Happy New Year Wastewater Professionals,
As we welcome the New Year, we want to extend our sincere
appreciation to the wastewater professionals who work tirelessly behind the
scenes to protect public health, safeguard our environment, and keep our
communities running every day.
Your dedication, expertise, and commitment, often in
challenging conditions, do not go unnoticed. From operators and maintenance
staff to engineers, lab technicians, and administrators, your work is essential
and impactful.
As the new year brings fresh opportunities and evolving
challenges, we wish you continued success, safety on the job, and pride in the
critical service you provide. Thank you for your professionalism, resilience,
and stewardship of our water resources.
Also, thank you to our members
and the Western Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Association past
Presidents, our Executive Board, Committee Chairs, Co-chairs, Committee
Members, Association Members, our Exhibitors, and Sponsors, all for their
dedication to advancing our WPWPCA mission.
Best wishes for a healthy, productive, and rewarding New
Year.
2026 Join WPWPCA! Registration and Renewal are
now open.
Advantages of Membership:
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Build
a network of local engineers, product representatives and Industry
professionals
- Find
a mentor in the environmental field
- Learn
valuable skills by serving on a committee
- “Give
back” by volunteering in the various activities of the Association
- Receive
a FREE subscription to the Keystone Water Quality Manager magazine, the
official technical publication of the Pennsylvania Water Environment
Association
- Be
recognized for your achievements
- Share
your passion for the industry with like-minded members
- Learn
about new technologies and other processes by touring various facilities
2026 New WPWPCA member registration and membership
renewal is now open and available online. Please encourage your wastewater colleagues
to join the Western Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Association. To Join
Now go to https://wpwpca.org and click MENU and then
Join Now- Online Application. Complete the registration form. To renew your
WPWPCA Membership for 2026, please go to https://wpwpca.org
and click MENU then Members Only then Renew My Dues.
The WPWPCA Picnic Committee has scheduled our 2026 Picnic
date set for Saturday August 8th, 2026. The picnic will be held at
Idlewild Park and Soak Zone, a classic family amusement park and water park
near Ligonier in the beautiful Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. The park
opened in 1878 and Idlewild is the oldest operating amusement park in
Pennsylvania and the third oldest in the U.S. behind only a couple of parks
nationally. Here are a few park highlights for a fun family picnic event.
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- Over 40 attractions, including classic
rides, kiddie areas, and water slides.
- Story Book Forest, a whimsical walk-through
attraction beloved by generations.
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SoakZone waterpark with slides, pools, and
splash areas.
- Historic rides like the Rollo Coaster, an
early wooden coaster, and family favorites like bumper cars and Ferris
wheel-style rides.
Idlewild Park has been repeatedly recognized as one of
the best children’s parks in the world and a top park for families. Many
commented on what a great time was had last year at the WPWPCA Idlewild picnic.
Please save the date and hope to see you there. More details to follow at wpwpca.org.
To our Exhibitors and Sponsors, thank you for your past
support and involvement with the Western Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control
Association. Your company advertisements are now available to be posted on the
WPWPCA Website.
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Company logo ads can be purchased for $200 and will link
to your webpage.
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Company partial page advertisements are available for
$250.00
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Company Line Card website posting is available for
$250.00
These Logo’s, advertisements and line cards will be
posted on the WPWPCA Website April 1, 2026 and run for 1 year until March 31st,
2027. Space is limited, go to https://wpwpca.org to
order yours today.
In other news, the Stormwater Committee has been working
hard and submitted final drafts of Stormwater Technical Newsletters soon to be
released published. Please keep an eye open for these informative newsletters.
The PWEA Students and YP Committee are hosting their
annual holiday party in January 2026 — and it’s bigger and better this year.
They are now hosting one event in the western section of the state while still
holding the traditional celebration in the eastern section.
The Plant tour/Luncheon/Business Meeting schedule is
being finalized and will be posted on the WPWPCA website at the end of February.
Five Plant Tours are scheduled for 2026. Please save the
dates for these Plant Tours. They are all third Fridays of the month, April 17th,
May 15th, July 17th, September 18th, and October 16th
where there will be a luncheon and business meeting after each plant tour. Each
meeting wraps up with door prizes and 50/50 raffle. Our Program Committee has
been working to schedule our plant tour locations. We are targeting to have all
published by the end of February 2026.
Together, let us continue to lead with purpose, reach out
to others to expand our membership, and continue making a lasting impact on the
future of water quality in Western Pennsylvania.
With gratitude,
Scott Hinsch
President, Western Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Association (2025–2026)
VP Engineering and Sales, DRV Inc.
