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Collaborating to increase understanding of our Water and Environment and advocate action necessary for its enhancement.
Mission Statement:
The South Dakota Water Environment Association (SDWEA) is dedicated to providing education, disseminating technical information, increasing public understanding and promoting sound public policy in the water environment field. The Association is committed to providing high quality services to its Members.
SDWEA is a member association in partnership with the Water Environment Federation (WEF). https://www.wef.org/
WEF is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization of 35,000 individual members and 75 affiliated Member Associations representing water quality professionals around the world. Since 1928, WEF and its members have protected public health and the environment. As a global water sector leader, our mission is to connect water professionals; enrich the expertise of water professionals; increase the awareness of the impact and value of water; and provide a platform for water sector innovation.
WEF and its global network of members and Member Associations (MAs) provide water quality professionals around the world with the latest in water quality education, training, and business opportunities. WEF’s diverse membership includes scientists, engineers, regulators, academics, utility managers, plant operators, and other professionals. WEF uses this collective knowledge to further a shared goal of improving water quality around the world.
The South Dakota Water Environment Association (SDWEA) is dedicated to providing education, disseminating technical information, increasing public understanding and promoting sound public policy in the water environment field. The Association is committed to providing high quality services to its Members.
SDWEA is a member association in partnership with the Water Environment Federation (WEF). https://www.wef.org/
WEF is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization of 35,000 individual members and 75 affiliated Member Associations representing water quality professionals around the world. Since 1928, WEF and its members have protected public health and the environment. As a global water sector leader, our mission is to connect water professionals; enrich the expertise of water professionals; increase the awareness of the impact and value of water; and provide a platform for water sector innovation.
WEF and its global network of members and Member Associations (MAs) provide water quality professionals around the world with the latest in water quality education, training, and business opportunities. WEF’s diverse membership includes scientists, engineers, regulators, academics, utility managers, plant operators, and other professionals. WEF uses this collective knowledge to further a shared goal of improving water quality around the world.
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Current Board Members:
President: Michael Johnson (HDR) Michael.P.Johnson@hdrinc.com Vice President: Jeremy Casteel (Rapid City Water Rec) jeremy.casteel@rcgov.org Secretary/Treasurer: Matt Pajl (HR Green) mpajl@hrgreen.com Stockholm Jr. Water prize Judge: Chris Schmit (SDSU Lab) Christopher.Schmit@SDSTATE.EDU WEF Delegate: Dennis Rebelein (Banner) dennisr@bannerassociates.com Past President: Tanner Hanson (City of Yankton) thanson@cityofyankton.org Operations Representative: Craig Mitchell (Watertown MU) cmitchell@watertownsd.us |
Upcoming Events:
2023 Wastewater Seminar When: April 19-20 Location: Pierre Clubhouse 2023 Water/Wastewater Annual Conference When: September 13-14th Location: Spearfish Holiday Inn Annual National Conference weftec |
SDWEA provides technical literature to wastewater treatment facilities free of charge. Literature can be operating training manuals, technical information on a specific wastewater treatment process, or any other topic related to wastewater. To request technical literature, fill out the following form and submit to Mpajl@hrgreen.com: see the attached form
SDWEA membership information: see attached form
SDWEA membership information: see attached form
The Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) was founded in 1997 by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) to complement the Stockholm Water Prize. The SJWP is the world's most prestigious award presented to a high school student for a water-research project. The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has coordinated the U.S. competition since its inception in 1997, and partners closely with their Member Associations (MAs) to execute the program.
SDWEA selects a local SJWP winner and funds travel for the winner to travel to the national SJWP competition.
For additional information on the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, visit the WEF website: https://www.wef.org/resources/for-the-public/SJWP/
Contact Chris Schmit if you are interested in the SJWP: Christopher.Schmit@SDSTATE.EDU
SDWEA selects a local SJWP winner and funds travel for the winner to travel to the national SJWP competition.
For additional information on the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, visit the WEF website: https://www.wef.org/resources/for-the-public/SJWP/
Contact Chris Schmit if you are interested in the SJWP: Christopher.Schmit@SDSTATE.EDU
Operator Ingenuity Contest: Do you have a solution to an operations problem in your collection system or at your wastewater plant? Draft up a few sentences, snap a picture and enter to win!
This contest seeks to recognize the simple, everyday fixes that operators and other water professionals invent to make work easier and safer. Entries are judged on solution safety, resourcefulness, and transfer-ability.
The competition is open to all clever ideas related to any aspect of the water sector from equipment maintenance to emergency response to process optimization to anything else associated with the water sector. All it takes to enter is:
Deadline for entries is June 1, 2023.
The winner of the SDWEA competition will win a prize from the SDWEA at the annual conference, and be entered in the national WEF operator ingenuity competition!
Send information on your project to thanson@cityofyankton.org
This contest seeks to recognize the simple, everyday fixes that operators and other water professionals invent to make work easier and safer. Entries are judged on solution safety, resourcefulness, and transfer-ability.
The competition is open to all clever ideas related to any aspect of the water sector from equipment maintenance to emergency response to process optimization to anything else associated with the water sector. All it takes to enter is:
- a short description of the problem you faced and the fix you found
- a few photos of your invention or improvement, and
- The three answers (How transferable is it? How safe is it? Where did the materials and money come from?)
Deadline for entries is June 1, 2023.
The winner of the SDWEA competition will win a prize from the SDWEA at the annual conference, and be entered in the national WEF operator ingenuity competition!
Send information on your project to thanson@cityofyankton.org
