In the past several decades, low water levels have occurred in some Central Sands waterbodies. Water levels are driven by weather and land use. Given the explosion in the number of high-capacity wells in the Central Sands region there was concern that the level of groundwater pumping from... Read More

Every two years, the Wisconsin state budget is updated and approved by the legislature and Governor. The budget provides funding to agencies like the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). This spring is your opportunity to... Read More

This article originally appeared in the Winter 2020 WaterWays newsletter. Download a PDF of the full Newsletter. By Bill Davis, Senior Legal AnalystProgress on the Wisconsin Water AgendaIt has been a little more than a year since we started working on the Wisconsin Water Agenda, and what a... Read More

River Alliance of Wisconsin supports the adoption of the NR 151 Draft Rule. The protections in the rule present the only serious regulatory effort to confront Wisconsin’s worsening nitrate contamination problem in groundwater. Despite the proximity to two Great Lakes, most Wisconsinites rely on... Read More

This article originally appeared in the Winter 2020 WaterWays newsletter. Download a PDF of the full Newsletter. By Mike Tiboris, Clear Water Farms DirectorKnowing your local farmers and buying from those who are committed to clean water is an easy action you can take for clean water. We also... Read More