• DPW Director/Commissioner• Stormwater Manager• Board of Health Agent/Members• Etc.
Membership by the Numbers
Total Member 2017: 2044 Professional: 1149 PWO: 488 YP: 135 Student: 94 New Regulator: 39* Remaining:
* NEWEA only membership at a discounted rate of and are provided discounted fees to attend Conferences and Seminars. Est. 12/2016
Annual Conference 2017: 2098
Regulator Category: 71
Annual Conference 2016: 2059
Regulator Category: 10
Driving Creative New Membership Category’s AcademicCorporateDualExecutiveHonoraryLifeProfessionalPWORegulatorRetiredStudentYP
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On the public side we are collecting NE Stories that bond the public to their communities, creating a better awareness of the value of water within each community. Focus on things that matter to every day life Storm preparedness – Super Storm Sandy, Irene – how the system works, why things flood Value of improving infrastructure - Flint Michigan Community Awareness – Aging Infrastructure What you can do – what to flush i.e. no wipes, FOG, don’t dump down storm drains, all costs to repair systems. We in NE are a water recreation society, we want to protect our waters Tourism is a major part of the New England Economy and many of our communities are dependent on recreation activities around our water ways. Sea Shore Lakes and rivers Fishing Boating Beaches Without clean water, the tourism community will be devastated.
NEWEA’s Public and Legislative Education and Advocacy – 3 Focus Areas
Legislative Advocacy Industry Recognition
and Career AdvancementPublic Awareness and
Engagement - There is only One Water
Promote Legislative Education and Advocacy
We advocate for infrastructure funding 6 State Legislative Briefings –
February – April
Washington DC Fly In –March 20 – 24, 2017
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On the legislative side, we work with each state to host Legislative Briefings that provides a forum for the water professionals and elected officials to present and and have open discussions about the challenges both on the Legislative and Professional sectors. Typical State Briefings range from 80 – 120, DC Fly-In representation from 6 states averages about 35 participants. 6 State Legislative Briefings – an exchange of issues between water professionals and state elected officials Washington Fly-In – 2 day event for NEWEA Prepared taking points and briefing packages Day 1 - Hold a Legislative Briefing Day 1 and 2 - 50 water professionals meet with Representatives and Senators from all 6 states
Increase Industry Recognition and Career Advancement
Educate school Children and Higher Ed throughout New England Collectively develop
education and technical training
Provide an open and interactive forum for industry professionals
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Including education about the Water Cycle and how there is only one water, into school curriculums is critical to public awareness to support our infrastructure and recruiting of future water professionals We are in Schools at all levels K – Grad Teach the Understanding about the water cycle World Water Monitoring Day Kits Teacher School kits Career opportunities are significant Not enough people going into our industry Average age of water professionals is 56 Continued training and mentoring provides stable and educated work force
Advance Public Awareness and Engagement
Advance public understanding of water quality issues:
Storm Preparedness Value of
Infrastructure Community
Awareness – What you can do
Local Stories with local NE Hero’s!
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On the public side we are collecting NE Stories that bond the public to their communities, creating a better awareness of the value of water within each community. Focus on things that matter to every day life Storm preparedness – Super Storm Sandy, Irene – how the system works, why things flood Value of improving infrastructure - Flint Michigan Community Awareness – Aging Infrastructure What you can do – what to flush i.e. no wipes, FOG, don’t dump down storm drains, all costs to repair systems. We in NE are a water recreation society, we want to protect our waters Tourism is a major part of the New England Economy and many of our communities are dependent on recreation activities around our water ways. Sea Shore Lakes and rivers Fishing Boating Beaches Without clean water, the tourism community will be devastated.
Public and Legislative Education and Advocacy = The Value of Water
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We know that Public and Legislative Education and Advocacy will increase the Value of Water We have made significant progress but have a long way to go….please join us.
Want to get involved?
New England Water Environment Association, Inc.10 Tower Office Park, Suite 601Woburn, MA 01801-2155Website: newea.org
Jennifer Kelly Lachmayr, PE BCEECommunications Council [email protected]
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We have made significant progress but we have a long way to go. So we ask you to join us!
