Wellhead Protection Program

Directory for More Information

  1. DNR Regulatory (New Well) Wellhead Protection Coordinator
    Lee Boushon
    Public Water Supply Section
    P. O. Box 7921
    Madison, WI 53707-7921
    (608) 266-0857


  2. DNR Voluntary Wellhead Protection Coordinator
    David Lindorff
    Groundwater Section
    P.O. Box 7921
    Madison, WI 53707-7921
    (608) 266-9265 or (877) 268-9355 (toll free)


  3. DNR Regional Water Supply Specialists

    Northeast Region - Bob Barnum
    2984 Shawano Ave.
    P.O. Box 10448
    Green Bay, WI 54313
    (920) 662-5100
    Serving the following counties: Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Shawano, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago.

    Southeast Region - Rhonda Volz
    2300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
    P. O. Box 12436
    Milwaukee, WI 53212
    (414) 263-8500
    Serving the following counties: Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha.

    South Central Region - Steve Ales
    3911 Fish Hatchery Road
    Fitchburg, WI 53711
    (608) 275-3266
    Serving the following counties: Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk.

    West Central Region - Larry Schaefer
    1300 W. Clairemont Avenue
    P. O. Box 4001
    Eau Claire, WI 54702-4001
    (715) 839-3700
    Serving the following counties: Adams, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Crawford, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Juneau, Lacrosse, Marathon, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Portage, St. Croix, Trempealeau, Vernon.

    Northern Region - Nadene Cable
    810 W. Maple Street
    P. O. Box 309
    Spooner, WI 54801
    (715) 635-2101
    or
    107 Sutliff Ave.
    P. O. Box 818
    Rhinelander, WI 54501
    (715) 365-8900
    Serving the following counties: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Onieda, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas, Washburn.


  4. The Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS)
    Provides information on what type of geological and hydrogeological data are available for your area. For a list of WGNHS publications, write or call:
    Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
    3817 Mineral Point Road
    Madison, WI 53705
    (608) 262-1705


  5. The Central Wisconsin Groundwater Center
    Provides information on groundwater issues in central Wisconsin.
    Central Wisconsin Groundwater Center
    College of Natural Resources, room 224
    University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
    Stevens Point, WI 54481
    (715) 346-4270
    email: gndwater@uwsp.edu


  6. The Wisconsin Rural Water Association (WRWA)
    Provides technical assistance to rural communities (with water supplies that serve 10,000 people or less) that are trying to establish WHP programs.
    Wisconsin Rural Water Association
    350 Water Way
    Plover, WI 54467
    (715) 344-7778
    email: wrwa@wrwa.org


  7. Local county University of Wisconsin - Extension office
    Provides general information on wellhead protection.


  8. The National Technical Information Service
    Provides EPA publications. There may be a cost.
    National Technical Information Service
    U. S. Department of Commerce
    Springfield, VA 22161
    1-800-553-6847

Last Revised: Thursday March 15 2007