With Daylight Savings Time beginning this Sunday and the first day of Spring just a couple weeks away, longer, warmer days are on the horizon.

As we approach Spring, NEWEA's calendar is filling with the following upcoming events.

On April 5, we'll be hosting the Operations Challenge Training Day at Westborough WWTF.
WEF, in cooperation with NEWEA, is holding the Collection Systems/Stormwater Conference in Hartford, CT April 9-12.
As part of this conference, NEWEA is hosting a Welcome Reception at the Connecticut Science Center on April 9.
NEWEA is now enrolling undergraduate and graduate teams for the 2024 Student Design Competition. The regional competition will take place virtually in May and winning teams will move on to the national competition at WEFTEC in New Orleans this October.
New England water associations are joining together in Washington, DC April 9-10 to meet with elected officials about water quality issues affecting our region.

Additional information and relevant links for all of these events can be found below.

In addition to the events mentioned above, NEWEA's second largest event of the year, the Spring Meeting, will take place May 19-22 in Newport, RI. The room block at the Hotel Viking is now open, and we will soon be releasing the program, registration link, and exhibit information.

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.

Join us at NEWEA's Welcome Reception

NEWEA is hosting a welcome reception on April 9, 2024 at the CT Science Center during WEF’s Collection Systems and Stormwater Conference! Tickets are separate from conference registration and include two drink tickets, appetizers, and networking with your water industry friends and colleagues.

Sponsorship opportunities are available!

Buy your tickets and sign up as a sponsor.

Reserve your Spot to Learn about Operations Challenge

Join us on April 5 at the Westborough WWTF 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.

Complete your registration by March 22, 2024.

Help Build Congressional Support for Clean Water

NEWEA, NEWWA, and state associations are joining forces for the Annual DC Fly-In April 9-10. It is a great opportunity for our members and elected officials to come together to discuss clean water, drinking water, and stormwater infrastructure issues facing communities in New England.

Now Accepting Student Design Competition Team Entries

Undergraduate/graduate student teams are invited to enter NEWEA's 2024 Student Design Competition (SDC)! The 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.

Complete the entry form by March 15.

NEWEA to Co-Host a World Water Day Celebration

Join EBC, NEWWA, and NEWEA on March 21 for a celebration of World Water Day at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation in Waltham, MA. Enjoy appetizers and networking with your water industry colleagues while taking in the incredible architecture and fascinating exhibits and artifacts that the museum has to offer.

Save the Date - Spring Meeting 2024

Join NEWEA in Newport, RI May 19-22 for our 2024 Spring Meeting.

This meeting will convene more than 300 engineers, consultants, scientists, operators, and students for a variety of technical sessions, a tour, exhibitor displays, the Operations Challenge competition, and much more.

The hotel room block at Hotel Viking is now open! Located in the heart of Newport, RI and minutes from the historic Newport Mansions, Hotel Viking is a downtown icon with a seamless blend of style and history. Rooms start at $259 per night and are subject to availability. Click the link or call 844-806-4895 to book.

More information, including the program, registration link, and exhibit information, will be available soon.

Submit an Idea for the 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 2023 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

Learn more and submit your idea by March 15, 2024.

Please send any questions to nestormwater@gmail.org

Register for a One-Day Wastewater Surveillance Workshop

The Water Environment Federation and the National Wastewater Surveillance System's Houston Center of Excellence is hosting a free one-day workshop focused on optimizing resources and using data for wastewater surveillance programs. This event will take place May 21, 2024 at Rice University in Houston, TX.

The workshop will build on the outputs from a series of Wastewater Surveillance Utility Needs Workshops in 2023 with the purpose of convening representatives from the public health and wastewater sectors to discuss effective resource optimization strategies for wastewater surveillance programs and ways to make wastewater data actionable.

This workshop is free to attend. In addition, WEF has a reimbursement program with limited funds in place to help offset some travel expenses based on GSA rates and the City Pair Program. Lodging options near the venue within these rates can be found here. If an individual’s organization permits reimbursements, please contact nwbe@wef.org for more details.

Resources for Public Health and Gov't Policy Water Professionals

WEF's peer-reviewed standards and other publications are intended to provide information through a review of technical practices and detailed procedures that research and experience have shown to be functional and practical. These peer-review standards and other publications are essential to helping water quality professionals enhance their skills, further their technical knowledge, and advance their careers.

Their new release, Standards for Operation of Water Resource Recovery Facilities, WEF 11, ensures that these critical personnel have the information they need to understand each process, make informed process control decisions, and recognize the basic requirements of preventive maintenance and troubleshooting.

Learn more and order WEF 11.

EPA to Host Panel Discussion on March 13

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites utility and local government staff, water industry professionals, and state CWSRF program managers and staff to hear from a panel of CWSRF Assistance Recipients on the Emerging Contaminants (EC) projects they are planning and implementing.

This webinar, taking place March 13 from 1:00-2:00 PM, will feature a variety of emerging contaminants and project types, beyond just top of mind contaminants such as per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Panelists will speak to how they targeted and identified specific emerging contaminants, their application experience, and details of their project plan. We will offer plenty of time for questions and answers for audience members that may be interested in planning or funding similar projects.

Ways to give

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 2024, you may be able to offset the tax impacts. Contact your financial advisor/IRA custodian for more information.)

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