RURAL WATER E-NEWS …………………………….……….….……………………………. 4/23/2025
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Reminder: Outreach Funding Still Available for Lead Service Line Replacements. The Lead Service Line Replacement Community Outreach grant is accepting applications for the first cycle until April 30, 2025. This grant program provides municipal community public water systems with the funds to conduct community outreach efforts in support of ongoing or upcoming lead service line replacement projects. Lead service line replacement outreach funding | Lead service line replacement (LSLR) community outreach grant program | Wisconsin DNR
State-Local Cybersecurity Grant Program is available now. Eligible applicants include public utilities; information for public water/wastewater utilities statewide to help protect this critical infrastructure. Eligible projects include MFA, MDR/EDR/XDR for this round of funding. FEMA, WEM, and DET guidance for the grant opportunity, including application requirements, are available online at https://wem.wi.gov/available-grants/ and https://det.wi.gov/Pages/Cybersecurity_Grants.aspx.
Wisconsin governor discusses lead-pipe removal efforts during Platteville visit – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers visited Platteville’s wastewater treatment facility Tuesday to hear from city leaders about their progress on infrastructure improvements partially funded by the state. https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state/article_6b91faeb-d496-422d-a79f-a32bfb11f549.html
Earth Day Is Tuesday, April 22—Why Does the U.S. Celebrate the Holiday? – Founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, Earth Day was created to thrust environmental issues into the national conversation at a time when the U.S. had no Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air Act, or Clean Water Act. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/earth-day-is-tuesday-april-22-why-does-the-us-celebrate-the-holiday/ar-AA1DklJc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Framing wetlands as a flooding solution won bipartisan support in Wisconsin. Could it work elsewhere? – In the upper Midwest, researchers found that wetlands save nearly $23 billion a year that would otherwise be spent combating floods Framing wetlands as a flooding solution won bipartisan support in Wisconsin. Could it work elsewhere | The Gazette
Quote: “I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 yards, whichever comes first.” – George Rogers-Drafted by New Orleans 1980