Quality Testimony of Jennifer Giegerich, Government Affairs - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality Testimony of Jennifer Giegerich, Government Affairs Director, Wisconsin Conservation Voters

A Growing Drinking Water Crisis

To protect drinking water, prevent pollution to groundwater

Agriculture Pollution

Health Impacts of Ag Pollution • Spina bifida • Cleft palate • Colon Cancer • Stomach Cancer • Diabetes • Thyroid conditions • Reproductive problems • Gastrointestinal illness • And more…

Ag Recommendations • Ban on winter manure spreading • Expand NR 151 changes to additional sensitive areas • Increase CAFO fees • Cost-share: fund it or get rid of it for enforcement requirements Karst Geology

Health Impacts of Emerging Contaminants: PFAS • Testicular Cancer • Kidney Cancer • Liver Lesions • Kidney Degeneration • Damage to Liver Function • Lower Birth Weight

Emerging Contaminants: PFAS • Shorten process for creating health protections when new contaminants are identified • Set standards for classes of chemicals, like PFAS

Lead

Lead • Support $40 million in the Governor’s budget to replace lead laterals. • Ensure all childcares and schools are lead- free. • Repeal limits on loans or grant amounts for lead lateral replacements.

Thank You Wisconsin Conservation Voters www.conservationvoters.org