The Poo & Brew events are quite literally named for the activities of the event. Young consulting engineers, operators and other industry professionals get together for a bit of poo, tour a wastewater facility, and follow that up with some brews, and often a tour of a local microbrewery. This event series is a great […]
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Student Scholarships 2015-2016 Now Available
The Scholarship Committee is offering three $3,000 scholarships for: Undergraduate student majoring in an environmental related career, Graduate student majoring in an environmental related career, Undergraduate student majoring in any field. The awards are based on academic performance and demonstrated interest in environmental protection. The objective of the scholarships is to encourage and provide incentive for […]
Submit a Safety Survey – Chance to win $50 gas card!
NEWEA Safety Committee Wastewater Facility Safety Survey for 2015 Work Year The NEWEA Safety Committee is seeking feedback from your facility for our Annual Wastewater Safety Survey. Surveys are due May 31 The purpose of the survey is to: Increase safety awareness and minimize accidents/injuries. Collect regional accident and injury statistics and publish them for […]
Submit Applications for 17-18 Student Scholarships
The Scholarship Committee is offering three scholarships for: Undergraduate student majoring in an environmental related career, Graduate student majoring in an environmental related career, Undergraduate student majoring in any field. The awards are based on academic performance and demonstrated interest in environmental protection. The objective of the scholarships is to encourage and provide incentive for capable […]
Submit Your Idea for the 2015 New England Stormy Awards
The New England Stormwater Collaborative is recognizing simple, imaginative and inventive ways that are increasing employee capacity, funding or political support for stormwater management programs. Tell us how your community is improving its ability to deliver stormwater management services and you could win a 2015 Stormy Award! The best ideas submitted will be featured on the […]
Submit Your Idea for the 2017 New England Stormy Awards
The New England Stormwater Collaborative continues its efforts to identify the best stormwater work in New England. This year we are modifying our award program to identify simple, imaginative, unique and inventive stormwater ideas in three categories: Stormwater Management/Green Infrastructure Political Support/ Funding/Outreach Program Efficiency/Technology Tell us how your community or business is improving our […]
Successful 2017 Spring Meeting Held on Cape Cod
Although the sunshine didn’t spend much time at the 2017 Spring Meeting in N. Falmouth, MA, nearly 250 attendees enjoyed the opportunity to learn something new at our technical sessions, track sharks with our keynote speaker, take in the Operations Challenge competition, or played a round of golf. This year’s Spring Meeting was held at […]
Sustainability Survey
The Sustainability Committee wants your input!! Help us keep our conversation around sustainability relevant and relatable to YOU, NEWEA’s broad and diverse membership, by filling out this Sustainability Survey below. Our goal is to understand which topics related to sustainability are most relevant to our members, our region and our industry. Using the survey results, […]
Sustainable Collection Systems Conference Held in May
The NEWEA Sustainability & Collection Systems Committees held a Joint Specialty Conference on May 1, 2017 at the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough, MA. Nearly 100 professionals from the region (and some from as far away as Ireland) participated in the event. The participants included consulting engineering firms, management and operations teams from multi ple municipalities, […]
The Emergency Response Plan- Alone It’s Not Enough by Kate Novick, P.E., C.S.P.
The Emergency Response Plan is something that most, if not all, water and wastewater utilities utilize to comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements. However, these plans could have utility far beyond compliance. Recognizing the growing difficulty to maintain service in the face of a long list of potential emergencies spanning from technological breaks to […]