Public Health
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DNR PFAS Technical Group
The PFAS Technical Group will include presentations from CDM Smith and Evoqua Water Technologies on treatments system designs for PFAS-contaminated drinking water, groundwater and wastewater.
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New PFAS Fish Consumption Advisory Issued For Black Earth Creek
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced a new PFAS-based consumption advisory for Black Earth Creek to the confluence with Blue Mound Creek in Dane County following results of fish sampling conducted in 2020.
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DNR Approves Village Of Somers Diversion Application
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced its approval for the Village of Somers to divert an annual average of 1.2 million gallons of water a day from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River Basin.
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Wisconsin Initiative On Climate Change Impacts Releases Climate Assessment Report
The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) today released its 2021 climate assessment report, Wisconsin’s Changing Climate: Impacts and Solutions for a Warmer Climate. The report is the most comprehensive assessment to date on the impact of climate change in Wisconsin and includes details on the continued warming and increased precipitation throughout the state.
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DNR PFAS Technical Group
The PFAS Technical Group will include a presentation from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on innovative destructive technologies for PFAS-contaminated media and waste.
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DNR PFAS External Advisory Group
Items on the agenda include updates on PFAS activities and perspectives from the DNR and External Advisory Group members.
- Hearing/Meeting
Public Hearing for the Proposed Second 10-Year Maintenance Plan for the Milwaukee-Racine PM2.5 Maintenance Area
This is a Public Hearing for the Proposed Second 10-Year Maintenance Plan for the Milwaukee-Racine PM2.5 Maintenance Area.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The laboratory accreditation program fields many questions from laboratory staff each day. Although it is not realistic to capture every question and its accompanying answer, this section of our website strives to capture those questions that are…
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BOD Analysis
BOD provides a measure of the impact of a waste (water) on the oxygen content in a receiving water body. Wastes (organic matter, "food") are broken down (decomposed, oxidized, metabolized) by microbial organisms (aerobic bacteria), frequently…
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DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of City Of Two Rivers Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Two Rivers is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system.