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Involvement in CWEA's Committees which include:
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Biosolids and Residuals Management: This is an area which is very much in the news today. Committee members arrange seminars and symposia.
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Government Affairs: Most recently, this committee set up the Chesapeake Bay Program Ad Hoc Committee. This committee has been working with government entities; organizations whose sole focus is the Bay; and industry and agriculture interests whose activities impact the Bay.
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Public Education: This committee has been very active in WEF's Adopt-a-School program. In 1994-1995, the committee reached 768 students in area middle schools and educated them about water quality and the role they can play in preserving their environment.
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Student Activities: Get involved with local university students and help them as they move towards a career in water quality. This committee arranges career days, outings and a student paper competition.
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Other committees include Industrial Programs, Awards, By-laws, Membership, and Safety.
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Publications and Periodicals:
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The Ecoletter is the Association's quarterly publication which contains information that pertains to all CWEA members. It features a wide spectrum of articles covering conferences, regulations, treatment projects and management to name a few.
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The following periodicals are available to WEF/CWEA members:
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Water Environment & Technology
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Water Environment Research
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Operations Forum
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Water Environment Laboratory
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Solutions
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Industrial Wastewater
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Water Environment Regulation
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Watch
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WEF Highlights
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Biosolids Technical Bulletin
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Awards and Professional Recognition which include the:
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Leonard Glass Memorial Award
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Abel Wolman Award
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Safety Awards
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Plant O&M Awards
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Research Awards
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Student Awards
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Participation in the annual conference which includes:
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Presenting papers and attending technical sessions, including updates on federal and state regulations.
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Meeting with vendors who exhibit their products and display their services.
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Networking and discussing issues of common interest
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