UW-Eau Claire researchers are investigating the possibility that naturally occurring phosphorus deep in the aquifer is the driver behind elevated levels of phosphorus in both surface water and groundwater in western Wisconsin.

Due to the effects of COVID-19, these are unprecedented times for all of society, including water science and outreach at the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute. While our...

Several graduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison were part of a research team that found levels of radium in groundwater from public water supply wells in much of Wisconsin have risen over the past 18 years.

Two Wisconsin Water News podcasts were named award-winning by an international communications competition known as AVA Digital Awards.

New videos help both the general public and UW-Madison maintenance staff salt smarter in the winter, protecting both public safety and water quality.

With the new year comes a rating of “outstanding” for the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute based on a review conducted in 2019 by the program's funders at the U.S. Geological Survey.