Southwestern Wisconsin residents are in the middle of a controversy about drinking water. There is contamination from animal and human waste, concern about protecting water supplies, questions about what regulations are needed, and even an attempt by local government to control what is said about the issue.
A recent poll of five southwestern Wisconsin counties found support for tougher rules to protect water quality. Safe, clean drinking water was ranked as very or fairly important by 89% of respondents.When told their groundwater is vulnerable to pollution from manure and fertilizer, 80% said that is a good or excellent reason for stronger
