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.”

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.

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.

NEW Water is proud to join colleagues at more than 600+ facilities across the state to commemorate Wisconsin Wastewater Professionals Appreciation Day on May 22.

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.

NEW Water PFAS sample collection summary (Green Bay and De Pere Treatment facilities)

As part of our ongoing pollution prevention efforts, NEW Water voluntarily began sampling at its two treatment facilities in the spring of 2023. NEW Water is not currently subject to PFAS surface water criteria or monitoring requirements. After a Quality Assurance Review, an annual data summary has been compiled.