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Tag: Drinking Water

Posted inEnvironment

‘A public health crisis in the making’: Agriculture pollutes underground drinking water in Minnesota. Well owners pay the price.

Madison McVan by Madison McVan January 12, 2023March 13, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

More than 1 million Minnesotans drink from private wells but few know if their water is safe, experts said.

Posted inEnvironment, Region

Midwest river towns looking for answers after forever chemicals found in water

by Bennet Goldstein, Wisconsin Watch, and Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WNIJ-Northern Public Radio November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inGovernment, Region

‘Time bomb’ lead pipes set to be removed. But first water utilities have to find them

by Allison Kite, Missouri Independent June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inAgribusiness, Environment

Cow manure predicted to cause most sickness from contaminated wells in Kewaunee County

by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inEnvironment, Uncategorized

Most nitrate, coliform in Kewaunee County wells tied to animal waste

by Sarah Whites-Koditschek/Wisconsin Public Radio March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inIowaWatch, The Lead Story

Millions Consumed Potentially Unsafe Water In The Past 10 Years: News21 Report

by Agnel Philip, Elizabeth Sims, Jordan Houston and Rachel Konieczny/News21 August 14, 2017January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inHealth, IowaWatch, The Lead Story

Cedar Falls Fights Drinking Water Nitrates Battle

by Elise Leasure, Sabine Martin and Katherine Mauss/IowaWatch and Cedar Falls Tiger Hi-Line June 2, 2017January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inIowaWatch, The Lead Story

Podcast: Coping With Contaminated Well Water Means Changing Habits

by Lauren Shotwell and Lyle Muller, with Jeff Stein March 20, 2017January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inEnvironment, Health

Crisis in our wells: Iowa’s private well water often goes untested, presenting unknown health risks

by Lauren Shotwell/IowaWatch.org December 21, 2016January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inEnvironment, IowaWatch

‘Strict’ Pesticide Rules Fail To Erase Threat To Wisconsin’s Drinking Water

by Rachael Lallensack/Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism October 28, 2016January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

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