RURAL WATER E-NEWS …………………………….……….….……………………………. 4/2/2025
WRWA 2025 Technical Conference a big Success! We had about 1320 attendees at our technical conference last week at our newest venue at the Resch Center in Green Bay!
Message from Chris Groh ~ WRWA Executive Director ~ I want to take this time to personally thank each and every one of you who attended for your support of Wisconsin Rural Water. I also want to thank my staff (best in the United States), Sportsman’s Raffle and sponsors for making our conference a huge success. This doesn’t happen overnight and there is a considerable amount of work. It is a very long week, but it renews me to see so many friends and realize how important WRWA is for so many people! Please tell your neighboring operator friends and vendors about the great training, fantastic exhibit hall, and the fun you had this year. Everyone who didn’t attend won’t want to miss next year’s conference!
I hope many of you signed up to the Rural Water Strong Pledge at Conference. It is the most important thing you can do to show support for Rural Development and Wisconsin Rural Water. If you did not get a chance at the conference, or couldn’t attend the conference, please take the pledge today. It takes seconds to fill out, you won’t get weird emails, and it costs nothing. It is CRUCIAL for rural America to support USDA-Rural Development. Rural Development has proven to increase Public Health, Sustainability, Economic Vitality and Affordability. Don’t we all want that for our rural towns in Wisconsin? Please click on the link and be Rural Water Strong! Thanks everyone. Rural Water Strong
What do village of Cleveland officials say about plans to resolve water quality issues? A few months after an investigation revealed unsafe contaminant levels in a resident’s tap water, the village of Cleveland continues to work toward a permanent solution. Village of Cleveland develops plans to remove arsenic from water
Report: Wisconsin utilities have excellent water quality, poorer finances – A new report from the University of Wisconsin’s La Follette School of Public Affairs says the state has excellent water quality, but the state’s water utilities do not have excellent finances. Report: Wisconsin utilities have excellent water quality, poorer finances
Wisconsin’s fight for PFAS cleanup: Who should foot the bill? – Legislators unsure how to determine responsibility for financial burden of cleaning up harmful PFAS Wisconsin’s fight for PFAS cleanup: Who should foot the bill? – The Badger Herald
Superior has the state’s only private water utility. It’s making it harder to replace lead pipes. – Superior’s privately-owned water system wants to change state law to access forgivable loans, but some city leaders would rather take over the utility Superior has the state’s only private water utility. It’s making it harder to replace lead pipes. – WPR
Even as French Island makes progress on safe drinking water, effects of PFAS contamination remain – Residents say they loved the taste of French Island water, look forward to drinking tap water again after new well comes in 2027 Even as French Island makes progress on safe drinking water, effects of PFAS contamination remain – WPR
Quote: “PLEASE take the Rural Water Strong pledge today – thank you!” – Chris Groh, WRWA Executive Director