MADISON, WIS. — A bill introduced to the Wisconsin legislature would give local governments more authority to regulate and protect the state’s groundwater, The Journal Times reported.
The bill would permit one or more counties to create groundwater management areas and determine how much water can be sustainably withdrawn from aquifers, according to the story.
Under the bill, the Department of Natural Resources would have the authority to regulate high-capacity wells, the article stated.
“The reason why we undertook the study of groundwater issues was because there were significant problems cropping up in parts of the state,” said Rep. Spencer Black, who chairs the Natural Resources Committee.
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