A new program hopes to help those affected by well water contamination in Kewaunee County.
Peninsula Pride Farms, a group of farmers in Kewaunee and Door Counties, is introducing the Water Well program. It allows those with wells that are testing positive for E.coli to receive bottled water and have well inspections paid for.
"We wanted to make sure that we had this protective measure program in to protect people who might be in danger of having sick children in their house due to well water contamination," said Peninsula Pride Farms President Don Niles.
Some say this is a good first step, but they argue that manure spreading is the larger problem that needs to be solved.
"If we're talking about supplying free water for people, boy, that's a small band-aid on an artery, I think," said Dick Swanson of Algoma.
The program will also cover installation costs of a UV treatment system, along with one year of maintenance.
Homeowners are still responsible for half the cost of the unit.
About 2% of wells in Kewaunee County have tested positive for E.Coli bacteria.
