Nearly All of Wisconsin's Public Water Systems Met Health-Based Standards

Wednesday, August 25th, 2021 -- 9:03 AM

(Wisconsin Ag Connection) Nearly all of Wisconsin's public water systems met health-based standards during the past year.

According to the Wisconsin Ag Connection, that's according to the Department of Natural Resources, which released its annual study on drinking water in the state this week. The report noted that 98 percent of the more than 11,500 systems met tough health standards.

The agency says the vast majority of Wisconsin's public water systems rely on groundwater pumped from wells. However, 56 systems use surface water from Wisconsin lakes to provide drinking water to their customers. The DNR inspects public water systems regularly and provides on-site assessments when bacterial contaminants are detected.

Through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program, the agency provided more than $93 million in assistance to 14 communities around the state in 2020 to help them make repairs and improvements to their drinking water systems.

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