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| CWEA COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS | |
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| Awards | The Awards Committee is responsible for recommending nominations for CWEA and WEF awards to the Executive Committee. |
| BIOSOLIDS AND RESIDUALS MANAGEMENT | The Biosolids and Residuals Management Committee conducts continuing assessments of residuals management issues and concerns and coordinates with Association members and regulatory officials regarding these issues and concerns. The Committee, in conjunction with other CWEA committees, develops and supports programs to enhance technical information exchange regarding residuals management. Activities include seminars, workshops, technical articles and publications. |
| BYLAWS | The Bylaws Committee maintains the CWEA Bylaws and recommends changes, additions and deletions that would improve the functioning of the Association. |
| CONFERENCE | The Conference Committee organizes the 3-day joint annual conference between CWEA and WWOA. Activities of the conference include technical papers, special speakers, exhibitors, social events and plant tours, among others. |
| COLLECTION SYSTEMS | The mission of the Collection Systems Committee (CSC) is to serve as a forum and informational clearinghouse for the CWEA membership to share knowledge including techniques and technologies, equipment, O&M practices, policies, and regulations as they relate to the design, rehabilitation, and performance of collection systems. |
| DIRECTORY | The Directory Committee updates the CWEA directory every five years. The directory includes a list of CWEA members, an association history and other information about CWEA. |
| GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | The Government Affairs Committee keeps the CWEA Board abreast of all State and Federal legislation and regulations impacting the purposes and goals of the Association. It develops CWEA positions to communicate to government bodies and develops means of informing the membership, at large, of pending government actions. Finally, it seeks to develop means to increase the status, role and influence of the Association in legislative and regulatory processes. |
| INDUSTRIAL | The Industrial Committee, in conjunction with other CWEA committees, develops and supports programs to enhance technical information exchange regarding treatment of industrial wastes. Activities include seminars and workshops. |
| INTERNATIONAL | The International Committee was formed in 1997 to continue development of CWEA’s relationship with the Bulgarian National Association of Water Quality (BNAWQ) under WEF’s Partnering for a Clean Environment. In 1999, it will strive to obtain long term funding to promote environmental projects that will enhance protection of Bulgaria’s water resources. |
| LABORATORY PRACTICES | The Laboratory Practices Committee was established to encourage the participation of laboratory personnel in the CWEA. The committee reviews and evaluates new technologies, business practices, and regulations that affect laboratory opertions, including data quality, productivity, accreditation, and safety. Activities may include seminars, workshops, and technical articles. |
| MAMWA LIAISON | This committee provides a liaison with the Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies (MAMWA) providing coordination and dialog about issues common to the two Organizations. |
| MEMBERSHIP | The Membership Committee recruits new members and encourages renewal of existing members. It keeps up-to-date membership lists and tracks membership statistics. It also jointly sponsors with CAWWA an annual Career Day for graduating college students and prospective employers. |
| PUBLIC EDUCATION | The Public Education Committee strives to create greater public awareness of the existence, goals, and activities of the Association, and to enhance public understanding of the water environment and its protection. Activities include press releases, articles, publications, providing speakers to elementary and secondary schools and elsewhere, disseminating WEF school curriculum materials and participating in school science fairs. |
| PUBLICATIONS | The Publications Committee, in conjunction with the WWOA, publishes the joint newsletter of the two associations, the ECOLETTER. Other publications are being contemplated. |
| SAFETY | The Safety Committee develops safety programs for any work activities related to water pollution abatement. It maintains records of accidents and deaths relating to work in the water environment field: coordinates with the safety program for the Water Environment federation; maintains contact with the National Safety Council; conducts safety seminars, workshops, and short courses: and makes recommendations to the Awards Committee for safety awards. |
| SPRING MEETING | The Spring Meeting Committee organizes and promotes the yearly spring membership meeting. The meeting is held in the evening and includes networking opportunities, a supper and a feature speaker. |
| STRATEGIC PLANNING | The Strategic Planning Committee updates the Strategic Plan every five years by working with each committee to develop individual committee strategic plans that are consistent with the mission and goals of CWEA. |
| STUDENT ACTIVITIES | The Student Activities Committee interacts with students and professors at colleges and universities in the Chesapeake area and promotes the formation of student chapters of WEF. The committee provides a liaison helps students organize activities and obtain information. The committee organizes and promotes plant tours, the CWEA student paper competition and Student Night as well as helps promote WEF student activities. |
| TECHNICAL EDUCATION | The Technical Education Committee promotes and disseminates technical information. The major activities are seminars and workshops. The Committee also assists other committees in education efforts. It coordinates with the Tri-Association Short Course Committee on the Annual Short Courses held for water and wastewater facility operators. |
| TRAINING, REVIEW AND EVALUATION | The Training Review and Evaluation Committee reviews and recommends certification of submitted training application to the Water and Wastwater Board of Certification. Applications are reviewed three to four times per year. |
| WEB SITE | The Web Site Committee is responsible for the creation, maintenance, appearance and content of the WWOA/CWEA joint web site on the World Wide Web. The committee evaluates information needs and requests from the various association committees and publishes it, through a web master, on the web site. |
| WERF LIAISON | This committee provides a liaison with the WEF Research Foundation by providing input to research projects and assisting with funding issues. |