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NEW Water PFAS sample collection summary (Green Bay and De Pere treatment facilities)

As part of our ongoing pollution prevention efforts, NEW Water voluntarily continued sampling at its two treatment facilities in 2024 on a quarterly basis. Starting in spring 2024, NEW Water expanded its PFAS monitoring into the collection system (sewershed** outside of the treatment facilities –see NEW Water service area map) to identify possible sources of PFAS. NEW Water is not currently subject to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) PFAS surface water criteria or monitoring requirements. After a quality assurance/quality control review, an annual data summary has been compiled.

NEW Water PFAS sample collection summary (Green Bay and De Pere Treatment facilities)

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.

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.

To address this emerging contaminant, NEW Water will be looking to partner with area industries and stakeholders in the future. “NEW Water supports pollution prevention initiatives to protect our most valuable resource, water,” said Tom Sigmund, Executive Director of NEW Water. “By partnering to minimize PFAS at its sources, we can better serve our community by finding cost-effective solutions to protect the environment and public health.”