NEWEA's March Update

It feels like we were just ringing in the new year, but we're already entering the third month of the year.

As we progress farther into the year, our calendar is filling up with upcoming events. The Young Professionals Committee is holding their first session in a series of Lunch and Learn webinars on March 15. The YP Committee is also midway through a series of webinars about developing abstracts and presentations to submit to and present at technical conferences, including the upcoming NEWEA/NYWEA Joint Spring Meeting. The next session in that series will be held in May.

Also on the calendar in the coming months is the Operations Challenge Training Day on March 31 and the Water Week - DC Fly In April 25-26. Additional information about these events can be found below.

Additionally, the Meeting Management Council is hard at work planning the 2023 Spring Meeting with our NYWEA counterparts. In the coming month, we will be releasing the program, registration link, and exhibit/sponsorship information.

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.

Young Professionals Hosting a Lunch and Learn Series

Join NEWEA's Young Professionals Committee for a webinar covering the hydraulics of E/One pressure sewers and the currently accepted methods to calculate proper flushing velocity, system retention times and system total dynamic heads. This class will cover the various materials used for pressure sewers and the benefits and drawbacks of each.

Reserve your spot.

Learn More about the Operations Challenge

Join us on March 31 at the Holyoke WPCF for the Operations Challenge Facility Tour and Training Day! This event offers a tour of the facility, classroom and hands-on experience, and information about the Operations Challenge. This event is a great opportunity to learn more about the Operations Challenge, network with other operations professionals, and demonstrate the skills and knowledge of personnel while promoting safety, education, teamwork, and professional development.

Student Design Competition Enrollment is Now Open

The Student Activities Committee is now enrolling teams for its 2023 Student Design Competition! The NEWEA Student Design Competition (SDC) is intended to promote a real world design experience for students interested in pursuing an education and/or career in water engineering and sciences.

Team Entry forms are due by March 24.

Reserve a Room for the Spring Meeting

The 2023 Spring Meeting hotel room block at the Saratoga Hilton is now open! The Saratoga Hilton is located in downtown Saratoga Springs, a short walk from shops, restaurants, the Saratoga Race Course, and Saratoga Spa State Park, a National Historic Landmark. Rooms start at $188++ per night and are subject to availability.

Reserve your room.

Submit Your Idea for the 2022 New England Stormy Awards

New England Stormwater Collaborative, formed by New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA), New England Water Works Association (NEWWA), and the New England Chapter of the American Public Works Association (NEAPWA), is currently accepting submissions for its 2022 Stormy Awards.

This program aims to identify New England's best stormwater work. The program accepts submissions of simple, unique, innovative stormwater ideas in the following categories:

Stormwater Management/Green Infrastructure
Political Support/Funding/Outreach
Program Efficiency/Technology

The submission period is open until April 14, 2023. Winners will be announced in May 2023.

Get more information and submit your best idea.

Please send any questions to nestormwater@gmail.org

Save the Date for the Water Week - DC Fly-In

Join over 500 Water Colleagues in Washington, DC to connect with congressional offices and share your story on important water quality issues. Over the past two years, the water sector’s strong advocacy efforts have resulted in historical policy achievements and levels of federal funding passed into law that will have a positive lasting impact on countless communities across the country.

In light of these achievements, 2023 marks an exciting time for water professionals from around the country to gather in-person in DC to hear from policy makers about the implementation of these achievements and the outlook across Washington over the next year, as well as to jointly advocate the critical value and importance of ensuring all communities have safe, sustainable, reliable, and affordable water.

Join the water sector at this pivotal juncture and help build upon this positive momentum with the Administration and Congress. Together we can show Congress the power of NEWEA!

Additional information and a link to register will be available soon.

Risk & Resiliency Conference: Call for Abstracts

NEWEA and New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA) are co-hosting a Specialty Conference on Risk and Resiliency in October 2023 in Stamford, CT.

The committees are currently requesting abstracts be submitted on Methodology and Case Studies incorporating the following:

Coastal Resiliency
Climate Changes
Risk Management/Framework
Technology - Smart sewers; real-time monitoring; GIS supporting resiliency
Cybersecurity - Collection systems technology
Emergency Management/Operations

Submit an abstract by March 17, 2023.

Scott Goodinson Highlighted in TPO Magazine

Treatment Plant Operator (TPO) Magazine recently published an interview with NEWEA Incoming President Scott Goodinson.

The article details Scott's career trajectory, starting with four years of service in the Navy, followed by an assortment of jobs after transitioning out of active-duty service, and ultimately ending up as an operator in training at the Cranston Water Pollution Control Facility in 1990.

After 32 years in the clean water industry, Scott is now the Superintendent of the Scarborough Water Pollution Control Facility. In his conversation with TPO, Scott talks about the collaboration among his team at the plant and his approach to leadership.

Additionally, Scott touches on courses he has taken and certifications he has achieved and his involvement with industry associations, including Rhode Island Clean Water Association and NEWEA.

Read the whole article to learn more.

Ways to give

Make a donation online.
When you shop online, use Amazon Smile and choose New England Water Environment Assoc as your charitable organization.
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 2023, you may be able to offset the tax impacts. Contact your financial advisor/IRA custodian for more information.)

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