People/AwardsMany staff members from NEW Water in Green Bay took part in the 53rd annual Wisconsin Wastewater Operators’ Association conference. During the October event at Green Bay’s KI Convention Center, staff received numerous accolades. Bruce Bartel received the Koby Crabtree Award for excellence in the industry; Jeff Smudde was named WWOA president; and Brian Vander Loop and Bill Oldenburg were honored for 25 years of membership, each earning a Life Membership. Aaron Eichhorst, Jake Becken, Matt Schmidt, Bobby Zepnick and Holly Blazer served as judges in the Operations Challenge. Two NEW Water teams competed in the Operations Challenge. The state’s
