Why Kewaunee County Is A Flashpoint For CAFOs And Water Quality
Thursday, June 30, 2016, 1:35pm
Kewaunee County, home to about 20,000 people on the lower half of the Door Peninsula, is hardly the only place in Wisconsin that's seen a rapid growth of concentrated animal feeding operations, but it has become central to a debate over how to regulate manure irrigation.
Wisconsin's Effort To Remove Lead Pipes To Safeguard Drinking Water
Monday, May 2, 2016, 4:05pm
On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced it will target low-income areas with new grants to replace lead pipes that supply drinking water to homes. We talk to a reporter from the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism who's been covering this story.
Human Waste Contaminates Some of Wisconsin's Drinking Water
Monday, May 2, 2016, 3:00pm
Wisocnsin drinking water is known to have been polluted by manure from large-scale dairy farms, but a new report from the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism found that some of the state's drinking water sources are contaminated with human waste. Our guest tells us about who is being...
Wisconsin's Effort To Remove Lead Pipes To Safeguard Drinking Water
Monday, May 2, 2016, 4:05pm
On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced it will target low-income areas with new grants to replace lead pipes that supply drinking water to homes. We talk to a reporter from the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism who's been covering this story.
Human Waste Contaminates Some of Wisconsin's Drinking Water
Monday, May 2, 2016, 3:00pm
Wisocnsin drinking water is known to have been polluted by manure from large-scale dairy farms, but a new report from the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism found that some of the state's drinking water sources are contaminated with human waste. Our guest tells us about who is being...
Concerns Over Water Quality In Wisconsin Prisons
Monday, April 11, 2016, 4:05pm
A recent report shows that some Wisconsin correctional facilities have documented high levels of copper and lead. A reporter takes us through the report and explains the impact on both inmates and prison employees.
Concerns Over Water Quality In Wisconsin Prisons
Monday, April 11, 2016, 4:05pm
A recent report shows that some Wisconsin correctional facilities have documented high levels of copper and lead. A reporter takes us through the report and explains the impact on both inmates and prison employees.
Do You Use Well Water? Learn About Radon, Arsenic, Pesticides And More
Thursday, April 7, 2016, 11:40am
As the groundwater education specialist for the Center for Watershed Science and Education at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Kevin Masarik gets a lot of questions from Wisconsin residents about their well water and how to go about testing its safety. Here are answers to several specific questions.
Strontium In Wisconsin's Drinking Water
Thursday, March 24, 2016, 3:15pm
Data from the Environmental Protection Agency show that some public water systems in eastern Wisconsin have the highest levels of strontium than anywhere else in the country. We talk to a reporter about how dangerous strontium is to human health and what's being done to prevent negative...
Strontium In Wisconsin's Drinking Water
Thursday, March 24, 2016, 3:15pm
Data from the Environmental Protection Agency show that some public water systems in eastern Wisconsin have the highest levels of strontium than anywhere else in the country. We talk to a reporter about how dangerous strontium is to human health and what's being done to prevent negative...