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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Green Bay's nearly 150-year-old infrastructure gets failing grade in water report
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Green Bay's water utility earned strong marks on a new statewide report card, but one failing grade is raising concerns. The Wisconsin Waterworks Excellence Project, created by UW–Madison Professor Manny Teodoro, uses state data to grade all regulated drinking water systems in Wisconsin on a school-style scale. Thompson Center on Lourdes preparing for new space & name in honor of local philanthropist The goal: make complex water systems more understandable to the public and policymakers. 'These systems are buried, so they stay figuratively buried,' Teodoro said. 'The idea behind the report card is to make them familiar and easy to relate to.' Water Quality – Health: A Finance: B Communications: A+ Infrastructure and Operations: F Teodoro says Green Bay's aging infrastructure—some pipes date back to the 1880s—was the main driver of the failing grade. 'Green Bay loses a lot of water,' he said. 'Our Midwestern winters are very tough on water infrastructure… the systems are old in many parts of the city.' Still, Teodoro called Green Bay Water a 'well-led, professionally operated utility,' adding the city is already taking steps in the right direction. Utility General Manager Brian Powell agreed the infrastructure needs attention, but said the report card doesn't capture the full picture. 'We have a system that's over 140 years old… and part of our plan is to replace one percent of our infrastructure a year,' Powell said. 'The grading doesn't necessarily capture what we are doing.' He noted those upgrades were in motion before the report card came out. Neenah Foundry fire still under investigation for cause, additional details provided on response efforts 'The report card affirms we need to keep going down that path,' Powell said. 'We're proud of our water quality, finances, and communications.' The failing grade is tied to infrastructure, not the safety of drinking water, which scored an A. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Fire damages Neenah Foundry Thursday night
The Brief FOX6 News is working to learn more about an industrial fire in Neenah, Wisconsin. It happened on Thursday night, May 29 at the Neenah Foundry. This is a developing story. NEENAH, Wis. - A fire broke out at the Neenah Foundry in Neenah, Wisconsin on Thursday night, May 29. What we know Crews were called to the scene around 8:30 p.m. Video sent to FOX6 News by a viewer shows flames coming from the plant. What we don't know No additional details have been released – including the cause of the fire or the amount of damage sustained. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android FOX6 News is working to gather information about this incident. When we have more information, we will update this post. The Source This post was produced by FOX6 News.
