NEW Water News

Congratulations to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) for receiving the CTIA Wireless Foundation Climate Changemaker Award.

This initiative allows UWGB to build their network of buoys in area waters, joining other partners who share their data with the Great Lakes Observatory System (GLOS). Currently, three entities have buoys in the Bay of Green Bay: UWGB, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, as well as NEW Water, which has two buoys as part of its Aquatic Monitoring Program, which helps inform permit compliance.

July 19, 2023 - NEW Water, the brand of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District, has received a $1,000 award from the Sustain the Bay Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. This award will be used to print and install a large, full-color sign on the Soil Health Education and Demonstration (SHED) facility that is located on 30 acres of Oneida Nation tribal lands in the Town of Oneida in Outagamie County.

On September 1, 2023, Congressman Mike Gallagher (8^th District) honored NEW Water Executive Director Tom Sigmund with a Congressional Record Presentation.

Above photo caption, left to right: Congressman Gallagher; Wisconsin Sen. Rob Cowles; Tom Sigmund, NEW Water Executive Director; Mike Grimm, The Nature Conservancy; Wisconsin Rep. Joel Kitchens.

How does NEW Water deal with biosolids? By viewing it as a resource to be recovered, rather than something to dispose.

How much do I pay for NEW Water’s services?

For the 2023 budget, a typical family cost for NEW Water’s services increased from 2022 by about 6.1% to $24.40 per month*. This NEW Water service you are paying for allows you to flush the toilet, take a shower, do dishes, do the laundry, and wash your hands whenever you like, day or night, every day of the year.

The 2022 Annual Report showcases highlights of our journey throughout the year to ultimately protect our most valuable resource, water.

Continued partnership to help area youth protect our waters

POW! WHAM! BAM!

For the 8th year of the STEAM Superheroes Camp, NEW Water, the brand of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District, teamed up with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay (BGCGB) and the Einstein Project to inspire area youth to care about our most valuable resource, water with interactive, educational, and hands-on activities.

“NEW Water uses innovative approach to reach DNR limits”

April 22, 2023- The Press Times covered our organization’s cost-effective approach to permit compliance, through Adaptive Management. This approach will also achieve greater environmental gain for generations to come. 

NEW Water is excited to bring two long-term monitoring stations into a new era of (near) real-time data collection.

In efforts to better understand this emerging contaminant, NEW Water initiated sampling at its Green Bay and De Pere facilities in March. NEW Water is working with a consultant on sampling method techniques, and to review the data. The data will be published on the NEW Water website on an annual basis after QA/QC (quality assurance / quality control). NEW Water is continuing to collaborate with industries on pollution prevention strategies, to more cost effectively address PFAS through source reduction. NEW Water will continue to monitor legislative and regulatory changes.