DNR News Release Header Image [ [link removed] ]




*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:?*Oct. 20, 2022
*Contact:?*Steve Elmore
[email protected] or 608-259-6100

?

*DNR Highlights New ARPA Well Compensation And Abandonment Grant Programs For Imagine A Day Without Water*

?

Baby drinking water from mother's hand

Working to ensure everyone has access to safe, clean water is a priority for the DNR. / Photo Credit: iStock/quintanilla

*MADISON, Wis.* ? The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is joining communities and leaders from across the country and state in taking part in Imagine a Day Without Water [ [link removed] ], an annual day of education and action to highlight how water is essential, invaluable and in need of investment.

Every day in Wisconsin, 7 billion gallons of water are used, with each Wisconsin resident using an average of 56 gallons. Most Wisconsin residents don?t have to think twice about where that water will come from every day. Still, many other residents lack reliable access to safe water ? including some people with access to a private well that has poor water quality. That?s why working to ensure access to safe, clean water for everyone in Wisconsin is a priority for the DNR.

The DNR?s commitment to ensuring safe water for all includes a continued focus on issues related to water infrastructure and water quality. Ongoing work includes enforcing drinking water standards [ [link removed] ], replacing lead service lines [ [link removed] ], and addressing contaminants [ [link removed] ] such as PFAS [ [link removed] ] and nitrates [ [link removed] ].

With $10 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the DNR has expanded the eligibility requirements for the Well Compensation and Well Abandonment Grant Programs. These programs provide financial assistance to owners of private or non-community public wells to address contamination in their wells by awarding grants for the replacement, reconstruction, treatment or abandonment of their well.

With the expansion of the eligibility requirements for these programs, many more Wisconsin residents with contamination in their wells will be able to apply and gain access to a reliable source of safe water. In the first week after applications opened on Oct. 3, nine applications were already submitted, and applications will continue to be accepted until all $10 million in funding has run out.

Learn more about the ARPA Well Grant Programs on the Well Compensation Grant Program webpage [ [link removed] ] and the Well Abandonment Grant Program webpage [ [link removed] ].







________________________________________________________________________

[ [link removed] ]

[ [link removed] ]

[ [link removed] ]? ? [ [link removed] ]? ? [ [link removed] ]? ?? [ [link removed] ]? [ [link removed] ]

[ [link removed] ] Thank you for your patience as we go through COVID-19 together.?Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page [ [link removed] ]. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com [ [link removed] ].


________________________________________________________________________

This email was sent to [email protected] using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ? 101 S. Webster Street?? Madison, WI 53707-7921?? 608-266-2621 GovDelivery logo [ [link removed] ]