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All day care centers, child care providers and children's camps would have to test their water for lead under a bill the state Senate is scheduled to take up Tuesday.
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Read More »UW scientists map areas of historic lead, zinc contamination
The first year Kurt Menke planted soybeans in a 22-acre field at the edge of town, he noticed something odd: His crop came up healthy but then part of it in one particular area later died.
Read More »Bills to force lead out of schools, child-care centers, draw scrutiny
A pair of bills meant to force schools and child-care centers to rid buildings of lead pipes and other infrastructure could see changes after concerns were aired Wednesday about how burdensome the new proposed mandate could prove for schools.
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Read More »Evers adds new position to deal with lead in water
ov. Tony Evers has set up a new position in state government to coordinate the state's efforts to curtail the presence of lead in drinking water.
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Read More »Michigan officials: Testing will uncover more lead in water
Michigan officials on Wednesday began informing the public of tougher sampling rules they expect to result in more drinking-water systems exceeding limits for lead, a byproduct of new regulations enacted after Flint's troubles.
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Read More »Milwaukee health commissioner resigns over lead test issue
Milwaukee's health commissioner has resigned after his department failed to follow up and provide services to families of children who tested positive for lead.
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Read More »6 Madison schools test positive for lead in drinking water
Madison School District officials say drinking fountains at six schools have lead levels higher than the national standard.
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Read More »Superior workers test positive for lead (UPDATE)
Health officials say more than 200 workers tested for lead exposure at a Superior shipyard had elevated levels of lead in their blood.
Read More »Drinking problem: Water tainted with lead, copper at two state prisons
Some inmates, staff and visitors at two Wisconsin state prisons say the water there is unsafe to use because of lead and copper contamination.
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Read More »Lead pipes, antiquated law threaten state’s drinking water quality
Experts, and even some regulators, say existing laws are failing to protect Wisconsin and the nation from harmful exposure to lead that leaches into drinking water from aging plumbing — a danger shown by the public-health emergency in Flint, Mich.
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