News

Environment

Fast Facts: Well Contamination

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

January 4, 2019 • Southwest Region

FacebookRedditGoogle ClassroomEmail

A recent analysis shows more than 40 percent of private wells in southwestern Wisconsin failed to meet drinking water standards. Marisa Wojcik reports on new rules implemented last summer that attempt to curb groundwater contamination in other parts of the state.

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT

Transcript Coming Soon.

More Environment

A chain link fence topped by barbed wire and a sign reading Private Property and No Trespassing stands in front of a gravel road and a row of industrial oil storage tanks with the Enbridge wordmark painted on the side of the one in front.

Environment

Enbridge's Line 6 pipeline spills about 70,000 gallons of oil in Jefferson County

A river tinted with iron-rich soil flows under a bridge with concrete walls and abutments, with leafless trees on the far shore under a partly cloudy sky.

Courts

Bad River Band and other groups move to block reroute plans for Enbridge's Line 5

Sydney Widell, Nancy Wedwick on floods, dams and community

Environment

Sydney Widell, Nancy Wedwick on floods, dams and community

Dave Eggen on opposing plans to remove dams in the Driftless

Environment

Dave Eggen on opposing plans to remove dams in the Driftless

Mark Erickson on assessing earthen dam stability and failure

Environment

Mark Erickson on assessing earthen dam stability and failure

Bob Micheel on plans to remove Coon Creek dams after floods

Environment

Bob Micheel on plans to remove Coon Creek dams after floods

Recent Here & Now

A still image from a video shows Michael Alexander seated in front of three artworks depicting trees, buildings and a stadium reading 'University of Wisconsin Green Bay' with a graphic at bottom reading 'Green Bay,' 'Chancellor Michael Alexander' and 'UW-Green Bay.'

Chancellor Michael Alexander on the finances of UW-Green Bay

A still image shows Tyler Wenzlaff seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Tyler Wenzlaff' and 'Wisconsin Fair Bureau Federation.'

Tyler Wenzlaff on the politics of extending the Farm Bill

Sen. Dianne Hesselbein on Wisconsin politics going into 2025

Sen. Dianne Hesselbein on Wisconsin politics going into 2025

Rep. Greta Neubauer on Wisconsin politics going into 2025

Rep. Greta Neubauer on Wisconsin politics going into 2025

US Rep. Mark Pocan on Medicare versus Medicare Advantage

US Rep. Mark Pocan on Medicare versus Medicare Advantage

Statement to the Communities We Serve

There is no place for racism in our society. We must work together as a community to ensure we no longer teach, or tolerate it.  Read the full statement.