RURAL WATER E-NEWS …………………………….……….….……………………………. 11/4/2026
Excavation “Competent Person” Safety Training ~ November 17, 2026 ~ WRWA Technology Center, 351 Water Way, Plover WI 54467, (6 Municipal Water or Wastewater Safety Credits, 6 General Septage) Excavation “Competent Person” Safety Training (6 Municipal Water or Wastewater Safety Credits, 6 General Septage) | Wisconsin Rural Water Association
Drinking Water and Wastewater Resilience ~ November is Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month! This is a time for drinking water and wastewater systems to explore EPA’s guidance, tools, and technical assistance offerings to identify opportunities to protect their infrastructure and to build resilience against natural hazards, physical security threats, contamination events, and cyberattacks. Drinking Water and Wastewater Resilience | US EPA
After failed attempts, groundwater standards for PFAS advance in Wisconsin ~ Supporters say the standards will protect public health, but industry and wastewater groups worry about compliance costs After failed attempts, groundwater standards for PFAS advance in Wisconsin – WPR
Rivers downstream of Wisconsin CAFOs are full of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, study finds ~ Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are pervasive in streams and rivers downstream of large Wisconsin livestock operations, increasing the risk of superbugs that make people sick and cannot be treated, according to a new study. Rivers downstream of Wisconsin CAFOs are full of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, study finds
Paying farmers by how much they reduce runoff saves money and supports conservation, study finds ~ Wisconsin program that pays producers for measured reductions in phosphorus runoff was more cost-effective than popular federal conservation program Paying farmers by how much they reduce runoff saves money and supports conservation, study finds – WPR
The cleanest lake in America is a crystal clear freshwater gem stretching across multiple states ~ . A study by Lake.com declared Lake Superior the cleanest lake in the country. The cleanest lake in America is a crystal clear freshwater gem stretching across multiple states
Quote ~ “I had to pee as bad as anybody has had to pee,” commented Murphy. “Good job holding it together,” Brewers Brian Anderson replied. “I didn’t say I held it together.” – Pat Murphy comments about the long WORLD SERIES parade