Drinking Water Archives » Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance https://fwwa.org/category/watershed-project/drinking-water/ Protecting and restoring the waters of Wisconsin's Fox-Wolf River basin. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:59:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://fwwa.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-flow-forward-fav-32x32.png Drinking Water Archives » Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance https://fwwa.org/category/watershed-project/drinking-water/ 32 32 Water Resources and Development Act of 2020 Passes Unanimously Out of Committee https://fwwa.org/2020/07/28/water-resources-and-development-act-of-2020-passes-unanimously-out-of-committee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=water-resources-and-development-act-of-2020-passes-unanimously-out-of-committee Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:39:23 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=21394 H.R. 7575 Bill Authorizes Key Projects for Water Improvement Projects in Northeast Wisconsin The Water Resources and Development Act of 2020 (H.R. 7575) passed an important step in the legislative process this month! Passed unanimously out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the bill is now expected to receive a vote on the [...]

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]]> Water Quality Task Force Publishes Recommendations https://fwwa.org/2020/01/09/water-quality-task-force-publishes-recommendations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=water-quality-task-force-publishes-recommendations Thu, 09 Jan 2020 23:43:40 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=18673 As Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, Robin Vos created the Task force on Water Quality to gather information and make policy recommendations for the improvement of both ground water and surface water quality in Wisconsin. Throughout 2019, the Speaker's Task Force toured the state to learn about water quality issues and potential solutions.   The [...]

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]]> Clean Water Makes Better Beer – Success! https://fwwa.org/2018/08/31/clean-water-makes-better-beer-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=clean-water-makes-better-beer-success Fri, 31 Aug 2018 14:44:00 +0000 http://fwwa.org/?p=11147 Last Thursday the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance partnered with the Fox River Brewing Company to host the first annual "Clean Water Makes Better Beer" event. The goal of the event was to teach people about the land-water connection. What we do on the land impacts our waters and, here in the Fox Cities, we rely [...]

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]]> Microplastics in Lake Winnebago – what’s the story? https://fwwa.org/2017/07/28/microplastics-in-lake-winnebago-whats-the-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=microplastics-in-lake-winnebago-whats-the-story Fri, 28 Jul 2017 20:15:37 +0000 http://fwwa.org/?p=5220 Microbeads and other microplastics have recently received lots of attention in local news media. A recent study found microplastics in Lake Winnebago and folks are curious to know if this is something they should be concerned about. This is understandable considering over 250,000 people receive their drinking water from the lake while many more [...]

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]]> Forming Lake Management Planning Technical Teams https://fwwa.org/2017/03/20/developing-lake-management-planning-technical-teams/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=developing-lake-management-planning-technical-teams Tue, 21 Mar 2017 04:14:05 +0000 http://fwwa.org/?p=3757 The Winnebago Waterways Program (in partnership with Calumet, Winnebago, Fond du Lac, and Waushara Counties) is working to develop a Lake Management Plan for the Winnebago Lakes. The goal of the Lake Management Planning project is to coordinate, communicate, and partner with area stakeholders and watershed residents to develop a framework for cooperation [...]

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]]> Clearas’ Advanced Algae Filtration Technology Produces Unprecedented Results at Fond du Lac https://fwwa.org/2017/01/10/clearas-advanced-algae-filtration-technology-produces-unprecedented-results-at-fond-du-lac/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=clearas-advanced-algae-filtration-technology-produces-unprecedented-results-at-fond-du-lac Tue, 10 Jan 2017 06:56:33 +0000 http://fwwa.org/new/?p=1450 Originally posted on 09.12.16 by CLEARAS Water Recovery Media Contact: Andy Gordon Market Development Manager agordon@clearaswater.com 303.746.7754b Fond du Lac, WI - The recent pilot program of Clearas Water Recovery’s Advanced Biological Nutrient Recovery (ABNRTM) treatment system conducted in partnership with the Fond du Lac [...]

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