The annual Operations Challenge Training Day, held this year on April 19th , was another great success. Operations Challenge is the “Wastewater Olympics” for professionals in the wastewater treatment industry. Teams of 4 members compete in 5 separate events: operations, maintenance, laboratory, safety and collection systems Veteran competitors and new recruits representing teams from Massachusetts, […]
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Have You Seen This? What Not to Flush Video
Check this out! Students from Keene High School in Keene, New Hampshire created a YouTube video about what and what not to flush down your toilet and how certain things can cause a backup in the city sewers. Items like diapers, floss, disposable mop heads, baby wipes, cloth and paper rags, plastic bags, and fats […]
In review: 2014 Spring Meeting in Rockport, Maine
NEWEA’s 2014 Spring Meeting and Exhibit was held June 1-4 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine. With a guest program featuring an elephant sanctuary visit and a session on the emergency response to Maine’s 2013 ice storm, the meeting was one of our most exciting and successful yet. The weekend began with the President’s […]
Industry News: How Alkalinity Affects Nitrification
How Alkalinity Affects Nitrification Use alkalinity profiling in wastewater operations to control biological activity and optimize process control By Mary Evans and Gary Sober The Water Environment Federation’s new Operations Challenge laboratory event will determine alkalinity needs to facilitate nitrification. Operators will evaluate alkalinity and ammonia by analyzing a series of samples similar to those observed […]
Industry News: Turning Industrial Waste into Energy Opportunities
From Problem to Profit A Fort Worth water resource recovery facility turns industrial waste challenges into energy opportunities By Kristina Twigg and Peter V. Cavagnaro. Kristina Twigg is the Associate Editor, World Water: Stormwater Management at the Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Virginia.). Peter V. Cavagnaro is a project development consultant at Johnson Controls Inc. (Milwaukee, […]
Join us at the NEWEA Congressional Briefing
Speak up about the value of water and the need to invest in innovation and infrastructure.This is a great opportunity for our membership and elected officials to join together to discuss water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure isses facing communities in the Northeast. We look forward to meeting with you and providing you with the latest […]
Keynote Address And Opening Session Speaker George Hawkins
Join us on Monday, January 25th for the Opening Session (11 AM- 12PM) of our Annual Conference & Exhibit to listen to George Hawkins of DC Water describe the challenges they have been facing, and how it’s enthusiastically embracing a far-reaching effort to build a new water utility that can become a powerful and sustainable […]
Mark Your Calendar!
The NEWEA/NEBRA Northeast Residuals & Biosolids Conference and exhibit is a great forum to learn the latest trends in the management of biosolids and residuals, and it is a “must” for all those involved in the challenge of managing biosolids and residuals in the Northeast. This year we will be in Connecticut, where options are being considered for […]
New Hampshire Student Named National Winner of 2014 Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Deepika Kurup of Nashua, New Hampshire was recently named the national winner of the 2014 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize, the most prestigious international competition for water-related research. The prize taps into the unlimited potential of today’s high school students as they seek to address current and future water challenges. On June 13–14, Kurup and […]
NEWEA & NYWEA Joint Spring Meeting Golf Outing
NEWEA & NYWEA will be hosting a golf outing on Monday, June 6 at the Stonington Country Club during the Joint Spring Meeting & Exhibit. The 18-hole golf course was founded in 1988 and features 155 acres of beautiful countryside. It is conveniently located off of I-95 in Stonington, CT. Come enjoy the outdoors and […]
