RURAL WATER E-NEWS …………………………….……….….……………………………. 7/18/2024
Meet Wasa Water: The new company looking to bottle, sell Wausau city water – The CEO of Wasa Water, Billie Mitchell, described her company’s proposed product goal in just a few words: “Better quality drinking water, better quality material.” Meet Wasa Water: The new company looking to bottle, sell Wausau city water | Top Stories | waow.com
DNR publishes Annual Drinking Water Report – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently published its 2023 Annual Drinking Water Report, showing that more than 99% of the public water systems in Wisconsin met all water quality standards for contaminants. DNR publishes Annual Drinking Water Report – Monroe Times (themonroetimes.com)
Old sewer lines around the Manawa dam may require upgrades – The Regional Wastewater Supervisor for the DNR says several sewer lines around the dam are roughly one hundred years old. If they don’t update them now, the area could continue to see impacts. Old sewer lines around the Manawa dam may require upgrades (msn.com)
Ixonia water treatment plant on schedule for fall completion – The new wastewater treatment plant that has long been in the works in the Town of Ixonia is on schedule to be completed by the end of the fall. With a holding tank looming over the rest of the construction site just off WI-16 in Ixonia, the substantive portion of the facility is nearing completion. Ixonia water treatment plant on schedule for fall completion | Local News | wdtimes.com
DNR: Private well owners in Wisconsin should test drinking water after significant rainfall – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) put out a release that warned private well owners of potentially contaminated water after last week’s heavy downpours across northern Wisconsin. DNR: Private well owners in Wisconsin should test drinking water after significant rainfall (msn.com)
Quote: “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” Charles Dudley Warner, American writer, and friend of Mark Twain