Tree grant update
In March, NEW Water was alerted that transitions underway at the U.S. Forest Service, which is the funding agency behind the grant to purchase trees in our region, may impact the program.
In March, NEW Water was alerted that transitions underway at the U.S. Forest Service, which is the funding agency behind the grant to purchase trees in our region, may impact the program.
As part of our ongoing pollution prevention efforts, NEW Water voluntarily continued sampling at its two treatment facilities in 2024 on a quarterly basis. Starting in spring 2024, NEW Water expanded its PFAS monitoring into the collection system (sewershed** outside of the treatment facilities –see NEW Water service area map) to identify possible sources of PFAS. NEW Water is not currently subject to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) PFAS surface water criteria or monitoring requirements. After a quality assurance/quality control review, an annual data summary has been compiled.
Topics: PFAS
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For the 2025 budget, a typical family cost will pay about $27 per month for NEW Water’s services. This is an increase of about $1.16 per month over the 2024 budget. 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.
Insight on Business featured NEW Water’s incoming Executive Director, Nathan Qualls, in the “Get to Know” column.
The Insight on Business story is found below. To read their full publication, please visit: November 2024 News & Noteworthy | News & Noteworthy | insightonbusiness.com >>
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NEW Water held an update meeting on October 31, 2024 with topics including 2025 budget, project updates, grants for trees, the CMOM Program, and Public Service Announcements.
NEW Water has announced a change in leadership: Nathan Qualls, P.E., will assume duties as Executive Director on Dec. 23, 2024. NEW Water’s current Executive Director, Thomas W. Sigmund, P.E., will retire in January 2025.
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NEW Water, the brand of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District, has announced a change in leadership: Nathan Qualls, P.E., will assume duties as Executive Director on Dec. 23, 2024. NEW Water’s current Executive Director, Thomas W. Sigmund, P.E., will retire in January 2025.
On September 5, 2024 NEW Water hosted a field day in Ashwaubenon Creek and Dutchman Creek (ACDC), with Lower Fox Demonstration Farms and watershed partners, to showcase new advancements in cover crop planting, drone seeding. Drone seeding is an innovative agricultural technique that employs drones to distribute seeds over fields. This method is particularly effective for planting cover crops, which winter rye and red clover seeds were used in a standing corn crop, before the main crop is harvested.
NEW Water will receive grant funding from the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program to support educational outreach initiatives to increase awareness about Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced the grants for coastal communities to “support quality of life, foster economic development, protect and improve the Great Lakes resources, and create resiliency in Wisconsin’s coastal communities.”