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Local
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Water and Environmental Analysis Laboratory (WEAL)
(formerly known as the Environmental Task Force Lab
(ETF)
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/etf
email: dsisk@uwsp.edu
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
College of Natural Resources, Room 200
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-346-3209, toll free 877-ETF-TEST
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WEAL performs studies on groundwater, lakes, streams, and
watersheds as well as operates a state certified water-testing
laboratory. Water samples may be tested for organic and inorganic
chemicals such as nitrate, pesticides, heavy metals, and more. |
Portage County Health and Human Services
(PCHHS)
http://www.co.portage.wi.us/Health%20&%20Human%
20Services/health_and_human.htm
Environmental Health
817 Whiting Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-345-5350
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PCHHS Environmental Health Section's mission is to prevent
disease and assure conditions in which Portage County residents can be
healthy through controlling environmental hazards to improve health,
safety, and well-being. The Environmental Health Section programs
include:
 | license and inspect public facilities (enforcement, food &
water-borne outbreak investigations, complaint investigations), |
| inspect and sample transient, non-community water systems (private
wells serving buildings open to the public), |
| general environmental health services (residential well sampling and
inspection for unsafe samples, weekly pool and beach sampling for
bacteria, health investigations, indoor air monitoring,
information) |
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Portage County Groundwater Citizens Advisory
Committee
(PCGCAC)
http://www.uwsp.edu/water/portage/manage/pcgcac/index.htm
email: groundwater@co.portage.wi.us
1462 Strongs Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-346-1334
Ray Schmidt, Water Quality Specialist for Portage County
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PCGCAC's role is to gather views and concerns
regarding groundwater protection and management in Portage County from
individual citizens and municipal governing boards, and to present
recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Committee for consideration by
the Portage County Board. PCGCAC is also responsible for this
website. |
Portage County Planning &
Zoning (P&Z)
main page: http://www.co.portage.wi.us
P&Z page: http://www.co.portage.wi.us/P&Z.htm
e-mail: groundwater@portage.co.wi.us
1462 Strongs Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-346-1334
Chuck Kell, Director; Ray Schmidt, Water Quality Specialist
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P&Z oversees the County's planning and
zoning, wellhead protection ordinances, and soil and water
conservation. It also manages the groundwater resource according to
the Groundwater Management Plan. |
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State
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Central Wisconsin Groundwater
Center (CWGC)
part of the Center for Watershed Science & Education
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/gndwater
email: kmasarik@uwsp.edu
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
College of Natural Resources, Room 224
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-346-4270
George Kraft, Director; Chris Mechenich, Education Coordinator
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CWGC helps Wisconsin citizens
and governments manage the groundwater resource wisely, through education,
public information, applied research, and technical assistance. Offers
drinking water education programs for citizens |
Department of Agriculture Trade & Consumer
Protection (DATCP)
main page: http://datcp.state.wi.us
groundwater: http://datcp.state.wi.us/static/arm/landwater/gdwater.htm
2811 Agriculture Drive/P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
State Office: 608-224-5002, Consumer Info Hotline:
1-800-422-7128, Farm Center Hotline: 1-800-942-2474
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DATCP provides services in consumer and business
information, complaint handling, lab testing, agricultural development and
marketing services, farm assistance, and more. DATCP has educational
information and administers/enforces rules on pesticide use,
agricultural chemical storage, soil and water resource management, and
water bottler licensing. Grants are offered in nutrient management
planning. |
Department of Commerce (Comm)
http://www.commerce.state.wi.us
Division of Safety and Buildings
2715 Post Road
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-345-5334 or
123 W. Washington Avenue/P.O. Box 7969
Madison, WI 53707-7969
608-266-3151 or
Division of Environmental and Regulatory Services
608-266-3723
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Comm regulates the installation and operation of
private septic systems and petroleum storage tanks, maintains records for
tank ownership, and approves home water treatment devices. |
Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS)
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us
Bureau of Public Health
1414 East Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53702
608-266-1251
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DHFS inspects restaurant, hotel, motel, and campground
water supplies, recommends enforcement standards for substances in
groundwater related to health concerns, investigates health effects from
contamination incidents, and interprets water test results. |
Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
main page: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us
drinking water: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/dwg
groundwater: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/dwg/gw
geographic management unit (GMU) leads:
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/gmu/sidebar/
teamleaders.html#basin
473 Griffith Avenue
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
715-421-7829
Steve Janowiak, Water Supply Specialist or
101 South Webster/P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
608-266-2621
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DNR, the lead state agency in protecting and improving
Wisconsin's groundwater, has a bureau dedicated
to groundwater and drinking water management, which provides educational information,
publications, and wellhead protection programs; collects well
construction reports; and enforces groundwater standards. DNR also
maintains a list of certified water testing labs and regulates solid and
hazardous wastes and wastewater systems. |
Groundwater Coordinating Council (GCC)
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/dwg/gcc
101 South Webster Street/P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
608-267-7610
Susan Sylvester, Council Chair
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GCC is comprised of state government officials, the
governor, and local and federal governments. It advises and assists
state agencies in the coordination of non-regulatory programs and the
exchange of information related to groundwater, and provides public
outreach and educational materials. |
University of Wisconsin Extension (UWEX)
main page: http://www.uwex.edu
all county offices: http://www1.uwex.edu/ces/cty
Portage County: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/portage
water resource program: http://clean-water.uwex.edu
1462 Strongs Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-346-1316
Mark Hilliker, Community, Natural Resources and Economic Development and
Tim Connell, Agriculture
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UWEX partners with local, county, state and
federal government to address public issues and local needs. UWEX develops practical
educational programs based on university knowledge and research in the
areas of agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development,
and natural resources. Many
publications and services are available on nutrient and pest management, soil
testing, drinking water, and groundwater. |
Wisconsin Geological &
Natural History Survey (WGNHS)
http://www.uwex.edu/wgnhs
3817 Mineral Point Road
Madison, WI 537055121
608-262-1705
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WGNHS conducts earth-science surveys, field
studies, and research about the geology, mineral resources, water
resources, climate, soil, and biology of Wisconsin. It collects and
distributes maps, well construction reports, publications, and other
information. |
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Federal
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Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
main page: http://www.epa.gov
groundwater and drinking water: http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW
office of water: http://www.epa.gov/OW
region 5: http://www.epa.gov/region5
Region 5, EPA
77 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604
312-353-2000 or 1-800-621-8431 (only in IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)
Safe Drinking Water Hotline: 1-800-426-4791
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EPA is the federal agency responsible for establishing standards for drinking water, groundwater, pesticides, and
more. EPA offers publications and information on regulations,
databases, source water protection, public drinking water programs,
drinking water and health basics, drinking water standards program,
underground injection control, local drinking water, and kid's stuff. |
Golden Sands Resource Conservation &
Development (RC&D)
http://www.goldensandsrcd.org
1462 Strongs Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-343-6215
Bill Ebert, Coordinator
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RC&D works with local people and farmers to address
groundwater problems and concerns. |
Natural Resource Conservation Service
(NRCS)
main page: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov
Wisconsin contacts:
http://www.wi.nrcs.usda.gov/about/directory.asp
1462 Strongs Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-346-1325
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NRCS provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people
conserve, improve, and sustain our natural resources and
environment. Areas of assistance and education include soil and water resource management, protection practices, nutrient and
pest management planning, and livestock waste management. |
United States Geologic Survey (USGS)
main page: http://www.usgs.gov
water resource division: http://water.usgs.gov
Wisconsin Water Division:
http://wi.water.usgs.gov
USGS Water Resources Office for Wisconsin
8505 Research Way
Middleton, WI 53562
608-828-9901
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USGS produces and distributes maps,
collects data, and conducts studies regarding groundwater quality and
quantity, groundwater levels, stream flows, lakes and reservoirs, and
physical and biological characteristics of surface water. |
