Indiana Water Environment Association

Congratulations to Brownsburg Biohazard from Town of Brownsburg for winning Overall 2nd Place 🥈 at the IWEA Wastewater Challenge.

We can't wait to share all of the great photos from this event! Stay tuned!

Congratulations to TriCo Mechanical Seals from TriCo Regional Sewer Utility for winning 🏆 Overall 1st Place🥇 at the IWEA Wastewater Challenge.

Stay tuned to see who took home 2nd place and photos from the event!

UPDATE: In observance of Memorial Day, the IWEA Office will be closed Friday, 5/22 through Monday, 5/25. We will reopen Tuesday, 5/26. Please allow time for our staff to catch up on responses to inquiries.

In observance of Memorial Day, the IWEA office will be closed Monday, May 25th. We will reopen at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, May 26th. Please allow time for our staff to catch up to your inquiries.

👀 Some new opportunities have popped up on the IWEA Job Board recently. Take a look! You might just find the perfect next step in your career - https://indianawea.org/jobs-board/

Get an inside look at one of the region’s most advanced wastewater facilities. 🌊👀

Join IWEA’s Residuals & Resource Recovery Committee on June 16 for a Lunch & Learn, a guided tour of the Indianapolis Belmont Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. Explore recent upgrades, including sludge incinerators and pollution control systems, and hear firsthand about the design, construction, and operational challenges behind them.

✅ Earn up to 3.0 CEUs or 3.0 PDHs (pending)
🍽 Lunch included
📍 Indianapolis Belmont Advanced WTTP

Spots are limited—secure your seat today.
https://indianawea.org/event/residuals-lunch-learn-2026/

If you are planning to attend the IWEA Annual Conference in Indy this August, you'll want to score a room at a prime location. We have our first official hotel block link NOW LIVE!

https://book.passkey.com/go/IWEAAnnualConf2026

Space is limited so book early. Conference registration will open in the coming weeks.

Check out this event from Indiana Construction Roundtable!

Indiana’s continued commercial and residential growth is placing increasing pressure on water and wastewater systems across the state. Aging infrastructure, limited capacity, funding constraints, and questions around who pays for system expansion are becoming critical challenges for communities and the construction industry alike.

This Thursday, 5/7, head to Indiana Landmarks for a timely and informative panel discussion featuring perspectives from utilities, local government, and economic development leaders. The moderated conversation will explore the realities facing Indiana’s water systems today—and what they mean for future development and investment.

Learn more and register - https://indianaconstruction.org/2026-icr-may-education-event/

Two Days. One Team. Real-World Wastewater Challenges.

Join IWEA on May 18–19 at the South Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant for two full days of hands-on problem solving, teamwork, and real-world wastewater challenges. From lab and O&M to collection systems, pretreatment, safety, and resource recovery, this competition puts your skills to the test in ways classroom learning can’t.

The stakes are high:
✔️ Up to $10,000 to help send the top team to represent Indiana at WEFTEC Ops Challenge in New Orleans
✔️ $5,000 IWEA credit for the second-place team
✔️ Practical experience you can take back to your facility

⚠️ Applications close next week. Grab your crew and apply now before spots fill! https://indianawea.org/event/wastewater-challenge-2026/

IWEA is an association powered by our incredibly dedicated volunteers. We are made up of committees across an array of disciplines. Here are just some of the things our committees do:
✅ Select presentations for our Annual Conference
✅ Host regular meetings to crowd source solutions to issues in their field
✅ Create specialized seminars on topics relevant in the industry
✅ Review applications/nominations for leadership programs and coveted awards

Think any of these things interest you? We are always looking for new individuals to join our efforts. Learn more about IWEA's committees here - https://indianawea.org/about-us/committees/

If you're interested in joining a particular committee or have additional questions, feel free to reach out staff at [email protected] and we'll get you the answers or in touch with the right people.