Author Archive | jmoran

Promoting Water Quality Through Outreach

Marylee Santoro, chair of the Laboratory Practice Committee, had the opportunity to deliver a wastewater presentation in Spanish for the first time. It went well, not perfect, but was a good start and a great opportunity to get involved with the community. The crowd at the Stamford Senior Center was highly engaged and excited about […]

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Reach Clients through Advertising with NEWEA

With 50 years of experience reaching the water quality industry, we know your audience. Since 1966, Journal of The New England Water Environment Association has been a leading voice in the water quality industry.  Today, each quarterly issue averages nearly 76 news-packed pages.  Advertisers benefit from themed editorial and targeted messaging opportunities.  Additionally, NEWEA Annual Conference […]

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Recap: NEWEA Congressional Briefing

NEWEA Congressional Briefing Washington, DC – April 12-13, 2016 A delegation of NEWEA members, led by Government Affairs Committee Chair Peter Grose and Vice Chair Bob Fischer, traveled to Washington, DC in mid-April to make a pitch to our Senators and Congressmen for support of clean water in New England and our nation. The trip had […]

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Recap: Young Professionals Summit A Success! by Amanda Lade, AECOM

The second annual Young Professionals Summit was held on Sunday, January 21st as part of the NEWEA Annual Conference. This year’s event was cohosted by the NEWEA and NEWWA Young Professionals Committees. The Summit Planning Committee reimagined the event into an interactive all-day experience to focus on themes of networking, professional development, and innovation and […]

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Record Turnout at Committee Member Appreciation

It was another hot one at the 28th Annual NEWEA Committee Member Appreciation Event held at Kimball Farm in Westford, MA on July 21! All committee members were invited to come out and celebrate their hard work throughout the year by playing harder. There was record turnout at this year’s event, with over 150 members […]

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Relationships – Critical for Effective Emergency Response

By Marian Long PE, Gradient Planning LLC The emergency management community has a saying, “During a disaster is not the time to exchange business cards”. The establishment and continued re-strengthening of relationships is critical to effective emergency response. Working in isolation is only successful for small, on-site incidents when no outside help is needed. Have […]

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Rhode Island Governor Declares May 20th as Wastewater Treatment Appreciation Day

WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES TO HOST PUBLIC TOURS AS PART OF WASTEWATER APPRECIATION DAY Facilities Seek to Raise Awareness About the Systems that Protect Public Health and the Environment and Support Economic Development PROVIDENCE — Governor Gina Raimondo has proclaimed May 20th “Wastewater Treatment Appreciation Day” in recognition of the critical role wastewater collection/treatment systems and […]

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Safe Drinking Water Act Turning 40

Come help celebrate with MassDEP as the nation celebrates the 40th year of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).  Peter Grevatt of EPA shares his moving memories in his article below. It eloquently illustrates the importance of the Act and the benefits we all share because of it. As a child in Cleveland in the 1960’s […]

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Safety Logo Contest

The NEWEA Safety Committee is looking for a new logo to promote safety in the water quality industry. The winner of the contest will receive a one-night stay at the 2016 NEWEA Annual Conference, lunch with the Safety Committee, attendance at the Awards Luncheon and a T-shirt with the winning logo on it!  View Submission […]

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