The first of 12 clarifiers has been turned over to the contractor; expected completion is 2026. 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. Learn more about the Facility Plan >>
For the 2024 budget, a typical family cost for NEW Water’s services increased from 2023 by about 6.1% to $25.60 per month. 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.
NEW Water held an update meeting on June 20, with topics including Clean Water Fund, 2025 budgeting, and Adaptive Management.
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.
Topics: News
Wisconsin State Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed May 22 as Wastewater Professionals Appreciation Day, in recognition for their critical role in public health, as well as the Wisconsin Wastewater Monitoring Program.
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.
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.
Topics: PFAS
The 2024 NEW Watershed Champion Award has been given to Lynn Terrien of the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay (UWGB) Lower Fox River Monitoring Program.
“The waters of Wisconsin are critical to public health, our economy, and our way of life. We commend and celebrate Lynn’s continued efforts to encourage area youth to protect our most valuable resource, water,” said Tom Sigmund, Executive Director of NEW Water, the brand of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District.
Topics: World Water Day
NEW Water was honored with a 2024 Public Information & Education Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) for its initiative, “Planning for the Future in Northeast Wisconsin,” a robust communications and education program plan and implementation regardingcritical infrastructure upgrades.
