RURAL WATER E-NEWS …………………………….……….….……………………………. 1/8/2025
11th Annual WRWA Ice Fisheree ~ Wednesday, January 29, 2025 & Thursday, January 30, 2025 ~ Fox Lake, WI ~ 2025-Fox-Lake-Fisheree.pdf
6th Annual WRWA Ice Fisheree North ~ Thursday, February 6, 2025 & Friday, February 7, 2025 ~ Chetek, WI ~ 2025-Chetek-Fisheree.pdf
It’s that time of year where we worry about how deep the frost is getting in the ground. We keep track of it for you, but we need your help. If you’re out digging or checking lift stations, let us know how deep the frost is in your town. Others use this information to determine their work before it starts. Email Renee at the office and let her know. It will show up on our website. (No snow and frigid temps is really driving it in this week!)
It’s time to Nominate your fellow Operators, Clerks, and Industry colleagues for a Wisconsin Rural Water Award! It is award season, and we are looking for nominations for people that have done an upstanding job in the water/wastewater industry. Maybe someone who has had a distinguished career, solved an especially difficult problem, or made you and your customer’s life better. Go to our website and nominate a deserving candidate today! 2025-Nominations-Form.pdf
Do You Have the Best Tasting Water in Wisconsin? ~ Enter your sample & let the judges decide if you have the best tasting water in the state. Winners will compete nationally at the NRWA Water Rally in Washington DC. 2025-Water-Taste-Test.pdf
The conference Poster Contest is under way. If you have a school in town, go to our website and download or forward the Poster contest flyer to your local school. 2nd-6th grade kids can win some money, along with the teachers. All children should learn about water and conservation. “Drip Drop Make It Stop” is this year’s theme. Poster-Contest-Flyer-2025.pdf
We are still looking for letters of thanks and support. These letters go right to your representatives and lets them know how important it is to have some help and financing in our rural Wisconsin communities. What would you do without this help and service? Don’t find out. Send in a message as soon as you can. Thanks in advance for your help.
After failed attempts, Wisconsin lawmakers will try again to address PFAS – Republican lawmakers worked with Gov. Tony Evers to set aside $125 million under the current two-year budget to address pollution from the harmful chemicals. After failed attempts, Wisconsin lawmakers will try again to address PFAS – WPR
Gov. Tony Evers appoints new DNR secretary after yearlong vacancy – Karen Hyun will be the state’s next secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, a cabinet position that’s gone unfilled for more than a year. Gov. Tony Evers appoints new DNR secretary after yearlong vacancy – WPR
Coalition of groups call for nearly $1B investment for safe drinking water – More than 30 groups ask for $953M for water infrastructure upgrades along with policy changes and preventive measure Coalition of groups call for nearly $1B investment for safe drinking water – WPR
Manawa receives new USDA grant in pursuit of reconstructing dam, alternate options considered – Manawa continues to make progress on constructing a new dam after last summer’s torrential rain devastated the city. Manawa receives new USDA grant in pursuit of reconstructing dam
Sun Prairie receives up to $68 million from Clean Water Fund Program – The City of Sun Prairie has received a loan of up to $68 million through the state’s Clean Water Fund Program to complete an expansion of its wastewater treatment facilities. Sun Prairie receives up to $68 million from Clean Water Fund Program | Local News | hngnews.com
WI’s conservation model an ‘untapped’ resource – Wisconsin is the first state in the country to run its conservation programs by county rather than by district. One conservation advocate said Wisconsinites may not realize this – or know how it benefits them. WI’s conservation model an ‘untapped’ resource
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