NEWEA News & Events

2012 NEWEA Congressional Breakfast Announced

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:18:00 GMT

Announcing – The 2012 NEWEA Congressional Breakfast has been scheduled for:

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

7:30 AM

Rayburn House Office Building – Room B340

Please note that this event will be held in conjunction with WEF and the AWWA Annual Legislative “Fly-in” AWWA 2012 Fly-In

Watch for further details.

Water For People Gala Scheduled to Take Place at Boston Aquarium

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:30:00 GMT

The 5th Biennial Water For People Gala will be hosted by NEWEA and NEWWA on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at the New England Aquarium in Boston. Please join us for a night of music, dancing, speakers, and fun.

Tags: water for people,WFP,gala

NEWEA Mentoring Day 2012

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:08:00 GMT

An important aspect of young professional’s development in the water/wastewater (or any field for that matter) is to learn from more seasoned professionals. There is no better way to participate in this learning experience than by participating in the NEWEA Mentoring Day, offered on Tuesday, January 24 during the 2012 Annual Conference in Boston, MA.

Tags: annual conference,mentoring

NEWEA Announces the 2011 Award Recipients

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:51:00 GMT

The New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA), through its Awards Committee, has completed the year-long process of nomination, selection and promotion of the 2011 awards recipients.

Tags: awards,annual conference

NEW Sponsorship Program Unveiled

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:39:00 GMT

The NEWEA Sponsor Committee is excited to announce a new Annual Sponsor Program for 2012. The new annual sponsor program will offer year-round recognition to our sponsoring companies. Check out the details.

Tags: sponsorship

New Hampshire’s Sewer Snakes Wraps up the 2011 Ops Challenge with Excellence!

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:35:00 GMT

New Hampshire’s Seacoast Sewer Snakes, Vermont’s VorTechs and Maine’s Force Maine recently competed amongst 23 division II teams in Los Angles, California at WEFTEC this past October.

Tags: Operations Challenge

Stockholm Jr Water Prize Competition Comes to Boston, MA

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:39:00 GMT

The NEWEA Public Education Committee is proud to announce that NEWEA has been selected as host of the US competition of the 2012 Stockholm Junior Water Prize – the 2012 US competition is scheduled for June 14- 16, 2012 at the Hilton Boston Logan Airport, Boston, MA.

Tags: Stockholm Junior Water Prize,SJWP

Call for Abstracts - Joint Energy & Plant Operations Specialty Seminar

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:54:00 GMT

The Energy and Plant Operations Committees of the New England Water Environment Association are pleased to announce that a special Joint Energy and Plant Operations Specialty Conference & Exhibit will be held in Brattleboro, VT at the Latchis Hotel. The committees request abstracts covering the topics of energy and/or plant operations.

Tags: abstracts,plant operations,energy

Mark Your Calendars! NOWRA’s 2012 Annual Technical Education Conference & 4th Northeast Onsite Wastewater Short Course, April 2-5, 2012, Providence, RI

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:02:00 GMT

Make plans to join your colleagues April 2-5, 2012 in Providence, RI at the historic Biltmore Hotel for NOWRA’s 21st Annual Conference. The conference is being co-hosted by the Yankee Onsite Wastewater Association. It is also the location for the 4th Northeast Onsite Short Course, which had previously been hosted by the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission.

Tags: NOWRA

Fatal sewer line accident in North Texas

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:53:00 GMT

A confined space incident took place in Dallas, TX late last week.