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Speakers Task Force on Water Quality Testimony of Jennifer Giegerich, Government Affairs Director, Wisconsin Conservation Voters A Growing Drinking Water Crisis To protect drinking water, prevent pollution to groundwater Agriculture


  1. Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality Testimony of Jennifer Giegerich, Government Affairs Director, Wisconsin Conservation Voters

  2. A Growing Drinking Water Crisis

  3. To protect drinking water, prevent pollution to groundwater

  4. Agriculture Pollution

  5. Health Impacts of Ag Pollution • Spina bifida • Cleft palate • Colon Cancer • Stomach Cancer • Diabetes • Thyroid conditions • Reproductive problems • Gastrointestinal illness • And more…

  6. Ag Recommendations • Ban on winter manure spreading • Expand NR 151 changes to additional sensitive areas • Increase CAFO fees • Cost-share: fund it or get rid of it for enforcement requirements Karst Geology

  7. Health Impacts of Emerging Contaminants: PFAS • Testicular Cancer • Kidney Cancer • Liver Lesions • Kidney Degeneration • Damage to Liver Function • Lower Birth Weight

  8. Emerging Contaminants: PFAS • Shorten process for creating health protections when new contaminants are identified • Set standards for classes of chemicals, like PFAS

  9. Lead

  10. Lead • Support $40 million in the Governor’s budget to replace lead laterals. • Ensure all childcares and schools are lead- free. • Repeal limits on loans or grant amounts for lead lateral replacements.

  11. Thank You Wisconsin Conservation Voters www.conservationvoters.org

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