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Sept. 26, 2005

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National/International News

—  Great Lakes

• IJC to hold public meetings Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
  (CNW Group, 9/23) "The International Joint Commission is inviting the public to a series of meetings in 14 cities across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River basin in Canada and the United States in October and November."
  
  
• Dry weather may help water quality
  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9/20) "State officials are pointing to dry weather as the likely reason why Great Lakes beach closures were down in Wisconsin this year."
  
  
• Great Lakes Water Compact: Try again
  (Grand Rapids Press, 9/19) EDITORIAL: "A revised, multistate agreement to protect Great Lakes water is a vast improvement over an earlier draft. However, the document needs further refinement before Gov. Jennifer Granholm signs it."
  
  
• Smokestacks producing most of mercury in Lake Michigan
  (Knight Ridder, 9/18) "Contradicting a key part of the Bush administration's environmental policy, a new federal study estimates most of the mercury falling into Lake Michigan comes from smokestacks close to the shoreline."
  

• Protect the Great Lakes now, lest they be siphoned off later
  (Oakland Press, 9/17) EDITORIAL: "Nobody said being custodian of a great national resource would be easy. But neither we in the state of Michigan, nor residents of our neighboring state and the province of Ontario, can escape responsibility for preservation of the Great Lakes."
  

—  Water Supply

• Report: World desal market set for major expansion
  (Water Tech Online, 9/23) "Fueled by a growing global demand for water and rising costs of supply, the worldwide desalination market is set to grow into a $95 billion industry over the next 10 years, according to a new report by industry analysts Research and Markets."
  
  
• Crisis looms for water-starved Gaza Strip
  (Terra Daily, 9/23) "The Gaza Strip's dangerously low drinking water reserves, dilapidated decontamination facilities and a nearly dry water table are warning signals of a looming crisis, Palestinian experts say."
  
  
• New Mexico urged to lease unused water
  (Carlsbad Current-Argus, 9/23) "Rep. Joe Stell, D-Carlsbad, urged the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission Wednesday not to pass up the opportunity to lease all unused water allotments from Carlsbad Irrigation District farmers, which would boost the state’s water credit with Texas."
  
  
• Water Advocates campaign for safe drinking water
  (Water Tech Online, 9/22) "Water Advocates officially announced its launch as a non-profit water advocacy group, according to a Sept. 21 press release. The group's mission is to advocate on behalf of those lacking safe, affordable and sustainable drinking water and to raise funding and awareness, the statement said."
  
  
• Global water plans needed
  (Monterey Herald, 9/21) "In the United States and Europe, people take it for granted that when they turn on their taps, clean water will flow out. But for those living in U.S. cities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, as in large parts of the world, obtaining safe water requires a constant struggle."
  
  
• Global water issues addressed at Middle East forum
  (CNN, 9/22) "The Global Bottled Water Congress is officially underway in the Middle East. According to the release, the Congress — being held under the theme 'Meeting global demands' — is an international confluence of more than 150 delegates representing over 30 countries worldwide."
  
  
• Dying for a drink of clean water
  (Washington Post, 9/21) "In the United States and Europe, people take it for granted that when they turn on their taps, clean water will flow out. But for those living in U.S. cities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, as in large parts of the world, obtaining safe water requires a constant struggle."
  
  
• House committee approves Water for the Poor Act
  (Water Tech Online, 9/16) "Water Advocates, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing American support for worldwide access to safe, affordable and sustainable supplies of drinking water and adequate sanitation, praised members of the House International Relations Committee for unanimously passing HR 1973, the Water for the Poor Act of 2005."
  

—  Water Quality

• Federal policy on perchlorate evolves
  (Chemical & Engineering News, 9/21) "In the wake of an influential report issued earlier this year, federal agencies are planning new actions and policies to address perchlorate pollution, government officials said."
  

—  Water Resources

• Army Corps opens tracts of wetlands to development
  (ENN, 9/20) "Despite continued government pledges to protect wetlands, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has opened thousands of acres of wetlands to development in recent months across the United States."
  
  
• Colorado River states taking hands-off approach
  (Associated Press, 9/19) "A wet winter has made a little more water available this year than last year to states that rely on the Colorado River, a Bureau of Reclamation official told water managers from seven states that draw from the river."
  
  
• FEMA tightens flood insurance standards
  (Consumer Affairs, 9/19) "A new federal policy could force residents in hundreds of communities nationwide to buy flood insurance and halt construction in some low-lying areas."
  
  
• Iowa lacks ban on phosphorus
  (Des Moines Register, 9/18) "Iowa should take a lesson from Minnesota and Dane County, Wis., and allow cities and counties to limit the use of phosphorus fertilizer, the main culprit in lakes' algae blooms, an Iowa environmental leader said."
  

—  Toxic Waste/Pollution

• Easing reporting requirements on toxic pollution
  (ENN, 9/22) "The government wants to quit forcing companies to report small releases of toxic pollutants and allow them to submit reports on their pollution less frequently."
  
  
• Cutting toxic stew of e-waste
  (Tucson Citizen, 9/21) "Perhaps 20 tons of electronic waste, e-waste, is tossed into the Los Reales Landfill on Tucson's far South Side each year, estimated "garbage guru" Wilson Hughes. But, he added, nobody truly knows how many computers, televisions, VCRs, receivers, or CD and DVD players are buried in the landfill."
  

—  Meetings

• World Water Forum to be held in Mexico City
  (Water Tech Online, 9/16) MARCH 16-22: "The 4th World Water Forum will take place in Mexico City from March 16-22, according to a news release from the Water Environment Federation."
  

—  Everything Else

• Understanding water and terrorism
  (Water Tech Online, 9/23) "Understanding Water and Terrorism provides a panoramic view of the threat of terrorist attacks against the U.S. water supply."
  
  
• Cassini finds water vapor on tiny moon of Saturn
  (Seattle Times, 9/20) "The original idea was to fly within 600 miles of Enceladus, a tiny moon orbiting 148,000 miles from Saturn, but some researchers suspected it might have an atmosphere. Fly closer, they suggested."
  
  
• Ozone-Enhanced Biofiltration for Geosmin and MIB Removal
  (AWWA, 9/21) "Ozone-enhanced biofiltration is widely used to achieve multiple water quality benefits and effectively removes odorants such as MIB and geosmin."
  

Illinois

—  Water Supply

• Homer Glen mayor upset over water
  (Joliet Herald News, 9/23) "Local water bills are too high, with some residents reporting four-digit costs, and the village will take action to counter the problem, Mayor Russ Petrizzo said this week."
  
  
• Wisconsin program could improve Bloomington drinking water
  (Bloomington Pantagraph, 9/22) "Bloomington residents could soon be toasting themselves with improved drinking water with help from area farmers. Thanks to money from a Wisconsin nonprofit organization, about 18,000 owners and farmers who tend land that drains into Lake Bloomington will increase their efforts to keep nitrogen fertilizer from leaving their fields."
  
  
• Conserve water, Fairbury residents urged
  (Pontiac Daily Leader, 9/22) "At Wednesday's night Fairbury City Council meeting City Superintendent Leroy McPherson urged Fairbury residents to voluntarily conserve water usage, such as excessive watering and not watering lawns during the day."
  
  
• Peoria council votes to end water buyout process
  (Peoria Journal Star, 9/21) "After months of back-and-forth and no less than three tries to buy the water company, the City Council voted unanimously and without discussion Tuesday to end the process."
  
  
• Watering ban lifted for Joliet
  (Joliet Herald News, 9/20) "The city lifted its ban on lawn watering. Effective today, the city will allow residents to sprinkle their grass every other day."
  
  
• Homer Glen awaits report on water
  (Joliet Herald News, 9/18) "Plagued by some of the region's highest water bills, officials in Homer Glen focused on 'unaccounted for' water use that may result from unauthorized use of fire hydrants."
  

—  Water Resources

• Illinois man indicted for violation of Clean Water Act
  (U.S. Newswire, 9/21) "An Illinois man was indicted by a federal grand jury for a criminal violation of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA), the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency announced today. David Inskeep, who formerly managed and operated the Inwood Dairy, located in Elmwood, Illinois, is charged with one count of knowingly discharging pollutants into waters of the United States without a permit."
  
  
• Lake Ruth potentially dangerous
  (Illinois University Western Courier, 9/19) "Lake Ruth, the lake adjacent to Corbin/Olson, needs to be cleaned. The current and disgusting state of Lake Ruth, with its several-inch thick algae and foul smell is not healthy or convenient for students."
  
  
• City Council to discuss dredging Lake Decatur
  (Decatur Herald & Review, 9/19) "The Decatur City Council will decide today whether to take the first steps in a big plan to provide for the community's future water needs."
  
  
• Volunteers clean up Batavia creek
  (Aurora Beacon News, 9/18) "The trash pile started small, but within minutes it had grown into a hill of rusted metal and paper. Every few minutes, another mud-covered worker wrestled another hunk of refuse from the woods, adding it to the pile. After half an hour, the mound of trash contained 10 broken bicycles, a plastic tricycle, a soccer net and many bags full of litter."
  
  
• Group praises Hennepin wetland recovery
  (Peoria Journal Star, 9/18) "Looking along the vast marsh wetlands of Hennepin and Hopper Lakes, full of butterflies flying amid the wildflowers and the sounds of migrating geese, it is hard to believe that only five years ago, the area was rows of corn and soybeans."
  

—  Wastewater

• Sewer fees fight urban sprawl
  (Peoria Journal Star, 9/21) "A proposed fee schedule for sewer service for new developments will provide an incentive to develop lots in established Peoria neighborhoods and discourage urban sprawl, Greater Peoria Sanitary District officials said Tuesday."
  
  
• R.L. Beach mulls pricey sewer costs
  (Waukegan News Sun, 9/17) "Village trustees took the first step down a path of more expensive sewers as it braces for tougher state regulations."
  

—  Everything Else

• Infrastructure takes spotlight of Morris council
  (Morris Daily Herald, 9/20) "Action on infrastructure projects was taken when the Morris City Council met in regular session Monday night."
  

Indiana

—  Water Supply

• Hendricks County water issue keeps bubbling
  (Indianapolis Star, 9/21) "The West Central Conservancy District has a Nov. 8 court date on its request to become a water provider."
  
  
• Ogden Dunes under another boil advisory
  (Gary Post Tribune, 9/21) "The community of Ogden Dunes is without water and under a water boil advisory for the third time this year."
  
  
• Aquifer would help keep drinking water clean
  (Richmond Palladium-Item, 9/20) OPINION: "The members of the Society for the Preservation and Use of Resources would like to share information with you with respect to our position on the Aquifer Protection Ordinance scheduled for public hearing before City Council in October."
   

—  Water Resources

• Johnson County looks to improve storm runoff
  (Johnson County Daily Journal, 9/20) "Keeping track of how rain drains into ditches and streams will cost taxpayers in Johnson County. County commissioners are thinking of creating a utility to specifically manage stormwater runoff in unincorporated areas of the county."
  
  
• Chesterton stormwater board adopts 2006 MS4 budget
  (Chesterton Tribune, 9/20) "Chesterton property owners are now receiving their first bimonthly bills — totaling $49,050 — from the newly created Stormwater Utility."
  
  
• Lake Monroe water level to drop
  (Indianapolis Star, 9/17) "The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will lower the level of Lake Monroe by 3 to 5 feet to enable county highway workers to replace a deteriorating culvert at the Fairfax State Recreation Area."
  

—  Wastewater

• Fort Branch's wastewater upgrade plan brings more opposition
  (Princeton Daily Clarion, 9/22) "A public hearing on the latest plan to upgrade the town's wastewater treatment plant and parts of its sewer system was greeted Wednesday by several residents in attendance at a public hearing with the same strident opposition previously heard by the town board."
  
  
• New septic ordinance passes first step
  (Monticello Herald Journal, 9/22) "White County is moving closer to adopting its own septic onsite sewage disposal ordinance that will, among other needs, provide standards and guidelines for septic tank installation."
  
  
• June wastewater spill encroached on state laws
  (Munster Times, 9/21) "The Nature Works Conservancy District violated state water quality rules in June when its sewage treatment plant at Aberdeen subdivision spilled about 263,000 gallons of sewage into a stream, according to an state report."
  
  
• Barbee residents hear from state regarding septic systems
  (Warsaw Times-Union, 9/21) "Health department director Bob Weaver answered questions from area residents regarding septic systems Monday during a Barbee Lakes Conservancy District meeting."
  
  
• New Crawfordsville sewer district locations discussed
  (Crawfordsville Journal Review, 9/21) "Progress is on schedule for a proposed sewer district east of Crawfordsville and American Consulting plans to apply for a sewer district permit by the end of the year."
  

—  Solid/Toxic Waste

• Muncie contractor cited for open dumping
  (Indy Channel Indianapolis, 9/22) "A city contractor avoided criminal or civil penalties for illegal dumping by removing the debris from a pond and taking it to a landfill, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management said."
  
  
• Southside residents worry about solvent in soil
  (Indianapolis Star, 9/21) "Edith Mitchell drives around her Cedar Park subdivision on the Far Southside and almost snarls behind the protective mask she wears over her face."
  

—  Everything Else

• IDEM, governor honor businesses for environmental practices
  (Inside Indiana Business, 9/22) "The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is honoring eleven statewide businesses and one non-profit group with the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence."
  

Michigan

—  Water Supply

• Copper Harbor lodge water contaminated
  (Mining Journal, 9/23) "Visitors at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge were drinking bottled water after a test discovered traces of E. coli bacteria and fecal coliform in the resort's wells, an official said."
  
  
• Coppersville water system's reliability probed
  (Grand Rapids Press, 9/22) "While looking at the question of providing water service outside the city limits, officials are investigating the system's overall reliability."
  
  
• Wyandotte water plant to get upgrade
  (Detroit News, 9/18) "The state has approved the first down payment on $98 million in improvements to the Wyandotte Wastewater Treatment Plant."
  
  
• Battle lines drawn to regulate state water
  (Detroit News, 9/18) "Senate Republican and Democratic leaders now have competing proposals for Michigan's first real effort to control and regulate the tapping of its vast pools of groundwater."
  
  
• Davison Board OKs water extension, line maintenance
  (Flint Journal, 9/18) "The township board approved a contract Monday to have an extension to its water main installed along Gale Road, finishing off an important part of the township's effort to loop all its water main lines and prevent disruptions to water service."
  

—  Water Resources

• Volunteers sought to monitor Mullett Lake water
  (Cheboygan Tribune, 9/21) "Water and nature enthusiasts are invited to participate in a stream monitoring program beginning Saturday on streams that flow from Mullett Lake."
  
  
• All about Michigan's wetlands
  (Ann Arbor News, 9/21) "History: Nearly 50 percent of Michigan's wetlands have been filled or drained over the past 200 years. For more information: Visit www.michigan.gov/deq."
  
  
• DEQ approves Kolke Creek cleanup project
  (Traverse City Record Eagle, 9/20) "A state environmental official approved the Kolke Creek groundwater cleanup project in Otsego County, despite local objections."
  
  
• Carrier Creek project set to start next phase
  (Lansing State Journal, 9/20) "Construction that is about to begin in the next phase of the Carrier Creek drain project in Delta and Windsor townships will disrupt the area for two years or more, and county officials are trying to allay residents' fears."
   

—  Wastewater

• Armada sues photo company in sewer pollution case
  (Detroit News, 9/21) "The village of Armada has filed a lawsuit against a photo company, claiming the firm is discharging silver into the community's sewer system."
  
  
• Sewer plan irks Renando
  (Jackson Citizen Patriot, 9/19) "Former Jackson city manager Warren Renando plans to grill those behind Leoni Township's proposed $30.8 million sewer treatment plant upgrade."
  

—  Toxic Waste

• Budget woes may stall DEQ cleanup projects
  (Kalamazoo Gazette, 9/23) "Michigan Department of Environmental Quality cleanup projects at up to 160 sites in southwestern Michigan may grind to a halt in 2007 because the state's fund for cleaning tainted groundwater and soil will be exhausted in little more than a year."
  

—  Everything Else

• Genesee schools sue drain chief over water, sewer fees
  (Flint Journal, 9/17) "Excessive water and sewer fees are draining taxpayer dollars from their budgets, school officials say in a lawsuit."
  

Minnesota

—  Water Supply

• Lake Elmo gets 3M grant for water
  (St. Paul Pioneer Press, 9/21) "Lake Elmo has accepted a $3.3 million grant from 3M Co. that will pay for public water extensions to two neighborhoods where contaminated water was detected in more than a dozen private wells earlier this year."
  
  
• Hastings well contains banned herbicide
  (KTSP Minneapolis, 9/21) "Water from one of the city of Hastings five municipal wells was found with unacceptably high levels of a banned agricultural herbicide, so the well was shut down Aug. 29."
  
  
• North Oaks residents tackle water concerns
  (St. Paul Pioneer Press, 9/18) "When North Oaks resident Mark Eisenschenk wants something as simple as a sip of water, he drinks from a bottle. He fears what comes out of his tap."
  

—  Water Resources

• Red River basin water-monitoring program honored
  (In Forum Fargo, 9/23) "Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty wants to see if the rest of the state can follow a Red River basin water monitoring program’s lead."
  
  
• Pierz approves '06 levy
  (Coon Rapids Hometown Source, 9/22) "The Pierz City Council approved the city’s ‘06 levy during its Sept. 12 meeting. Total figures for the levy were approved at $259,736. The new levy represents an increase of eight percent over last year when the city levied a total of $240,000."
  
  
• Council seeks Rice Lake plan
  (St. Paul Pioneer Press, 9/21) "Hugo City Council members voted Tuesday to intervene in the court fight over the recently drained Rice Lake and the wetlands that surround it, saying they want to make sure a plan is in place to protect residents from the lake's rising waters before it's refilled."
  

—  Wastewater

• Huntley residents voice complaints over wastewater project
  (Fairmont Sentinel, 9/19) "'Why should we?' was the main complaint at the informational meeting for Huntley's wastewater project. Huntley residents are currently not connected to any main sewer system, and the majority of individual systems are noncompliant with state standards."
  

—  Solid/Toxic Waste

• Waste to Energy: A success story
  (Redwood Falls Gazette, 9/21) "There hasn't been much talk in the area about waste to energy (WTE) as of late. Although the project is still alive, the reality is that those involved with the joint powers board have hit a bit of a snag. It still remains with four counties who have committed to the project, but it is looking to see how many more are willing to step up and join in. With that in mind, the joint powers group brought in a couple of experts on WTE, especially as it relates to Minnesota."
  
  
• DNR notes increase in out-of-state garbage
  (St. Paul Pioneer Press, 9/20) "The amount of garbage brought in from other states to Wisconsin landfills increased 46 percent last year to 2.2 million tons, the state Department of Natural Resources says."
  

—  Everything Else

• Water, sewer contractor wins minority award
  (St. Paul Pioneer Press, 9/20) "Kathleen Meyer attributes her success in the male-dominated construction industry to a thick skin."
  

Ohio

—  Water Supply

• E. coli found in Roswell water; boiling recommended
  (New Philadelphia Times-Reporter, 9/23) "Roswell village water is contaminated and must be boiled before use, village officials said Thursday. Mayor Harold Lute said the village found evidence of fecal coliform or E. coli bacteria in the water system during routine tests."
  
  
• Columbus road buckles after water main break
  (NBC Columbus, 9/17) "A local road was closed Friday afternoon after a water main break, NBC 4 reported. Officials said the water main broke at Kenny and Ackerman roads just before 3 p.m. The break caused pavement on Ackerman Road to buckle."
  

—  Water Resources

• Reclaiming Bay View wetlands takes work
  (Cleveland Plain Dealer, 9/23) "The bulldozers chugged their way across Ed Moxley's open fields, restoring 44 acres of wetlands for waterfowl and wildlife."
  
  
• U.S. Steel to settle air, water violations at Ohio plant
  (Waste News, 9/22) "United States Steel Corp. will pay nearly $400,000 to settle alleged clean air and clean water violations at its Lorain, Ohio, steel plant."
  
  
• Rome residents angry about bypass drainage woes
  (Ironton Tribune, 9/21) "Some residents on Beulah Lane and State Route 243 said they are thankful for the Chesapeake Bypass but angry over the mess the lack of a proper drainage system has made in their neighborhood, homes and yards."
  
  
• Waters at Put-in-Bay yield unusual assortment of trash
  (Akron Beacon Journal, 9/20) "Divers cleaning up the harbor on South Bass Island turned up the usual: beer cans and a few cell phones. They also turned up the unusual: a tambourine, dog leash and a homemade ball and chain."
  
  
• Indian Lake Watershed group, UD students sample success
  (Bellefontaine Examiner, 9/19) "A three-year partnership between the Indian Lake Watershed Project Board of Directors and the biology department of the University of Dayton has proven effective for both, leading to a continuation to the original agreement from 2002."
  
  
• 64-year-old flood control system keeps river city dry
  (Ironton Tribune, 9/18) "The floodwall is one of those silent protections that many seem to take for granted. Although one might occasionally see a pump station, or the artificially raised land that makes up the levee, the system largely operates in the background, keeping Ironton safe from the sort of devastation the city suffered more than 60 years ago."
  

—  Wastewater

• Lawrence County officials to get loan for sewer repair
  (Huntington Herald Dispatch, 9/23) "Union Rome sewer district customers won't have to pay increased rates to offset the costs of the engineering and design for a $14.3 million addition and renovation project at the sewer plant, which serves several thousand customers in the eastern part of Lawrence County, officials said Thursday."
  

—  Solid Waste

• Ex-Cortland mayor urges landfill restrictions
  (Youngstown Vindicator, 9/20) "The former mayor says the city should institute legislation to protect itself from the creation of a landfill in the community."
   

—  Everything Else

• Ex-Oak Harbor official hired by Bowling Green Water District
  (Toledo Blade, 9/21) "The recently retired village administrator of Oak Harbor, Ohio, has been hired as dispatcher for field operations with the Northwestern Water and Sewer District."
  
  
• Funds to assist water, sanitary infrastructure
  (ODOD News Release, 9/19) "Lt. Gov. Bruce Johnson today announced that two communities will receive grants totaling $1,102,100 to improve their sewer systems."
  

Wisconsin

—  Water Supply

• Waukesha shouldn't use Lake Michigan water
  (Wisconsin State Journal, 9/18) EDITORIAL: "The city of Waukesha, having drawn down its underground water supply through decades of unchecked development, is up to bolder mischief as it seeks to divert 20 million gallons of water per day from Lake Michigan."
  

—  Water Resources

• Carp could be culprit for cloudy Lake Wingra
  (Wisconsin State Journal, 9/23) "The murky waters in one small corner of Lake Wingra are clearing already inside a carp exclosure put up by Department of Natural Resources lake researcher Dick Lathrop, dramatic evidence that carp could be the culprit for the cloudy conditions."
  
  
• Some Allouez residents fuming over detention-pond decision
  (Green Bay Press Gazette, 9/22) "Some residents in Allouez are still reeling from the shock of learning Tuesday that Optimist Park will be the site of one of four storm-water detention ponds in the village."
  
  
• Allouez board to vote tonight on detention ponds
  (Green Bay Press Gazette, 9/20) "Allouez residents will learn the fate of their yards and parks today when the Village Board meets. At issue are storm-water detention ponds slated for several areas of the village, including parks and property abutting the back yards of several people."
  
  
• Mukwonago River remains surprisingly pristine
  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9/17) "The Mukwonago River is simply cleaner and wilder than most other rivers in southeastern Wisconsin, and advocates are fighting to keep it that way."
  

—  Wastewater

• Franklin wants major sewer expansion
  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9/19) "The city on Monday asked the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District to consider a $42.5 million sewer expansion that would enable Franklin to develop the largely rural southwest corner of the city."
  

—  Landfill

• Out-of-state garbage in Wisconsin landfills jumps 46%
  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9/18) "The amount of garbage trucked from other states and dumped in Wisconsin landfills rose significantly last year, topping 2 million tons for the first time, according to newly released figures."
  

—  Everything Else

• Spread the word: Use care while applying manure
  (Wisconsin Ag Connection, 9/19) "Dry fall weather conditions in many parts of the state call for extra care in applying manure. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture says water levels have been significantly reduced in many lakes and streams, making them highly vulnerable to even small discharges of polluted runoff, particularly from liquid manure applications."
  
  
• Comment period extended on manure-spreading regulations
  (Green Bay Press Gazette, 9/19) "State officials extended a public comment period and announced eight additional public meetings to be held in September about proposed changes to manure spreading regulations for large livestock farms."
  
  
• Sturtevant water, sewer work near end
  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9/17) "One of the village's ambitious capital improvement projects is nearing an end, village officials said last week. Termed the Corliss Project, the nearly $6 million worth of improvements included replacing water and sewer lines, repaving streets, and replacing sidewalks and curbs."