Waters

State environmental regulators are offering emergency drinking water for 50 additional households relying on private wells in the town of Peshtigo.

The prairie crayfish is native to six counties in southeastern Wisconsin.

Water withdrawals for irrigating crops in Wisconsin reached their highest level ever reported in 2023 as a flash drought prompted growers to pump more water from high capacity wells, according to a state report.

New report cards from the Wisconsin Waterworks Excellence Project show that water quality around the state is high, while there is room for improvement in infrastructure.

Recent moves at the Environmental Protection Agency to remove dozens of regulations and cut staff by 65 percent are raising concerns from advocates about impacts to the Great Lakes.

Congress provided billions of dollars to help communities remove lead pipes under the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law. The funding will help water systems pay for those projects. Almost all of them can apply for forgivable loans. But Superior’s water utility is barred from doing so.

Gov. Tony Evers’ latest budget calls for more than $145 million to address “forever chemical” pollution. For residents of French Island, an end to their PFAS problem might be in sight.

Milwaukee filmmaker Ben Albert tells the story of the natural hidden gem just south of Madison, and the scientist who aims to preserve it — his grandfather, Cal DeWitt.

There are several alternatives to road salt available to municipalities and individuals. But many of those options are less effective and less affordable, two guests recently said on WPR’s “The Larry Meiller Show.”

The proposal is in line with Gov. Tony Evers’ goal to modernize drinking water fountains to eliminate harmful contaminants from drinking water.