In the past several decades, we have witnessed low water levels in water resources throughout the Central Sands, driven by changes in weather and land use. Due to concern about groundwater pumping from high-capacity wells, the DNR collaborated with…
Publications listed by titleAnnual safe drinking water report (DG-045) [PDF]Answers to your questions about well filling and sealing (DG-016) [PDF]Arsenic in drinking water (DG-062) [PDF]
Safe, clean drinking water is what we expect when we turn on our faucets. The Wisconsin DNR works to protect the quality and quantity of the state’s water resources and ensure the safety of drinking water. We're here to help you be better informed…
Under a 2012 law, Wisconsin schools are required to remove all mercury from school facilities and grounds.
The southern unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest has three restored log cabins and America's largest outdoor museum of rural life. Old World Wisconsin [exit DNR], has many displays such as ethnic farmsteads that include furnished houses and…
The movement of dead or alive CWD-positive deer, moose, elk or reindeer/caribou (natural or human-assisted) is a key pathway in the spread of CWD. The infectious nature of the CWD prion contributes to an increased risk of introduction and spread of…
The Wildlife and Your Land series is designed to offer suggestions to you, the private landowner, on how to manage your land for wildlife. Each part of the series focuses on management practices that you can apply to your land, but first, let's…