NEW Water News

COVID-19 in wastewater study

NEW Water is proud to partner with UW-Milwaukee on a study testing for COVID-19 in wastewater.

Public Service Announcement from NEW Water:

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.

Happy holidays from NEW Water! Enjoy our staff parody of "Let It Go" from Frozen, and remember to only flush the "3Ps."

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visits NEW Water

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. 

Partnering with NASA on "The Science of Color"

NEW Water has joined forces with NASA to further scientific knowledge of cyanobacteria, otherwise known as blue-green algae.

Congratulations, Wisconsin DNR, NEW Watershed Champion 2019!

NEW Water once again teamed up with the Green Bay Water Utility for its 6^th annual World Water Day event on March 20.  This year, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) was given the NEW Watershed Champion award for its leadership on the Fox River Cleanup Project, to reduce risk to human health and the environment due to the presence of PCBs in the Lower Fox River.

NEW Water teamed up with the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to help more than 60 Girl Scouts from around Wisconsin earn their "Wonder of Water" badge on November 10, 2018. Activities included learning about the infamous water bear microorganism and watching them swim under microscopes; learning about cleaning water by making water filters; learning about aquatic life in "Who's in your stream? simulating runoff in a community through an enviroscape activity; and creating bracelets representative of the water cycle. 

You're invited!

Witness a new era in sustainability: Tour R2E2

NEW Water is entering a new era in resource recovery! Our new solids handling facility, Resource Recovery and Electrical Energy, or R2E2 is going online. Public tours are now available, come and check it out!

Green Bay Kids' Day 2018

NEW Water was pleased to partner with the Green Bay Water Utility for a joint booth at the Green Bay Kids' Day event in June.  More than 2,000 children and their families turned out to the water booth to learn about protecting our most valuable resource, water, and to do some "fishing" too!

NEW Water Partnering on a Study of the Bay