As a part of the UniverCity Year projects aiding Pepin County, our Environmental Monitoring Seminar was presented with water quality data concerning nitrate concentration within the county. Pepin is a small county in west-central Wisconsin whose rural residents rely on private wells for their water supply. The integrity of these private wells is threatened by malfunctioning septic systems, agricultural chemicals, and the land-spreading of animal wastes. Surface waters in the county too are threa...
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- University University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Sustainable Development Goals 02 Zero Hunger, 06 Clean Water and Sanitation
- University Department Environmental Studies and Policy
- Status Completed
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name Pepin County