The Water Resources Committee routinely meets during the spring and fall conferences each year.
Mission Statement: The mission of the Water Resources Committee is to provide education and information that will raise awareness and promote environmentally conscious and cost-effective management and improvement of water resources throughout the State of Wisconsin.
Committee Objectives and Goals:
- Maintaining a statewide database of Stormwater Utility fees and credit policies,
- Keeping municipalities and their consultants informed on stormwater best practices, and
- Tracking legislation that affects stormwater permittees throughout the state.
Christian Burnson (Stantec) is the current Water Resources Committee Chair, through 6/30/2029. Please contact him with questions about the committee.
APWA also maintains a listing of storm water utilities established in the State of Wisconsin, including the population served, ERU size where applicable and annual cost for a typical single family home. It was last updated 8/24/2026 and is available HERE.
APWA WI Water Resources Committee members have been participating in the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) Infrastructure Working Group (IWG), which has been adding presentations to the Climate Resiliency Seminar Series, available for free viewing at: Climate Resiliency Seminar Series – YouTube