County reports ARPA-funded well-testing program yielded 1,300 tests and 100+ reimbursements
Portage County staff told the groundwater committee that its ARPA-funded private-well program distributed over 1,300 tests, reimbursed more than 100 residential treatment systems (up to $1,500 each), and produced average nitrate reductions of about 80% in treated systems.
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A county staff member summarized an ARPA-funded private-well nitrate testing and reimbursement program that ran from 2022 into early 2026. The program provided free test kits, funded lab analysis (about $88,000 total for testing), and reimbursed homeowners up to $1,500 for treatment systems. Staff reported distributing more than 1,300 tests and reimbursing more than 100 treatment systems at a total reimbursement of roughly $135,000.
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