April 2025

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Columbus, OH 43220

Last Chance for OWEA Safety Awards

Your dedication to safety deserves recognition! Apply TODAY for an OWEA Safety Award and show everyone that safety is a priority at YOUR plant. This is a great opportunity to share your successes. The deadline to apply is April 28, 2025 and applicants are evaluated on their 2024 information. Additional information and the application are available at the link below.

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Plant Operations/Lab Workshop and Exam Cram NEXT WEEK

There’s still time to register for our upcoming Plant Operations and Lab Workshop that starts TUESDAY! Once again, this much beloved workshop will feature Exam Cram on Day Two. Slated for April 22-23, 2025 in Dublin, Ohio, you can plan to attend for one or both days. Day One will feature speakers covering technical topics like activated sludge, fugitive methane and much more, while Day Two will be a full day of Exam Cram. Exam Cram is interactive and will help anyone preparing to test for their WWI or WWII license. You may register for one or both days. More details and registration can be found at the link below.

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Register for Collections Workshop

Registration for our May 15 Collections Workshop is now OPEN! 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:

  • Overcoming Stormwater Challenges for Community Needs

  • Bridging the Gap – Modeling Solutions for the BSB Corridor

  • Soil Contamination: The Hidden Cost in Pipeline Construction

You can see the full agenda and register at the link below.

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Central Ohio Water Projection Tool Now Available

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) announced the launch of a new, interactive planning tool designed to help community leaders in Central Ohio make informed water infrastructure and community investment decisions in a manner that both protects natural resources and supports economic development.

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Calling all Young Professionals

Are you a young professional? Do you work with a young professional and want to see them become more involved? Becoming active in our Young Professionals committee is a great way to get connected in the wastewater sector. If you are interested in finding out more, please email one of our co-chairs Natalie Thompson or Annaka Ruther.

Make Sure You are All Set for One Water

Registration, hotel reservations, and golf outing reservations are now available for the 2025 One Water Technical Conference and Expo which will be held at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Now is the time to book your sleeping room at one of our two conference hotels, the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower and the Westin Cleveland Downtown. You can find the booking links to our exclusive One Water rates and register to attend at the webpage linked below.


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Seeking DEI Committee Co-Chair

Are you interested in making OWEA more inclusive to everyone? This committee is an important part of the future of our industry and we need YOU for it to be successful. This committee often works closely with our OAWWA counterparts and plays a role at One Water. We are in need of a co-chair and this a great way to get involved and make the wastewater industry welcoming to EVERYONE. If you are interested, contact co-chair Kari Mackenbach.

OWEA Member E-Newsletter - April 2025