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The Forest Legacy Areas must meet national eligibility criteria in order to qualify for participation in the Forest Legacy Program. Wisconsin selected and defined the Forest Legacy Areas in the state by applying the national criteria and then…
A sanitary survey is an inspection of a water system's facilities, operations and records to ensure the delivery of safe and reliable drinking water. In Wisconsin, the DNR conducts routine sanitary surveys of municipal drinking water systems every…
On October 23, 2018, America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) was signed into law and is an amendment to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). As stated by U.S. EPA, AWIA "improves drinking water and water quality, deepens infrastructure investments…
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]
Livestock manure may infiltrate drinking water wells from field application, spills and weather events. Manure may contain fecal bacteria, viruses and nitrates that can cause acute illness, especially in sensitive populations such as infants, women…
Lead is a common metal. Although originally used in many consumer products, lead is now known to be harmful to human health if ingested or inhaled. It can be found in lead-based paint, air, soil, household dust, food, some types of pottery and…
The vast majority of Wisconsin’s municipal water systems currently disinfect the water they deliver to consumers, killing viruses and bacteria that can unexpectedly occur. Learn if your municipal water system disinfects its water Here's how you…
Section 2013 of AWIA requires community water systems that serve a population of 3,300 or more to conduct a risk and resilience assessment and develop an emergency response plan that must be updated and certified every five years.These requirements…