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Governor Tony Evers has announced $1.5 million in grants for Wisconsin’s coastal communities through the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP). NEW Water is honored to have received a one year, $52,120 grant for the East River Resiliency project, which includes subawards for Sea Grant and The Nature Conservancy. Learn more about the East River Resiliency project below.
“Dead zones” and blue-green algae impair waterways throughout Northeast Wisconsin, from Lake Winnebago all the way to the bay of Green Bay, and beyond. Excess levels of phosphorus and sediment running off the land from a variety of sources are contributing to this problem.
NEW Water is proud to partner with UW-Milwaukee on a study testing for COVID-19 in wastewater.
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During this COVID-19 outbreak, we at NEW Water remain committed to health and safety as our most important value, as we continue to serve the community around the clock.
We continue to monitor and follow guidelines from health officials and are also making provisions within our organization to address health and safety of our staff, to do our part to mitigate the outbreak, as well as ensure continuity of service.
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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 2019.
In honor of World Water Day, today Dr. Kevin Fermanich of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay was lauded for his efforts to improve area waters.
Topics: World Water Day
WASHINGTON (Feb. 24, 2020) — Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $1.8 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grants to five organizations that will use market-based approaches, including water quality trading, to enhance nonpoint source excess nutrient reduction efforts in the Great Lakes basin. This action supports EPA’s 50th anniversary celebration and its February theme of protecting America’s waters.
Happy holidays from NEW Water! Enjoy our staff parody of "Let It Go" from Frozen, and remember to only flush the "3Ps."
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NEW Water hosted U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin in September to learn more about cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae. As part of the visit, a panel discussion was held with leaders from NEW Water and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, followed by a brief tour of the lower Bay of Green Bay.
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From building their own sewers to inspecting microorganisms under a microscope, area youth have earned their “Defenders of the Bay” certificate from completing a STEM Superheroes Summer Camp.
Topics: STEM Superheroes, STEAM
