Northwest Indiana Operators Association

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Northwest Indiana Operators Association

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Welcome to Northwest Indiana Operators Association

Welcome to Northwest Indiana Operators AssociationWelcome to Northwest Indiana Operators AssociationWelcome to Northwest Indiana Operators Association

NWIOA Officers

Leah Leimbacher, President & IWEA Representative

Leah Leimbacher, President & IWEA Representative

Leah Leimbacher, President & IWEA Representative

Town of Chesterton

Laboratory Chief, Pretreatment Coordinator

lleimbacher@chestertonin.org

www.indianawea.org

www.wef.org

Tim Alston, Vice-President

Leah Leimbacher, President & IWEA Representative

Leah Leimbacher, President & IWEA Representative

Plant Engineer, Gary Sanitary District

talston@garysan.com

Rhonda Anderson, Secretary Officer

Leah Leimbacher, President & IWEA Representative

Rhonda Anderson, Secretary Officer

 Plant Manager, Gary Sanitary District

raanderson@garysan.com

Why Join NWIOA

Earn 1 CEU at Every Meeting!

Monthly meetings include lunch and a Presentation. Earn 1 Technical or General CEU depending on the presentation for Members AND Non-members.

Reasonable Membership Dues

Annual Dues are $25, to be paid in full. Dues include NWIOA Membership and CEU fees. Attendees who are not a member pay a $5 CEU fee.

Professional Networking

Each month Wastewater Professionals meet for a presentation over lunch at various Treatment Facilities about Northwest Indiana. In attendance are local Wastewater Operators, Superintendents, Wastewater Laboratory Analysts, Pretreatment Coordinators, Engineers, and Industrial Operators. A relaxed atmosphere to connect with peers, get free advice, swap stories of success and get support!

IWEA Upcoming Events

2023 Wastewater Challenge

May 16th at Lafayette Renew Facility  

  The Wastewater Challenge is a day of hands-on events designed to test and stretch your how-to knowledge of wastewater. It takes a team to rise to the challenges created by the Laboratory, Operations & Maintenance, Residuals & Resource Recovery, Collection Systems, Pretreatment, and Safety committees. Competitive Teams rely on their wits, experience, and diverse members for the high score that will take them to WEFTEC to represent Indiana. 

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NWIOA Mission Statement:

The Northwest Indiana Operator Association (NWIOA) provides a venue for the members of the wastewater community in Northwest Indiana to network with their peers in the wastewater field. The NWIOA also provides industry professionals the opportunity to keep up to date with the current technologies and regulation while earning continuing education. 

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Contact Us

Better yet, see us in person!

 NWIOA monthly meetings are held the 4th Thursday of each month from 11:30am - 1:30pm,  except for a combined November/December meeting that will be combined and held the 1st Thursday of a full week in December.  Locations to be posted monthly.

Northwest Indiana Operators Association

Gary, Indiana, United States

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2023 NWIOA Meeting Schedule

Meet us for meeting/training sessions and lunch! 

NWIOA monthly meetings are held the 4th Thursday of each month from NOON - 1:30pm,  except for a combined November/December meeting that will be combined and held the 1st Thursday of a full week in December.  Locations to be posted monthly. Please refer to our By-Laws for more Association information.



NWIOA By-laws (pdf)

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Join IWEA, connect with IN water professionals

IWEA Mission Statement:

 The Indiana Water Environment Association is dedicated to preserving and protecting Indiana's waterways through educating our members and the citizens of Indiana about the importance of our water environment.


Visit:

 www.indianawea.org 

 www.wef.org 

www.weftec.org 





 

IWEA Awards

Collection Systems Awards

Operations & Maintenance Awards

Laboratory Excellence Award

  • Professional of the Year
  • Large Facility (serving a population of 10,000 or more)
  • Small Facility (serving a population of 10,000 or less)

Laboratory Excellence Award

Operations & Maintenance Awards

Laboratory Excellence Award

 Candidates must complete the Laboratory Excellence Award Application and be inspected by a member of the Laboratory committee to be eligible for the Laboratory Excellence Award. 

Operations & Maintenance Awards

Operations & Maintenance Awards

Operations & Maintenance Awards

  • Excellence in O&M
  • Creation of an Outstanding Device
  • Operator of the Year 

Pretreatment Award

Besozzi Award and Scholarship

Operations & Maintenance Awards

 The John M. Craddock Award, in the form of a plaque, is to be awarded for outstanding contributions in the field of industrial wastewater 

Safety Awards

Besozzi Award and Scholarship

Besozzi Award and Scholarship

 Excellence in Safety 

  • Awards of Merit may be given to municipal facilities for Class I, II, III, IV, and industrial facilities.  

LL Larson Safety Award

  •  The award will be made to the person responsible for bringing about safety improvements in the operation of a waste treatment facility. 

Besozzi Award and Scholarship

Besozzi Award and Scholarship

Besozzi Award and Scholarship

  •   The Leo Besozzi Delegate Award is presented by IWEA each year to benefit deserving qualifying wastewater professionals in order for him/her to experience the Annual IWEA Conference and receive the benefit of the educational and networking opportunities the conference offers.  
  • The Besozzi Scholarship program is in place to assist a student in studying a field related to the water environment in earning their degree. 

Employment Opportunities

NWIOA Job Postings
Chesterton Utility Collections DepartmentWW Technician United Steel, Gary INLakeshore Railcar, Lead Certified WW OperatorMichigan City WW Operator

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