Issue 2 2024

Collection Systems Workshop
5/21/24

Northwest May Section Meeting
5/22/24

June Webinar
6/12/24

​SWOWEA Plant Operations "Nearly Free" Seminar
6/13/24

SEOWEA 2024 Awards Workshop
6/20/24

NESOWEA Family Fun Day
6/29/24

July Webinar
7/10/24

One Water Technical Conference​
August 5-8, 2024

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Registration for our May 21 Collections Workshop closes THIS FRIDAY, May 17.This is a great opportunity to hear the latest in collections and to network with other Collections professionals. Some exciting topics that will be covered include:

• Delaware County Infiltration and Inflow Reduction

• Pump Station Improvements Design to Rehabilitate or Redefine

• Super Practical and Simple Uses of I-phone LIDAR Imaging

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We fully anticipate our 2024 One Water conference hotel being sold out BEFORE August. Make sure you get your room soon. Registration and hotel reservations are now available for the 2024 One Water Technical Conference and Expo which will be held at the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio. You can save money and make sure you are staying where everything is happening by booking your hotel room and registering to attend NOW. The Early Bird registration rate is good through June 21 and hotel rooms are available until sold out or through July 5, whichever comes first.

You can find the link for the hotel rooms, the technical program, registration and more at the link below.

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OWEA is very excited to announce our Wastewater Training Academy (WTA). This initiative has been years in the making and will be a changing force in wastewater training for Ohio. We are currently seeking instructors for our Basic Wastewater course and we need YOU. You can find out more about instructor requirements and apply at the link below.

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We need quality, experienced instructors to make sure the operators of the future are the best they can be.

We are currently seeking presenters for the OWEA and OSWA Watershed Workshop slated for October 18 in Dublin, Ohio. The deadline to submit an abstract is May 31. We are especially looking for the following topics:

• Watersheds

• Integrated Planning

• Regulatory Issues

• Green Infrastructure and Case Studies

• Watershed Management

• Integrated Planning/Permitting

• Water Quality Modeling

• Green Infrastructure and Case Studies

• Water Quality Trading

• TMDLs and Non-Point Source Pollution

• Dam Removal and Stream Restoration

• Extreme Weather

• Flood Mitigation

• OEPA CSO Regulatory Updates

• Grants/Financial Assistance Opportunities

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Do you have a presentation that is applicable to both a water and water audience? Do you want to reach more than 150 industry professionals without leaving your office? Would you like to present but need flexibility concerning when?

Now is the time to submit your abstract for our upcoming One Water On Demand, to be available October 23 - November 6. This event offers attendees the ultimate opportunity to make professional development work on their schedule. Attendees can log on ANYTIME from October 23 - November 6 to earn up to nine contact/professional development hours. Chosen presenters will record their presentations either with One Water staff or on their own.

This is a great opportunity to be part of One Water and abstracts are being accepted until Friday, June 28. You can find out more information and submit your abstract at the link below.

It’s time to mark your calendars for November 15 for our first YP Summit! This event will have OWEA and OAWWA joining forces to bring some exciting programming for our young professionals in water and wastewater.
 
More information, including a call for abstracts will be available soon!

The recording from the April 26 Lake Erie Commission’s workshop on Ohio’s Domestic Action Plan are now available HERE.
 
The slides and other materials are available HERE.
 
The Ohio Domestic Action Plan 2023 supports Governor DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative. The role of the Ohio Lake Erie Commission is to preserve Lake Erie's natural resources, to protect the quality of its waters and ecosystem, and to promote economic development of the region.