SWOWEA Plant Ops Nearly Free Seminar
06/08/2023

June Webinar 2023
06/14/2023

Northwest Section June Meeting Archbold, Ohio
06/14/2023

July Webinar 2023
07/12/2023

2023 BioMassTers Open
07/21/2023

One Water Technical Conference & Expo
08/21/2023-08/24/2023

Exhibitor Registration

​Attendee Registration

Golf Registration

An E-Newsletter Announcement will allow you to share an announcement with the membership including new services and equipment, staffing changes, or upcoming events. The possibilities are infinite!

More Information

OWEA
info@ohiowea.org
614.488.5800
Twitter: @Ohio_wea
LinkedIn: OWEA

1505 Bethel Rd.
Suite 200
Columbus, OH 43220

W-9

Make sure you are registered to join more than 2,000 water and wastewater professionals at one of the largest gatherings in the Midwest – One Water! Registration is OPEN and the Early Bird Discount ends June 7, so don’t delay. One Water will feature great technical presentations, a packed exhibit hall with the latest products and services and exciting networking opportunities.

You can find out more about registration, including the full technical program HERE.

Interested in making sure your company is represented at One Water? You can find out more information about sponsorship HERE and information about exhibiting HERE.

The following is a proposed change to the OWEA Rules and Regulations to include an Emerging Leader as an Executive Committee Member with full Executive Committee rights and responsibilities. This position would have a two year term and be renewable once. The nominating chair would seek nominations for the Emerging Leader position and it would be voted on by the Executive Committee. Please see the exact proposed changes below:

6. Management

6.2 The Executive Committee shall consist of: 1) the following Officers: President, President Elect, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer; 2) Section Delegates; 3) the most recent living immediate Past President of the Association, and 4) an Emerging Leader, and 5) a certain number of designated WEF Delegates who shall serve as members of the WEF House of Delegates. A quorum of the Executive Committee shall consist of a majority of its respective members. A quorum is necessary to perform official business of the Association.

6.6 Terms of Office

6.6.1 The elected terms of office of the President, President-Elect, Vice President, and Past President shall be for approximately one year. The term of office of Secretary-Treasurer shall be for approximately one year and may serve consecutive terms. The terms of office of each Section Delegate shall be approximately two, two-year terms. All terms of office shall start at the conclusion of the annual business meeting at which they were elected and continue until their successor qualifies.

6.6.2 The term of service for a WEF Delegate is a three year term, with start and end dates as defined by WEF.

6.6.3 The term of the Emerging Leader shall be for two years and they may serve one consecutive term. Term of office shall start at the conclusion of the annual business meeting after which they were elected and continue until their successor qualifies.

6.6.4 The terms of office of each Section Delegate shall be approximately two, two-year terms. Term of office shall start at the conclusion of the annual business meeting after which they were elected and continue until their successor qualifies.
 

6.9 The duties of other Executive Committee members shall be as follows:

6.9.1. The Section Delegates shall serve on the applicable Section Executive Committee, shall communicate Association business and interests to the Sections, and also inform the Executive Committee of pertinent issues of the Sections.

6.9.2 The Past President shall provide general resource information of past Association activities.

6.9.3 The Executive Committee shall appoint the WEF Delegates who shall represent the interest of the Association to WEF.

6.9.4 The Emerging Leader shall represent the interest of the membership to the Executive Committee.

This proposed change will be voted on at the OWEA Annual Business Meeting which will be on Wednesday, August 23 at the One Water Conference in Columbus, Ohio. Please direct any questions concerning this change to Executive Director, Dawn Larsen.

Current Rules & Regulations

Mark your calendars now for our annual Watershed Workshop, slated for Tuesday, October 10 in Dublin, Ohio. This workshop brings together experts in conservation, technology, green infrastructure and academia. The call for abstracts will open soon.

It takes many people to make sure One Water is a success! Are you interested in volunteering for one of the largest gatherings of wastewater and water professionals in the Midwest? Make sure and indicate on your registration that you are interested in volunteering, and we will reach out with more information. In exchange for your help, you will be the proud recipient of an exclusive One Water volunteer t-shirt and get FREE access to One Water on Demand. Please note volunteers must be registered for the conference.

The Emerging Leader is a new board position that will be voted on at the OWEA business meeting during One Water. Assuming it passes we would like to have an individual in place who can step into this exciting new role in the Fall.

This new position is meant to give depth and a new perspective to the board. The Emerging Leader is a fully recognized voting Executive Board member. The goal of this position is to bring fresh new ideas and the viewpoint of those who haven’t been as involved with OWEA. The Emerging Leader position will be a two-year term with an optional one-time renewal for a maximum of four years.

Some attributes of someone who might be a good fit for this position include:

• WEF membership or willingness to upgrade their state only membership to a full WEF membership

• Employer support

• Ability to attend Board Meetings both in person and virtually

• Demonstrated effort and commitment to a prior position or team in OWEA or wastewater industry or other volunteer organization

• Newer or less experienced in the industry

• Comfortable expressing ideas and opinions as a new member of an established group

• Excited to be involved and willing to do the work of improving our association

• Role in the industry is not defined – lab, operator, engineer, marketing, sales, manager; are all welcome

• Acts on behalf of those often underrepresented in our industry, either via demographics or experience.

Does this sound like you? Please fill out a nomination form and attach a resume HERE.

Nominees will be reviewed and potentially contacted by the Nominations Chair for a brief virtual discussion. The Executive Committee will be voting on which nominee will become the next Emerging Leader.

Please be aware that OWEA and One Water will never try and sell you an attendee list or email you specifically about hotel reservations. One Water never sells our attendee or exhibitor information, but due to advances in technology this information is being obtained in other ways. Unfortunately several companies are trying to capitalize on the popularity of One Water and contacting our exhibitors and possibly our attendees with fraudulent offers regarding attendee lists and hotel rooms.
 
Attendee lists (name and company) can by acquired by request after online registration closes. There is no need to buy a list. One Water does NOT utilize third party vendors for any kind of marketing. The only contact exhibitors will receive that won’t be from One Water, will be from our show decorator, Geo. Fern.
 
Our headquarters hotel is the Hilton Columbus Downtown. Hotel reservations at the negotiated rates can only be made through the Hilton Passkey Booking Link listed HERE and on the One Water website. One Water does not authorize or endorse any other housing service or independent broker. For your own protection, do not make reservations through any other housing or travel company.

The Ohio EPA will be offering a FREE webinar on June 21 featuring information on Brownfield funding. You can learn more and register HERE.

We want to make sure you are getting contact hours for the events you are attending. By following just a few simple guidelines you will ensure you receive the hours you planned for. When attending a section event, make sure to:
 

• Initial and sign your contact hour form. If you don’t, we can’t award credit.

• Have your form signed by an authorized section representative. We can’t award credit to unsigned forms.

• Use the correct Operator ID. If an incorrect ID is used, no credit will be awarded or uploaded even if the form is correct.

• Use the correct approval number that corresponds with the appropriate course title.

• Check your e-biz record about 25 days after the event to make sure the contact hours are showing.

 
Correctly filling out contact hour forms is your responsibility, and your license is worth it. By taking just a few moments to check everything over before exiting a section event, you won’t be surprised during renewal time.