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Enriquez, Darryl, “Arsenic Contaminates 5% of Area Wells,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on the Web, 5 June 2006.
Available on the Web at
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=431638
One of every 20 private wells in southeast Wisconsin has arsenic levels above the federal standard for drinking water. Since arsenic exists in random pockets in the southeast making it difficult to predict where it will turn up, state water experts urge well owners to have their water tested.

Karl, John, “All Arsenic Is Local,” Aquatic Sciences Chronicle Online, July 2005.
Available on the Web at
http://www.aqua.wisc.edu/Chronicle/Default.aspx?tabid=113
New research finds that it is difficult to accurately predict when a new or existing well is likely to yield water with safe levels of arsenic and highlights the importance of having well water tested annually.

Matthews, Megan, “Well Above, Trouble Below,” Wisconsin Natural Resources, December 2000.
Available on the Web at
http://www.wnrmag.com/stories/2000/dec00/arsenic.htm
Researchers believe that arsenic trapped in bedrock for millions of years is being released into groundwater as a consequence of increasing water use in the growing region of Winnebago, Outagamie and parts of Brown counties. This article also evaluates the impact of arsenic on health.

Johnson, Dave and Tom Riewe, "Dealing with Arsenic Problems of Northeastern Wisconsin," Water Well Journal, June 2006.
Available on the Web at
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/water/dwg/arsenic/arsenic.pdf
The Department of Natural Resources established a “Special Well Casing Depth Area” for all of Outagamie and Winnebago counties because of concerns about arsenic contamination of the groundwater. Article describes the program and its successes.

Riewe, Tom and Annette Weissbach, Liz Heinen and Rick Stoll, "Naturally Occurring Arsenic in Well Water in Wisconsin," Water Well Journal, June 2000.
Available on the Web at
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/water/dwg/arsenic/NOA_In_WI.pdf
Article summarizes the causes, origin and extent of arsenic contamination in Wisconsin's groundwater. Also, evaluates the health effects of drinking water contaminated with arsenic.