Protecting the Upper WI River Basin ~ Part 2
October 7, 2026 ~ Forest County Potawatomi Executive Building, 5416 Everybody’s Rd Crandon WI 54520
There is parking on site in front of the Forest County Potawatomi Executive Building where the Auditorium is.  When you come into the building, the Auditorium will be on the left.
(6 Municipal Waterworks or 6 Wastewater Credits)
No Fee

The room will open at 7:30 am with the class starting promptly at 8:00 am.

8:00 – 8:30 ~ How do we as operators create a better way to protect all our water; River Alliance Basin work. Bill Davis – River Alliance of Wisconsin

8:30 – 9:00 ~ Wellhead protection fundamentals. Andrew Aslesen, Source Water Specialist – WRWA 

9:00 – 10:00 ~ Long-term financial sustainability. Overview of funding opportunities (state, federal, local) grants and loan programs for water & wastewater.  Julie Giese, Loan Specialist – USDA Rural Development, Financial and flex term program NRWA and interim financing.  Chris Groh, Executive Director – WRWA, Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) and the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) Daniel D. Olson, Loan Project Manager – Wisconsin DNR

10:00 – 11:00 ~ Emerging concerns and writing good ordinances to protect your rate payers. How to use source water protection, pretreatment and other authorities to protect the water and utilities.  Tressie Kamp, JD Senior Attorney – Midwest Environmental Advocates

11:00 – 12:00 ~ Lunch provided

12:00 – 1:00 ~ Addressing root challenges to running POTWs and drinking water utilities effectively and efficiently Joel Lemke Director of Public Utilities and Transportation – City of Stevens Point

1:00 – 2:30 ~ Panel discussion on emerging concerns and barriers in our water basin and identifying possible local and regional solutions. Bill Davis, Senior Legal Analyst River, Alliance of Wisconsin City of Rhinelander PFAS remediation pilot projects. Greg Gregory J. Droessler, P.E., Vice President – Town and Country Engineering, Inc., John Robinson, Supervisor – Marathon County

2:30 – 3:00 ~ Conversation on how we create a better way to protect all our water; River Alliance Basin work. Bill Davis – River Alliance of Wisconsin

Pre-Registration is required for this class

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Protecting the Upper WI River Basin Part 2 (10-7-2026) Crandon