RURAL WATER E-NEWS …………………………….……….….……………………………. 10/17/2024
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources recently opened the second grant cycle of the Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) grant program, which provides grants for public drinking water systems to address PFAS or manganese contamination. This program reaches other-than-municipal community (OTM) and nonprofit non-transient non-community (NN) public water systems. The application period closes June 30, 2025, or once funds are exhausted, whichever comes first. Interested applicants can visit the EC-SDC Grant Program for more information. Inquiries can be sent to DNRECSDCGrants@wisconsin.gov.
Report finds Wisconsin ranks second in the nation for dam failures – Wisconsin ranks second in the nation for dam failures in the last two decades, raising concern over whether extreme storms driven by climate change may overwhelm them and communities downstream. Report finds Wisconsin ranks second in the nation for dam failures – WPR
State estimates around 40 percent of private wells contain pesticides – The state estimates one or more pesticides are found in around 43 percent of 800,000 private wells in Wisconsin, and more than half of the pesticides detected aren’t regulated in groundwater by the state or federal governments. State estimates around 40 percent of private wells contain pesticides – WPR
Superior officials contemplate owning utilities – Mayor Jim Paine said he is planning to find the expertise to guide the city through a possible purchase of Superior Water, Light and Power assets. Superior officials contemplate owning utilities – Superior Telegram | News, weather, sports from Superior Wisconsin
American Water, the largest water utility in US, is targeted by a cyberattack – The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States announced Monday that it was the victim of a cyberattack, prompting the firm to pause billing to customers. American Water, the largest water utility in US, is targeted by a cyberattack (msn.com)
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