RURAL WATER E-NEWS …………………………….……….….……………………………. 9/11/2024
Last week for the Workforce Surveys!! (Extended to September 15) – Please take a few minutes and fill out this important survey for us. If you have already done so, encourage your partners, clerks, and village board members to take the survey also. We appreciate your input. Please follow this link: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7710725/NRWA-workforce-survey
Oshkosh officials seek public’s help to identify lead water pipes within the city – City officials need your help to identify water pipes in use that could pose a public health risk. Oshkosh officials seek public’s help to identify lead water pipes within the city (fox11online.com)
New research finds ties between higher PFAS levels and eating caught fish, microwaved popcorn – A new study from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health finds that PFAS, PFOA and other so-called “forever chemicals” are in the blood of most Wisconsin residents — and that two foods in particular are linked with higher levels of the chemicals in a person’s blood. New research finds ties between higher PFAS levels and eating caught fish, microwaved popcorn – WPR
New 40-year agreement means Oak Creek will continue providing water to the City of Franklin – The Oak Creek Water and Sewer Utility has been providing filtered and treated Lake Michigan water to the Franklin Municipal Water Utility for the last three decades. The new agreement “will ensure the residents and businesses of Franklin will continue to receive high-quality drinking water” through Oak Creek, according to a Sept. 5 news release from the City of Franklin. Franklin and Oak Creek signing 40-year water supply agreement (jsonline.com)
State faces backlog in setting dozens of groundwater standards – Nearly 50 groundwater standards for PFAS, pesticides, metals and other compounds remain unaddressed State faces backlog in setting dozens of groundwater standards – WPR
City to award $500K to homeowners for sump pump installation – Racine homeowners can now apply for a grant from the city to install a sump pump, the city announced Tuesday. The city will award up to $5,000 to 100 homeowners this year for the installations, which the city said will help keep basements dry and prevent the sanitary sewer system from getting overwhelmed during storms. City to award $500K to homeowners for sump pumps (journaltimes.com)
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