Environment | Eye on Dunn County

Environment | Eye on Dunn County

well testing flyter

Test Your Private Drinking Water Wells for PFAS

Governor Tony Evers

Gov. Evers Joins PSC, U.S. Department of Energy to Announce Wisconsin’s Launch of First Home Energy Rebates Program

High Electricity Demand Graphic

Dunn County Energy Cooperative asks for voluntary energy cutbacks, implements load control

LAKES students Olivia Franklin, Lara Erickson, Jennifer Kahn and Maya Hoffman.

Students from across country address water quality issues in Red Cedar watershed with UW-Stout mentors

Christy Remucal

New data on PFAS concentration in foam on lakes

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Dunn County: New Harm Reduction Public Health Kiosk

The DNR's 2023 Annual Drinking Water Report is now available. / Photo Credit: iStock.com/Yana Tatevosian

DNR publishes 2023 Annual Drinking Water Report

State’s high court rules Legislature can’t block conservation funds after they’ve been budgeted

Dunn County receives grant to study groundwater pollution

Survey Flyer

Dunn County local water quality survey

Photo by Possessed Photography on Unsplash

State picks first round of charging station projects to be built with federal aid

A PFAS advisory sign along Starkweather Creek. (Henry Redman | Wisconsin Examiner)

PFAS bill was born in the hope of compromise. Then both sides dug in — and it died.

Smoke from wildfires in western Canada led to air quality warnings across parts of the northern U.S. on May 13, 2024. Red dots indicate unhealthy air, orange is unhealthy for sensitive groups, and yellow indicates moderate risk. AirNow.gov

Wildfire smoke is back – fires burning across Canada are already triggering US air quality alerts in the Midwest and Plains

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Zebra Mussels in Lake Menomin

2024 Spring Hearing Statewide Results Now Available

Photo by Bill Mead on Unsplash

Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin Awarded $62 Million Federal Solar for All Grant

DNR, DHS Respond To EPA’s Announcement Of Maximum Contaminant Levels For PFAS In Drinking Water

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources contacted Weiss Family Farms in Durand, Wis., after the dairy operation spread solid manure on a field the week prior. A machine learning model developed by researchers at Stanford University’s Regulation, Evaluation and Governance Lab initially flagged Weiss’ field, shown here, to the state agency as an area where manure was spread during prohibited winter months. (Courtesy of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)

Poopspotting: How AI and satellites can detect illegal manure spreading in Wisconsin

Menomonie to Host Electronics Recycling Event April 25

One of the many springs where ground water out flows to form the head waters of Wilson Creek. The current flow is lower than normal due to the extended drought. The lack of snow cover and subsequent snow melt means much of the seasonal recharging of the water table will not occur. Surface waters and shallow wells will have less water this summer.

Red Cedar Watershed Conference goes underground

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