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Tag: water

Posted inNews & Announcements

Summer of weather records one reason we’re talking water quality in La Crosse Sept. 21

by James N. Fitzhenry / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel August 16th, 2023August 15th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin Watch, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Sustainability Institute will team up to discuss issues along the Mississippi River.

Posted inEnvironment

With billions on the table for water infrastructure, small communities risk being left out to dry

Avatar photo by Connor Giffin / The Courier Journal June 20th, 2023June 20th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Water system operators are stretched thin, covering around-the-clock responsibilities to keep water running safely and reliably.

Posted inEnvironment

Study: Toxic PFAS chemical plume detected in Green Bay

by John Flesher / Associated Press January 4th, 2023January 4th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A large plume of toxic chemicals produced by a plant that manufactures firefighting foam has seeped through groundwater to Lake Michigan’s Green Bay, scientists said Tuesday.

Posted inHealth & Welfare

What should I do about PFAS in my water?

Avatar photo by Bennet Goldstein / Wisconsin Watch November 21st, 2022January 3rd, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A consumer guide for dealing with harmful PFAS being detected nationwide, including Wisconsin.

Posted inEnvironment

Testing the waters: How groups monitor toxic algae in the absence of state testing

Avatar photo by Eva Tesfaye / Harvest Public Media September 13th, 2022September 13th, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Toxic blue-green algae can sicken people and animals. Few states have routine testing programs to check for algae, so some local and volunteer groups are stepping in to fill that gap.

Posted inEnvironment, Failure at the Faucet

As rains intensify, sewage surges into Wisconsin waters

Avatar photo by Danielle Kaeding January 11th, 2020February 24th, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Climate change is bringing heavier rains, making it tougher to keep untreated sewage and stormwater out of the Great Lakes.

Posted inFailure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare

Most nitrate, coliform in Kewaunee County wells tied to animal waste

Avatar photo by Sarah Whites-Koditschek and Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch February 28th, 2019July 8th, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The latest findings from a study of drinking water wells and their surroundings finds manure from cows that is stored or spread on farm fields poses the highest risk for certain contaminants.

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 Wisconsin Watch

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 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The city of Milwaukee, with more than 70,000 lead service lines, has taken several steps in the past year to lower residents’ exposure to lead in drinking water, but activists say the city has not done enough.

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 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Nine months after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency warned against flushing water systems before testing for lead, the state Department of Natural Resources has not yet passed that advice on to public water systems in Wisconsin.

Posted inFailure 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 16th, 2016June 10th, 2019 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A 2007 survey of private drinking water wells found 1 out of 3 had pesticides or their breakdown chemicals; farm groups oppose push for tougher atrazine rules.

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 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett acknowledges adding anti-corrosive chemicals, the main strategy to prevent lead in drinking water, is a “Band-Aid” approach.

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