James O. Peterson

Program Affiliations

• UW Extension
• Water quality
• Groundwater
• Drinking water supply
• Domestic wastewater management

Fields of Interest

• Groundwater
• Water supply
• Onsite waste disposal

Teaching

• Guest lectures on groundwater and drinking water quality

Publications

• Jones, S.A. and J.O. Peterson (1998) “Assessing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination from Drinking Water Well Condition” UWEX-CES Bulletin G-3536-1W, Part of bulletin packet “Farm*A*Syst–Farmstead Assessment System”.
• Ziebarth, A., J. Merrill, and J.O. Peterson (1993) “Care and Maintenance of Residential Septic Systems” UWEX-CES Bulletin B-3583. (Rev. 1998)
• Peterson, J.O., J.C. Converse and E.J. Tyler (1991) “Improving Household Wastewater Treatment” UWEX-CES Bulletin G-3536-6F, 12 pp. Part of bulletin packet “Farm*A*Syst–Farmstead Assessment System”.
• Shaw, B.H. and J.O. Peterson (1986) “Improving Your Drinking Water Quality.” University Extension, Madison, WI UWEX-CES Bulletin G-3378, 7 pp.

Selected Awards and Honors

• UW Extension Award for Excellence, 1992
• WI Onsite Waste Disposal Association Outstanding Achievement Award, 1996
• IL and WI Groundwater Association’s Groundwater Science Achievement Award, 1997