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One Water – NEWEA & NEWWA Explore Collaborative Training

The New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA) and New England Water Works Association (NEWWA) have a long-standing positive relationship for information sharing on topical issues as well as participating in joint programs where our initiatives converge. Reflecting each organization’s focus toward “Total Water Solutions” and the concept of “One Water,” NEWEA and NEWWA have established […]

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Opinion Article: What is Clean and Safe Water Worth?

NEWEA’s President, Matthew Formica, AECOM and MEWEA’s President, Peter Goodwin have recently written an opinion article that was published in the Bangor, ME Daily News.  Below is an excerpt… What is clean and safe water worth? This may seem to be a simple question, and one that may not appear to be worth a second […]

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POO & BREW #3 Networking Event Held in Framingham, MA

The NEWEA Young Professionals Committee, in association with NEWWA YP committee and NE APWA YP committee, successfully hosted a third event in the Poo & Brew series. This time around, the event was held on a beautiful spring afternoon at the Henry King Wastewater Management Facility on A Street in Framingham, MA and concluded at […]

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Poo & Brew Event Deemed a Success

New England Water Environment Association’s 1st Poo & Brew Event The New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA) Young Professionals (YP) Committee organized a uniquely named event that included a tour of a wastewater treatment plant followed by a brewery! The event began with a classroom history lesson of the Deer Island WWTP in Boston, the […]

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President’s Corner: 2016 President Ray Willis

Hello NEWEA Members! Hope you are well! As we turn the calendar to March, we at NEWEA as well as our Affiliated State Associations are in full swing with planning and implementation of our Legislative Events. This year, I have had the opportunity to attend three Legislative Events, which were hosted by Connecticut, Massachusetts and […]

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Promoting Water Quality Through Outreach

Marylee Santoro, chair of the Laboratory Practice Committee, had the opportunity to deliver a wastewater presentation in Spanish for the first time. It went well, not perfect, but was a good start and a great opportunity to get involved with the community. The crowd at the Stamford Senior Center was highly engaged and excited about […]

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Reach Clients through Advertising with NEWEA

With 50 years of experience reaching the water quality industry, we know your audience. Since 1966, Journal of The New England Water Environment Association has been a leading voice in the water quality industry.  Today, each quarterly issue averages nearly 76 news-packed pages.  Advertisers benefit from themed editorial and targeted messaging opportunities.  Additionally, NEWEA Annual Conference […]

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Recap: NEWEA Congressional Briefing

NEWEA Congressional Briefing Washington, DC – April 12-13, 2016 A delegation of NEWEA members, led by Government Affairs Committee Chair Peter Grose and Vice Chair Bob Fischer, 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. The trip had […]

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Recap: Young Professionals Summit A Success! by Amanda Lade, AECOM

The second annual Young Professionals Summit was held on Sunday, January 21st as part of the NEWEA Annual Conference. This year’s event was cohosted by the NEWEA and NEWWA Young Professionals Committees. The Summit Planning Committee reimagined the event into an interactive all-day experience to focus on themes of networking, professional development, and innovation and […]

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Relationships – Critical for Effective Emergency Response

By Marian Long PE, Gradient Planning LLC The emergency management community has a saying, “During a disaster is not the time to exchange business cards”. The establishment and continued re-strengthening of relationships is critical to effective emergency response. Working in isolation is only successful for small, on-site incidents when no outside help is needed. Have […]

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