Wisconsin Gets $25 Million in Federal Money for Water Contamination Cleanup

Thursday, February 16th, 2023 -- 8:01 AM

(Ted Ehlen, WRN) Wisconsin will receive just over $25 million to address contaminants in drinking water.

The investment announced Tuesday by Wisconsin U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is made possible by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed last fall. The funds will promote access to safe and clean water in small, rural, and disadvantaged communities in the state while supporting local economies.

In 2023, Baldwin helped bring in over $8 million for several communities in the northern part of Wisconsin for remediation of contaminants, including the forever chemicals PFAS, in their drinking water.

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