Drinking Water Education Program

Water Education ClassDrinking water education programs are organized for Wisconsin communities to learn about local groundwater quality and drinking water safety of individual homeowner wells. Programs offer participants a convenient opportunity to test water from their private wells for some of the most common health-related contaminants and other water quality concerns.

"By testing as a community, the results become an important tool to understand the quality of the local groundwater resource." 
Water test results are handed back at an educational program presented by UW-Extension water quality specialists. By the end of the program participants will have:
 
  • Gained a better understanding of the safety of their water supply
  • Have increased knowledge of local geology and groundwater movement
  • Understand the processes and practices that may cause groundwater contamination
  • Increased understanding of local groundwater quality
  • Learn about practices that can improve or protect groundwater quality  

Organizing a Community Drinking Water Program


Programs are generally organized in partnership with county UW-Extension faculty and local governments at a town level; however, other arrangements can be made. The following document is a guide on organizing a community drinking water program:
If you are interested in organizing a program in your community please plan ahead.  Depending on availability programs generally need to be arranged at least 6 months in advance.  To find out more information about this program contact Kevin Masarik at (715)346-4276 or email him at kmasarik@uwsp.edu.
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2012 Community Drinking Water Program Schedule​ ​ ​
County​ Lab Date​ ​Presentation information
St. Croix​ ​February 27 Online​
Calumet (Town of Charlestown and Stockbridge)​ March 20​ April 25 @ Courthouse in Chilton​
Fond du Lac (Town of Lamartine and Forest)​ April 17​ May 22 @ Rolling Meadow Golf Course​
Iowa County​ May 8​ TBD​
Green County ​ June 5​ June 28 @ New Glarus Town Hall​
Calumet County (Town of Chilton)​ June 26​ TBD​
Sauk County​ July 10​ August 9 @ LaValle Town Hall​
Door County (Town of Gibraltar)​ July 31​ TBD​
Taylor County​ August 21​ TBD​
Iowa County​ September 18​ TBD​
St. Croix County​ October 16​ TBD​
Sheboygan County​ November 6​ TBD​
*Presentations will be posted online following the program​ ​ ​