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DNR Says Wisconsin Could Meet New Rule To Replace All Lead Pipes in 10 Years

DNR Says Wisconsin Could Meet New Rule To Replace All Lead Pipes in 10 Years

But new rule, touted by President Biden in visit Tuesday, will require Milwaukee receive substantially more funding.

2017 Law Resulting in Long List of Outdated DNR Water Standards

2017 Law Resulting in Long List of Outdated DNR Water Standards

Nearly 50 groundwater standards for PFAS, pesticides, metals and other compounds remain unaddressed.

Wisconsin Seeks To Match PFAS Rules To Federal Regulations

Wisconsin Seeks To Match PFAS Rules To Federal Regulations

EPA set new standards for the forever chemicals in April.

Do State’s Rules for Nitrate in Drinking Water Need to Be Stricter?

Do State’s Rules for Nitrate in Drinking Water Need to Be Stricter?

Researchers find major problems with data used to set current standards.

Toxic Forever Chemicals Detected In 71% Of State’s Shallow Wells

Toxic Forever Chemicals Detected In 71% Of State’s Shallow Wells

PFAS is quite prevalent says DNR study, but what comes next?

DNR Wants Water Utilities Notifying Customers of PFAS

DNR Wants Water Utilities Notifying Customers of PFAS

DNR urges notice after EPA releases much stronger PFAS standards.

New Groundwater Standards Proposed

New Groundwater Standards Proposed

State officials recommend standards for 16 PFAS chemicals and 6 pesticides.

99% of State Public Water Meets Standards

99% of State Public Water Meets Standards

But new report finds more than 300 water systems unsafe, violate federal standards.

AG Objects to Relaxed Lead Pipe Rules

AG Objects to Relaxed Lead Pipe Rules

Kaul joins other Attorneys General in objection to new EPA rules for lead pipe removal.

Tainted Water: State’s Drinking Water Has Radium Problem
Tainted Water

State’s Drinking Water Has Radium Problem

Waukesha is among dozens of communities in Wisconsin with radium-tainted well water.

Tainted Water: Madison Replaced All Lead Pipes
Tainted Water

Madison Replaced All Lead Pipes

Nation's first city to do so, at cost of $19.4 million, can Milwaukee follow suit?