Wisconsin signed into law updates to the state’s drinking water standards to align with federal limits for PFAS to a new enforceable standard.
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Wisconsin Awards $6M in 2026 Surface Water Grants
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced grant funding for surface water quality protection activities.
Wisconsin Offers Be Well Informed for Interpreting Private Well Testing Results
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tailored the E-Enterprise for the Environment Tool “Be Well Informed” to help owners and users of the state’s over 800,000 private wells understand whether their drinking water meets public health values for various contaminants.
Wisconsin Department of National Resources PFAS Action Plan
This PFAS Action Plan serves as a roadmap for the state in its efforts to address PFAS contamination and includes proposed action items identified by state agencies and informed by…
ECOS Green Report: Status of State Environmental Agency Budgets, Fiscal Years 2020 to 2023
This Green Report analyzes and discusses state environmental agency budget funding from FY2020-FY2023.
Wisconsin Highlights Efforts to Combat Invasive Species
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is showcasing a range of initiatives aimed at preventing the spread of invasive species during June, recognized as the state’s Invasive Species Action…
Great Lakes Consortium for Fish Consumption Advisories’ Best Practice for PFOS Guidelines
Recommendations on PFOS consumption advisory levels from a collaboration of fish advisory program managers in eight states and Canada, based on the 2016 EPA Drinking Water Health Advisory.
Wisconsin Kicks Off Grant Program on PFAS and Manganese Water Contamination
Next week, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will start accepting applications for a new grant program to help Other-than-Municipal Community and nonprofit Non-Transient, Non-Community public water systems address…
