

Over 1500 people attended Watercon 2012 at the Springfield Crowne Plaza, March 19 - 22.
The Watercon website evaluation page provides instructions for obtaining Water Operator Renewal Training Credits and PDHs. The website also includes conference presentation abstracts.
IWEA thanks our generous conference sponsors.
Click on the links below to see conference photos.
Technical Session Pictures
Exhibit Hall Pictures
Awards Presentation Pictures

Abbey M. Drake Meneghetti Memorial Scholarship
IWEA members wishing to contribute to the Meneghetti Memorial Scholarship can find information on the CSU Foundation Website.
Abbey, an environmental engineering professional, is the daughter of IWEA Past President John Drake. She passed away in May after a long battle with cancer.

IWEA Supports IIT Engineering Without Borders Student Chapter
At the Annual Business Meeting, IWEA presented Illinois Institute of Technology's Engineering Without Borders Student Chapter with a $1000 check to support their programs. Dhara Shah and Sara Glade spoke about the Chapter's work to improve the water supply and distribution system in La Victoire, Haiti. The link below is a copy of their presentation slides.
La Victoire Water Supply and Distribution

2012 Committee Annual Reports
Each year, IWEA Committee Chairs prepare annual reports highlighting
activities and accomplishments. Below are links to the 2012 reports.

Seminar Presentation Slides
The February 16, 2012 Pretreatment Dinner featured presentations on NPDES and WQBELs. Copies of the presentation slides are available on the website pretreatment dinner page.
The January 20, 2012 Government Affairs Conference featured presentations on deammonification, sanitary sewer overflows, the urban water cycle, and and NPDES permit for pesticide application point source discharges. Copies of the presentation slides are available on the website government affairs conference page.
The November 2, 2011 IWEA Collection Systems Seminar featured presentations on 3-D Optical Scanning, Forcemain Air Relief Valves, Electrical Safety, and Confined Space Entry. Copies of the presentation slides are available on the website collection systems seminar page.
The October 26, 2011 IWEA Plant Operations Seminar featured presentations on Digester Process Control, Dewatering Operation, and Energy Management as well as a tour of the Rock River Water Reclamation District. Copies of the presentation slides are available on the website plant operations seminar page.
The October 20, 2011 IWEA Laboratory Seminar featured presentations on Internal Audits and Ethics Training. Copies of the presentation slides are available on the website laboratory seminar page.

Budget & Reimbursement Forms
Members requiring budget/work plan or reimbursement
request forms can find them on the website
governance page.