EPA investigates possible groundwater contamination in central Wisconsin as worries grow


EPA investigates possible groundwater contamination in central Wisconsin as worries grow


The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency investigated potential groundwater contamination in central Wisconsin this week after longstanding complaints over the health impact farms may pose to drinking water.

On Monday, workers from the EPA began a large-scale project to drill wells in Juneau County near a large dairy farm to test for elevated levels of nitrates and other contamination, according state and federal officials.

The visit underscores growing concerns in rural areas over the impact manure spreading and other farming practices may have on groundwater, lakes and streams. Manure as fertilizer is a source of nitrogen. In water, it becomes nitrate...

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Ken Notes: Another example of a need for real change. CAFOs are large cities waste wise and the rules are for smaller farms. CAFO`s need to digest and heat the effluent, and the result is actually a marketable product. Currently they are not interested in land management they are interested in land mass and the maximum spreading density the cant get away with.

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