By the time Bradley Burmeister met his high school science teacher more than a decade ago, concerns had already surfaced about an ancient poison that was appearing in drinking water around their Fox River Valley community. Burmeister never suspected, though, that his family’s well would provide some of the scariest data.
Despite state efforts, arsenic continues to poison many private wells in Wisconsin
Special regulations to reduce exposure to the ancient poison have helped, but high-capacity wells can exacerbate the problem
Critics say private ownership means fewer controls on quality and on rates paid to water and sewage disposal systems.
