RURAL WATER E-NEWS …………………………….……….….……………………………. 6/11/2025
Last day to apply for our EPA Water Specialist position is June 20 ~ A position is open for the EPA Training/Technical Assistance Program. The EPA Water Training and Technical Assistance Program provides operator certification training, board member training, and on-site technical assistance to support the specific needs of small and rural water system personnel. Training Specialists have experience working with small systems and possess expert knowledge regarding compliance challenges. To see a job description go to our website, WRWA ~ EPA Training/Technical Assistance Circuit Rider | Wisconsin Rural Water Association. For more information contact Chris at cgroh@wrwa.org or by phone at (715) 340-2055
Legislature’s budget-writing committee boosts borrowing by $732M for water programs ~ Funds expected to meet most of the $1.6B in demand for loans from communities seeking water upgrades Legislature’s budget-writing committee boosts borrowing by $732M for water programs – WPR The CWF Coalition, including WRWA has worked for this funding for the last few months
Interactive Chloride Map Available ~ Kevin Masarik, Center for Watershed Science and Education at UW-Stevens Point, put together an interactive map of Wisconsin, identifying chloride levels and trends in individual wells samples http://68.183.123.75/wisconsinwater/CHLORIDE_TRENDS/
The Water Council names Karen Frost as executive director ~ Longtime VP to lead organization following retirement of Dean Amhaus. The Water Council names Karen Frost as executive director | Water Technology
Remembering flooding, draining of Lake Delton 17 years ago ~ Seventeen years ago, all the water in Lake Delton had drained leaving behind sand, debris, and a rough year for businesses and homeowners in Wisconsin Dells. Remembering flooding, draining of Lake Delton 17 years ago | News | channel3000.com
Water Flow Improvement Project At Sam Gordy’s Slough To Begin In June ~ Recreational users may need to avoid the direct project area during active construction, but access is not anticipated to be otherwise impacted. Water Flow Improvement Project At Sam Gordy’s Slough To Begin In June » Urban Milwaukee
As data center demand soars, Amazon expands use of recycled wastewater to cool its cloud ~ Amazon Web Services is more than halfway to its 2030 goal of being “water positive” — meaning it replenishes more clean water than it uses. As data center demand soars, Amazon expands use of recycled wastewater to cool its cloud
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