We invite your company to become a sponsor or advertiser for the Joint NEWEA & NYWEA Spring Meeting & Exhibit, June 5-8 in Mystic, CT. This unique joint meeting only happens every five years and draws in 400+ water quality professionals. There are many opportunities for companies wishing to sponsor or advertise through the Joint […]
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Spotlight: Keynote Speaker George S. Hawkins
George S. Hawkins knows a lot about water. As the CEO of DC Water, he oversees the distribution of fresh drinking water to the more than 600,000 residents, as well as the countless tourists and employees that pass through the nation’s capital. Hawkins is also responsible for coordinating the treatment of wastewater from DC and four counties in […]
Spring 2017 Operations Challenge Competition Recap
The Operations Challenge was held in early June 2017 during the NEWEA Spring Meeting with four teams participating in the competition: The teams competing were: Connecticut – Franken Froggers (Jason Nenninger-Captain, Christopher Findley, Dan Sullivan, Dan Wolff) Maine – Force Maine (Alex Buechner-Captain, Riley Cobb, Dan Laflamme, Scot Lausier) New Hampshire – Seacoast Sewer Snakes […]
Spring Meeting 2021 Announcement
NEWEA’s Spring Meeting, scheduled to take place in June 2021 at the Mount Washington Resort, is currently undergoing consideration about the event’s format. Many variables persist that make this planning challenging, including ongoing vaccine rollout, emerging highly contagious variants of COVID-19, and local, state, and federal restrictions on traveling and in-person gatherings. As we did […]
Stockholm Jr. Water Prize Offers a Lifetime Experience
In Spring, NEWEA announced six New England students that had been selected to participate in the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize National Competition*, July 17-19 at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte (UNCC). The following New England students were selected: Connecticut – Lauren Pawlowski & Courtney Litts “The Effects of Pollutants on Aquatic Life”. Maine […]
Stormy Awards 2016 Coming Soon
Student Outreach Success
As part of an ongoing effort to enhance outreach to students, NEWEA has been scheduling Executive Committee Meetings at colleges and universities, specifically at institutions from which our committee chairs and Executive Committee members graduated. These meetings have been introduced with the intention of increasing networking between NEWEA’s members and leadership and students majoring in […]
Student Scholarships 2015-2016 Now Available
The Scholarship Committee is offering three $3,000 scholarships for: Undergraduate student majoring in an environmental related career, Graduate student majoring in an environmental related career, Undergraduate student majoring in any field. The awards are based on academic performance and demonstrated interest in environmental protection. The objective of the scholarships is to encourage and provide incentive for […]
Submission of Abstracts For Joint Spring Meeting
New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA) and New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA) are excited to announce the call for presentations and papers for our joint spring meeting. This three-day joint meeting offers attendees technical sessions, exhibit displays, tours, Operations Challenge competition and a chance to network with wastewater and water quality professionals in a relaxed […]
Submit a Safety Survey – Chance to win $50 gas card!
NEWEA Safety Committee Wastewater Facility Safety Survey for 2015 Work Year The NEWEA Safety Committee is seeking feedback from your facility for our Annual Wastewater Safety Survey. Surveys are due May 31 The purpose of the survey is to: Increase safety awareness and minimize accidents/injuries. Collect regional accident and injury statistics and publish them for […]
