--- title: E-news from NEW Water (Q4 2014) description: Learn about what is new at NEW Water in this quarterly newsletter! Sign up today, to get up-to-date information! image: https://www.newwater.us/hubfs/Images/Congressional%20Testimony%20-%20Tom%20Sigmund%202014.jpg --- ![Water splashing on the Bay of Green Bay](https://www.newwater.us/hubfs/Top%20Hero%20Banners/Water%20splashing%20on%20the%20Bay%20of%20Green%20Bay.jpg) # E-news from NEW Water (Q4 2014) December 29, 2014 [![Share on facebook](https://www.newwater.us/hubfs/facebook-color.png) ](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/issue15&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) [![Share on twitter](https://www.newwater.us/hubfs/twitter-color.png) ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/issue15&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&url=https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/issue15&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&source=tweetbutton&text=E-news%20from%20NEW%20Water%20(Q4%202014)) ![Q4 2014 The Wave Newsletter](https://www.newwater.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/The%20Wave%20Newsletter%20Banners/Q4%202014%20The%20Wave%20Newsletter.jpg?width=690&name=Q4%202014%20The%20Wave%20Newsletter.jpg) ![Congressional Testimony - Tom Sigmund 2014](https://www.newwater.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Congressional%20Testimony%20-%20Tom%20Sigmund%202014.jpg?width=200&name=Congressional%20Testimony%20-%20Tom%20Sigmund%202014.jpg) ## Congressional Testimony On December 2nd, NEW Water Executive Director Tom Sigmund provided testimony to the US Senate Water and Wildlife Subcommittee on efforts associated with "Innovation and the Utilities of the Future." [Read the Submitted statement](https://www.newwater.us/hubfs/PDFs/tom-sigmund-senate-testimony%20(Issue%2015).pdf) ---   ## Happy Holidays from NEW Water!  Please love your pipes this holiday season - don't flush wipes, or put grease down the drain, as clogged pipes and backups can occur. Help spread some holiday cheer -- watch and share this video of NEW Water staff singing "O Love Your Pipes," to the tune of "O Christmas Tree"! ---   ## ![Half-Time Flush Myth or Truth 2014](https://www.newwater.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Half-Time%20Flush%20Myth%20or%20Truth%202014.jpg?width=200&name=Half-Time%20Flush%20Myth%20or%20Truth%202014.jpg)Half-Time Flush: Myth? The Green Bay Press-Gazette spoke with NEW Water about the legendary Green Bay Packers "Half-Time Flush" - is it a myth? [Find Out More](https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/2014/11/29/halftime-sewer-surge-packers-myth-flushed-toilet/19672743/)   ---   ## NEW Water 2015 Budget Adopted NEW Water's Commission has adopted the new budget for the 2015 calendar year. View the [2015 Adopted Budget](https://www.newwater.us/hubfs/PDFs/Budget%20and%20Finance/Budget/2015-adopted-budget.pdf), and the 2015 Budget One-Page Summary. [One-page summary of the 2015 budget](https://www.newwater.us/hubfs/PDFs/Budget%20and%20Finance/Budget/adopted-budget-one-pager-2015-final%20(Issue%2015).pdf)   ---   ## R2E2 Project Update NEW Water held two R2E2 Open Houses for the public in October, and on December 5th, NEW Water held an R2E2 Stakeholder Advisory Committee update meeting.  Design work is 60% completed, and official groundbreaking is slated for 2015. [See the Presentation](https://www.newwater.us/hubfs/PDFs/Customer%20Meetings/Quarterly%20Update%20Meeting%2012-5-2014.pdf)     Topics: [The Wave - Newsletter](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/the-wave-newsletter) ###### [Back to Newsroom](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom) ### Subscribe Here! ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Tag - [The Wave - Newsletter (54)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/the-wave-newsletter) - [News (44)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/news) - [World Water Day (11)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/world-water-day) - [Downtown Interceptors (10)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/downtown-interceptors) - [STEAM (7)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/steam) - [STEM Superheroes (6)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/stem-superheroes) - [PFAS (5)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/pfas) - [Facility Plan (2)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/facility-plan) - [Inflow & Infiltration (2)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/inflow-infiltration) - [NFL Draft (2)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/nfl-draft) - [quarterly update (2)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/quarterly-update) - [COVID-19 (1)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/covid-19) - [De Pere Facility (1)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/de-pere-facility) - [resource recovery (1)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/resource-recovery) - [sustainability (1)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/sustainability) [See all](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/issue15#)