Issue 2 2024

September Webinar
9/11/24

​SWOWEA YP Event at MSD Environmental
9/12/24

​NWOWEA Class IV Preparation Course
9/18/24

​NESOWEA Fall Meeting & Plant Tour
9/19/24

SWOWEA Fall Section Meeting
9/19/24

​October Webinar
10/9/24

OWEA & OSWA Watershed Workshop
10/18/24

Residuals and Biosolids Workshop
12/3/24
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More than 1,650 water and wastewater professionals attended our recent One Water Technical Conference and Expo at Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio August 5-8. While we had a few challenges including a blackout and a downpour, we rallied and had an amazing conference! There were great technical sessions and exciting networking opportunities along with one of the busiest Expo Halls One Water has seen. A huge thanks to our OWEA co-chairs, John Motyka and Lori Komorowski who helped make everything possible.

Mark your calendars now for One Water 2025, slated for August 10-14 in Cleveland. The One Water Sponsorship prospectus will be available in October.





Check out upcoming Buckeye Bulletin for even more pictures!

The Wastewater Training Academy is proud to announce our first Basic Wastewater Course.

We have heard from many of you concerning the need for quality entry level training to aid in licensure.

In response, we have created our first course, Basic Wastewater.

This Basic course will increase the knowledge base necessary to become skilled operators while also helping individuals prepare for the Wastewater I exam. It uses the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) Fundamentals I & II textbooks, along with OWEA supplement.

This course is the most up to date and student tested course to aid in licensure available in Ohio.

Courses are limited to 20 students each so register TODAY! 

View dates and locations at the link below.

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We know some of you weren’t able to make it to One Water in Kalahari, or if you did maybe you are short a few professional development or contact hours. No problem – we have a great solution with One Water on Demand!

One Water on Demand will offer you up to 9 contact/professional development hours on your terms, where that’s 1 am or 1 pm. You can log on from anywhere between October 23 and November 6 take any or all of the twelve 45 minute sessions. It’s professional education YOUR way! Some of the exciting sessions offered will be:

• Creative Collaborations and Cost Sharing Strategies for Multi-Benefit Water Reuse Projects

• PFAS - A Review: "Where we were, where we are and where we're going"

• No Title  Application and Benefits of Constructing a new 1.35 MG Pre-Cast Post Tension Tank System for Sludge Digestion and Liquid Sludge Storage

• A Dose of Improvement:  Modernization of Chemical Systems at a 100-Year-Old Conventional Surface WTP

• Today's SCADA

• Riding the AI Waves with Digital Twins:  A Simple Guide to Get Started

Registration will be OPEN SOON!

OWEA and OSWA are teaming up to bring you our Watershed Workshop! Slated for October 18 in Dublin. Topics include:

• PFAS

• Updated CSO Regulations

• Floodplain Management

• Stormwater Management

• And Much More!

You can find out more information and register at the link below.

Register Here 

The Fall Issue of the Buckeye Bulletin is going INTERACTIVE! For the Fall Issue only, we will not be printing our magazine but instead having an interactive, online edition. This means you can look at the Buckeye Bulletin from anywhere and enjoy some features only available in this online edition! You can find published issues of the Buckeye Bulletin at the link below.

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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! 

Deadline to Submit: October 16, 2024

Submit photo and 100 word description to megan@ohiowea.org.

As those of you in attendance at the One Water Kick Off breakfast might remember, we had a slight technical difficulty with a great video prepared by our Kick Off Breakfast Sponsor, Shook Construction.

We want to make sure you can see this inspiring video in its entirety! Check it out below.

One Water could not be possible without the support of our sponsors. These companies support you and your industry, so please support them! If you see one of their employees at One Water – give them a big thank you. Your acknowledgment matters.

Our collections committee and section leadership are busy finalizing the details for our upcoming Hands On Workshops and now is the time to mark your calendar. These workshops bring some great collections education close to home, so that as many members as possible can participate! This year’s topics include H2S corrosion management, bypass pumping, sewer cleaning / nozzle selection, and manhole rehabilitation.
 

• October 17, 2024 - Northeast

• October 23, 2024 - Northwest

• October 29, 2024 - Southeast

• November 7, 2024 – Southwest

More information and registration will be available soon.

Our annual Residusls and Biosolids Workshop is slated for December 3, 2024 in Dublin and needs YOU behind the podium. Presenting is a great opportunity to tell YOUR STORY and detail a recent project or challenge. We are specifically looking for the following 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 September 20, 2024. 

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Young Professionals from around Ohio will gather on Friday, November 15 at Del-Co Water Company to join together to learn and network at the first YP Summit! You can submit your abstract now for the YP Power Hour which is a great way for young professionals to gain experience presenting in a less intimidating environment. You can submit an abstract and see more information at the link below.