NEWEA's December Update

Another year is nearly gone, and as 2022 winds down, we are looking ahead to the new year and our events and programs to come.

For the remainder of this year and into January, we are focused heavily on planning and preparing for our 2023 Annual Conference & Exhibit, which is taking place January 22-25, 2023 in Boston, MA. This year's event features 34 technical sessions, a keynote presentation from EPA Region 1 Administrator Dr. David Cash, a keynote session on the future of the Clean Water Act, and much more.

Attendee registration is now open, the Preliminary Program has been released, limited exhibit booths remain available, and the sponsor enrollment deadline is this Friday, December 9. Additional information and relevant links can be found below.

Prior to the end of this year, the Young Professionals Committee is hosting their next Poo and Brew on December 14. Register at the link below to join them for a tour of the Manchester, NH WWTF and a reception at Pipe Dream Brewing.

Check out the rest of the newsletter for more on committee news and details on upcoming events. Until next newsletter, we hope everyone has a great month and stays healthy.

As always, we invite you to contact Jordan Gosselin at jgosselin@newea.org with committee news and updates you would like to share in future editions.

2023 Sponsor & Advertiser Enrollment Deadline

Our sponsorship and advertising programs allow companies to build brand awareness with key influencers in the water quality industry and leverage marketing opportunities at our Annual Conference, specialty conferences, and networking events, as well as in our event programs and NEWEA Journal. The enrollment deadline is this Friday, December 9.

Download the programs packet.

Join the Young Professionals Committee for a Poo and Brew

NEWEA's Young Professionals Committee is hosting their next Poo and Brew event on December 14. Join us for a tour of the Manchester, NH WWTF and a reception at Pipe Dream Brewing. Sponsorship opportunities are available.

Reserve your spot.

Registration is now open for our 2023 Annual Conference & Exhibit! As our largest event of the year, this conference attracts over 2,200 engineers, consultants, scientists, operators, and academics for three days of technical sessions, poster displays, exhibits, and more.

View the preliminary program and register to attend.

Apply for NEWEA's Mentoring Program

NEWEA's Mentoring Program, introduced by our Young Professionals Committee at the 2018 Annual Conference, was created with the goal of forming a working relationship between those in the beginning of their water industry careers and seasoned professionals.

Submit an application by December 16.

Now Accepting Student Abstracts

Undergraduate and graduate students participating in research or a class project on water pollution control, water quality, hazardous waste, or other environmental engineering topics are invited to submit an abstract for NEWEA's 2023 Student Poster Competition and Shark Tank. All submissions are due by December 30, 2022.

Submit an abstract.

Reserve an Annual Conference Exhibit Booth

Limited exhibit booths are still available for NEWEA’s 2023 Annual Conference, taking place January 22-25, 2023 in Boston, MA. The Annual Conference, New England's premier water quality event, features an exhibit hall spread over two floors of the conference venue and comprised of more than 200 booths. Exhibitors showcase their latest water quality products and services to our more than 2,000 attendees.

View the Exhibit Prospectus and reserve your booth.

Reserve a Room for the 2023 Annual Conference

NEWEA's 2023 Annual Conference hotel room block at the Boston Marriott Copley Place is now open. Room rates start at $214 per night. Group rates are subject to date and space availability. Deadline to reserve a room at the group rate is Wednesday, December 28, 2022.

Reserve your room.

MassDEP COVID Call for MA Operators

MassDEP Commissioner Suuberg’s next conference call with wastewater operators will take place on Wednesday, December 7 from 9:00-10:00AM.

These calls are intended to provide information related to COVID-19 impacts, including addressing areas of greatest concern, reviewing available resources, and identifying areas where follow-up is needed.

Register in advance using the link below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrc-itrTwuHtaTSUfVZmag2_2pYq7vyFx8

Please submit questions via email to kathleen.baskin@mass.gov. Recordings of previous calls are available on Mass.gov.

Water Research Foundation Resources

NEWEA is a member of the Water Research Foundation, and as a member, we have access to a variety of resources on their site. Below is a list of some newly published research. Additional research can be found on their site.

4667: Long Term Water Demand Forecasting Practices for Water Resources and Infrastructure Planning (Research Report)
4972: Expanding the Use of Wastewater Epidemiology Tools to Improve Water Quality, Identify Service Populations under Stress, and Promote One Water Goals for a Thriving City (Research Report)
5027: Partial Denitrification Anammox as Alternative Pathway to Achieve Mainstream Short-Cut Nitrogen Removal (Research Report)
5039: Definition, Framework, and Maturity Assessment for Intelligent Water Systems (Research Report)
4721: Methods for Detecting and Differentiating Opportunistic Premise Plumbing Pathogens (OPPPs) to Determine Efficacy of Control and Treatment Technologies (Research Report)

PFAS Outreach Materials

New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA) and Northeast Biosolids and Residuals Association (NEBRA) collaborated to produce an awareness and action campaign seeking to gain local, regional, state, and federal support for research on PFAS in our environment.

The campaign uses clear, concise language and imagery to convey to our audiences, which include residents and elected leaders in the six New England states, that PFAS are present in many products we use every day and research is needed to understand its presence, effects, opportunities for mitigation, and steps needed to reduce its existence.

A series of five posters, buck slips, and a one-page informational sheet were created to promote these messages. NEWEA's Public Awareness Committee recently updated the one-page informational sheet to replace the placeholder text with pre-prepared content to educate the public on PFAS.

To learn more about these materials and how to download them for your own use, please contact the NEWEA office.

As we approach the end of the year, NEWEA's Office and Executive Leadership Team wishes to extend our gratitude to all of our members and partners for their generous support this year. 2022 has continued to pose challenges that require us to adapt how we work, live, and connect with one another, and we appreciate your continued support of NEWEA during this time.

Thank you to our volunteers. As a volunteer organization, we could not achieve all that we do without you. The time you contribute to our more than 40 committees makes possible so much of the work we do, including technical and regulatory education, collaborating to create innovative solutions that sustain water quality, and workforce development, among many other projects.

Thank you to our members. Your passion for growing and developing the water industry is evident in the number of members presenting at and attending our events each year, reading and writing for our publications, and nominating professionals for awards recognizing outstanding work.

Thank you to our sponsors, advertisers, donors, and partners. Your generous support in 2022 has sustained existing and new initiatives and programs, including hosting our industry-leading educational and training programs, producing video content to raise awareness about investing in water infrastructure and career opportunities for Veterans in the water industry, and awarding nearly $10,000 in scholarship funding to students working towards a career in the water industry.

If you weren’t as involved with NEWEA this year, now is a great time to join us. Our sponsor and advertiser program is now accepting enrollment applications, registration is open for our 2023 Annual Conference, and we are still accepting online donations.

Thank you again for all that you contribute to NEWEA. We truly appreciate your support, and we wish you a happy and healthy holiday season!

New England Water Environment Association newea.org