NEW Water News

August 2026 - NEW Water's Commission President Emeritus, Kathryn Hasselblad, has been honored as a 2026 Woman of Influence by Insight Publications, see excerpts below. 

NEW Water was one of the five organizations selected through the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) Coastal Monitoring RFP for funding a coastal hazard project. NEW Water will deploy three buoys in Lower Green Bay (two new and one upgraded), each equipped with wave and weather monitoring. These buoys will help fill a critical observing gap by better characterizing local wave conditions - supporting safer decisions for recreational boaters and commercial vessels. 

The next generation of water protectors answered the call at the 2026 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. During the two-day camp, local youth used science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics to protect our waterways while discovering how their everyday choices can make a difference.

NEW Water was one of the five organizations selected through the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) Coastal Monitoring for funding to deploy three buoys in Lower Green Bay (two new and one upgraded), each equipped with wave and weather monitoring. 

NEW Water is proud to announce two significant industry recognitions that highlight the organization's ongoing commitment to employee safety, operational excellence, and innovation in wastewater treatment. These awards reflect the dedication and expertise of NEW Water employees and project partners who continually advance the utility's commitment to protecting public health and the environment.

Spring 2026 - NEW Water was featured with a plant profile in the Central States Water Environment Association magazine, see experts below.

With the severe wet weather conditions in NEW Water's service area, our community's shared sanitary sewer system has been inundated with stormwater.  Check out the media coverage below. 

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A Backflow Preventer

Do you know what a Backflow Preventer is? It’s a device that can help prevent a sanitary sewer backup in your home. Learn more in this informative Backflow Preventer video from NEW Water below.

With severe wet weather conditions in NEW Water’s service area last night and continuing into this evening, our community’s shared sanitary sewer system has been inundated with stormwater. At its peak, NEW Water’s system received about 214 million gallons per day; on average, we treat 41 million gallons per day. This is more than 5 times the average flow.