Welcome to Northwest Indiana Operators Association

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 DIRECT TO ABOVE NOTED IWEA WEBSITES  FOR THE BELOW NOTED  UPCOMING EVENTS***

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!!
2018 OPERATOR BOOT CAMP
brought to you by
Indiana Rural Water Association &
Indiana Section AWWA

13th Annual Operator
Boot Camp
at Miami County Fairgrounds

Peru, IN

IRWA, in collaboration with the Indiana Section AWWA’s Small Systems and Education Committees, will host our thirteenth Operator Boot Camp on August 8, 2018 at the Miami County 4‐H Fairgrounds in Peru, Indiana.

We invite you to join us for this full day of demonstrations and exhibits highlighting the latest in products, equipment, technology, and services for both water and wastewater systems.

Contact hours will be awarded — 5 to 6 water and wastewater hours (pending IDEM approval); and, since the sessions will receive IDEM approval, they are also eligible for professional engineer PDHs.

Please dress for weather and construction site conditions. Also, feel free to bring your own folding chair to use during outdoor demonstrations.

Remember to bring your sunscreen and sunglasses, and maybe even an umbrella!!

Refreshments will be available throughout the day and a lunch buffet will be served.

Register Now!
Where?
Miami County Fairgrounds
1029 W 200 N
Peru, IN 46970

When?
August 8, 2018

8:00am-8:15am -- Welcome and Procedures for the Day
Registration begins at 7:15am—Boot Camp starts promptly at 8:00am.


8:15am - 11:30am -- Demonstrations & Presentations

11:30-12:30 Lunch and Networking

12:30pm - 3:45pm -- Demonstrations & Presentations


Join us August 8th to further your industry and product knowledge through these outdoor and indoor demonstrations and exhibits. 

Take this opportunity to interact with those most knowledgeable about products and technologies important to water and wastewater utility operation.
Boot Camp is a great way to get your hours, too!
Pending IDEM Approval ~ 5-6 Water and Wastewater Hours Will Be Available

Register for Boot Camp

Other IRWA Events Coming Up:

Aug14: Water-What Do You Know?
Sellersburg, IN

Aug 15: Water-What Do You Know?
Huntingburg, IN

Aug 22: Hydrants & Valves
Brownstown, IN



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~However~
Walk-in registrations are always welcome as space allows.

We hope to see you at an event soon!!
Thank you!

IRWA Events

Indiana Rural Water Association
ofc 866.895.4792 | 855.202.7298 fax
monique@indianaruralwater.org
www.indianaruralwater.org
 

IWEA Conference Registration Open
August 15-17th 
Join the Indiana Water Environment Association for their Annual Conference held at The Westin in Indianapolis. This year the conference theme is Developing the Next Generation. We hope to explore how to build up the next generation of water professionals. We are offering exciting sessions and will have a packed exhibitor hall with more than 100 vendors. Be on the lookout for the schedule, which will be posted in the middle of June! We hope to see you there!
Register Here>>
 

IWEA Golf Outing Registration Open
August 14, 2018 | Golf Club of Indiana
The Water For People is hosting their annual Golf Outing with a shotgun start at 10:00 a.m. at the Golf Club of Indiana. For those of you already in town for the conference, why not come a little bit early and catch a round of golf with some colleagues or clients? Please register no later July 30th. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out! We look forward to another successful year!
Register Here>>

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The USDA is doling out $256 million for 81 projects across the country to improve water and wastewater infrastructure, three of which are in Indiana. Gibson Water, Inc., Romney Regional Sewer District, and the Town of Troy have been awarded USDA loans. 
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Looking for a New Home in our Industry? See what is currently available!  

Have a position available? Let us help spread the word!

June 2018 Posting:

 The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Lake Michigan Coastal Program Seeks Grants Assistant to Join the Team. The LMCP provides technical and financial assistance to state, regional, and local partners to protect, preserve and utilize coastal resources. The program also helps coordinate state agency action on coastal management issues. Housed within the Indiana DNR’s Division of Nature Preserves, the Lake Michigan Coastal Program works to enhance the State’s role in planning for and managing natural and cultural resources in the coastal region and to support partnerships between federal, state and local agencies and organizations.    The Coastal Program Grants Assistant is responsible for performing administrative tasks, as well as reviewing grant project work products and materials pertaining to projects funded by the LMCP in the Lake Michigan Watershed.  Additionally, the Grants Assistant maintains up-to-date databases of project information and communicates with grantees and stakeholders about ongoing and upcoming projects.To accomplish this, the position works with the Grants Specialist on project data management, including: 

• Revising and updating grant project outreach materials for LMCP funded projects
• Catalog and synthesizing all previous Coastal Grant project work
• Conducting on-site project inspections and review of active projects
• Assisting in reporting project data and performance measures 

This position is based at Indiana Dunes State Park in Chesterton, Indiana. To Apply:Interested candidates can access the online application at: http://www.in.gov/spd/careers/Click “Apply for State Jobs” (on left side)Click “advanced search”Enter Job Opening ID: 615747Posting Title – Coastal 

Grants Program Assistant Sarah Nimetz

Grants Specialist

Lake Michigan Coastal ProgramIndiana Department of Natural Resources

Dunes State Park Annex 

Office1600 North 25 East, Chesterton, IN 46304 219.250.5401 

www.IN.gov/dnr/lakemich