Issue 2 2024

​SWOWEA Laboratory Analysis Meeting
7/30/24

One Water Technical Conference​
August 5-8, 2024

August Webinar
8/14/24

 September Webinar
9/11/24

Watershed Workshop
10/18/24
Registration Coming Soon

Residuals and Biosolids Workshop
12/3/24
Call for Abstracts

View Available Opportunities

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Did you miss the opportunity to join more than 1,400 water and wastewater professionals at one of the largest gatherings in the Midwest – One Water! While our regular registration is closed, you can still register online and have your badge waiting for you.

Check out everything One Water will have this year:

• Keynote Breakfast Speaker Lindsay Kaldon, Fission Surface Power Project Manager at NASA

• Three evening networking events, one featuring a Beer Burro

• More than 75 technical sessions, including ethics

• Operations Challenge

• Regulatory Update from OEPA

• Much, much more.

You can find out more about registration, including the full technical program at the link below.

More Information

The OWEA Biosolids/Residuals Committee is soliciting presentations for the 2024 Workshop being held December 3, 2024 at the Embassy Suites in Dublin, Ohio. The workshop is a long standing member favorite and anticipated to cover a wide variety of residual/biosolids topics.

Technical Topics:

• Renewable Energy and RIN Credits

• Regionalization Approaches

• Successful Energy Savings Strategies

• Economic Incentives and Beneficial Reuse

• Performance Contracting

• Innovative Biosolids Technologies

• PFAS and Biosolids

• FOG and Co-Digestion

• Regulatory Updates

• Water Treatment Residuals Handling and Disposal

 
The deadline for submission is August 23, 2024. 

More Information 

Mark your calendar now for the October 18^th OWEA/OSWA Watershed Workshop. This workshop is a joint effort between both OWEA and OSWA and will feature a variety of speakers and topics, including a regulatory update from the OEPA. Keep an eye on your email for a full agenda and registration.

If you can’t make it to One Water, One Water can come to you. That’s right One Water On Demand comes to you in the comfort of your home or office. One Water on Demand will offer you up to 9 contact/professional development hours on your term, where that’s 1 am or 1 pm. You can log on from anywhere between October 23 and November 6 and take any or all of the twelve 45 minute sessions. It’s professional education YOUR way! More information and registration for this easy and cost-effective way to experience a piece of One Water will be available soon.

Connections Corner is BACK at One Water! Connections Corner is a designated area in the Expo Hall that will feature plenty of space to network and relax, with comfortable furniture. In addition, it will also have some exciting programming:

• Learn more about OWEA and OAWWA’s commitment to DEI

• An opportunity to meet and chat with WEF and AWWA trustees

• First time attendees networking

• YP meet up.

The schedule will be available onsite in your program and app. Make sure your One Water plans include stopping by Connections Corner!

Ohio EPA's Division of Surface Water has a funding opportunity to further total phosphorus treatment optimization in the Lake Erie Basin.
 

OEPA is seeking POTWs with a design flow of >0.5 MGD that seek to reduce their total phosphorus discharge but have found funding to be an obstacle. DSW has funding available to support several assessments and is issuing the Request for Proposals to select appropriate candidates.
 

An initial round of funding will support an evaluation of phosphorus optimization alternatives for approximately 10 facilities. Selected applicants will evaluate potential treatment possibilities and, if appropriate, recommend implementation of a preferred alternative. A second round of funding will be available to support a few projects that were recommended for full-scale implementation.
 

Applications are due Sept. 16, 2024 and should be submitted to DSW via email to David Brumbaugh at david.brumbaugh@epa.ohio.gov. The posted RFP includes details on information to include in the application. Please to contact DSW with any questions you may have.

Do you have a co-worker who is interested in OWEA but has a tight budget? Maybe know someone who would like to be a member but wouldn’t utilize a full WEF membership? They have options!
 
OWEA now offers two membership options – there’s something for everyone.
 
Full WEF membership is a perfect fit for many, especially those who attend WEF events and want to be part of a large national organization, while still being connected at the local level to OWEA.

Our State Only Membership is a less expensive, locally focused option that provides great benefits, including the Buckeye Bulletin, this newsletter and great discounts on section and state events, including One Water. The State Only membership carries no WEF benefits.


More Information

Our OWEA calendar contest is just around the corner and now is the time to grab some great photos. Every year we ask our members to submit photos of their plants for our calendar and every year the photos get better and better. Take advantage of some great summer sunsets and grab a few shots! More information about the calendar contest and photos will be available soon.