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Discounted water testing events scheduled; WIC outreach and Farmers Market program update
Summary
Staff announced discounted water testing in Crawford (Nov. 4) and Vernon (Nov. 13) counties for $25 per test, updates on the TNC well program and data sharing with a La Crosse County CDC grant; WIC outreach was reported and the Farmers Market program closed for the season (participants have until Oct. 31 to use checks).
Sanitarian and environmental staff reported collaboration with Vernon and Crawford Land and Water to offer discounted water testing events: Crawford County on Nov. 4 and Vernon County on Nov. 13, with a $25 fee covering both bacteria and nitrate testing for participants who sign up. Staff said sanitary surveys and sampling for the Transient Non‑Community (TNC) Well Program are wrapping up, and that four open environmental cases remain; staff also noted ongoing data‑sharing with a La Crosse County CDC grant.
In WIC program updates, staff reported outreach conducted at Hirsch, Scenic Bluffs and Gundersen. Staff noted the statewide 50th Anniversary WIC meeting is Oct. 30 in Wisconsin Dells. The Farmers Market program has closed for the season; participants have until Oct. 31 to use checks. The board received these as informational updates and set the next meeting for Nov. 13, 2024, at 1 p.m. in the Sheriff's Department Training Room.
