Apr 18, 2004 | issues
Preliminary test results show that another 7 drinking water wells serving dozens of homes south of Badger Army Ammunition Plant – located on Keller Road, the “Windings” subdivision, and near the intersections of County Z and 78, and Dam Road and Highway 78 – may have...
Mar 5, 2004 | issues
The WDNR has asked the Army to expand the sampling program for private wells south and southeast of Badger Army Ammunition Plant in response to new data from monitoring wells along the plant fenceline. The Army will be contacting residents who live near the...
Oct 1, 2003 | issues
Certain people, who are more sensitive to mercury, should not eat fish from the Ballistics Pond at Badger Army Ammunition Plant. According to a letter sent to 20 area residents that received a permit to fish at Badger in the past, the level of mercury detected in...
Sep 1, 2003 | issues
Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger is questioning the Army’s plan for monitoring toxic emissions from open burning explosives-contaminated buildings at Badger Army Ammunition Plant following a technical review by one of its consultants. The air monitoring plan,...
Sep 1, 2003 | issues
PRAIRIE DU SAC – A facility used to thermally treat salvaged metal objects at Badger Army Ammunition Plant is a source of toxic emissions that could be easily eliminated. According to Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger, paint on some of these items is contaminated...
Sep 1, 2003 | issues
MERRIMAC – In response to community concerns about the release of contaminants during the proposed burning of buildings at Badger Army Ammunition Plant, Senator Russ Feingold has sent a letter to the U.S. Army concerning the viability of less polluting alternatives....