Human viruses as tracers of wastewater pathways into deep municipal wells
Enteric viruses, because of their small size, have a high potential to move deeply through the subsurface environment, penetrate aquitards, and reach confined aquifers. Until recently, few w...
Information support for groundwater management in the Wisconsin Central Sands, 2013-2015
This report documents data and information gathering efforts for 2013 through 2015 that supportgroundwater management activities in the Wisconsin central sands. The central sands containWisc...
Development and Validation of a PCR-based Quantification Method for Rhodococcus coprophilus
The need to protect watersheds from fecal contamination has led to an investigation of monitoring toolsto supplement coliform/E. coli measurements. A suite or toolbox of tests developed to s...
An updated springs inventory for the State of Wisconsin
Background/Need: This project directly addressed the need for comprehensive and widespread information on spring hydrology in Wisconsin to assess impacts of high-capacity wells on spring flo...
Opportunities for Reducing Water Use by Wisconsin Golf Courses
(Project results affected by departues of two faculty members who originally received funding)
The original proposal outlined a plan to survey gold course in Wisconsin regarding their wat...
Evaluation of Quantitative Real Time PCR (qPCR) for the Measurement of E. coli in Well Water Samples
Culture-based microbiology methods have been used to determine potability of drinking water since the beginning of the 20th century. The detection of coliform bacteria in well water is an in...