NEW Water News

NEW Water’s Aquatic Monitoring Program wrapped up its 37th annual season of monitoring area waterways in October. In addition to the standard sample collection from 34 different stations throughout the Fox River, East River, and the Bay of Green Bay, the program successfully upgraded the Entrance Light monitoring station which has been integral for monitoring low dissolved oxygen, or hypoxia since its inception in 1986. Entrance Light now monitors water and weather in near real time and data are shared with the general public through Seagull, a data platform used by many around the Great Lakes.

NEW Water was proud host to the 56th Annual Wisconsin Wastewater Operators Association (WWOA) Conference in Green Bay this year. Among activities at this annual event, NEW Water teams competed in the Operations Challenge, and placed; several NEW Water staff helped organize, gave presentations, and also hosted operators from around Wisconsin for a tour of our Green Bay Facility. Additionally, the WWOA magazine, The Clarifier, also published a feature on NEW Water. 

Celebrating 50 years of the Clean Water Act and NEW Water's 90 years of service 

October 18, 2022- In Green Bay, community leaders convened to celebrate water on the anniversary of the 50th year of the Clean Water Act, and the 90th year of NEW Water’s service to the community, learn more here.

Image caption: In Green Bay, on October 18, 2022, community leaders convened to celebrate water on the anniversary of the 50th year of the Clean Water Act, and the 90th year of NEW Water’s service to the community. (Left to right) Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach; University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Dean of the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology John Katers; NEW Water Executive Director and NACWA President Tom Sigmund; University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Chancellor Mike Alexander; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Preston Cole; Wisconsin Sen. Rob Cowles.

50 years ago, the Clean Water Act was passed: A “game changer” for clean water in Northeast Wisconsin, and NEW Water in particular

Area leaders deem innovations & partnerships for clean water critical for our economy, health, and future

Nearly a year after its launch, the NEW Watershed Program has implemented more than 20 constructed conservation practices and 4,663 acres of annual operational practices in the rural areas of Ashwaubenon Creek and Dutchman Creek watersheds. 

Celebrate Water!

What: Please join NEW Water and partners to celebrate 50 years of the Clean Water Act and NEW Water's 90th anniversary. Participating partners include: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) Chancellor Mike Alexander; UWGB Dean of College of Science, Engineering, and Technology John Katers; U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water Radhika Fox; U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin; U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher; Wisconsin Sen. Rob Cowles; Wisconsin DNR Secretary Preston Cole; Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach; and others.

Freshwater Collaborative Ag-Water Nexus Course visits Northeast Wisconsin for a fall field trip

On Friday September 9, 2022, Kevin Fermanich and other regional professors, led a group of students from the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Platteville, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Madison, and UW-Green Bay around northeast Wisconsin to visit areas where watershed groups are working with the agriculture industry to implement conservation measures to improve soil health and area water quality. The first stop was to the Soil Health Education & Demonstration (SHED) building in Outagamie County. This facility is the result of a joint collaboration among Oneida Nation, Outagamie County, and NEW Water. The SHED houses shared farming equipment available for farmers to demo and rent, test plots to demonstrate new farming practices, and a meeting area for local educational gatherings.

NEW Water Update Meeting

NEW Water held an update meeting on October 20, 2022, with topics including PFAS, and Inflow & Infiltration.

NEW Water provides updated weather information on Fox River 

September 2022- NEW Water is excited to have near real-time data collections with the monitoring stations, check it out here.

Excerpts from the WFRV story are found below. To read their full story, please visit:

NEW Water held a Capital Charge Study Workshop on August 2, 2022.