NEWEA members! Do you see yourself as a leader in NEWEA or do you know of someone who would be perfect for one of our positions? Well, if you do its now your turn to step forward and help us shape NEWEA’s future. The Nominating Committee and the entire Executive Committee encourages you to give […]
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 […]
Local Students to Represent New England in Prestigious Water Science Competition
Students from each of the six New England States will be competing in a prestigious water science event. NEWEA is proud to announce… CT – The Analysis of Clay Flocculation’s Effect on the Benthic Zone Used as a Mitigation Technique for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) by Julia Ennis from Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture School in Fairfield, CT MA […]
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 […]
New England Stormwater Collaborative Announce 2014 Stormy Awards
The 2014 Stormy Award winners were announced during New England Water Works Association’s (NEWWA) Annual Meeting on April 1 in Worcester, MA. Five (5) awards were given to those highlighted ideas or simple, effective ways to boost funding, staff capacity, or political support for stormwater programs. 2014 Stormy Award Winners Developing Municipal IDDE Partnerships Lexington, MA (Department of […]
Mr and Mrs Fish Visit Fairlawn, Maine Elementary School
Press Release International marine and environmental educators “Mr. and Mrs. Fish”, a.k.a Jeff and Deb Sandler of South Portland, Maine, will be performing 2, one-hour long marine education programs at the Fairview Elementary School in Auburn on Friday April 17. Their performances are in honor of the men and women of the wastewater industry who […]
Safety Logo Contest
The NEWEA Safety Committee is looking for a new logo to promote safety in the water quality industry. The winner of the contest will receive a one-night stay at the 2016 NEWEA Annual Conference, lunch with the Safety Committee, attendance at the Awards Luncheon and a T-shirt with the winning logo on it! View Submission […]
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 […]
Meet NEWEA’s Registration Committee Chair, Kate Biedron
For many of us, Kate is the first friendly face that greets us when we arrive to register at our conferences. Kate is a Project Manager and Registered Professional Engineer for CDM Smith and has worked in their Manchester, New Hampshire office for the last 10 years. She works in the world of Collection Systems […]
Workplace Injuries Decreased According to Wastewater Facility Safety Survey
The Annual Wastewater Facility Safety Survey for the 2014 work year will be sent to facilities throughout the six New England states next month. The survey allows the committee to: Collect regional incident and injury statistics and publish them for use by all wastewater professionals to benchmark their safety programs. Identify those areas and activities where injuries are occurring […]
