News Briefs: Wisconsin Town Abandons Public Water Service

The town of Dalton, Wisconsin, has announced it will abandon its public water service and that homeowners in the area will have to pay to dig private wells. The president of the Dalton Sanitary District says the system was never meant to serve the public. A well was originally drilled for the fire department, but nearby homes continued connecting to the well until it was considered a public utility. It provides water to 59 customers, but it’s not compliant with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources regulations. Instead of paying the $1.5 million cost of upgrading the system, residents