Monday, March 25, 2013
The DNR will hold another public meeting on molybdenum as it continues reaching out to private well owners in southeastern Wisconsin.
The state Department of Natural Resources will host another public information meeting on molybdenum April 11 in Franklin. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the community room of Franklin City Hall, 9229 W. Loomis Road. It's another in a series of open house-style meetings the DNR is holding to educate residents on molybdenum, how to test for it and how to treat their wells. High levels of molybdenum have been found in many private wells throughout southeastern Wisconsin, which has led the DNR to advise residents to have their wells tested. Molybdenum is a naturally occurring element in the earth's crust and in water in low levels, but it's also a byproduct of coal combustion and industrial waste. High levels of molybdenum may carry …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The state Department of Natural Resources continues to collect data on high levels of molybdenum found in many private wells across southeastern Wisconsin.
The state Department of Natural Resources says it doesn't know why high levels of molybdenum have been found in many wells in southeastern Wisconsin. The DNR completed an extensive study that yielded "inconclusive" results on the source of the molybdenum, Southeast Regional Director Eric Nitschke said. Questions on where the molybdenum is coming from were asked often during a public meeting Thursday night in Caledonia. "We understand there are some folks that would rather those results be conclusive," Nitschke said in an interview. "We aren't able to give that." Molybdenum is a naturally occurring element in the earth's crust and, in small amounts, is an essential part of people's diets. However, it's also a byproduct of coal combustion …
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Residents whose wells may be contaminated by molybdenum can get information from the state Department of Natural Resources
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Residents whose wells may be contaminated by molybdenum can get information from the state Department of Natural Resources.
The state Department of Natural Resources will host a public information meeting for residents whose wells may be contaminated by molybdenum on Feb. 21 at Trinity Lutheran Church. According to a written release from the DNR, a series of meetings are scheduled throughout Southeast Wisconsin to help residents better understand what molybdenum is, how to test for it and how to treat their wells if necessary. The Caledonia meeting is the first of three meetings the DNR is putting together. State and local officials will be on hand so residents can talk to them and ask questions. "We will provide as many chances as we can for the public to get information, express their concerns on the issue and offer input. We’re there to listen,” said DNR …
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Sunday, February 3, 2013
Missed the biggest stories last week? Get caught up here. We've got the news about Walmart, 4 Mile Road construction, a dog that saved a Wind Point neighborhood and people's thoughts on SC Johnson.
With Walmart in front of the Planning Commission, the retail giant grabbed headlines again this week. Discrepancies between plans that outline how development should happen in Caledonia have put a roadblock in front of the proposed Walmart at North Green Bay and 4 Mile roads. Village officials agree the discrepancy needs to be resolved, but have not yet determined how. As of 2:45 p.m. Saturday, votes on our poll about what the village should allow at the site are coming out in favor of Walmart. There are also petition drives, in support of Walmart and against it, happening within the village. A dog out for a walk sniffed out a gas leak under a Wind Point street, leading its owner to call We Energies. Part of the street was torn up to …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The DNR found high levels of molybdenum in private wells and is advising private well owners to have their water tested.
On the heels of news that high levels of molybdenum were found in private wells in Caledonia, the Central Racine County Health Department is offering free molybdenum water test kits as long as supplies last. The health department is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 10005 Northwestern Ave, US Bank Building, 2nd Floor, in Franksville. CRCHD has a small number of free kits available for residents who want to use the State Lab of Hygiene, but there is a $13 charge for the test itself. Keith Hendricks, program manager, encourages residents to use the state Department of Natural Resources website for more information because health department staff are not groundwater experts. "We're more than happy to help direct residents to …
Friday, January 25, 2013
DNR officials urge private well owners in Caledonia, Oak Creek, Franklin, Muskego, Raymond and Norway to test their wells after finding high levels of molybdenum during a recent study of area groundwater.
High levels of molybdenum were found in homes in Caledonia and Oak Creek near the We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant several years ago, but now more wells have been identified, a DNR official said. The DNR recently tested for molybdenum in 153 private wells in Franklin, Muskego, Norway and Raymond and found high levels of the element in 44 of the wells in those areas too. A well at Raymond School tested at 101 micrograms per liter while the state groundwater standard is 40, according to a story in the Journal Sentinel and the DNR report. Eric Nitschke, director of the southeast region of the DNR in Milwaukee, said the big takeaway from the DNR’s report is that more private well owners need to test their water and the DNR needs more data to …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
For years, a number of Caledonia and Oak Creek residents living near the We Energies Oak Creek plant have received water from the energy company because the area has high levels of chemicals. They plan to petition the Village to bring municipal water to t
About 50 residents attended an informal neighborhood meeting about their wells being contaminated with chemicals like boron, benzene and molybdenum at the East Side Community Cente Wednesday night. Mostly the meeting focused on how residents could use reverse osmosis to treat their drinking water. But the group also discussed the status of several isotope testing studies currently being done by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and what steps they planned to take to remedy the situation. Caledonia and Oak Creek residents living near the We Energies coal plant have been receiving water from the energy company since 2009 because the area has had high levels of chemicals for years and a ground water study was due from the …
patchworkgrl
4:41 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
So if all the molybdenum is due to the WE Energies facility, how come it's also being found in the Town of Norway - on the west side/opposite end of the county? DNR and Dept of Health screwed this one up from the beginning. more ›