This American city perfected clean water for beer — now it’s fighting to keep cancer-causing nitrates out of the tap
Ever since Jacob Leinenkugel discovered spring waters here that were pure enough to brew his famous beer, this small Wisconsin city’s devotion to clean water has been paramount.
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