More than 300 wastewater treatment professionals have been invited to the 24th annual Hawai’i Water Environment Association conference on O’ahu this week to learn the latest technologies in wastewater disposal and protection of the environment. Municipal wastewater specialists from the
More than 300 wastewater treatment professionals have been invited to the 24th annual Hawai’i Water Environment Association conference on O’ahu this week to learn the latest technologies in wastewater disposal and protection of the environment.
Municipal wastewater specialists from the four Hawai’i counties, including Kaua’i, and wastewater industry personnel from Pacific Islands, Canada and Singapore are expected to be among those attending the three-day conference at the Hawai’i Convention Center, starting Wednesday.
“Our guys can learn the latest issues in technology, government relations, operations and efficiency,” said Robin Hirano, one of the coordinators of the event.
Three concurrent workshops tomorrow will cover laboratory procedures, reading and interpreting design drawings and biological treatment.
Wastewater issues will be discussed Thursday and Friday. In addition, more than 40 exhibits of products and services will be on display.
The Hawai’i Water Environment Association includes environmental and sanitary engineers, planners, wastewater treatment plant and collection system operators, chemists, microbiologists, ecologists, regulators, public health officials, scientists, researchers, educators and concerned citizens.
The non-profit organization, once known as the Hawai’i Water Pollution Control Association, was founded in 1962 and is a member association of the Water Environment Federation, headquartered in Alexandria, Va. WEF is an international educational and technical organization of more than 40,000 water quality experts. WEF’s mission is to preserve the quality of water worldwide.
Staff writer Lester Chang can be reached at 245-3681 (ext. 225) and mailto:lchang@pulitzer.net
