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Posted inFailure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare

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

by Sarah Whites-Koditschek and Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch February 28th, 2019April 7th, 2021 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

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 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
Posted inEnvironment, Government, Health & Welfare, Water Watch Wisconsin

Judge blames toxic Kewaunee County wells on ‘massive regulatory failure’

by Ron SeelyOctober 30th, 2014October 31st, 2014
Posted inEnvironment, Health & Welfare, Water Watch Wisconsin

In state’s karst area, even good farming may pollute groundwater

by Kate GoldenAugust 19th, 2014September 18th, 2014
Posted inEnvironment

Resources: Private well testing and karst

by Kate GoldenDecember 15th, 2013December 15th, 2014
Kewaunee County dairy farmer Chuck Kinnard walks a grassed waterway on his land, built to keep runoff from contaminating groundwater. Like many farmers here, he is acutely aware of what a thin layer of soil protects the bedrock below.
Posted inEndocrine disruptors, Environment, Water Watch Wisconsin

Expert: Managing manure keeps emerging pollutants out of water

by Kate GoldenDecember 15th, 2013July 31st, 2015

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