‘Strict’ pesticide rules fail to erase threat to Wisconsin’s drinking water

During an Easter celebration in 2014, Jacob Reeves’ body started swelling up. Then he developed an unusual rash. After multiple hospital visits, Jacob, now 11, was diagnosed with juvenile dermatomyositis...

...When comparing 3,719 samples from 610 wells, Ory found contamination decreased steadily, from an average of 3 ppb in 1992 to 0.67 ppb in 2013. She concluded that “the atrazine rule in Wisconsin is a policy that has contributed towards strong improvements in water quality protection.”

But the rule may not have been enough to protect the Reeves family. They live in the middle of a prohibition zone covering most of Dane County....

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Ken Notes: Alas we can not totally reverse the effects of things done in the past, thus we need to double down on our efforts for the future.