Stormwater recognition and Wisconsin Stormwater Week
Summary
Stormwater Week runs September 19-27 with social media pushes and a mayoral proclamation. Commissioners want to do more — email campaigns to Adopt-a-Drain participants, yard signs, and possibly billboards — to grow the program.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 8
- Last 30 days
- 3
Rising — discussed at 4 meetings since Sep 8, 2026, up from 1 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
Promotion is low-cost, but new ideas like yard signs and billboards would need art, time, and budget.
Residents adopting drains get cleaner stormwater and fewer clogged inlets citywide.
Pool owners who routinely drain into storm sewers could face new restrictions or education campaigns.
Mentions & discussions (8)
Sustainability Commission - Oct 13, 2026
De Pere won a Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance IMPACT Award for its stormwater work and hit its phosphorus reduction goals. The city renewed its cinema advertising agreement for $2,745 and is planning a spring rain barrel workshop.
Board of Public Works - Oct 12, 2026
A new small stormwater pond at Cook and South Broadway will treat runoff that currently flows untreated into the Fox River, helping the city meet stricter DNR pollution reduction requirements.
Common Council - Oct 6, 2026
Mayor Boyd proclaimed Wisconsin Stormwater Week and recognized city staff and the Sustainability Commission for winning a 2026 Impact Award for stormwater management and education.
Sustainability Commission - Sep 8, 2026
Stormwater Week runs September 19-27 with social media pushes and a mayoral proclamation. Commissioners want to do more — email campaigns to Adopt-a-Drain participants, yard signs, and possibly billboards — to grow the program.
Sustainability Commission - Aug 11, 2026
Volunteers logged 11 drain cleanings removing 36 gallons of debris from storm inlets this year, tracking slightly below last year. A fall social media push around Stormwater Week in September is planned.
Sustainability Commission - May 12, 2026
Residents are improperly draining chlorinated swimming pools directly into street storm sewers during spring maintenance, sometimes during active flood warnings. The commission discussed increasing public education and enforcing existing municipal code prohibiting pool drainage onto public property.
Sustainability Commission - Apr 14, 2026
24 volunteers keep 33 storm inlets clear, and recent flooding showed why that matters. Commissioners flagged people draining chemically treated pool water into storm sewers and discussed education, outreach, and possibly strengthening the ordinance.
Board of Public Works - Mar 9, 2026
The city filed its required annual stormwater report with the DNR. Phragmites (invasive reed) removal is happening on city land, and a policy for private property may come later.
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