The Utility Management Committee sponsored a one-day conference on Managing Risk & Resiliency in Marlborough, Massachusetts on April 26, 2016 at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel. The event was prompted by the natural disasters and malevolent events that seem to be ever present and increasing in our society today. Compounding these challenges is aging […]
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NEWEA Goes to Washington
A delegation of NEWEA members, led by our Government Affairs Committee Chair Peter Grose, 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. We had three main focuses on this trip; explaining to our federal legislators what is […]
NEWEA Joins WEF for National Water Policy Fly-In
Working for Water Quality NEWEA will be participating in the National Water Policy Fly-in in Washington, DC on March 21-22, 2017 Come to the Capitol to join with WEF, NACWA, AWWA, WERF and other organizations to support water quality and to dialog with Congressional representatives from the New England states. We’re at a critical […]
NEWEA Operations Challenge Teams Excel at WEFTEC 2015
At the NEWEA Spring Meeting this past June, four teams participated in the New England Operations Challenge. Three of those teams represented NEWEA at WEFTEC in Chicago including; Force Maine (Maine), the Seacoast Sewer Snakes (New Hampshire) and Ocean State Alliance (Rhode Island). Our teams competed against 42 teams from across North America as well […]
NEWEA Safety Committee Wastewater Facility Safety Survey Results for 2013 Work Year
Early in 2014 the NEWEA Safety Committee emailed its annual Wastewater Facility Safety Survey for the 2013 work year to facilities throughout the six New England states. The purpose of the annual survey is to: Collect regional incident and injury statistics and publish them for use by all wastewater professionals to benchmark their safety programs. […]
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 regarding the status of safety programs at wastewater treatment facilities throughout New […]
NEWEA’s Young Professionals Give Back
On June 2, 2018, the Eastern RI Conservation District (ERICD) partnered with the New England Water Environment Association and The Common Fence Point Association to create a rain garden at the Common Fence Point Community Hall in Portsmouth, RI. The rain garden was constructed in one day with help from over 40 people. The project […]
Northeastern University Takes 1st in NEWEA’s Student Design Competition
The first NEWEA Student Design Competition (SDC) organized by Student Activity Committee was recently held on April 27 at Northeastern University. This competition intended to promote “real world” design experience for students interested in pursuing an education and/or career in water engineering and sciences. The competition tasked teams of student members within NEWEA to design […]
Northeastern University Takes 3rd Place at WEFTEC’s National Student Design Competition
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) hosted the national student design competition in Chicago this past October during WEFTEC17, which is the largest annual water quality event in the world. The Northeastern University team placed third in the Wastewater Competition, which saw the participation of 17 teams from across the country and Canada. The winning Northeastern team project involved […]
Now Accepting Humanitarian Grants for 2015
The Humanitarian Assistance Committee is seeking grant proposals from NEWEA members for humanitarian and community type projects throughout New England. Grant applications may be submitted on behalf of groups, individuals and or organizations. NEWEA has approved $2500 for grants. Grants will be awarded based on the projected project costs. The Committee would like your assistance […]
