Tainted Water

• Fecal Microbes In 60% of Sampled Wells

  Jun 12th, 2017 by Coburn Dukehart

  Tests show waste from Kewaunee County’s 97,000 cattle contaminates majority of wells.

• State’s Failures On Lead Pipes

  Jan 15th, 2017 by Cara Lombardo and Dee J. Hall

  Legislature misses chance to take action, state cuts funding that helps protect kids.

• Lax Rules Expose Kids To Lead-Tainted Water

  Dec 19th, 2016 by Cara Lombardo and Dee J. Hall

  Gaps in federal drinking standards leave schools and day care centers untested.

• DNR Program Replaces Lead Laterals

  Dec 19th, 2016 by Cara Lombardo and Dee J. Hall

  $14.5 million goes for schools, day care centers in “disadvantaged communities.”

• DNR Delays on Lead Poisoning Issue

  Dec 4th, 2016 by Cara Lombardo and Dee J. Hall

  State officials fail to update lead testing guidance in wake of Flint crisis.

• Law Doesn’t Protect Water From Pesticides

  Oct 17th, 2016 by Rachael Lallensack

  Despited “strict” state law, one-third of private drinking wells are contaminated.

• Action Needed on Lead in Drinking Water

  Sep 8th, 2016 by Dee J. Hall

  City and DNR officials agree on need, Barrett says current approach just a “band-aid.”

• Water Woes Big Issue in Fall Elections

  Aug 7th, 2016 by Andrew Hahn

  Water pollution hotly debated in key legislative races and Feingold vs Johnson.

• Human Waste Pollutes State Drinking Water

  May 4th, 2016 by Ron Seely

  Problem often caused by septic systems; Tougher laws needed, experts say.

• Bacteria Taints State’s Drinking Water

  May 3rd, 2016 by Ron Seely

  169,00 households served by private wells that tested positive for coliform bacteria.

• State Program Targets Aging Lead Pipes

  Apr 28th, 2016 by Dee J. Hall

  DNR will lead $11.8 million program using federal EPA funds.

• Two State Prisons Have Lead-Tainted Water

  Apr 11th, 2016 by Dee J. Hall

  Officials say they comply with federal drinking water standards, but others question whether it’s safe.