Quantitative microbial risk assessment for contaminated household wells in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
Dr. Tucker Burch
Research Agricultural Engineer, USDA-ARS
Wednesday, Feb. 2nd at 3 pm CST

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https://www.zoomgov.com/j/16141396271
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Abstract: Private wells are an important source of drinking water in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, and due to the region’s fractured dolomite aquifer, these wells are vulnerable to contamination by waterborne pathogens originating from land-applied cattle manure and private septic systems. However, the magnitude of the health burden associated with this contamination has not been characterized previously. This presentation will discuss our group’s recently published quantitative microbial risk assessment for private wells in the county, place its results in the context of risk for other drinking water settings, and propose an agenda for additional solutions-oriented research on this topic.