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Upcoming Course Will Teach Outreach Skills to Wastewater Professionals
NEIWPCC will offer a live-virtual course worth three training contact hours entitled “Increasing Public Support for Wastewater with Proven Positive Outreach” on Thursday, April 11 at 12:15 – 3:15 p.m. William (Bill) Patenaude, a NEIWPCC trainer for the Wastewater and Onsite Programs Division, is running the course to help operators gain community support by educating…
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Spring Course Registration Now Available on Updated Wastewater Training Webpage
Wastewater professionals seeking to sign up for NEIWPCC training courses are in for a treat. The training webpage recently got a makeover to make the site more user-friendly and enhance its functionality. Site users can purchase guides and manuals, register for training courses, and renew Maine wastewater operator certification. The page includes a training calendar…
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New Video Spotlights Wastewater Career Journey
Stacy Thompson, deputy director of the Saco (Maine) Water Resource Recovery Department shares how she unexpectedly entered the clean water industry and what she loves about her career in this new video. Thompson, who is also a NEIWPCC Commissioner, admits that working at a water resource recovery facility was not something she had planned on.…
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New Report Informs Next Steps on Regional Sludge Management
Survey results show reuse and disposal methods currently used in the Northeast. Sludge management infrastructure in the Northeast is experiencing significant challenges, such as aging incinerators, reduced landfill capacity, and emerging contaminants. The Northeast Regional Sludge End-Use and Disposal Estimate report documents how nearly 800,000 tons of sewage sludge were disposed of or beneficially reused…
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Combating Our Aging Wastewater Workforce
As the United States’ wastewater workforce ages, the need for new operators entering the industry is becoming critical. In its document, “America’s Water Sector Workforce Initiative: A Call to Action,” the EPA Office of Water highlights the issue: “One of the major challenges facing our nation is the critical and unprecedented staff shortage in the…