Manure and Drinking Water

Positives

• This article provides information on federal and state programs that assist water well owners if their well has been contaminated.
• This article shows the health risks that come with drinking contaminated well water.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should have a basic understanding of what a well casing is for wells.
• Students should know what E. coli bacteria is and why it can be dangerous for human health.
  

Differentiation

• This article could enhance a classroom discussion on what types of communities rely on water wells, how water distribution and quality differs from place to place, and why these differences occur.
• This article could augment a lesson on the correlation between access to clean drinking water and personal health.
• After reading the article, the teacher could lead a classroom discussion on the Wisconsin government's effectiveness at informing citizens about water well contamination and providing aid to those with contaminated water.
• This article could support a lesson on how climate change increases the severity and frequency of flooding, and this flooding has a number consequences for plants and animals (including humans).