The NIOA Newsletter - May/June 2019 Edition
Good afternoon, friends of the NIOA!
Reminder from IDEM - For all Industrial & Municipal Wastewater Operators: Online renewal for your license(s) is now available!. If you have received your Renewal Application Letter from IDEM, it will direct you to the site to start your renewal. When setting up your login, DO NOT use a SSN or DOB during the process. DO select "person search" on the left and enter your license number and registration code exactly how it is listed on the renewal application. There is a $4.17 convenience fee added to the renewal cost if you choose to renew online. If you continue to experience problems, you can still mail your application to the address on your renewal notice. Also, on July 1, 2018, the renewal period for Wastewater Certification changed to a 3 year cycle. Your certification will become nonrenewable after one year; this was previously 3 years. So if you don’t renew within a year after your certificate expires, you will have to retest.
Calling ALL Golfers - from Happy Gilmore to Arnold Palmer
The annual Pottyshack Invitational will be held at the Heron Creek Golf Course in Lagrange on June 12th. It doesn't matter if you are a Happy Gilmore golfer or a pro, we want you to participate! There will be a number of the usual competitions (longest drive, closest to the pin, etc.), but you could win the coveted Closest to the Potty award! Thanks to the generosity of a number of corporate sponsors, we currently have a number of spots on corporate teams at no additional cost! First come, first served...
We will kick things off @ 10:30 am with an hour of training, eat lunch, and then hit the greens at noon. Regardless of your skill level, please come join us for a day of training, food, prizes and camaraderie! If you want to play, we need your commitment no later than Wednesday, May 29th!
Please contact Mike Franke to RSVP if you plan on playing!
Additional Opportunities
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) Collection Systems Conference: WEF is coming to Indiana in June with its annual Collection Systems Conference! IWEA staff and volunteers are actively working with WEF to provide an outstanding opportunity to participate in a world class conference, right here in Indiana! View the conference program HERE, and find more information on at the IWEA and WEF websites.
NIOA Annual Cookout. Don't miss out on the legendary grilled pork burgers provided by Franke Environmental at the annual NIOA cookout! This year, the cookout returns to Potato Creek State Park on July 10th. A presentation by Roger Ward will follow lunch.
IWEA Annual Conference. The Indiana Water Environment Association invites you to join us August 21st-23rd in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the Grand Wayne Convention Center for our 2019 Annual Conference. IWEA is excited to host the 2019 IWEA Annual Conference for the first time ever in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Each year IWEA strives to provide intriguing and innovative presentations to our attendees. IWEA has expanded our schedule to include mobile sessions, plant tours, hands-on demonstrations and more! For more information about the conference please read below. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. We look forward to seeing everyone in August at the Grand Wayne Convention Center! Visit the IWEA website for more information and to register.
We are also excited to share the recipients of the annual Doug Brookhart Scholarship! Steve Walsh (Bourbon) and Darren Dafforn (Huntertown) have been selected to to attend the annual conference this year.
IWEA Collection Systems Certification Exam: The Indiana Water Environmental Association will be holding two Collection System certification exams in Kendallville, April 25th & October 24th. Related material attached HERE. Applications for the exam can be obtained at the IWEA website or HERE.
