The NEWEA Water Reuse & Industrial Wastewater Conference & Exhibit will explore the opportunities for the treatment and reuse of domestic and industrial wastewater while providing economic benefits, added water resiliency and regulatory solutions. A facility tour of an industrial wastewater treatment and reuse facility will also be offered. Abstract are currently being accepted on … Read more
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Recent events surrounding infectious diseases such as Ebola (EVD) and Enterovirus D68 prompted us to run this article from the 2007 NEWEA Annual Conference. Mr. Barry Beder, LICSW from Health Resources, Inc., gave an immensely educational, and sobering, presentation entitled Family Planning and Preparation for an Avian Flu Pandemic. While the summary below cannot do … Read more
The NEWEA Executive Committee has approved two new awards (Biosolids Management and Committee Service) recommended by the Awards Committee. Due to our fast approaching awards luncheon at the Annual Conference in January 2015, we are seeking nominations by Thursday, October 30. This will allow us to present these two new awards along with the established … Read more
NHWPCA President, John Adie was sought out by the NEWEA Senior Management Team for his leadership, knowledge and dedication to the wastewater industry to lead the New England Wastewater/Water Utility Council as committee chair. At the 2010 NEWEA Strategic Planning session, the development of a New England Wastewater/Water Utility Council was discussed and outlined. John … Read more
NEWEA Safety Committee: Wastewater Facility Safety Survey Results for 2012 Work Year Early in 2013, the NEWEA Safety Committee mailed its annual Wastewater Facility Safety Survey for the 2012 work year to facilities throughout the six New England states. The purpose of the annual survey is to: Increase safety awareness and minimize accidents/injuries. Gather information … Read more
Jon Doucette Wins 2013 Safety Logo Contest The NEWEA Safety Committee congratulates Jonathan Doucette, Woodard & Curran for winning the 2013 Safety Logo Contest. His logo was chosen to help promote safety throughout all of New England by appearing on Safety Committee shirts for the next three years. Jon has been invited to join the … Read more
On the Safe Side: GHS Pictograms As of June 1, 2015 and as part of OSHA’s alignment with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), the Hazard Communication Standard will require pictograms on chemical container labels to alert users of the hazards to which they may be exposed. Familiarize yourself with … Read more
NEWEA proudly announces the 2012 New England state winners of the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP)-the most prestigious youth award for a water-related science project (see list below). State winners and their science teachers will attend the national competition, hosted by the NEWEA, June 14-16, 2012 at the Hilton Logan Airport Hotel in Boston. … Read more
U.S. Stockholm Jr. Water Prize 2011 Connecticut State Winner: William Hallisey Greenwich High School Project title: “Electrified Nanoscale Architecture in Mixed Matrix Membranes as a Means of Rapid Throughput Water Sterilization,” We’ve asked William Hallisey, last year’s Connecticut State Winner, to answer some questions about his experience participating in the U.S. Stockholm Jr. Water Prize Competition held in … Read more
On the Safe Side: The “ROOT” of the Problem Check out this interesting safety article about a near miss and a gate valve. Written by: Chris Hipkiss, NEWEA Member If you have been in this business long enough, there most likely has been at least one incident that, from a safety standpoint, was a “near … Read more