July 2024 - NEW Water was featured on WFRV's “Sustainably Speaking” segment, highlighting the two long-term water quality monitoring stations, which bring some data collection parameters to (near) real-time and post them online for the public to utilize.

Defenders of the Bay: Young Heroes Take on Villains to Save Our Waterways

Summer is heating up with the latest edition of NEW Water’s STEAM Superheroes Camp, now celebrating its ninth fantastic year of partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay. This year, the camp wasn’t just about learning – it was about battling the forces of villainy to protect and educate kids about our most valuable resource, water.

Green Bay Facility North Plant Clarifier Rehabilitation, estimated: $41M.

The first of 12 clarifiers has been turned over to the contractor; expected completion is 2026. NEW Water’s clarifiers, or large basins, have been in continuous operation since 1975, each holds about a million gallons of wastewater, and facilitate a critical step in cleaning water for our community. The project is part of our Facility Plan, which outlines upgrade and renewal needs to allow NEW Water to continue to provide reliable service to our community.

Wastewater Professionals Day

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers proclaimed May 22 as Wastewater Professionals Appreciation Day, in recognition for their critical role in public health, as well as participation in the Wisconsin Wastewater Monitoring Program.

In Northeast Wisconsin, community leaders offered commendations to NEW Water.

For the 2024 budget, a typical family cost for NEW Water’s services increased from 2023 by about 6.1% to $25.60 per month. NEW Water provides continuous service throughout the year as a wholesale provider, servicing 15 municipal customers and does not bill residents directly (if you have questions about your bill, contact your municipality). Each municipality calculates their bills according to wastewater services they provide their residents, businesses, and industries. Bills from municipalities may include other costs such as the operations and maintenance of their sanitary sewer system, which then connects to the NEW Water system.

NEW Water update meeting

NEW Water held an update meeting on June 20, with topics including Clean Water Fund, 2025 budgeting, and Adaptive Management. 

The NEW Business Review featured an article on NEW Water highlighting the importance of protecting Wisconsin’s precious waterways – for the best interest for our economy, our health, and our way of life.

Wisconsin State Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed May 22 as Wastewater Professionals Appreciation Day, in recognition for their critical role in public health, as well as the Wisconsin Wastewater Monitoring Program.

Critical assets: protecting your health, every day

Our Team works around the clock so that our community can do dishes, wash laundry, flush the toilet, and run their businesses whenever they want. Check our new video that demonstrates how we work around the clock to provide this critical nonstop service, which protects public health and our most valuable resource, water. 

The 2023 Industrial Achievement Award Winners

NEW Water congratulates the following businesses for receiving the Silver, Gold, and Platinum Awards in recognition of consecutive years of full compliance with wastewater discharge standards and requirements for 2023.