RURAL WATER E-NEWS …………………………….……….….……………………………. 8/20/2024
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!
Village of Marshall to remove fluoride from drinking water – The Village of Marshall will halt using fluoride as an additive in its drinking water following a unanimous 7-0 vote to do so at the village board’s Tuesday, July 7 meeting. Village of Marshall to remove fluoride from drinking water | Government | hngnews.com
Eau Claire breaks ground on $20 million PFAS removal facility – Eau Claire finally broke ground on a four-year project to get rid of 100% of PFAS in the city’s wells on Thursday. State lawmakers and city leaders gathered for the official groundbreaking ceremony of a new PFAS removal facility at the Water Treatment Plant on Riverview Drive. Eau Claire breaks ground on $20 million PFAS removal facility (weau.com)
After flooding caused dams to fail, nearly 2 dozen are one step closer to being removed – Leaders in Vernon County approved federal plans Thursday to decommission 23 dams in Wisconsin’s Driftless Area after a handful failed during extensive flooding in 2018. After flooding caused dams to fail, nearly 2 dozen are one step closer to being removed – WPR
Oneida County board to consider resolution opening public land to mining – The potential mining site is less than a mile from the Willow Flowage, a man-made reservoir that has been designated an “outstanding water resource” by the DNR for its high water quality and largely untouched wilderness area. Home to what the state tourism department calls one of the best places in Wisconsin to fish, the reservoir serves as a source of clean water to help dilute pollution further downstream in the Tomahawk and Wisconsin rivers. https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2024/08/19/oneida-county-board-to-consider-resolution-opening-public-land-to-mining/
Join the 2024 water tours – protecting Wisconsin water – A unique opportunity to explore water management practices in both urban and rural settings awaits participants of the 2024 Water Tours. The event, scheduled for September 10th, offers a behind-the-scenes look at how communities and farmers are working together to protect Wisconsin’s precious water resources. Join the 2024 water tours – protecting Wisconsin water | Wisconsin Ag Connection
Veolia and Milwaukee Recognize Water Reclamation Infrastructure as an “Ecofactory.” – Veolia North America, the leading provider of environmental solutions in the U.S. and Canada, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson marked Earth Day by recognizing Milwaukee’s wastewater treatment infrastructure as an “Ecofactory,” marking its transformation from what was once a waste disposal process into a stream of green energy, resource recovery and environmental stewardship for greater Milwaukee. CSRWire – Veolia and Milwaukee Recognize Water Reclamation Infrastructure as an “Ecofactory”
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