NEW Water News

Stay up-to-date with construction on the Downtown Interceptors Renewal Project. We're committed to keeping you informed throughout the project. 

STEAM Superheroes suit up to protect the Bay once again.

The next generation of water protectors rose to the challenge at the 2025 STEAM Superheroes Camp, hosted by NEW Water, the brand of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District, in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay. The camp was a two-day event that gave local youth a chance to explore the wonders of water while stepping into the roles of superheroes to help to defend area waterways.

Longtime Wisconsin Utility Executive Enters NACWA’s Hall of Fame

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – July 23, 2025) – The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) honored the recipients of the 2025 NACWA Peak Performance Awards, and inducted a utility executive into its Hall of Fame, at a ceremony during NACWA’s 2025 Utility Leadership Conference in Colorado Springs, Colo. 

2025 Summer Basin Buzz Edition - The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance's latest "Basin Buzz" newsletter is out, and this Summer 2025 Edition highlights updates from NEW Water's Watershed Program.

In this issue, you'll find updates on NEW Water's ongoing efforts in Ashwaubenon and Dutchman Creek Watersheds. Read about the updates >>

Check out the Summer 2025 Basin Buzz >>

July 2025 - NEW Water was featured on WFRV for the Downtown Interceptors Renewal Project, a $29 million effort to upgrade nearly 100-year-old sewer pipes in the City of Green Bay and Village of Allouez. The project aims to extend the system’s lifespan, protect public health, and ensure reliable service for the community.

In 2024, the NEW Watershed Program (Program) of NEW Water completed its third year of Adaptive Management (AM) for permit compliance with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to meet new total phosphorus (TP) and total suspended solids (TSS) limits in their discharge permit. The Program was developed to bring together agencies, county staff, non-profits, tribal nations, landowners, agronomists, farmers, universities, and communities to work together to improve land management strategies and implement new conservation practices that help reduce nonpoint runoff and improve water quality. By working in the surrounding communities, excess nutrients and sediment can be prevented from entering the impaired waters of Ashwaubenon Creek and Dutchman Creek (ACDC).

Thanks to a grant received from the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, we’ve created a Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) awareness campaign (see enclosed example of a poster), to help inform our community about keeping safe while recreating in area waters.

June 2025 - NEW Water was featured on WBAY, highlighting the Downtown Interceptors Renewal Project. The segment focused on infrastructure improvements to nearly century-old pipes, which are being renewed to extend their lifespan and maintain reliable service to the community.
The WBAY story is found below. To see the story on WBAY, please visit: Pipes being repaired in Green Bay may impact downtown businesses   |   wbay.com >>

June 2025 - NEW Water was featured in the Press Times, highlighting the construction that will be starting on the Downtown Interceptors Renewal Project in downtown Green Bay to replace aging infrastructure, see article below. To read their full publication, please visit: NEW Water replaces sewer infrastructure dating to FDR era   |   gopresstimes.com >>