In low-key rollout, DNR begins giving water to those with tainted wells

With livestock-contamination of drinking water a growing concern in Wisconsin, the Department of Natural Resources has quietly started efforts to provide temporary water supplies to people with tainted wells.

The DNR posted an update on its website in April that said it would provide temporary emergency drinking water when tests show that a water supply is contaminated and is likely due to groundwater contaminated by manure, a person on the property contracts a water-borne illness or there is a sudden change in color or odor of well water...

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Ken Notes: Arghhhh, what if we asked the legislature to use water from "tainted wells" until they created reasonable legislation to address the issue without negatively impacting our dairy industry. Start with CAFO`s and move to impact on to streams and impact on watersheds....