Water Testing Results Meeting

Thank you to all who participated in the community water testing this past weekend. We appreciate your patience, as our volunteers were overwhelmed with the response!  Your results will be added to the database for quality monitoring purposes.  Your results will be mailed to you in 2-3 weeks, from the University of Wisconsin lab. A … Continue reading Water Testing Results Meeting

Saratoga Community Water Testing

Mark your calendars for August 3 & 4! Protect Wood County and its Neighbors is sponsoring a water testing drive for Saratoga and neighboring communities. The actual analysis will be performed at the state-certified Water and Environmental Analysis Lab on the UW-Stevens Point campus. How does it work? Step 1: Register ahead of time to secure … Continue reading Saratoga Community Water Testing

Juneau County Lawsuit: Dairy Companies Knew They Were Contaminating Groundwater, Wells

Via Wisconsin Rapids Tribune: MAUSTON - A company fighting for more than six years to build a mega-dairy near Wisconsin Rapids is in a new legal battle over nitrates that contaminated water supplies near another of its operations. A civil case listing 81 plaintiffs, all of whom own property in Juneau County, accuses the company of knowingly … Continue reading Juneau County Lawsuit: Dairy Companies Knew They Were Contaminating Groundwater, Wells

Rural America’s Own Private Flint: Polluted Water Too Dangerous to Drink

Via The New York Times: ARMENIA, Wis. — The groundwater that once ran cool and clean from taps in this Midwestern farming town is now laced with contaminants and fear. People refuse to drink it. They won’t brush their teeth with it. They dread taking showers. Rural communities call it their own, private Flint— a … Continue reading Rural America’s Own Private Flint: Polluted Water Too Dangerous to Drink

Contaminated Water in Juneau and Wood Counties Brings Potential Legal Action

Via WAOW: CENTRAL WISCONSIN (WAOW) — Two Wisconsin law firms Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C., and Pines Bach LLP will represent residents in a dispute involving big farms. Dozens of residents met with representatives of the law firms Tuesday evening to get a clearer understanding of what lies ahead. Critics claim a concentrated animal feed … Continue reading Contaminated Water in Juneau and Wood Counties Brings Potential Legal Action