Groundwater Mounding and Contaminant Transport Beneath Stormwater Infiltration Basins
Background / Need Increased impervious areas resulting from urbanization cause an increase in stormwater runoff and a decrease in infiltration to the groundwater table. Infiltration basins ...
Centralizing Access to Groundwater Information for Use in Comprehensive Planning
Background/Need In order for communities to plan for the future, it is essential that both the quantity and quality of groundwater be protected. Wisconsin law requires that by January 1, 20...
Mechanisms of Groundwater Flow across Aquitards
Background/Need Groundwater use in southeastern Wisconsin has resulted in more than 400 feet of drawdown in the deep sandstone aquifer since pumping begin in the 1860’s. Because of this dra...
Mineral transformation and release of arsenic to solution under the oxidizing conditions of well disinfection
Background/Need Guidance for disinfection of domestic wells in arsenic-sensitive areas of Wisconsin calls for a treatment at 20 percent of the chlorine strength and 10 percent of the contac...