Land and Water director: arsenic testing expanded after private-well study; conservation programs continue
Oct 14, 2026
Oct 14, 2026
Patricia Cicero reported on conservation programs including a farmland preservation tax-credit program (reported 572 participants), nearly 2,000 acres enrolled in cover crop cost shares, and a new grant to expand arsenic testing for private wells; the county will partner with the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey on a predictive model.
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Patricia Cicero, director of Jefferson County Land and Water Conservation, outlined the department’s work to protect farmland, natural areas and private well water quality.
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