RURAL WATER E-NEWS …………………………….……….….……………………………. 8/14/2024
WRWA Outdoor Expo ~ Please join WRWA & our 94 vendors at our biggest Outdoor Expo to date on August 22nd in Plover, WI. WRWA has a full agenda with amazing classes that the Wisconsin DNR has approved for 6 Water/6 Wastewater Credits. Enjoy a spectacular lunch & receive a FREE safety t-shirt with every paid attendee. The Expo is held Rain or Shine. Outdoor Expo | Wisconsin Rural Water Association (wrwa.org)
Please take some time and fill out this important survey for the future projects and guidance for Rural Water. The more information we get the better idea we have of where to go in the future. And make sure your clerk, Village President, Mayor, and colleagues also take this survey Please follow this link: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7710725/NRWA-workforce-survey
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!
Lead Service Line Replacement Outreach Funding Announced – The LSLR Community Outreach Grant Program application period will open on Aug. 29, 2024. Please check the LSLR Community Outreach Grant Announcement [PDF] for more details on how to prepare and submit an application. Lead service line replacement outreach funding | Lead service line replacement (LSLR) community outreach grant program | Wisconsin DNR
DNR to offer free well water testing – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday it will provide free well water testing for nitrate at Farm Technology Days, from Aug. 13-15. DNR to offer free well water testing | News | channel3000.com
Northeast Wisconsin Benefits from Critical Infrastructure Grants – Nearly two dozen public improvement projects across the state are getting a boost, including seven in Northeast Wisconsin. Northeast Wisconsin Benefits from Critical Infrastructure Grants | WTAQ News Talk | 97.5 FM · 1360 AM | Green Bay, WI
Water bills for Green Bay residents will increase Aug. 1 for the first time in four years. Water will become more expensive for Green Bay residents starting Aug. 1, the first cost increase in four years, the city’s water utility announced Monday morning. Water bills for Green Bay residents will increase starting Aug. 1 (greenbaypressgazette.com)
Oconto Falls awarded $1 million grant to help reconstruct Columbia Street. Oconto Falls got a $1 million boost in its effort to reconstruct Columbia Street. The city found out Thursday that it was one of 22 municipalities across Wisconsin to receive a Community Development Block Grant Public Facility grant. Oconto Falls gets $1 million grant to help reconstruct Columbia Street (greenbaypressgazette.com)
Wausau leaders are discussing an ordinance mandating lead service line removal. Here’s why. To secure further funding, the city is considering an ordinance mandating the replacement of the estimated 8,000 lead service lines that exist in the city. Lead service line removal in Wausau under discussion by city council (wausaudailyherald.com)
Here’s what the Farmers’ Almanac predicts for Wisconsin’s 2024-2025 winter weather – The almanac, which has released extended weather forecasts using the same astronomical and meteorological formula since 1818, recently published its extended forecast for the upcoming winter, titled “Wet Winter Whirlwind.” It predicts a “cold, wet and white” winter for Wisconsin and much of the Midwest. Here’s what the Farmers’ Almanac predicts for Wisconsin’s 2024-2025 winter weather (msn.com)
Quote: “A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it.” Bob Hope