Conferences, trainings, workshops, & webinars of particular interest for the management of biosolids & other organic residuals in the NEBRA region and beyond. Be sure to also check the following for wastewater & residuals related events in this region: NEWEA Calendar
This annual conference with the New England Water Environment Association will be held at The Graduate hotel in Providence, Rhode Island. For more information, go to: 2024 Northeast Residuals & Biosolds & Exhibit (newea.org)
A panel of experts discusses EPA’s risk assessment process, the publication of the risk assessment for PFAS in biosolids, and how to communicate and comment on the results.
Panelists include:
Nickolas Hines (Material Matters, Inc.)
Greg Kester (California Association of Sanitation Agencies)
Kristina Surfus (National Association for Clean Water Agencies)
Megan Ross (Kiewit)
This webinar is for members of NEBRA, MABA, CASA, MWBA, NWBA, SEBA, VBC and any of the regional biosolids associations. There is no charge to attend.
Go here to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_czjFXz36Rh61xK7nec4-qA
Sponsored by the North East Waste Management Officials Association. Will include reviews of studies related to soil, rainfall, air, and sediments. For more information and to register, go to: PFAS: Background Studies
Sponsored by the North East Waste Management Officials Association. For more information and to register, go here: PFAS: Investigating Wastewater & Septic Systems as the Source
More information when available, here: GMWEA.
Boston, Massachusetts. For more information, go to Annual Conference - NEWEA Annual Conference.
At a new location this year, but just a short walk from the State House in Concord, NH.
NH Water Pollution Control Association - Meeting/Event Information (nhwpca.org)
In Baltimore, MD. Go to Residuals & Biosolids and Innovations in Treatment Technology for more information. The call for abstracts closes October 28th!
At the Double Tree Hotel in South Burlington, Vermont. For more information, go to: GMWEA.
Sponsored by the North East Waste Management Officials Association. For more information and to register, go to: PFAS: Agricultural Impacts – Research & Response in Maine
For more information, go to 2024 Student Poster Contest — NEBRA (nebiosolids.org).
NEBRA members interested in judging and helping with the contest, please email janine@nebiosolids.org.
Toronto, Canada. For more information and to register, go to: Waste & Recycling Expo Canada (CWRE)
With a focus in the Northeast (Maine). Sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. For more information and to register, go to: Land applied biosolids and PFAS Exposure
2 sessions remaining:
October 31st: Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Wastewater Treatment
December 12th: Opportunities for Process Emissions Reductions
To register for one or all, go to: Wastewater Process Emissions Webcast Series - 1678637.
Organized by EPA Region 1 and the New England Regional Pretreatment Coordinators Association: New England Regional Pretreatment Coordinators Workshop.
97th annual Technical Exhibition & Conference
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana USA
Go here for all the information: WEFTEC.
Northeast Waste Management Officials Association, featuring:
Linda Gaines, US EPA: To Be Or Not To Be A PFAS
Dianne Phillips, Holland & Knight: Buckle Your Seatbelts: 2024 Federal Regulatory Updates for PFAS
Go here for more information and to register: https://www.newmoa.org/event/pfas-definitions-regulations/
Featuring Mary Baker from the Mid-Atlantic Biosolids Association
The North West Biosolids Association’s annual conference being held at the Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, WA. To register, go to 2024 Biofest Giving Carbon Credit Registration - ATTENDEE (jotform.com).
Sewage Sludge Incinerators (SSIs) remain a major outlet for wastewater sludges in the Northeast. This webinar will review the basics on SSI operations and regulations. You will also get to hear about beneficial uses of SSI ash and the potential for SSIs to destroy PFAS. Panelists include:
Kelley Begin (Woodard & Curran)
Mike Andrus (Upper Blackstone Clean Water)
Persephone Ma (Brown & Caldwell)
Lloyd Winchell (Brown & Caldwell)
This webinar is free for NEBRA members. To register, please click here.
Non-members can register by making a donation to NEBRA (suggested: $10 - $40). Click the “Donate” button and put the date of the webinar in the Additional Information/note field.
Northeast Waste Management Officials Association, featuring:
Troy Strock, US EPA: Analytical Method Developments for Soil and Water
Stephen Jackson, US EPA: Stationary Source Measurement Methods for PFAS Air Emissions
Go here for more information and to register: https://www.newmoa.org/event/pfas-analytical-methods-webinar/
$25 for members; $50 for non-members.
NEBRA members pay the same as MABA members! Email janine@nebiosolids.org for the DISCOUNT CODE.
Go here for more information and to register for the webinar: Biosolids End Use Success Stories (memberclicks.net).
July 18th: Fundamentals of Wastewater Process Greenhouse Gas Emissions
September 9th: Methane Emissions from Wastewater Treatment
October 31st: Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Wastewater Treatment
December 12th: Opportunities for Process Emissions Reductions
To register for one or all, go to: Wastewater Process Emissions Webcast Series - 1678637.
At Sunday River Resort in Newry, Maine. Go to MEWEA’s website for more information: Fall Convention (mewea.org).
2-Part Webinar from 1 to 4 pm EST on September 17th and 18th. Includes presentations by NEBRA’s Executive Director, a Board member, and numerous members. For more information and to register, go to: 2024 PFAS Virtual Workshop (nacwa.org)
At the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI. For more information, go to Annual Trade Show & Luncheon | RICWA.
Two (2) 1-hour sessions on 9/10 and 9/12 from Noon to 1 pm.
9/10: Introduction to the Biosolids Emissions Assessment Model (BEAM)
Janine Burke-Wells and Maika Pellegrino
9/12: Case Studies Using the BEAM
Joanne Yee, Dean Iamarino, Jared Philpott, Jeremy Kraemer
Register here: Water Environment Association of Ontario | WEAO/OWWA Climate Change & R&B Committee Webinar Series – Sept. 10 &12
Northeast Waste Management Officials Association, featuring:
Claire Nitsche, Washington State DOH: Be Less “Government-y!”: Community-Centered PFAS Risk Communication in Washington State
Go here for more information and to register: https://www.newmoa.org/event/pfas-risk-communication-webinar/
Northeast Waste Management Officials Association, including:
Michael Eberle, TRC: Whose PFAS is it? Tips for Forensics Evaluations
Matt Dunn, TetraTech: Precursor PFAS: A New Fluorinated Feedback Loop
Go here for more information and to register: https://www.newmoa.org/event/pfas-forensics-webinar/
Innowaste converts sludge into a standard recovery fuel pellet that is used to power the drying units in the Innopellet machine. Wastewater sludge is processed and used as an energy source on site eliminating the need to dispose of sludge via land spreading or landfills.
This webinar is free for NEBRA members. To register, please click here.
Non-members can register by making a donation to NEBRA (suggested: $10 - $40). Click the “Donate” button and put the date of the webinar in the Additional Information/note field.
A virtual training from NEIWPCC, led by Natalie Sierra of Brown & Caldwell. For more information and to register, go to Biosolids Management: Practices, Regulations, and Trends (24S-ETC020) (3 TCHs) - NEIWPCC Payment Portal.
July 18th: Fundamentals of Wastewater Process Greenhouse Gas Emissions
September 9th: Methane Emissions from Wastewater Treatment
October 31st: Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Wastewater Treatment
December 12th: Opportunities for Process Emissions Reductions
To register for one or all, go to: Wastewater Process Emissions Webcast Series - 1678637.
To be held in the Greater Richmond, Virginia area.
For more information, go to the MABA website.
A presentation by NEBRA member Andrew Carpenter with Northern Tilth about research being done in Maine.
This webinar is free for NEBRA members. To register, please click here.
Non-members can register by making a donation to NEBRA (suggested: $10 - $40). Click the “Donate” button and put the date of the webinar in the Additional Information/note field.
In Oklahoma City, OK. Go to Residuals and Biosolids Conference (wef.org) for more information.
Heritage Country Club in Charleton, Massachusetts
Register here.
A presentation by members of the NEBRA Carbon Trading Committee on the report Biosolids in the Carbon Market -- Challenges and Opportunities
Panelists: Bill Brower, Chair, report authors Bobbie Armstrong and Michael Potash, and Carbon Market Specialist Megan McCarthy
Moderator: NEBRA President Lise LeBlanc
This webinar is free for NEBRA members. To register, please click here.
Non-members can register by making a donation to NEBRA (suggested: $10 - $40). Click the “Donate” button and put the date of the webinar in the Additional Information/note field.
