What to know
The Wisconsin Tracking Program helps local health departments tackle environmental health issues by hosting a cutting-edge data portal; developing and disseminating County Environmental Health Profiles; creating educational resources; and offering technical assistance in epidemiology, communications, and evaluation.
Quick Stats
In Wisconsin, four in ten households rely on private wells for their drinking water.
Carbon monoxide poisoning became a reportable acute condition in 2018. An improved surveillance system is now in place.
One in four Wisconsin homes were built before 1950. This is a key risk factor for childhood lead poisoning.
Wisconsin is among the 14 states that account for 95% of all Lyme disease cases.
Unique Data
All state and local tracking programs collect and display a set of standard data. But individual programs may host other data that are important to their populations. Wisconsin's unique data include the following.
Milestones
2002: Wisconsin Tracking Program established with CDC funding
2003-2006: Worked with CDC and other recipient tracking programs to establish nationally consistent data and measures
2007: Launched the first version of the WI Tracking site
2008: Published Wisconsin's first County Environmental Health Profiles
2011: Worked with local and academic partners to develop a prototype for the Wisconsin Private Well Water Viewer
2015: Launched new WI Tracking site with sub-county data; released a statewide carbon monoxide poisoning alert system; started to fund annual mini-grants for communities to conduct local environmental health projects
2018: Worked with partners to make carbon monoxide poisoning a reportable acute condition in the state
2019: Launched the first municipal-level topic on Wisconsin Tracking site: alcohol outlet density