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more info...		1/19/2026 

Electronic Pretreatment Annual Reporting Live Demo and Q&A
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Noon - 1 p.m.
Zoom webinar

Join us for a live demonstration and walkthrough of the Electronic Annual Pretreatment Program Report (PPR) components within USEPA’s NeT-PPR database. Bring your questions – we will address as many as possible during the event.

Speaker: Lisa Lucht, PE - Village of Bensenville, IL Pretreatment Coordinator
Lisa Lucht has worked as the Pretreatment Coordinator for the Village of Bensenville since 2022. Prior to joining the municipal world, Lisa worked as a consulting engineer in the Chicago area for 18 years. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bradley University, is a registered professional engineer in Illinois, and is licensed as a Class 3 wastewater operator. Lisa has specialized in the day-to-day management of industrial pretreatment programs for the past 14 years and truly loves her job. Outside of work, Lisa can be found listening to an audiobook, driving around her two teenagers, and snuggling her three recently adopted kittens.

Have a question for Lisa? Please use the form below to submit your questions about using the USEPA electronic annual pretreatment reporting tool (NeT-PPR).  We will tailor the demonstration to your questions and answer as many as possible during the webinar. This form will close on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
 

Enter Your Questions Here


more info...		1/21/202612:00pm to 1:00pm

Government Affairs Seminar
Friday, January 30, 2026
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Medinah Shriners (550 Shriners Drive, Addison, IL 60101)

This event provides updates on regulations of interest to Illinois water environment professionals. Topics to be covered include updates on Federal and State Regulatory Issues, PFAS and NARPs and a presentation from IEPA’s new Deputy Director for Environmental Policy Amanda Raddatz.

Agenda coming soon.

Hosted by IWEA's Government Affairs Committee
Early Bird Registration (through January 16): Members $95 / Non-Members $125
Registration: Members $120 / Non-Members $150
4 PDH/TCH
more info...		1/30/20268:00am to 2:30pmDeanna Doohaluk

Aurora University Annual STEM Success4U Fair
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
10:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Aurora University - University Banquet Hall (1410 Marseillaise Place, Aurora, IL 60506)

The Annual STEM Success4U Fair is attended by about 100+ undergraduates majoring in Biology, Chemistry, or closely affiliated majors. Students will learn more about careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Companies in attendance will have an excellent opportunity to meet and directly recruit talented, ambitious undergraduates.

Aurora University is a Hispanic-serving institution with a diverse undergraduate student population.

If you plan to participate, please register here by Friday, Jan 23, 2026.  Registration is free for government agencies. The fee for graduate schools and industries is $150. Registration includes coffee service, one table, and lunch.

Below is the tentative agenda:

  • 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. -  Alumni panel
  • 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. -  Grad school/career fair
  • 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. - Networking lunch 

This event will be open to all STEM majors, and it will provide them with an opportunity to learn about water industry organizations and network with alumni.  


Shared by IWEA's Workforce Development Committee
Government Agencies: $0 / Graduate Schools and Industries:  $150


more info...		2/4/202610:45am to 1:00pm

more info...		2/16/2026 

See Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies :: Home (ilwastewater.org) for more information. 
more info...		3/10/2026
-3/12/2026		8:00am to 5:00pm

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