NEWEA members, do you see yourself as a leader in NEWEA or do you know of someone who would be a perfect fit on our Executive Committee? Help us shape NEWEA's future by submitting a nomination for an Officer position.

The Nominating Committee and Executive Committee encourage you to give serious consideration to nominating a worthy colleague or yourself for one of the current Officer vacancies listed below. Click the links to view the position's description.

• Vice President
• WEF Delegate (10/26)
• State Director - Connecticut
• State Director - Massachusetts
• Council Director - Collection Systems/Water Resource
• Council Director - Innovation

Submit a nomination by June 13.

The first installment of NEWEA's Water Champions series is now available on NEWEA's YouTube channel!

The Water Champions series, a subset of the Water for Life campaign, showcases leaders in the water sector sharing their success stories and highlighting how water industry work is essential to protecting our communities and water resources.

In this first installment, Stacy Thompson, Deputy Director of the Water Resource Recovery Department for the City of Saco, ME, discusses the value of working in water.

Watch the video on NEWEA's YouTube channel, visit www.newea.org/water-for-life/ to learn more about our Water for Life campaign, and contact the NEWEA office to nominate a future Water Champion.

With the goal of increasing public awareness of water quality, NEWEA is seeking homebrewers for our Source Water Brewers Competition. 

This friendly competition will challenge each brewer to create an original beer using local source water from your tap. Brewers must provide 150-300 ounces of beer in bottles, cans, growlers, or kegs for pouring at the Source Water Brewers Competition on August 6, 2025 at Harpoon Brewery in Boston, MA. Prior to the competition, a tour of Harpoon's wastewater treatment plant will be offered.

Sign up to be one of the competition brewers and register to attend the event.

The New England Water Workforce Collaborative was established with collaboration between the Workforce Committees of New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA) and New England Water Works Association (NEWWA) in January 2022.

Because workforce challenges are widespread and affect our entire region, NEWEA and NEWWA engaged New England drinking water and clean water associations to join this regional workforce collaborative. The Collaborative is led by the Leadership Group and Steering Committee, comprised of utility leaders from each of the six New England states.

The Steering Committee has drafted a comprehensive Strategic Plan and Roadmap to establish the New England Work for Water Collaborative, with the goal of improving workforce development in New England’s water profession.

To move this forward, the Collaborative invites your organization to join us as a Charter Member. We have two available membership types, Signatory for Utilities/Public Sector and Associate for any private companies. A tiered enrollment structure based on firm size or population served accommodates firms and utilities of all sizes.

Your contribution will directly fund Phase 1 activities, including finalizing the business plan and implementing initial Roadmap initiatives. Our goal is to raise $250,000 by October 1, 2025 to kick-start the collaborative, and with your support, we can achieve meaningful progress in building a sustainable water workforce for New England.

Complete the form online to become a Charter Member, and contact Mary Barry, NEWEA Executive Director, and/or Kirsten King, NEWWA Chief Executive Officer, with any questions.

Connecticut: CTWEA is hosting a Nitrogen & Phosphorus Removal Using Process Simulators training on June 5 in Hartford, CT.

Maine: The winners of MEWEA's 2025 Clean Water Week Poster Contest have been announced.

Massachusetts: MAWEA's Golf Tournament is taking place at Heritage Country Club on June 11.

New Hampshire: On June 18, NHWPCA will be holding a Risk Management Safety Training in Concord, NH.

Rhode Island: The RICWA Annual Golf Classic is taking place June 16 at the Potowomut Golf Club.

Vermont: Registration will be open soon for GMWEA's George Dow Golf Tournament. Save the date for August 8.

• Make a donation online.
• Take a moment to share how NEWEA has impacted your career, education, and/or community. 
• Establish a legacy gift or memorial fund, or include NEWEA in your will. 
• Designate NEWEA for a Qualified Charitable Distribution. (If you have to take a Required Minimum Distribution from your retirement funds in 2025, you may be able to offset the tax impacts. Contact your financial advisor/IRA custodian for more information.)