Groundwater Study Results Presentation

April 7, 2025

UW Extension: 864 Collins Road, Jefferson

5:30 pm – Educational Handouts and Nitrate Screening

6:00 pm – Presentation

Kevin Masarik, UW-Stevens Point

Patricia Cicero & Elizabeth McGeary, Jefferson County
Learn about:

groundwater basics
well construction
test results including human health implications
how to sample your private well
improving your drinking water quality

Towns of Ixonia & Watertown Residents:
Obtain a free arsenic analysis of your private well water via:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/wellwater-arsenicJCGroundwater

You can get your private well water screened for nitrates!

Collect sample within 24 hours of screening with this procedure: 

use a clean glass or plastic bottle/jar

take sample from the main drinking water source

run faucet for 5-10 minutes on cold at full flow before collecting sample

do not touch the bottle/jar to the faucet 

Groundwater Study Report and Interactive Dashboard of Results:

https://www.jeffersoncountywi.gov, search “groundwater”

Virtual Meeting:  Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 287 928 660 36, Passcode: R7vv2zL7

Questions? Patricia at 920-674-7121 or [email protected]