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Groundwater Coordinating Council Overview
The Groundwater Coordinating Council (GCC) is an interagency group that is directed by law to assist state agencies in the coordination and exchange of information related to groundwater programs.Administrative support for the GCC is provided by the…
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Nitrate in groundwater
What does groundwater quality in Wisconsin look like? Beginning in 2014, the department has required nitrate sampling on new wells and when pump work is done on existing wells. The map below is from the 80,162 samples collected over the first four…
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Groundwater Management Programs
State agencies and the University of Wisconsin address numerous issues related to groundwater protection and management. Here are highlights and detailed discussions of the groundwater management activities of each agency, the UW, the GCC and the…
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Report to the Legislature
The Groundwater Coordinating Council prepares an annual report each year that summarizes the operations and activities of the council, describes the state of the groundwater resource and its management and makes recommendations. The report is due…
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Conservation grazing
Many of Wisconsin's Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) have grassland habitats dependent on disturbance to maintain their diversity and productivity. Methods of disturbance include prescribed burning, mowing, haying and herbicide application.…
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Drinking water administrative codes
Wisconsin Administrative Codes that relate to private and public drinking water are provided on this page as links to the Wisconsin Legislative website. To request an official paper copy of a specific code, follow the instructions on the Wisconsin…
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Drinking Water and Groundwater Study Group
The Drinking Water and Groundwater Study Group is a stakeholder working group formed in 2017 by DNR's Drinking Water and Groundwater (DG) program. The group serves as a forum for the program to receive input from and provide information to…