ATTENTION Operators, Public Works Directors and Wastewater System Superintendents! Call for presentations/discussions! Share your creative ideas, projects and innovations with colleagues during the Operator Ingenuity Session to be held during the NEWEA Annual Conference on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, Boston, MA. Presentation/Discussion ideas include: projects, tools, equipment, and methods developed by operators to: Assist with Maintenance … Read more
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NEWEA’s new website is all about education, participation and collaboration. Members, interacting with NEWEA online is now easier than ever Our website is now integrated with a powerful new association management tool that enables members to sign in and create an account to manage NEWEA-related business including: – membership status – event registration – sponsorship … Read more
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
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 … Read more
As NEWEA begins preparations for the 2014 Annual Conference, to be held January 26-29, 2014 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place Hotel, we’re looking back at some of last year’s highlights for inspiration and motivation. The 2013 Annual Conference followed the theme “This is where it begins,” marking the launch of NEWEA’s new brand, and … Read more
On June 4, 2013, less than two months after the tragic bombings at the Boston Marathon, NEWEA members and the greater Cape Cod community banded together in a fundraiser for the Richard Family Fund. The Richard Family suffered dearly because of the bombings, which killed 8-year-old Martin and left his mother and sister severely injured. … Read more
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, … 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