In recent years, the safety of our drinking water has come to the forefront of Wisconsin politics.

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The majority of private wells in southwestern Wisconsin are substantially polluted with fecal matter as concerns intensify over the pollution of rural drinking water, according to a new study.

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Gov. Tony Evers' administration is recommending new groundwater-quality standards for 27 substances determined to be a threat to public health, including compounds known as PFAS.

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Gov. Tony Evers plans to use his first state budget to call for allowing state environmental and agricultural officials to borrow nearly $70 million more over the next two years to combat water pollution and replace lead pipes, following through on his pledge to improve the quality of drinking water.

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The new state Department of Natural Resources Secretary, Preston Cole, is bringing a former water administrator back to the agency.

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Gov. Tony Evers pledged in his State of the State address to clean up drinking water in Wisconsin, promising to work to replace lead pipes throughout the state and improve well-water quality during what he deemed the year of clean drinking water. Here's a look at the extent of water pollution in Wisconsin, how lawmakers are dealing with it and Evers' promise:

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