RURAL WATER E-NEWS …………………………….……….….……………………………. 1/15/2025
Protect Wisconsin’s waters by reducing your salt use this winter – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Wisconsin Salt Wise invite the public to learn more about the impacts of road salt on our drinking water and freshwater ecosystems during Winter Salt Awareness Week, January 27-31, 2025. According to Wisconsin Salt Wise, one teaspoon of salt is all it takes to make five gallons of water toxic for freshwater organisms. Protect Wisconsin’s waters by reducing your salt use this winter
Shawano County dam problem to cause ‘unstable water levels’ – The Shawano County Sheriff’s Office is alerting people along and using the Wolf River about a malfunction at the Balsam Row Road Dam. The lead dam operator reports there was a generator failure. “This will lead to unstable water levels for the rest of winter,” the sheriff’s office said. Shawano County dam problem to cause ‘unstable water levels’
Water main break creates muddy, icy mess in downtown Bethesda – A water main break flooded parts of downtown Bethesda on Monday, creating a muddy mess. The break was reported in the 7200 block of Wisconsin Avenue around 9:30 a.m. after temperatures dropped and snow fell. Water main break creates muddy, icy mess in downtown Bethesda
City to spend $225K on water study to ensure smooth water operations in future – A water evaluation study is in the beginning stages of being conducted by the city’s water and utilities department. Conducted about once every ten years, the study will look at current conditions while proposing expansion and maintenance plans to ensure things continue to operate smoothly over the next decade. City to spend $225K on water study to ensure smooth water operations in future
11th Annual WRWA Ice Fisheree ~ Wednesday, January 29, 2025 & Thursday, January 30, 2025 ~ Fox Lake, WI ~ 2025-Fox-Lake-Fisheree.pdf
6th Annual WRWA Ice Fisheree North ~ Thursday, February 6, 2025 & Friday, February 7, 2025 ~ Chetek, WI ~ 2025-Chetek-Fisheree.pdf
It’s that time of year where we worry about how deep the frost is getting in the ground. We keep track of it for you, but we need your help. If you’re out digging or checking lift stations, let us know how deep the frost is in your town. Others use this information to determine their work before it starts. Email Renee at the office and let her know. It will show up on our website. (No snow and frigid temps is really driving it in this week!)
It’s time to Nominate your fellow Operators, Clerks, and Industry colleagues for a Wisconsin Rural Water Award! It is award season, and we are looking for nominations for people that have done an upstanding job in the water/wastewater industry. Maybe someone who has had a distinguished career, solved an especially difficult problem, or made you and your customer’s life better. Go to our website and nominate a deserving candidate today! 2025-Nominations-Form.pdf
Do You Have the Best Tasting Water in Wisconsin? ~ Enter your sample & let the judges decide if you have the best tasting water in the state. Winners will compete nationally at the NRWA Water Rally in Washington DC. 2025-Water-Taste-Test.pdf
The conference Poster Contest is under way. If you have a school in town, go to our website and download or forward the Poster contest flyer to your local school. 2nd-6th grade kids can win some money, along with the teachers. All children should learn about water and conservation. “Drip Drop Make It Stop” is this year’s theme. Poster-Contest-Flyer-2025.pdf
We are still looking for letters of thanks and support. These letters go right to your representatives and lets them know how important it is to have some help and financing in our rural Wisconsin communities. What would you do without this help and service? Don’t find out. Send in a message as soon as you can. Thanks in advance for your help.
Quote: “Follow your passion. Stay true to yourself. Never follow anyone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path. Then, by all means, follow that path.” — Ellen DeGeneres