by Carly Michiels | Nov 13, 2019 | clean water, great lakes, Water
In October, Clean Wisconsin led a small group of individuals for a small lobby day in Washington, D.C., to share stories about the importance of the Great Lakes with elected officials. Healing Our Waters is a national organization that builds a coalition of...
by Scott Laeser | Oct 30, 2019 | clean water, groundwater, Water
Widespread nitrate pollution is a public health crisis in Wisconsin, and the evidence of nitrate pollution in Wisconsin’s private and municipal wells is only growing. In the last year, reports of high nitrate levels in the Central Sands, the La Crosse area, and...
by Oliver Redsten | Oct 14, 2019 | clean water, groundwater, Water
According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), about a quarter of Wisconsin’s population drinks from private wells.For many, they can be a safe and dependable source of water. But unlike public water systems, the responsibility to monitor for...
by Carly Michiels | Sep 25, 2019 | PFAS, Water
We have seen firsthand how the insidious nature of PFAS pollution is creating major problems for residents and families in communities like Marinette and Peshtigo. Folks like Ruth and John Kowalski, who live just a mile from a firefighting training facility in...
by Scott Laeser | Aug 19, 2019 | clean water, groundwater, Water
A few months ago, I wrote about the formation of the Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality in response to concerning water test results from the first round of sampling for the Southwest Wisconsin Groundwater and Geology (SWIGG) study. The first round of sampling...
by Carly Michiels | Aug 14, 2019 | PFAS, Water
Lawmakers, Evers Administration make strides on PFAS During the Year of Clean Drinking Water, lawmakers and state agencies under the leadership of Gov. Evers have started to take early but important steps to curb PFAS pollution and protect public health in Wisconsin....
