RURAL WATER E-NEWS …………………………….……….….……………………………. 7/24/2024
Almost everyone in the state got a “hacked” email message from me last week. Sorry about that. But the most important message I sent out was a survey that Rural Water is going to use to help develop and guide our association in the future. Your insights and experience in answering the questions on this survey is extremely important. Please take a few minutes and go to the link to submit your survey. And make sure your clerk, Village President, Mayor, and colleagues also take this survey. And it’s not a hack! NRWA Cybersecurity Circuit Rider Pilot Program/Study – Formstack
On another note, our National Association has started a campaign of support for USDA-Rural Development. USDA-RD has improved rural America through the years and at a cost that almost everyone in Wisconsin can afford. Please read through the information at Rural Water Strong to see how USDA-RD has improved Public Health, Sustainability, Economic Vitality and Affordability in rural America and Rural Wisconsin. Take the pledge ( Pledge — Rural Water Strong ) and help us by writing a letter to your Congressman. These can be sent to me, and I can forward them to Washington. This is something you all can take pride in taking part in the supporting in for just a couple minutes of your time!
WRWA Outdoor Expo ~ Individual & Vendor Registration is open for the 2024 WRWA Outdoor Expo, August 22nd. The DNR has approved the Expo for 6 Water/6 Wastewater Credits. Outdoor Expo | Wisconsin Rural Water Association (wrwa.org)
Former state toxicologist says nitrate drinking water standards are too lax – A former Wisconsin state toxicologist who was involved in creating the state’s nitrate standards for drinking water in the 1980s alleges the science that has informed those standards for decades is deeply flawed and the standards should be stricter. Former state toxicologist says nitrate drinking water standards are too lax (yahoo.com)
Wisconsin Whey Protein to pay $350K for violating state wastewater laws – The Wisconsin Department of Justice and Wisconsin Whey Protein Inc. have settled a lawsuit alleging that the company violated state wastewater and stormwater laws. Wisconsin Whey Protein to pay $350K for violating state wastewater laws (yahoo.com)
Study: Foam on lakes and rivers in Wisconsin has PFAS concentrations up to 7,000 times higher than surface water – On windy days when lakes are choppy or on rivers near dams that churn over a lot of water, you may have noticed foam start to build up along the shores. It’s a naturally occurring process. What’s not natural is the excessive amounts of PFAS that’s being found in that foam. Study: Foam on lakes and rivers in Wisconsin has PFAS concentrations up to 7,000 times higher than surface water | WXPR
Research Facility All About Cutting-Edge, Cost-Effective Advancements in Wastewater Treatment Technology – The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) today announced plans for an unprecedented clean-water lab to test new technologies that could revolutionize wastewater treatment, leading to improvements in public health and drinking water supplies worldwide. Research Facility All About Cutting-Edge, Cost-Effective Advancements in Wastewater Treatment Technology » Urban Milwaukee
UWM lab measures sewage to track disease level changes during RNC and after – As Milwaukee hosts 50,000 visitors for the Republican National Convention, a UW-Milwaukee lab will be measuring raw sewage every day to track changes in COVID-19 and other disease levels. UWM lab measures sewage to track disease level changes during RNC and after | WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR
Quote: “Boy, those French: they have a different word for everything!” – Steve Martin