NapaSan, the City of Napa’s municipal wastewater treatment agency, has been named the winner of the 2024 Dr. Teng-chung Wu Pollution Prevention Award for its exemplary public outreach and education activities to encourage pollution prevention. The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board presents this award annually in memory of Dr. Teng-chung Wu, a...

The South Placer Municipal Utility District (SPMUD) has appointed CWEA Member, Eric Nielsen, P.E., as its ninth General Manager. With over 19 years of water and wastewater experience, Nielsen has served as SPMUD’s Superintendent and District Engineer. He holds a Master’s in Civil Engineering, is a licensed professional engineer, and a CWEA-certified Grade 4 Collection...

Are you ready to take the next step in your water career? CWEA’s Kirt Brooks Water Environment Scholarship Program (KBS) program is here to help! With $45,000 in funding available, the KBS program supports water professionals like you by investing in education and professional growth. Applications are now open for the 2025 awards. Scholarships are available...

A project that will make Southern California more resilient to climate change by purifying and reusing cleaned wastewater will receive a second infusion of funds from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation announced it will award a $26.2 million large-scale water recycling grant to Pure Water Southern California, a regional water recycling project being developed...

Congratulations to this year’s Student Design Competition Winners! 30 teams represented 18 MAs and 3 countries, making this the largest WEFTEC SDC competition ever. UC Riverside’s Highlander Consultant Group took home third place in the water environment category. Congratulations to Anayely De La Vega, Andreina Mendoza, Jeff Dai, Jessy Gonzalez, and Justin Yanase.  Their project titled: EPA...

The Springboard Program was developed to further increase opportunities for Student and Young Professional Community members to become involved in WEF, with particular emphasis on the integration of YPs into the WEF technical committees and the WEFTEC Program Committee at the WEF Winter Meeting. Previously called the Midyear Meeting, this event primarily provides an opportunity...

The Wastewater Operator Certification Program (WWOCP) Advisory Committee has openings for the following positions: Term: July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2028 Organized Labor Union to Represent Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators – A member of an organized labor union which represents wastewater treatment plant operators. (one vacant position) Term: September 1, 2024, to June 30,...

The Value of Being Part of an Association: Say Hello We’ve all had that moment—your first conference or networking event. You walk into the room, and it feels like you’re stepping into a sea of unfamiliar faces. It’s daunting. For some, this feeling fades after a conference or two, but for others, it might last...

IMPACTFUL CWEA PROGRAMS, YEAR-BY-YEAR: 2019 Jenn stepped into her role as Executive Director/CEO of CWEA just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under her leadership, CWEA quickly transitioned AC20 into its first virtual conference. Within two weeks of California’s stay-at-home order, CWEA launches a successful COVID-19 webinar series, keeping members informed on CDC research...

As we reflect on this year’s Member Value Report, I am reminded of the enduring importance of professional associations like ours. CWEA, founded in 1928, has been a faithful advocate for California’s wastewater community, evolving with the times while staying true to our core mission: advancing the knowledge, design, operation, and management of sewage works....