Water Warriors Initiatives is a joint effort by the New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA) and our Affiliated State Associations to recruit and retain returning and retiring U.S Armed Forces veterans into the drinking water and clean water infrastructure fields. Many skills learned in the Armed Forces, particularly with equipment maintenance and science based programs, […]
Archive | News
Waterlink – August 2016
Member Profile : Charles Tyler, MWRA Process Operations In this issue, we profile a man of many talents and a one of a kind, NEWEA Past President, Assessment and Development Committee Chair, Executive Committee Parliamentarian, photographer extraordinaire, and operator’s operator, Charles Tyler. Charlie has been an active member of NEWEA since 1984, and is presently […]
Waterlink – Fall 2015
Member Profile : Dan Roop, NEWEA Committee Appreciation Chair In July, NEWEA’s Committee Member Appreciation Chair Dan Roop and his fellow committee members coordinated another very successful outing at Kimball Farms in what has become an eagerly anticipated summertime gathering for our membership. Dan has been an active member of NEWEA since 2012 and is […]
Waterlink – May 2016
Member Profile : Dr. Udayarka Karra, NEWEA Scholarship Chair Uday became a member of NEWEA in 2010 when he moved to Connecticut to continue his studies, and pursue a PhD in Environmental Engineering at the University of Connecticut. While studying at UConn he was awarded the NEWEA Scholarship twice, once in 2011 and once in […]
Waterlink – Spring 2015
Member Profile : Kate Biedron, NEWEA Registration Chair For many of us, Kate is the first friendly face that greets us when we arrive to register at our conferences. Kate has been an active member of NEWEA since 2006, not only leading the Registration Committee, but also working closely with other committees in the Meeting […]
Waterlink – Spring 2016
Member Profile : John Sullivan, Chief Engineer, BWSC Flint, MI has made the headlines over and over again due to the current water crisis the community is endeavoring to overcome. While the residents have been in many of our thoughts and prayers, one NEWEA member has had the opportunity to provide professional support to the […]
Waterlink – Student Edition Fall 2015
The Waterlink is a quarterly email publication published by the Newsletter Committee. Member Profile : Johanna Lewis, Student Member Johanna Lewis won the NEWEA undergraduate student scholarship award in 2015. She is currently in her third year of study towards a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering at the University of New Hampshire. Though she […]
Waterlink – Summer 2015
The Waterlink is a quarterly email publication published by the Newsletter Committee. Member Profile : Jessica Cajigas, NEWEA Program Chair Jessica Cajigas has been a member of NEWEA for three years serving on the Program Committee. As the Chair of this key NEWEA committee, Jessica enjoys the challenge of overseeing our many programs, coordinating activities […]
Waterlink- Winter 2015
The Waterlink is a quarterly email publication published by the Newsletter Committee. Member Profile : Tim Loftus, NEWEA Laboratory Committee In this issue, we have spotlighted Laboratory Practices Committee Member, Tim Loftus. Tim has been a member of NEWEA for more than twenty years and has made a significant contribution to the NEWEA Voluntary Laboratory Analyst […]
WEF and DC Water Join to Create Green Infrastructure Program
DC Water and the Water Environment Federation have announced that they are developing a National Green Infrastructure Certification Program. This program, which will be housed within the WEF Stormwater Institute, will certify individuals who install, inspect, and maintain green infrastructure (GI) systems. The program also subsequently, will help spur economic development in regions where significant GI […]
