Sauk County Well Water Monitoring Program’s results

Groundwater is the principal water supply for Sauk County municipalities, industries, and rural residents. While municipal water supplies are regularly monitored and required to meet drinking water standards, private well owners must make decisions regarding when and what to test for and what to do if there is a problem. In an effort to understand changes to well water quality over time, effectively target management, and focus public health outreach efforts related to groundwater and private well owners, Sauk County undertook steps to initiate a 5-year project to monitor well water quality....

...This study provides an important benchmark of well water quality in Sauk County. Work will be done in years 2-5 to investigate the main factors affecting well water quality. Year 1 results provide a foundation for future sampling efforts to investigate how or if groundwater is changing over time....