https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/interactive/2023/deadly-hawaii-wildfires/

Contribute to High-Impact Organizations

The most effective immediate contribution is monetary donations to established community-focused organizations with a strong track record of efficiently distributing funds where they will have the greatest influence. These include:

1. Hawaiʻi Community Foundation’s Maui Stong Fund
2. Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement’s Kākoʻo Maui Fund 
3. Maui United Way’s Maui Fire Disaster Fund 

Please give generously!

On Monday, July 24, 2023, from 1:00 – 2:30 pm (eastern time), the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) is hosting a webinar as part of their series on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). The webinar will feature presentations from Virginia, Colorado, and Pennsylvania that will discuss HABs coordination across state programs. For more information and to register, click here.

NGWA publishes guidance on tracking pollution via groundwater

https://www.ngwa.org/detail/news/2023/06/06/ngwa-publishes-guidance-on-tracking-pollution-via-groundwater

Assessing the Microbial Risks and Impacts from Stormwater Capture and Use to Establish Appropriate Best Management Practices

https://www.waterrf.org/research/projects/assessing-microbial-risks-and-impacts-stormwater-capture-and-use-establish

And ……

• HB 4479 of 2023
  Environmental protection: sewage; onsite wastewater treatment systems; regulate, and provide for assessments and evaluations. Amends sec. 12752 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.12752) & adds pt. 128. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4480’23
  Last Action: 5/2/2023 bill electronically reproduced 05/02/2023
• HB 4480 of 2023
  Environmental protection: sewage; onsite wastewater treatment systems; regulate and provide for assessments and evaluations. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 – 333.25211) by adding secs. 12815, 12817 & 12829. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4479’23
  Last Action: 5/2/2023 bill electronically reproduced 05/02/2023
• SB 0299 of 2023
  Environmental protection: sewage; onsite wastewater treatment systems; regulate, and provide for assessments and evaluations. Amends sec. 12752 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.12752) & adds pt. 128. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0300’23
  Last Action: 4/27/2023 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
• SB 0300 of 2023
  Environmental protection: sewage; onsite wastewater treatment systems; regulate and provide for assessments and evaluations. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 – 333.25211) by adding secs. 12815, 12817 & 12829. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0299’23
  Last Action: 4/27/2023 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

There are several ways to sit down and chat with us or hear about what WasteWater Education does.

1. Check out the Monday February 20th Education Track featuring:

• Check out our WWETT 2023 Landing Page
• Schedule a time to talk to us about your training or education development needs

Check out the Monday Sessions Track here!

Here’s a link to the recently completed priority assessment report –

see https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/01/task-force-hawaii-needs-to-remove-thousands-of-cesspools-sooner-than-planned/

This year our members will receive a 25 percent discount off of the current pricing for a full education package or for the Expo only pass.  The Full Education + Blue Ribbon Lounge is NOT discounted. 

December 6 on.  Prices raise again to their highest amount on January 24.

And here are our education sessions on Monday February 20, 2023

The opening session will detail the stellar work done by Operators Without Borders and how you can help with either your professional experience or by donations.