Portage County Groundwater Website 
Sponsors
& References

Sponsors

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Central Wisconsin Groundwater Center: provided personnel time and services, office space, and funding

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Community Foundation of Portage County: provided funds to purchase promotional items to promote this website, and two groundwater videos that were distributed to all schools in Portage County 

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Portage County Health and Human Services-Environmental Health: provided personnel time

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Portage County Planning and Zoning Department: provided funding, and personnel time and services

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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and the College of Natural Resources: provided personnel time and services, and equipment

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Wisconsin Department of Health: provided funding to develop web pages related to health

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References

Understanding Groundwater

13 Berner, Elizabeth Kay and Berner, Robert A.  (1987).  The Global Water Cycle:  Geochemistry and Environment.  Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
9 Browne, Bryant.  (2000 November 3).  University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Soil and Water Professor. [Personal Interview].
1  Chern, Laura, Mecozzi, Maureen, & Johnson, Dave (1999).  Groundwater: Protecting Wisconsin's Buried Treasure, (Department of Natural Resources Publication DG-055-99).  Madison, WI: Department of Natural Resources.
16 Donahue, Roy; Miller, Raymond; and Shickluna, John..  (1983).  Soils: An Introduction to Soils and Plant Growth.  Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
10 Driscoll, Fletcher G.  (1986). Groundwater and Wells, 2nd ed.   New Brighton, MN: US Filter/Johnson Screens.  Graphic modified with permission.
2 Fetter, C. W.  (1994).  Applied Hydrogeology, 3rd ed.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc.
11 Freeze, R. Allen and Cherry, John A.  (1979).  Groundwater.  Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall Inc.
18 Good, L. Ward and Madison, F. W.  (1987).  Soils of Portage County and Their Ability to Attenuate Contaminants.  [Map 87-8].  Madison, WI:  University of Wisconsin Extension and Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey.
14 Greenberg, J. K.; Brown, B.A.; and Mudrey, M. G.  (1982).  Bedrock Geologic Map of Wisconsin.  Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Extension and Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey.
15 Greenberg, J. K. and Brown, B. A.  (1986).  Bedrock Geology of Portage County, Wisconsin.  [Information Circular 53, Plate 1, Map 86-3].  Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Extension and Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey.
3  (1991).  Groundwater and Land Use in the Water Cycle.  [Publication WDNR PUBL-WR-104].  Madison, WI: Department of Natural Resources.
4 Holt, C. L. R., Jr.  (1965).  Geology and Water Resources of Portage County, Wisconsin.  [Geologic Survey Water-Supply Paper 1796 and Plate 1].  Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office.
37 Hubbert, M.K.  (1940).  Journal of Geology, 48, no. 8, p.795-944.  Chicago, IL:  University of Chicago Press.
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Jackson, Gary, Hennings, Ronald, Trainer-Brown, Patricia.  (1985).  Land Use and Groundwater Quality in the Central Wisconsin Sand and Gravel Aquifer.  [publication G3335].   Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Extension.
58 Jackson, Gary and Webendorfer, Bruce. (eds.) (1983).  Nitrate, Groundwater & Livestock Health.  [publication G3217].   Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Extension.
67 Jackson, Gary; Webendorfer, Bruce; Shaw, Byron; and Harkin, John.  (1989).  Pesticides in Groundwater:  How they get there, what happens to them, how to keep them out.  [publication G3213].  Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Extension.
56 Knobeloch, Lynda; Salna, Barbara; Hogan, Adam; Postle, Jeffrey; and Henry Anderson.  2000, July.  Blue Babies and Nitrate-Contaminated Well Water.  Environmental Health Perspectives 108, 7:675-678. [Online 6 June 2000].  Reproduced with permission from Environmental Health Perspectives.
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Kraft, George.  (2000, April).  Portage County Groundwater: Stewardship for the Future.  [Slide Presentation].  Stevens Point, WI: Central Wisconsin Groundwater Center.
7 Kraft, George & Mechenich, Dave.  (2000, January 1).  Portage County Groundwater Conditions.  Stevens Point, WI: Groundwater Management Subcommittee and Public Involvement/Education Subcommittee of the Portage County Groundwater Citizens Advisory Committee for Portage County Planning and Zoning Department.
55 Kross, Burton, Ayebo, Amadu, Fuortes, Laurence.  (1992, July).  Methemoglobinemia: Nitrate Toxicity in Rural America.  American Family Physician, 46(1), 183-187.
19 Loxnachar, Thomas E.; Brown, Kirk W.; Cooper, Terence H.; Milford, Murray H.  (1999).  Sustaining Our Soils and Society.  American Geological Institute, Soil Science Society of America, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service publication.
65 National Academy of Science.  (1995).  Nitrate and Nitrite in Drinking Water.  Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.
8 Oberle, Steve.  (1996, June). Special Issue: Groundwater Basics.   The Well Street Journal: A Newsletter of the Stevens Point-Whiting-Plover (SWP) Wellhead Protection Project. [Newsletter].  Stevens Point, WI: University of Wisconsin Extension. 
66 Oberle, Steve (1996, Fall).  Pesticides and Groundwater Quality.  The Well Street Journal: A Newsletter of the Stevens Point-Whiting-Plover (SWP) Wellhead Protection Project. [Newsletter].  Stevens Point, WI: University of Wisconsin Extension. 
17 Otter, Augustine J. and Fiala, William D.  (1978). Soil Survey of Portage County, Wisconsin.  USDA Soil Conservation Service.
12 Ozsvath, David.  (2000 Fall).  Water 583: Hydrogeology. [Course.]  Stevens Point, WI: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
63 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.  Photo from PictureThis at http://picturethis.pnl.gov/picturet.nsf/All/49KRZ4?opendocument . Reproduced with permission.
54 Shaw, Byron Dr., Environmental Task Force Director, personal communication, February 17, 2000.
62 Simons Environmental Services, Inc. Website at http://www.simmons21e.com/ust_wide.jpg.  Reproduced with permission.
57  Spalding, R.F. & Exner, M.E.  (1993, July/September).  Occurrence of Nitrate in Groundwater: A Review.  Journal of Environmental Quality, 22, 392-401.
38 Toth, J.A.  (1963).  Journal of Geophysical Research, p. 4795-4811.  Washington, DC: American Geophysical Union. Copyright 1963 by the American Geophysical Union.

Teaching and Learning

20 Central Wisconsin Groundwater Center Website at http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/gndwater/ 
49 Educating Young People About Water Website at http://www.uwex.edu/erc/ywc/index.html 
48 EE Link Website at http://eelink.net/ 

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Water Website at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/ 

60

Kutscher, Eugene.  (1991).  Hands-On Environmental Science Activities.  Annapolis, MD:  Alpha Publishing Company, Inc.
21 Lindorff, David. (2001 February 2-7). Wellhead Protection Program Coordinator, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Madison, WI.
  lindod@dnr.state.wi.us [email correspondence].
22 Mechenich, Christine.  (2000 November-2001 February). Groundwater Education Coordinator, Central Wisconsin Groundwater Center.  Stevens Point, WI.  cmecheni@uwsp.edu. [personal interview and email correspondence].
23 UWSP American Water Resource Association Student Website at http://www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/awra/ 

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Water Environment Federation Website at http://www.wef.org 
50 Water Resources Institute Website, University of Wisconsin, at http://wri.wisc.edu/library/Watercurricula/ 

Managing the Resource

Agency listings:  agency websites and agency publications.  (For URL addresses, see http://www.uwsp.edu/water/portage/manage/agency2.htm .)

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DNR Website at http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/dwg [Wisconsin Groundwater Standards. [On-line], October 2000. http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/dwg/gw/gwchp160.htm#Top and Chapter NR 140 Groundwater Quality.  [On-line], October 2000. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/nr/nr140.pdf 
52 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Website at http://www.epa.gov 
25 (1984). Resolution 54
24 Joint Meeting Minutes (Public Involvement and Education Subcommittee and the Groundwater Management Plan and  Implementation Subcommittee) of the Portage County Groundwater Citizens Advisory Committee.  (1999-2001).
53 Kent, Paul G., and Dudiak, Tamara A.  (2001).  Wisconsin Water Law: A Guide to Water Rights and Regulations, 2nd ed.  Madison, WI:  University of Wisconsin-Extension.  This publication may be purchased for $15 from your local UWEX office.
26 Portage County Planning Department.  Portage County Groundwater Management Plan Volume II:  Planning, Management, and Educational Recommendations, 1988, page 1.(1988). 
 

Taking Action

27 Ebert, Bill.  (2000 November-2001 February).  Coordinator , Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) .  Stevens Point, WI.  ebertb@co.portage.wi.us  [personal interviews and email correspondence].
28 The Central Wisconsin Sunday Website at http://www.wisinfo.com
29 The League of Conservation Voters website at http://www.lcv.org
30 The Portage County Business Council.  (2000 June 27).  Portage County Business Council Media List.  Stevens Point, WI.  
31 The Portage County Business Council.  (2000 April 24).  Portage County Business Council Organization List.  Stevens Point, WI.
32 The Portage County Gazette Website at http://www.pcgazette.com.  Articles linked to and/or reprinted with permission.
64 Rosen, Carl J.; Bierman, Peter M.; and Eliason, Roger D.  (1998).  Soil Test Interpretations and Fertilizer Management for Lawns, Turfs, Gardens, and Landscape Plants.  (Publication # BU-1731-GO).  MN: University of Minnesota Extension.  Available on-line at http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG1731.html.  
33 The Stevens Point Journal Website at http://www.wisinfo.com
34 The UWSP Pointer Website at http://www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/pointer.  Articles reprinted with permission.
35 The Wisconsin Blue Book and on-line at http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/bb/index.html 
36 The Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune Website at http://www.wisinfo.com
 

Kid's Stuff

61 Butzow, Carol M. and Butzow, John W.  (1989).  Science Through Children’s Literature: An Integrated Approach.  Englewood, CO: Teacher Idea Press, a Division of Libraries Unlimited, Inc.  Reprinted with permmission.
51 DNR Website at http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/dwg 
43 EEK (Environmental Education for Kids) Webiste at http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/eek 
47 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Water Website at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/ 
59 Florida Cooperative Extension Service.  (1987.)  Hillsborough County 4-H Umbrella Water Saving Plan.  FL.  Reprinted with permission.
42 The Groundwater Foundation Website at http://www.groundwater.org .  Graphics reprinted and links made with permission.
46 National Wildlife Federation Website at http://www.nwf.org/kids/games.html 
44

Jim Peterson at the Environmental Resource Center, Madison, WI.

45 USGS Water Science for Schools Website at http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/index.html 
41 Water Environment Federation Website at http://www.wef.org 
39 Reprinted from "Water Fun for You," by permission.  Copyright © 1986, American Water Works Association.  For additional material relevant to the drinking water industry, visit AWWA's website or call 1-800-926-7337.
40 Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Copyright © 1999, UW board of Regents.  Reprinted with permission.  

 

More Information

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