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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


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Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality

Testimony of Jennifer Giegerich, Government Affairs Director, Wisconsin Conservation Voters

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A Growing Drinking Water Crisis

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To protect drinking water, prevent pollution to groundwater

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Agriculture Pollution

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Health Impacts of Ag Pollution

  • Spina bifida
  • Cleft palate
  • Colon Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer
  • Diabetes
  • Thyroid conditions
  • Reproductive problems
  • Gastrointestinal

illness

  • And more…
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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

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Health Impacts of Emerging Contaminants: PFAS

  • Testicular Cancer
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Liver Lesions
  • Kidney Degeneration
  • Damage to Liver

Function

  • Lower Birth Weight
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Emerging Contaminants: PFAS

  • Shorten process for

creating health protections when new contaminants are identified

  • Set standards for

classes of chemicals, like PFAS

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Lead

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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
  • r grant amounts for

lead lateral replacements.

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Thank You

Wisconsin Conservation Voters www.conservationvoters.org