the stormwater lines that drain to lakes or streams says the problem is likely to occur in Madison and cities nationwide.
Posted inEnvironment, Health & Welfare, Water Watch Wisconsin
Manure spraying under scrutiny
Life for Wisconsin families has been disrupted by the relatively rare practice in Wisconsin of using water irrigation systems to spray liquid manure on farm fields. Now the issue has taken on new urgency as more large dairy farms consider using the practice.