RURAL WATER E-NEWS …………………………….……….….……………………………. 4/15/2026
WRWA Cross Connection Control Assembly Tester Certification Course ~ April 20 – April 24, 2026 ~ WRWA Technology Center, Plover, WI ~ Cross Connection Control Assembly Tester Certification Course (40 Credit Hours for full attendance for Municipal Water, Professional Engineers (P.E.), Plumbers) | Wisconsin Rural Water Association
Wastewater System Of The Year – The Village of Egg Harbor was named the 2026 Wisconsin Rural Water Association Wastewater System of the Year. https://doorcountypulse.com/wastewater-system-of-the-year/
Grab your tablets or laptops, GIS unit if you have one, sign up for WRWA’s Ideas and Tools for Mapping Your System & Blueprint Reading ~ May 6 – 7, 2026 ~ WRWA Technology Center, Plover, WI ~ This hands-on, two-day training (12 CECs) takes you from the fundamentals of mapping and blueprint reading to real-world GIS and GPS applications you can use right away. Space is limited to 30 attendees. https://www.wrwa.org/training-event/ideas-and-tools-for-mapping-your-system-blueprint-reading-12-municipal-waterworks-municipal-wastewater-pdh-credits/
2026 Water Supply Regulatory Affairs Seminar Set for May 6th ~ The annual Regulatory Affairs seminar is set for Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Warner Park in Madison. This year featuring a group discussion on Data Centers – Experiences with Proposed Data Centers. This should be interesting to many that are getting involved with this new phenomenon. See the attachment for registration details. Wisconsin Section of the American Water Works Association (WIAWWA)
DNR Exam Review – Check out our May training calendar for upcoming DNR exam review dates! Events Calendar | Wisconsin Rural Water Association
Flood warnings in effect for multiple Wisconsin counties – Multiple flood warnings were in effect across Wisconsin on Tuesday, April 14 after severe thunderstorms swept across much of the state. Flood warnings in effect for multiple Wisconsin counties. See the details
Heavy rain causes street flooding, evacuations in Clintonville – Nearly 4 inches of rain overnight caused serious flooding in Clintonville, prompting officials to prepare evacuations as they monitor conditions upstream. Heavy rain causes street flooding, evacuations in Clintonville
Wisconsin communities impacted by PFAS contamination cautiously optimistic as cleanup funds approved – While impacted Wisconsin communities await word on how to apply for grant funding, and whether they’ll receive it, Governor Evers has signaled his next priority is to align the state’s current drinking water standards with federal limits for PFAS, and reduce the state’s threshold for PFAS contamination from 70 parts per trillion (ppt) to a new enforceable standard of 4.0 part per trillion (ppt) for certain contaminants. Wisconsin communities impacted by PFAS contamination cautiously optimistic as cleanup funds approved – WTMJ
Wisconsin data center boom will demand massive water, energy resources – Data centers are experiencing unprecedented global growth, due to the explosive development of artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Wisconsin data center boom will demand massive water, energy resources
A high school student just built a water filter that removes 96% of microplastics, without expensive equipment – Her approach uses a magnetic liquid, ferrofluid, to pull tiny plastic particles out of the flow, without relying on traditional filter membranes. A high school student just built a water filter that removes 96% of microplastics, without expensive equipment
Question: “What did the beaver find after his home was destroyed by a flood? Not a dam thing.”