RURAL WATER E-NEWS …………………………….……….….……………………………. 12/4/2024
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Juneau’s wastewater treatment plant upgrades promises cost effective, efficient operations – A $13 million wastewater treatment plant upgrade promises cost effective and efficient operations. Work on the wastewater treatment plant for the City of Juneau began in April 2023. Its expected completion is scheduled for June 2025. Juneau’s wastewater treatment plant upgrades promises cost effective, efficient operations | Local News | wdtimes.com
Partially treated wastewater overflowed into Lake Michigan, Lakeview Park Tuesday – Extreme weather conditions resulted in partially treated wastewater overflowing into Lake Michigan and Lakeview Park Tuesday. Three Sheboygan Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant locations experienced overflow starting at 6:30 a.m., lasting about one hour. Partially treated wastewater overflowed into Lake Michigan, Lakeview Park Tuesday
After Initial Permits Are Granted, Activists Worry About Impacts of Enbridge’s Line 5 Reroute in Northern Wisconsin – The 41-mile diversion would pass through more than 100 vulnerable waterways that feed into Lake Superior. After Initial Permits Are Granted, Activists Worry About Impacts of Enbridge’s Line 5 Reroute in Northern Wisconsin – Inside Climate News
Wisconsin lead contamination; woman speaks out after son gets poisoning – A Racine mom is speaking out after learning her six-year-old son got poisoning. This comes after she received a letter in the mail warning about possible lead service lines. Wisconsin lead contamination; woman speaks out after son gets poisoning
Wisconsinites spending less income on utilities than average U.S. resident – With many utility costs rising across the U.S. as temperatures drop, Wisconsin ranks 13th among the top 15 states that spend the lowest percentage of their income on utility bills. Wisconsinites spending less income on utilities than average U.S. resident
Quote: Progress is man’s ability to complicate simplicity. – Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian adventurer