March 12, 2025 E-News

March 12, 2025 E-News

RURAL WATER E-NEWS …………………………….……….….…………………………….   3/12/2025

Conference is coming to Green Bay in 2 weeks!  We have Jared Abbrederis as Opening Session special guest speaker to help us welcome back to Green Bay! Lots of training, and over 220 booths displaying new technology in our exhibit hall. Register on our website: Annual Technical Conference | Wisconsin Rural Water Association

Have you taken the pledge yet?  It is so important for rural America to support our 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?  Doesn’t cost anything but a minute of your time!  Click on the link and be Rural Water Strong!  Rural Water Strong

Wisconsin continues to battle water contamination. Rural areas get hit the hardest. – Aging infrastructure and underfunded programs continue to hinder Wisconsin’s efforts for clean water. Wisconsin continues to battle water contamination. Rural areas get hit the hardest. – The Daily Cardinal

InvestigateTV+: Race to remove lead water lines hits unexpected roadblock.  A race to remove America’s lead water lines hits an unexpected roadblock and InvestigateTV+ uncovers how artificial intelligence could be the key to finding the toxic pipes.  InvestigateTV+: Race to remove lead water lines hits unexpected roadblock

Republicans and Tony Evers have dueling PFAS proposals. Here’s how they compare – In dueling proposals, Republican legislators and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers are trying to introduce legislation that would address the growing amount of “forever chemical” contamination in Wisconsin. Republicans and Tony Evers have dueling PFAS proposals in Wisconsin

City of Adams newest well to be operational by year’s end – The interim mayor Justin Grooms said crews have made significant strides in constructing a water treatment facility to address PFAS found in one of its municipal wells. City of Adams newest well to be operational by year’s end

Chloride crisis: City of Madison tackles environmental, health threats of road salt usage – Urgency of salt pollution in our waterways is vastly underestimated, City of Madison water resource engineer says Chloride crisis: City of Madison tackles environmental, health threats of road salt usage – The Badger Herald

Anglers take to Fox River in De Pere with walleye spawning run underway – The Fox River was busy in the Green Bay area as boaters took to the water. Anglers take to Fox River in De Pere with walleye spawning run underway

Quote:  “I have noticed that even people who claim everything is predetermined and that we can do nothing to change it look before they cross the road.” – Stephen Hawking